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During the meeting, discussions focused on opportunities for joint information and educational initiatives addressed to visitors to Kraków.

On 27 May Kraków hosted a gala organised to mark the first-ever nationwide selection of the prestigious Michelin Guide in Poland which was a landmark moment for Polish gastronomy and an important step in further strengthening Kraków’s position as a leading culinary tourism destination in Europe.

Original creative vision, relevance to the competition theme, harmony with the surrounding environment, as well as social, artistic, and aesthetic value are among the key criteria to be assessed in two international competitions for new murals in Kraków. Kraków invites in public space artists to join the initiative. Project submissions are open until May 27.

On 16 April, a seminar entitled ‘Digging into History: Metro Systems in UNESCO Cities’ was held at the Krzysztofory Palace in Kraków, focusing on the challenges associated with the development of transport infrastructure in cities with exceptional cultural heritage.

On 10 April 2026 the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to Poland, H.E. Mr. Sira Swangsilpa, paid his first official visit since the beginning of his diplomatic mission in our country. He presented his credence letter to the President of the Republic of Poland on 27 March, thereby opening a new chapter in Polish–Thai relations.

On Sunday, 26 April 2026, at 2:00 PM, a special organ concert titled “Totus Tuus” will take place at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, honoring Saint John Paul II.

Since 2002, the Visegrad Summer School has become a unique cultural and educational programme catering for students, graduates, young researchers and professionals from Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary, as well as other Central and Eastern European countries. Given its international, macro-regional, and regional dimensions, the initiative proved successful in promoting a positive image of the region on an international scale, alongside the promotion of the intellectual and cultural heritage of the Visegrad Group and other European countries.

Kraków has been included in the latest ranking of the “50 Best Cities in the World for 2026”, prepared by the British magazine Time Out. As the only city from Poland in the list, the capital of the Małopolska Region ranked an impressive 16th place globally.

How to design engagement within organisations? What do employees really need? What is the role of leaders in creating sustainable CSR projects in companies? These are just some of the topics related to corporate social responsibility discussed during the CSR Poland 2026 conference, whose opening was attended by the Mayor of Kraków, Aleksander Miszalski. The event, organised by the Poland Business Run Foundation, took place on 12–13 March in Kraków.

Global biopharmaceutical company AbbVie has opened a new office in Kraków. The facility will serve as a shared services centre for finance and human resources. The investment marks the next stage of the company’s development in Poland, particularly in the capital of the Małopolska Region, where AbbVie has already been present for over ten years.

The Call for Proposals for the OIDP 2026 Conference is now open. The conference will take place on September 21–23, 2026.

Kraków’s Night Mayor, Jacek Jordan, presented the city’s approach to building a sustainable night-time economy during a meeting held in Warsaw.