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Prof. Jerzy Limon's theatre hall was bursting at the seams. Literature lovers filled all the seats, the stairs, and even the space under the stage. Why? To listen to the new doctor honoris causa of UG, Nobel Prize winner Olga Tokarczuk. On March 18, 2024, a ceremony was held to award the Nobel Prize winner an honorary doctorate from the University of…
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‘War is always on my mind, I can't stop thinking about it. Even this morning I read the news that my hometown was attacked by drones. Every day we hear about rocket attacks or air raid alerts(...) This is what every resident of Ukraine is struggling with,’ Oscar winner Vasilisa Stepanenko told Neptun TV in an interview. Vasilisa Stepanenko, producer of the film '20 Days in Mariupol', which was awarded by the American…
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Another month full of exceptional events organised by the students of the University of Gdańsk as part of the Academic Culture Centre ALTERNATOR! The calendar features something for fans of the visual arts, events, theatre and film. Take a look at the programme.   2-3.03.2024 - 'BOUT IT - Artists Forum WHERE. Artists' Colony, 53 Grunwaldzka Avenue 'BOUT IT is an event where we invite you to have a coffee and cake…
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Exhibition space It is a matter of the next few months before the University of Gdańsk Museum, based at 5 Bielańska Street in Gdańsk, opens a permanent exhibition dedicated to the university's history. It will include artefacts relating to the most significant events in the 54 years of the University of Gdańsk's existence and more!…
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A month full of inspiring meetings at the Andrzej Wajda Film Centre of the University of Gdańsk lies ahead. Come and join us! On February 9 at 6 p.m., we will play Hundreds of Beavers (2022) by Mike Cheslik, a slapstick comedy that pays tribute to the best Buster Keaton films with its wit and unpredictability! After the screening, we will talk to…
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Five intriguing documentaries about social controversies and extraordinary characters from the world of American politics and beyond. Behind them all is one man: American director Errol Morris. We invite you to the Andrzej Wajda UG Film Centre, where a screening of the documentary filmmaker's films will begin on January 19. The screenings will be…
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photo by Krzysztof Puda Gold diplomas in the mixed choir and contemporary music categories, as well as special awards for the best performance of a work by prof. Józef Świder and the best performance of a work by a living Polish composer - these were the achievements of the UG Academic Choir at the 8th Prof. Józef Świder…
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The eighth edition of the international cultural project Nordic Focus Festival has come to an end. As every year, the event organisers took the participants on an unforgettable journey through the frosty, constantly astonishing Nordic countries.   The first day of the festival (November 24) The festival began with an official welcome to the guests by…
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Kaśka Paluch, photo Zuzanna Litwinko 'Noise from Iceland' is an artistic and documentary project that aims to collect field recordings from different corners of Iceland. One of the inspirations for this idea was an encounter with a blind tourist: ‘While working as a guide in the lava cave Raufarhólshellir, I was assigned as a…
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Uncovering the 17th-century frescoes, the restoration of gilding within the portal, and the reconstruction of carvings - these are just some of the results of the months-long renovation works in the House of the Abbots of Pelplin, a historical townhouse belonging to the University of Gdańsk. On November 15 this year, the academic community of the…