PolArt Sydney 2022

Overview

Poland is approximately 15,500 kilometres away from Sydney. That's a 24-hour flight and a ten-hour time difference. Despite that, it's an incredibly widespread nation – almost a third of all Polish people live outside of Poland. To showcase the country's proud history, in 1975 the PolArt festival began in Sydney, celebrating all elements of Polish culture, including art, dance, theatre, literature and music. It happens every three years and is hosted in a different city every time, and now, after 19 years, it returns to its roots in Sydney.

Starting on Tuesday, December 27 and running until Friday, January 6, PolArt will be spread across 60 events with over 700 cast members and artists celebrating all things Poland. The pinnacle of the city-wide festival is The Grand Tour of Poland, a headline event held in the Darling Harbour's ICC on Tuesday, January 3, from 7.30 to 10.15pm. This massive dance performance is inspired by village life of yesteryear. There will be more dance performances at the Concourse Chatswood and Riverside Paramatta.

For the musically inclined, three concerts across the CBD explore Polish baroque, international classical and Polish pop at Town Hall and the Tom Mann Theatre. And for a taste of Polish nightlife, a series of parties will also be running throughout the festival – they'll be headlined by the Sparkling Sylwester New Year's Eve Party which bills itself as the biggest Polish party in Aussie history.

PolArt Sydney runs from Tuesday, December 27 2022 to Friday, January 6 2023, with over 60 events taking place across Sydney. For more information on the program and to get tickets, head to the website.