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NOW:
FromJuneuntil August, theArt
Naif Festiwal brings colour and life to
Katowice. Literallydedicated to “naive”
art, the festival celebrates amateur
efforts fromacrossPolandandbeyond,
including thousandsof paintings,
sculptures andperformances. Its roots
are in the region’s industrialworkers,
whowerehistoricallyamateur artists.
artnaiffestiwal.pl/english
NEXT:
Oneof themost unique
festivals inEasternEurope isNowa
Muzyka, or ‘newmusic’. Interesting
bands andartists from theworldsof
jazz, nu-jazz, electronicaanddancewill
be there, includingFloatingPoints, Roni
SizeandOneohtrixPointNever, 18–21
August.
festiwalnowamuzyka.pl
KATOWICE
POLAND
NOW:
FormulaOne fanswill notwant
tomissvisiting thenewestGrandPrix
racingcircuit, set toopen inBaku in
June. Currentlyunder construction, the
6km routewasdesignedby renowned
circuit architectHermannTilke. Itwill
runnearBakuBoulevardand skirt past
the seafront, aswell as theold townand
other top sights in thecity.
NEXT:
InAugust, theGabala
InternationalMusicFestival showcases
classicalmusic’s rising starsand
youngestpianists inBaku. Theevent’s
musiccompetitionhasparticipants from
manydifferent continents, plusplentyof
entertainment from localAzerbaijanis.
heydar-aliyev-foundation.org
BAKU
AZERBAIJAN
RADOSLAW KAZMIERCZAK
