[PROGRAM] East of Culture European Stadium of Culture 2026 - availability

Eastern Culture European Stadium of Culture 2026
June 25-28 - various city locations

The European Stadium of Culture is one of the largest cultural events in the Podkarpacie region, held in Rzeszów since 2011. The festival has an interdisciplinary character and presents diverse forms of artistic creation.

The festival program includes concerts, performances, film screenings, exhibitions, discussions, and activities in the fields of photography and visual arts. The event creates a space for meetings and dialogue between artists representing diverse backgrounds and traditions.

The theme of this year's edition is "INNOVATION" emphasizing the importance of creative experimentation, the use of new technologies, and the co-creation of innovative artistic projects. The festival fosters the interpenetration of various artistic disciplines and the exploration of new forms of expression.

PROGRAM

Thursday, June 25, 2026
12:00 PM – INNOVATION - panel discussion /Kino Zorza/
8:00 PM – MIST Rusin & Pospieszalski /Rzeszowskie Piwnice/

Friday, June 26, 2026
6:00 PM and 7:00 PM – LIGHT INNOVATION /tenement house, Kr. Kazimierza 25

8:00 PM - 10:35 PM - MAIN CONCERT /parking lot at Podpromie Hall/
8:00 PM - Opening concert: Pectus band with guest appearances by Małgorzata Boć, Halina Mlynkova and the Academic Choir of the University of Rzeszów
9:00 PM - Concert by:
Mery Spolsky x Tamada
Bovska x Jerry Heil
Ralph Kaminski x Faux Real

10:00 PM - 12:00 AM - GHOST IN THE MACHINE /projection on the walls of Lubomirski Castle from the side of ul. Szopena/
11:45 PM - 3:00 AM - silent disco /fosa stage/

Saturday, June 27, 2026
12:00 PM - 9:00 PM - ONIRICA - multimedia exhibition /Office of Artistic Exhibitions/
2:00 PM - 8:00 PM - ESK family zone /fosa/
3:00 PM - 7:00 PM - "Paper + Light" family sculpture workshops /fosa/
2:00 PM - 12:00 AM - GASTRO zone /fosa and Lubomirskich avenues/
12:00 PM - 9:00 PM - WSCHÓD WINE /Pod Kasztanami avenue/
12:00 PM - curatorial tour of the temporary exhibition "In the Background. Set Designs and Decorations in Animated Films" /Dobranocek Museum ul. Mickiewicza 13/
1:00 PM – TOTEM WARRIOR – meeting with Piotr Kolanko /pocket park at Estrada Rzeszowska/
3:00 PM – FASHION CAPSULES: NEW WAVE - fashion exhibition opening /Millennium Hall gallery/
3:00 PM – ATTENTION, BODY - performance by Aniela Kokoszy /square at the Lubomirski Summer Palace/
6:00 PM – BEYOND GROUND/BEZ BOTTOMA - vertical dance performance /Farna tower ul. 3 Maja/
11:00 AM - 4:30 PM - HIDDEN SPACES - immersive exhibition /Rzeszowskie Piwnice/
7:00 PM - LIVKA - concert /moat stage/
8:20 PM - HYPHEN DASH - concert /moat stage/
9:30 PM - KASIA LINS - concert /moat stage/
10:45 PM - A_GIM - concert /moat stage/
11:45 PM - 3:00 AM - silent disco

Sunday, June 28, 2026
1:00 PM and 3:00 PM - Attention, Body! - performance workshops /Urban Lab ul. 3 Maja 13/
14:00 - 20:00 - ESK family zone /fosa/
15:00 - 19:00 - family workshops on creating spatial installations BioArt /fosa/
12:00 - 21:00 - ONIRICA - multimedia exhibition /Office of Artistic Exhibitions/
12:00 - 21:00 - WSCHÓD WINA /al. Under the Chestnut Trees/
4:00 PM – Sycamore Fairy Tale - theater and music workshops /Multimedia Fountain/
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM – Sycamore Fairy Tale - angelica making workshops and theater and music exercises
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM – Sycamore Fairy Tale - acting out an etude and making music together
4:00 PM* – MIMIKRA - performance /Skwer Kultury - Rynek/
PLEASE NOTE: Event time has changed. Due to expected high temperatures, the performance will take place at 7:00 PM.
1:00 PM - 12:00 AM – GASTRO zone /moat/
5:00 PM – UMWELT – performance /1st High School, 3 Maja Street/
6:30 PM – SPEKTRUM - concert /Rzeszowskie Piwnice/
8:00 PM – ART CELEBRATION - concert /moat stage/

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Practical information and accessibility

How to find us?
All event locations will be marked with festival flags.

Festival Office (Moat of Rzeszów Castle)
Information and support for participants. The following are available on-site:

• Earplugs,
• Water point,
• Water for animals,
• Bicycle racks,
• Recreation areas.

Accessibility
The Main Concert and events at the Moat: viewing platform and accessible restrooms.

Accessible Events

The Main Concert and concerts at the Moat – architecturally accessible,
"ORINICA" – a space friendly to highly sensitive people,
"Umwelt" – translated into Polish Sign Language,
"Attention, Body!" – workshops for children with high sensitivity and on the spectrum.

Useful Information
Download the event map and check the program locations and times.

EVENT MAP 2026

All events are free! See you in town!