A book by prof. dr hab. Zbigniew Opacki from the Historical Faculty of the University of Gdańsk, entitled The Faculty of Humanities of the Stefan Batory University in Vilnius 1919-1939, was awarded the Aleksander Gieysztor Eastern Review Prize in the National Prize category. This is the 29th edition of the prize awarded by the 'Przegląd Wschodni' quarterly to the best…

Art installation 'Light, colour and Space'. Vienna 2006, Karolina Paterek. Already on Saturday, you will be able to see a mobile art installation inspired by polarisation and quantum physics. The "art and science" project, which aims to popularise quantum ideas through art, was created by prof. Tomasz Paterek from the University of Gdańsk and dr Karolina…

The second round of registration for university-wide lectures will begin on February 9, 2022, at 8 p.m. and will end on February 14 at 2 p.m. Lectures will be held online. A university-wide lecture has a duration of 30 hours. It is awarded 2 ECTS credits and ends with a grade. University-wide lectures for stationary first-degree studies and stationary long-cycle master studies are conducted on Mondays (17.00 - 18.30)…

Fot. Tomasz Nowicki If you have not yet seen the Andrzej Wajda exhibition presented in the Main Library of the University of Gdańsk, the Christmas break is a perfect opportunity to do so. This is the first exhibition of the artist's works in northern Poland. The exhibition is available in the exhibition hall (drawings and watercolours) and the BUG open…

In December, another part of the cultural project Niepodległa bez granic: Pol(s)ka w Japonii 2021 (Poland Without Borders: Poland in Japan 2021) will premiere online on December 18 and 28, 2021. Niepodległa bez granic: Pol(s)ka w Japonii has been created thanks to the long-term cooperation of the Amareya Theatre&Guests team with the Japanese artistic and academic community, as well as with Polish institutions…

- 'John Hevelius appears as an unusual character, outstanding against the background of the epoch, but also a man of flesh and blood, experiencing ups and downs, dilemmas and raptures,' - says dr hab. Sławomir Kościelak, prof. UG, researcher and expert on the modern history of Gdańsk from the Faculty of History UG. The debate devoted to one of Gdańsk's most eminent scholars and a well-known figure associated with the…

They started in a modest, friendly group. The pretext for setting up the group was the graduation concert of the choir's founder and current conductor, Beata Borowicz. At the time, the line-up was limited to a group of a dozen or so friends, and the name Non Serio, as they say, seemed adequate for the planned one performance. They recently played their 30+ Jubilee concert, with many achievements to their credit and…

30+ Jubilee Concert, UG Theatre Hall. Photo Monika Buller. They started in a modest, friendly group. The pretext for setting up the group was the graduation concert of the choir's founder and current conductor, Beata Borowicz. At the time, the line-up was limited to a group of a dozen or so friends, and the name Non Serio, as they say, seemed adequate for…

Maurice Durufle's Requiem will be performed by the Choir of the University of Gdańsk conducted by Paweł Przytocki together with soloists and the Orchestra of the Polish Baltic Philharmonic. October 21, the 33rd edition of the International Festival of Religious Music named after Fr. Stanisław Ormiński will begin in the Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Rumia. The festival in this sanctuary of Rumia has already had…

Imagine the world anew - this is the fifth meeting as part of the cycle The Philosopher's Helplessness. Conversations about modernity with Shakespeare in the background. The topic of the discussion in the Shakespeare Theatre will be the causes of the crisis of modern imagination, as well as its psychosocial, political, and cultural consequences. The host and guests will draw inspiration from myths, dreams, and creative…