Media and Art Festival in Darłowo

Once a year, there is an event at the Polish seaside that brings together outstanding representatives of culture, media, and politics as well as huge crowds. It’s where you can talk (and learn) about ideas, values, achievements as well as art in its broad sense, including the art of living and the art of choice, while enjoying summer vibes in an informal and friendly atmosphere.

The event is called the Media and Art Festival (Polish: Festiwal Media i Sztuka), it takes place in Darłowo and the town officials dub it „the fifth element.” Held on a sandy beach, right by the lighthouse, it’s a place for inspiring meetings and discussions. During the festival, the wharf by the Marina Royale complex bustles with lectures, concerts, and other worthwhile events.

So far, festival guests have included the likes of Krystyna Janda, Krzysztof Kowalewski, Danuta Stenka, Stanisław Tym, Robert Więckiewicz, Marian Dziędziel, Jan Nowicki, Andrzej Seweryn, Marian Opania, Marcin Meller, Grzegorz Miecugow, Prof. Jerzy Bralczyk, Fr. Jan Kaczkowski, and Maria Czubaszek.

While all the emotions have now subsided, the three weeks of preparations leading to the 10th edition of the festival were really busy for Rio. The town officials knew this edition had to be special because the event had not taken place over the previous two years.