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Actions That Build Trust: On the Role of Culture in Polish-German Dialogue 10.06.2026 Dialogue, trust, responsibility, and attentiveness to others — these are the values that have defined the work of the Willa Decjusza Institute of Culture for nearly thirty years. During the conference “Culture as a Bridge between Poland and Germany: 50 Years of Cooperation (1976–2026): Assessment and Perspectives,” Professor Dominika Kasprowicz, Director of the Institute, spoke about culture as a space for building social resilience, mutual understanding, and shared European responsibility. Culture as a Force for Democracy — Professor Dominika Kasprowicz at the Kościuszko Forum 09.06.2026 On 2 June, the European Solidarity Centre in Gdańsk hosted the second edition of the Kościuszko Forum, dedicated to supporting Belarusian democratic communities. This year’s edition was held under the motto “Culture as a Force for Democracy.” Villa Decius Guided Tour in English. Free tickets available online 05.06.2026 Join us for an English language guided tour of Villa Decius. Free tickets are available to download online, and the number of places is limited. Villa Decius at BRaK festival 04.06.2026 In the last week of May, the BRaK Literary Festival and the Bratislava Book Fair took place in Bratislava. As a festival partner, we were there to strengthen our cooperation within the region. Open Call for pianists | A Visit to Marcelina 03.06.2026 We invite pianists to take part in the artistic component of “A Visit to Marcelina”, a project implemented at Villa Decius in Kraków – a place of exceptional significance for the history of music and nineteenth-century artistic culture. Education that lasts a lifetime. Why heritage should be discovered “from the inside” — the case of the Decius Ducats programme 29.05.2026 Cultural education is not an add-on to everyday schooling. It is one of its most important tools: it teaches young people how to understand the world, builds sensitivity, develops critical thinking, and strengthens their bond with the place they live in. In an age of accelerating pace, sensory overload, and bursting information bubbles, it is precisely contact with heritage—real, tangible, and experienced together—that gives young people a stable point of reference. We invite you to discover the Decius Ducats programme, developed by the Villa Decius Institute of Culture: an innovative model of learning through experience, culminating in an overnight stay in a Renaissance residence.
Eliza Borg and Olaf Kühl: Karl-Dedecius-Preis 2026 laureates! 15.05.2026 The jury of the Karl Dedecius Prize has selected this year’s laureates. In 2026, the distinction goes to Eliza Borg and Olaf Kühl – translators whose work makes an exceptional contribution to the presence of German-language literature in Poland and Polish literature in the German-language literary world. Dominika Kasprowicz at ICORN general meeting in Barcelona 22.04.2026 At CCCB in Barcelona, the general assembly of ICORN – the global network of Cities of Refuge – is currently underway. Oliwia Hälterlein – Homines Urbani 2026 resident 10.04.2026 In the following posts, we will be introducing you to the residents of this year’s edition of the Homines Urbani programme. Follow our channels so you don’t miss announcements of events featuring them! Homines Urbani 2026 laureates 31.03.2026 We’ve selected the winners of the Homines Urbani 2026 residency programme!