Idea and Objective

 

Can you imagine that for one night a forgotten alley in Lublin transforms into the most romantic corner of Europe, rivalling Barcelona, Venice, or Paris? Should concerts still be held on stages when we can hold them on the walls of historic houses or on rooftops? Why go to the cinema when we can watch films under the stars? Night of Culture (NoC) is a festival of endless surprises. Extraordinary things happen. Sometimes we even see places that disappeared from the maps of Lublin years ago.

Night of Culture wants to bring back the memory of people, places, events, words, pictures, trees and other essential elements of Lublin that no longer exist.

Art revives forgotten or unknown places. Gates become light installations, squares and plazas become theatrical stages. Gateways become light installations, squares and plazas turn into stages, and the alleys of the Old Town surprise even their most regular visitors. Galleries, theatres and museums stay open until the early hours.

Night of Culture is an explosion of artistic events in Lublin’s Old Town!

Thousands of smiling people stroll through the charming streets in search of unforgettable experiences. This is the only magical night of the year when the impossible becomes possible. Night of Culture is a celebration of Lublin – a story about the city created by its inhabitants and friends. It is a meeting of artists, entertainers, various cultural groups and all those who want to spend this evening together. Night of Culture inspires us to discover or rediscover Lublin.

Visitors are spoilt for choice as there are hundreds of things to see and do, but time is limited. After all, it’s only one night. The festival’s programme consists of projects submitted through an open call for all Lublin residents and friends, and festival productions created by Workshops of Culture in Lublin. In both cases, attendees can expect premieres and unique experiences. 

We care about improving the quality of life in Lublin

For many years, we have been supporting projects submitted in the only non-artistic category: Urban Experiment. Night of Culture is an excellent chance to develop an idea that can solve a particular problem in the city. We welcome all kinds of ideas and encourage you to consider what could make life in the city more comfortable for residents. We will assist you in determining if your project is feasible. For instance, your project could involve creating benches or seating areas or designing a map for dog walkers.

Some history

Since 2007, Night of Culture has been directing the imagination of the public and those involved in culture towards specific themes.

  • Connect the dots (2023)
  • Applied Art (2022)
  • Might of Culture (2021)
  • CityTender (2020)
  • CityTale (2019)
  • CityMoments (2018)
  • Cityspace (2017)
  • Imagine a city… (2016)
  • See the energies of the city (2015)
  • Feel the energy of the city(2014)
  • City energies (2013)
  • Lublin – The Gate to the East  (2012)
  • ECC 2016 application live (2011)
  • Heritage for the future (2010)
  • The city is a human being (2009)
  • Manifestation of city culture (2008)
  • Manifestation of Lublin’s culture (2007)
 
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Koncert na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Noc Kultury
  • Noc Kultury
  • Noc Kultury
  • Pokaz filmowy na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury

Idea and Objective

 

Can you imagine that for one night a forgotten alley in Lublin transforms into the most romantic corner of Europe, rivalling Barcelona, Venice, or Paris? Should concerts still be held on stages when we can hold them on the walls of historic houses or on rooftops? Why go to the cinema when we can watch films under the stars? Night of Culture (NoC) is a festival of endless surprises. Extraordinary things happen. Sometimes we even see places that disappeared from the maps of Lublin years ago.

Night of Culture wants to bring back the memory of people, places, events, words, pictures, trees and other essential elements of Lublin that no longer exist.

Art revives forgotten or unknown places. Gates become light installations, squares and plazas become theatrical stages. Gateways become light installations, squares and plazas turn into stages, and the alleys of the Old Town surprise even their most regular visitors. Galleries, theatres and museums stay open until the early hours.

Night of Culture is an explosion of artistic events in Lublin’s Old Town!

Thousands of smiling people stroll through the charming streets in search of unforgettable experiences. This is the only magical night of the year when the impossible becomes possible. Night of Culture is a celebration of Lublin – a story about the city created by its inhabitants and friends. It is a meeting of artists, entertainers, various cultural groups and all those who want to spend this evening together. Night of Culture inspires us to discover or rediscover Lublin.

Visitors are spoilt for choice as there are hundreds of things to see and do, but time is limited. After all, it’s only one night. The festival’s programme consists of projects submitted through an open call for all Lublin residents and friends, and festival productions created by Workshops of Culture in Lublin. In both cases, attendees can expect premieres and unique experiences. 

We care about improving the quality of life in Lublin

For many years, we have been supporting projects submitted in the only non-artistic category: Urban Experiment. Night of Culture is an excellent chance to develop an idea that can solve a particular problem in the city. We welcome all kinds of ideas and encourage you to consider what could make life in the city more comfortable for residents. We will assist you in determining if your project is feasible. For instance, your project could involve creating benches or seating areas or designing a map for dog walkers.

Some history

Since 2007, Night of Culture has been directing the imagination of the public and those involved in culture towards specific themes.

  • Connect the dots (2023)
  • Applied Art (2022)
  • Might of Culture (2021)
  • CityTender (2020)
  • CityTale (2019)
  • CityMoments (2018)
  • Cityspace (2017)
  • Imagine a city… (2016)
  • See the energies of the city (2015)
  • Feel the energy of the city(2014)
  • City energies (2013)
  • Lublin – The Gate to the East  (2012)
  • ECC 2016 application live (2011)
  • Heritage for the future (2010)
  • The city is a human being (2009)
  • Manifestation of city culture (2008)
  • Manifestation of Lublin’s culture (2007)
 
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Koncert na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Noc Kultury
  • Noc Kultury
  • Noc Kultury
  • Pokaz filmowy na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury

Idea and Objective

 

Can you imagine that for one night a forgotten alley in Lublin transforms into the most romantic corner of Europe, rivalling Barcelona, Venice, or Paris? Should concerts still be held on stages when we can hold them on the walls of historic houses or on rooftops? Why go to the cinema when we can watch films under the stars? Night of Culture (NoC) is a festival of endless surprises. Extraordinary things happen. Sometimes we even see places that disappeared from the maps of Lublin years ago.

Night of Culture wants to bring back the memory of people, places, events, words, pictures, trees and other essential elements of Lublin that no longer exist. Art revives forgotten or unknown places. Gates become light installations, squares and plazas become theatrical stages. Gateways become light installations, squares and plazas turn into stages, and the alleys of the Old Town surprise even their most regular visitors. Galleries, theatres and museums stay open until the early hours.

Night of Culture is an explosion of artistic events in Lublin’s Old Town!

Thousands of smiling people stroll through the charming streets in search of unforgettable experiences. This is the only magical night of the year when the impossible becomes possible. Night of Culture is a celebration of Lublin – a story about the city created by its inhabitants and friends. It is a meeting of artists, entertainers, various cultural groups and all those who want to spend this evening together. Night of Culture inspires us to discover or rediscover Lublin.

Visitors are spoilt for choice as there are hundreds of things to see and do, but time is limited. After all, it’s only one night. The festival’s programme consists of projects submitted through an open call for all Lublin residents and friends, and festival productions created by Workshops of Culture in Lublin. In both cases, we get premieres and unique situations.

We care about improving the quality of life in Lublin

For several years we have been supporting projects submitted in the only non-artistic category: Urban Experiment. Night of Culture is the perfect opportunity to explore an idea to solve a specific problem in the city. We are open to all types of ideas. We encourage you to think about what would make living in the city more accessible for residents – we will help you see if your project would work. For example, it could be a bench/seating project or a map for dog walkers.

Some history

Since 2007, Night of Culture has been directing the imagination of the public and those involved in culture towards specific themes.

  • Applied Art (2022)
  • Might of Culture (2021)
  • CityTender (2020)
  • CityTale (2019)
  • CityMoments (2018)
  • Cityspace (2017)
  • Imagine a city… (2016)
  • See the energies of the city (2015)
  • Feel the energy of the city(2014)
  • City energies (2013)
  • Lublin – The Gate to the East  (2012)
  • ECC 2016 application live (2011)
  • Heritage for the future (2010)
  • The city is a human being (2009)
  • Manifestation of city culture (2008)
  • Manifestation of Lublin’s culture (2007)
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Koncert na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Noc Kultury
  • Noc Kultury
  • Noc Kultury
  • Pokaz filmowy na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury
  • Instalacja na Nocy Kultury

Learn more about the festival’s history

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Check out our special projects

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Learn more about the festival’s history

archive coming soon

Check out our special projects

see the portfolio >

Research and reports

Night of Culture is a festival that continues to surprise the public with its scale and the creativity of the artists. It also stuns the organiser, Workshops of Culture in Lublin.  We feel that we do something big, something essential for the city and its inhabitants. But what exactly is Night of culture? What defines it? Who are the participants? Can such a transient event make any changes? Such questions popped into our minds reasonably frequently. That’s why we decided to research it.

In 2017, we surveyed the participants of Lublin’s four largest outdoor festivals organised by Workshops of Culture. Night of Culture is, of course, one of them. The results of the research were fascinating. For instance, we now know that:

 

  • more women than men take part in the festival. 
  • Most participants are from Lublin. 
  • The majority of our audience is between 20-36 years old. 
  • Most Night of Culture visitors have higher education
  • you like to come to our festival with friends
  • a great majority will attend the next Night of Culture
  • over  80% of you recommends Night of Culture to friends and family 

Our research has produced the following documents.
For the time being, they are only available in Polish, but English translations are coming soon. 

The impact of Night of Culture on the perception and use of public spaces– report, 2018

2018

The influence of Lublin’s outdoor festivals on the socio-economic growth of the city – report, 2017

2017

Quantitative Analysis Report | Night of Culture |, 2017

2017

Qualitative Analysis of Visual Data- Conclusions | Night of Culture, 2017

2017

Research and reports

Night of Culture is a festival that continues to surprise the public with its scale and the creativity of the artists. It also stuns the organiser, Workshops of Culture in Lublin.  We feel that we do something big, something essential for the city and its inhabitants. But what exactly is Night of culture? What defines it? Who are the participants? Can such a transient event make any changes? Such questions popped into our minds reasonably frequently. That’s why we decided to research it.

In 2017, we surveyed the participants of Lublin’s four largest outdoor festivals organised by Workshops of Culture. Night of Culture is, of course, one of them. The results of the research were fascinating. For instance, we now know that:

 

  • more women than men take part in the festival. 
  • Most participants are from Lublin. 
  • The majority of our audience is between 20-36 years old. 
  • Most Night of Culture visitors have higher education
  • you like to come to our festival with friends
  • a great majority will attend the next Night of Culture
  • over  80% of you recommends Night of Culture to friends and family 

Our research has produced the following documents.
For the time being, they are only available in Polish, but English translations are coming soon. 

The impact of Night of Culture on the perception and use of public spaces– report

 

2017

Quantitative Analysis Report | Night of Culture
2017

Qualitative Analysis of Visual Data- Conclusions | Night of Culture
2017

Awards

Medal of the 700th anniversary of Lublin for Joanna Wawiórka-Kamieniecka

2017

Nominated in the contest “Strzały kultury” held by “Gazeta Wyborcza” for the project on Kowalska Street

2016

The Best Tourism Product of the Lublin Province 2016

2016

EFFE Certificate (Europe for Festivals, Festivals for Europe) – an international platform gathering important European festivals of high artistic merit

2015-2016

The 3rd prize in the contest for the Best Tourism Product

2009

6th place in a popularity contest organised by Lublin-based media.

2008

Grand Prix Kultury for the best cultural event of the year, a contest held by Gazeta Wyborcza

2007