Festival 2026
may-november
This year events
Coexistence, My Ass! | Stand up
Noam Shuster Eliassi—an Israeli activist and comedian—explores the idea of coexistence and the struggle for peace and justice in her original stand-up show
Language: no broblem | Spectacle
In the performance “Language: no broblem,” artist Marah Haj Hussein switches between Palestinian Arabic, Hebrew, Dutch, and English.
Le Trio Joubran | Closing Concert
November 15: Closing concert: Le Trio Joubran—one of the world’s most recognizable Palestinian ensembles.
Beyond orthodoxy | meeting with Deborah Feldman
A meeting with Deborah Feldman, author of the bestselling autobiographical book “Unorthodox: How I Left the World of Orthodox Jews”, which made the “New York Times” bestseller list.
On the Edge of Chaos | Exhibition
September 18: Opening of the festival’s group exhibition at the Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź
Being a Deaf Woman and an Artist | Deaf Culture Week | meeting
On September 27, we invite you to a meeting focused on the experiences of Deaf women who are actively involved in the arts and culture. Accompanying event.
News
Yanka Rudzka’s project is in progress
The second residency of the Yanka Rudzka Project is currently underway in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil. Following research conducted in November, photographer Anna Zielińska is collaborating with Joanna Leśnierowska and Brazilian colleagues to create materials for a multimedia installation that will be featured at this year’s Łódź of Many Cultures Festival in November (save the date!).
The first conference is behind us
On April 28, the Marek Edelman Dialogue Center in Łódź hosted the institution’s program conference, during which Agata Siwiak, the head of our Festival’s program team, presented the main objectives and thematic tracks of this year’s edition.
Festival 2026
Yes, this is the moment. We are unveiling the visual identity for the 2026 Łódź Multicultural Festival. This year, we invited the Łódź-based duo Mean Collective to collaborate with us.
WE’RE PLAYING WITH WOŚP! | Bid for a VIP ticket to the 2026 Festival
We encourage you to participate in the auction of our VIP ticket on the Allegro portal.
The VIP PASS entitles the winner of the auction and one accompanying person to participate in all events of this year’s edition of the Łódź of Many Cultures Festival.
Festival 2026 | NEW DATE!
This year, the Łódź of Many Cultures Festival will have a rolling format (spread out over time). Events will take place from April to November, with the main festival weekend scheduled for 17–20 September 2026!
Holly Jolly Dialogue
We invite you to an event complementing the Łódź of Many Cultures Festival and closing this year’s edition. It will be a December afternoon devoted to secular folk Christmas traditions, filled with music, workshops, and storytelling.