3. Krakow is the second largest and one of the
oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula
River in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates
back to the 7th century. Krakow has traditionally
been one of the leading centres of Polish
academic, cultural, and artistic life and is one of
Poland's most important economic hubs. It was
the capital of Poland from 1038 to 1569. It is
now the capital of the Lesser Poland
Voivodeship.
4. POPULATION
Kraków had a recorded population of almost
800,000 (in 2009). The ravages of history have greatly
reduced the percentage of ethnic minorities living in
Kraków. According to the 2002 census, among those
who have declared their national identity in Kraków
Voivodeship were: Slovaks (1,572), Ukrainians (472),
Jews (50), Armenians (22) and Romani people
(officially 1,678, estimated at over 5,000).
Statistics collected by the Ministry of Education reveal
that, even though only 1% of adults officially claim
minority status, as many as 3% of students participate in
programmes designed for ethnic minorities.
5. Comenius team in Krakow – researching an
intercultural aspect of the city
8. For over six
centuries, the
Jagiellonian
University has
been at the core of
cultural and
academic life in
Krakow. Today with
over 2,500 foreign
students attending,
it is also becoming
an important leader
in international
programmes taught
in English in Central
The Centre for European Studies is a branch of the
Europe.
Institute of European Studies at the Jagiellonian
University. CES offers an MA in European Studies, a
study abroad programme for undergraduates, as well as
several MA degree programmes coordinated in
consortium with partner universities.
12. Total number of students who were enrolled in the
particular academic year at the universities that cooperate within the framework of Study in Krakow
http://www.study-krakow.com/about-us.html
14. We visited Kazimierz – a Jewish
neighbourhood in Krakow
Krakow can boast multi-century tradition of
creative co-existence for two cultures, the
Christian and the Jewish one. A tradition
which – despite painful moments in the
history of Krakow Jews – remains alive
and contributes to the unique atmosphere
of our city.
34. We had a meeting in the Centre
for Jewish Culture
35.
36. Every year there is Jewish
Culture Festival
Jewish Culture Festival
Society in Krakow was
established on March 1st,
1995 in order to organize
annual Jewish Culture
Festival and to maintain
other activities related to
the Jewish heritage and
culture.
37. Some souvenirs…and a mural in
Kazimierz by Pil Pedel – a one of the
most important Israeli street artists.
38. Jewish heritage has survived in
Krakow, but not only its
presence is visible here.
Krakow is „the open city”, there
are plenty of other intercultural
organisations, events and
festivals.
39. Interkulturalni PL – they promote and run various
projects on promoting different cultures in Krakow
41. CRACOVIA EXPRESSZ CULTURAL
FOUNDATION HUNGARY – POLAND
http://hungary.art.pl/
The CRACOVIA EXPRESSZ
Foundation was set up in
January 2001. The aim of this
public utility institution is to
maintain
an
independent
Hungarian Cultural Centre,
which has been working for
almos 10 years with the
financial aid of foundations and
sponsors.
42. Cervantes Institute is the
biggest international
organisation promoting
Spanish culture, especially
the language.
45. Thank
you
for
your
attention
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