the Rise of Eastern Culture / Another Dimension

The festival presents a wealth of multiculturalism in Podlasie, especially in Bialystok. It promotes the idea of dialogue and tolerance in a culturally diversed city, where for centuries coexisted Poles, Russians, Belarusians, Tatars, Ukrainians, Lithuanians, Jews and Germans. It restores the memory of the lost, while showing contemporary achievements and it combines history with contemporary artistic activity. This year we will focus on the Belarusian community and the festival will be dedicated mainly to it. Like in previous years, the format of “multicultural market” will obviously embrace other nationalities. The festival is part of the formula of the Eastern Partnership. It is co-organized with the National Centre for Culture, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.