At the beginning of the year, a number of universities in Wrocław organise the so-called Hazing (usually falls in October and November). It has become accepted as an event dedicated mainly to first-year students and treated as their introduction to the student world. It is customary for the hazing to last two or three days and include many activities, e.g. sports competitions or a food truck rally with cuisines from various parts of the world, but its main focus is on concerts by some of Poland’s biggest music stars, as well as student bands.

Juvenalia – a celebration of academic life in Wrocław, during which students from all Wrocław universities receive a symbolic key to the city. For a few days, all university campuses bustle with even more intense student life. A colourful procession of students passes through the city of Wrocław, with concerts and other events dedicated to and organised by students taking place at various points around the city.

Poland’s best-known music festivals:

Open’er Festival – a festival that has been taking place in Gdynia since 2003 with big stars, featuring artists from various music genres on several dedicated stages.

Pol’and’Rock Festival – a festival organised by the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity Foundation, inviting international stars to its stages. In addition to concerts, talks with well-known people from the worlds of culture, politics, art, the media or social life have their permanent place within the festival. The festival is entirely free to the public, as it is a general form of thanking volunteers for their work during the Grand Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity.

Orange Warsaw Festival – a festival that has been held in Warsaw since 2008. Its stages showcase artists representing music genres such as rock, indie rock, pop and electronic music.

Off Festival – a festival taking place in Katowice, presenting artists of broadly defined alternative music from all over the world.

Sunrise Festival – an electronic music festival that has been taking place since 2003. It now takes place in Podczel on the site of the former airport and hosts around 100 artists each year.

Discounts and bonuses for students in Poland

The student card entitles you to many discounts in Poland. These include:

• up to 51% discount on selected public transport, including long-distance trains,
• discounts in cinemas, theatres, museums*,
• discounts in certain restaurants, pubs and cafés*,
• discounts at certain entertainment venues, e.g. bowling alleys, gyms, ice rinks*,

* Some venues only offer discounts on certain days of the week. The most popular day for student discounts being Thursday and hence the now well-established Polish phrase “student Thursday.”

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