Festival 2026
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This year events
Festival Town
During the long festival weekend of September 19–20, we invite you to the Center of Dialogue and the Survivors’ Park at the Festival Village.
A Meeting with Rana Hamadeh | An event accompanying the exhibition “On the Edge of Chaos”
On September 19, we invite you to a meeting with Rana Hamadeh. This event accompanies the exhibition “On the Edge of Chaos.”
SHKOON | concert
September 19 (Saturday): SHKOON concert. This Syrian-German duo has been developing its own musical language for over a decade.
Rasha Nahas | concert
On September 19 (Saturday), Rasha Nahas—a singer, composer, guitarist, and actress—will perform on the music stage in Survivors’ Park.
On the Edge of Chaos | Exhibition
September 18: Opening of the festival’s group exhibition at the Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź
CRYING / TRYING | video installation and performance
On September 18, we’re meeting at the YMCA pool to check out Daniel Kotowski’s new project
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.