The Photography Competition organized by the University of Gdańsk is held under the Baltic Heritage Routes. Development of Heritage Tourism Infrastructure in the South Baltic Area Project within the framework of Interreg South Baltic Program. The submitted photographs may enter 8 distinctive categories and must be sent by the end of September 2020. -…

The 2020 ‘Nike’ Literary Award nominations were announced on 26 May 2020. The outstanding novel by Izabela Morska, UG Faculty of Languages Professor, called ‘Znikanie’ (Disappearing), published in 2020 by Znak publishing house, has been selected as one of the twenty nominees. The list of finalists include names of outstanding poets, essayists, novelists, reporters, like: Ewa Kuryluk, Ewa Lipska, Mikołaj Łoziński…

Symbiotyczność tworzenia VOL.2 (Symbioticity of creation VOL.2) [Self Cells Portrait] is a laboratory incubator designed and constructed to grow microorganisms, created by Polish artist associated with Gdańsk Academy of Fine Arts – Elvin Flamingo/ dr Jarosław Czarnecki, in cooperation with Jowita Nowakowska-Gołacka, doctoral student at the Department of Medical Biology and Genetics of the UG Faculty of Biology. The…

Due to the pandemic, Gdańsk University Choir has not been able to get together and rehearse, they are counting the days till it is possible again but have not become complacent. Out of this difficult experience, a beautiful online record came into being, ‘ We move the world’ by Gdańsk University Choir under the artistic director, professor Marcin Tomczak. Extraordinary, mutual remote work, being… at the choristers…

It’s been a long time now since the astronauts started  getting locked up for months, far away from their families, deprived of comfortable bed, delicious food, bike rides in the park, walking beloved dog, holding romantical partner’s hand, playing with children on the playground, drinking coffee on their balcony or porch, and to top all that deprived of gravity. They do it all for science, having no issue with that.…

5 o’clock is a radio programme in English broadcast every other Saturday at 5 p.m.  Its form is based on a casual monologue or conversation –  sometimes there is also a guest to talk with. The broadcast covers a variety of topics – from music, movies and books to the culture of other countries. It is supposed to be always interesting and valuable, perfect as an accompaniment to the afternoon tea. Listen

The fourth edition of Nordic Focus Festival organized by the Academic Culture Centre "ALTERNATOR" and the Department of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Gdańsk took place from November 22 to 24, 2019. Those three days significantly helped us understand the culture of Nordic countries, namely Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. The Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Education dr hab. Arnold…

IMRE KÁLMÁN THE CSARDAS PRINCESS Will love between the artist Sylva and the Hungarian prince EDWIN conclude similarly to the all-time love-story of Romeo and Juliette? Will the romance between the artist and the prince, presented with music and dance in the rhythm of waltzes and csardases, stand the test of time? You do not have to go to Vienna or Budapest to find out. The three-act operetta soon to be in Gdańsk…

25 October marked the 25th anniversary of the UG Film Discussion Club “Miłość Blondynki” inauguration. The club’s essential activities are education and promotion of film culture in a broad sense, by showing ambitious, interesting achievements of Polish and foreign cinematography. Taking the form of auteur projects, presenting original, distinctive movie series. The club organizes events and invites people of cinema as…

The University of Gdańk Academic Choir and Jantar Song and Dance Ensemble concert took place on 15 October 2019, at the Danuta Badaszkowa Musical Theatre in Gdynia. The Tuesday show was called „W dobrą stronę”(In a good direction) and was organized to celebrate the University of Gdańsk 50 years anniversary.  The program comprised songs of the last 50 years that accompanied the students and professors since the…