January, 15
Charity event – many concerts, shows and other events all over Warsaw and Poland. Volunteers collect money
⇒http://www.en.wosp.org.pl/final
March, 1-31
Concerts, film screenings, theater performances
⇒http://frankofonia-polska.pl/?set_language=fr
March, 27
Venue: Warsaw Torwar
⇒http://www.livenation.pl/show/907388/sting/warsaw/2017-03-27/en
April, 2-14
Internationally renowned artists performing in different Warsaw venues, eg. The Warsaw Philharmonic, The Royal Castle
⇒http://www.beethoven.org.pl/en/festiwalewielkanocne/historiafestiwalilvb
April, 7
Live symphony orchestra performing, to picture, every note from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (film projected in HD on the big screen, while a full symphony orchestra performs music)
⇒http://harrypotterinconcert.com
April, 23
Many streets will be closed for a car traffic (start and finish: Stadion Narodowy / National Stadium, also Ursynów, Wilanów)
⇒https://www.orlenmarathon.pl/en
May, 6
Pro-Europen event in the are of the Old Town – open-air events like concerts, shows. Good for families
May, 20
Over 250 Warsaw institutions are open during the night: galleries, museums, theaters, government buildings
⇒http://www.kulturalna.warszawa.pl/events.html?locale=en_GB
May, 24-28
Films on Jewish culture, mostly productions from Central and Eastern Europe. English subtitles available
⇒http://www.jewishmotifs.org.pl/index.php?s=en
June, 2-3
One of the biggest music festivals in Poland. Venue: Horse Racetrack in Służewiec
⇒https://orangewarsawfestival.pl/en/
June, 3
Huge outdoor event promoting science, organized by the Polish Radio and the Copernicus Science Centre in cooperation with universities, research institutes, museums, cultural institutions. They present the behind-the-scenes aspects of their everyday work through experiments, demonstrations and interactive exhibits. Venue: Stadion Narodowy / National Stadium
⇒http://www.pikniknaukowy.pl/AboutNextPicnic
June, 23-25
The festival of books and reading, including events in English. Many meetings, workshops and games, eg. setting the world record in number of people reading together in open-air
⇒http://www.bigbookfestival.pl/english/
July, 21
Venue: Stadion Narodowy / National Stadium
⇒http://www.livenation.pl/show/894400/depeche-mode/Warsaw/2017-07-21/en
July – August
Jazz concerts each Saturday evening in July and August on the stage in the old town
⇒http://www.jazznastarowce.pl/index.php?a=jazz-old-town-square
August, 24
Venue: Stadion Narodowy / National Stadium
⇒http://eurovolley2017.com/en/
August, 26 – September, 3
Festival of the Jewish culture dedicated to Isaac Bashevis Singer: music, theatre, film, dance, exhibitions, meetings
⇒http://www.festiwalsingera.pl/en/
August, 12 -30
International music festival
September, 24
Many streets will be closed for a car traffic (start and finish: the Old Town area, also Ursynów, Wilanów, Mokotów)
⇒http://pzumaratonwarszawski.com/en/
September, 23-30
Festival features world culture and music: concerts, music workshops, screenings, exhibitions and events for children
⇒http://www.festival.warszawa.pl/1151
September, TBC
International festival of classical contemporary music
⇒www.warszawska-jesien.art.pl/en
October, 13-22
The biggest international film festival in Poland
December, 9-10
Venue: Torwar. More info: www.starsonice.com
December, 8-14
International human rights film festival