21st January 2016
Katowice a Upper Silesian city became a European city of music in 2016.
Polish
capital of the Silesian Voivodeship Katowice has been awarded the
status of UNESCO Heart of Silesia - Katowice has become the first
Central and Eastern European city to win the title, joining such
worldwide known cities as Colombian Bogota, Italian Bologna, Spanish
Seville, British Glasgow, Belgic Ghent, Japanese Hamamatsu, German
Mannheim and Hanover.
Katowice boasts such prestigious ensembles as the
National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra with its newly-opened concert
hall on the Cultural Area of Katowice, the Silesian Philharmonic,
Quartet and of course well-known Silesian Choir. Katowice is also the
venue of thirty worldwide music festivals.
I am proud of living here...
National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Congratulations to you and your city. It's so nice to take pride in where you live.
ReplyDeleteIt is a beautiful city.
ReplyDeleteYou live in a beautiful place and you take pride. Very lucky. I wish to see parts or all of Europe before I get too old to travel. Thanks for sharing Gosia!
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