Editing Katowice (section)

==Culture==
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Vibrant and progressive artistic communities, particularly around musical arts, make Katowice one of the leading cultural spots in Poland.<ref name="auto2">{{cite web|url=http://en.invest.katowice.eu/people/27/culture.html|title=Culture: People: Invest in Katowice.|first=Media Partner Sp.|last=j.|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325024546/http://en.invest.katowice.eu/people/27/culture.html|archive-date=25 March 2017}}</ref> Since mid-2000s, Katowice has established a strategy to redevelop the post-industrial areas using culture – the pinnacle of which was a massive development on the site of a former coal mine known as [[:pl:Strefa Kultury (Katowice)|Strefa Kultury]] (the "Zone of Culture"), where numerous cultural and convention institutions are located.

=== Performing arts ===
[[File:2023-07 Katowice Kinoteatr Rialto (4).jpg|thumb|Kinoteatr Rialto]]
Katowice's status as the UNESCO [[City of Music (UNESCO)|City of Music]], designated when Katowice joined [[UNESCO]] [[Creative Cities Network]] in 2015,<ref>{{cite news |title=Katowice – a city of music |url=https://www.polska.pl/arts/music/katowice-city-music/ |url-status=live |access-date=31 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180801004215/https://www.polska.pl/arts/music/katowice-city-music/ |archive-date=1 August 2018}}</ref> comes from a long and rich history of musical arts. Katowice is the seat of an internationally renowned [[Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music]], whose faculty and graduates created the nationally important informal group called the Silesian school of composers. [[Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra]] has been located in Katowice since 1945 and has gotten a new internationally acclaimed concert hall in 2014, built on a site of a former coal mine near Katowice's city center. The [[Silesian Philharmonic]] also has its seat in Katowice. The city is a venue for numerous classical concerts and festivals, such as: the International Festival of Young Music Competition Laureates, [[Grzegorz Fitelberg International Competition for Conductors]], Chamber Music Festival, Ars Cameralis Festival and Katowice's opera, operettas and most of all ballet.

There are currently 6 theater buildings in Katowice, and some theater groups without a permanent location. [[Silesian Theatre|Teatr Śląski]] is the oldest still-functioning theater in Katowice, first opened for audience in 1907 and located on the main square. It was the first theater to give plays in [[Silesian language|Silesian dialect]] of Polish. Every first Monday of the month, the [[Silesian Opera]] singers from nearby [[Bytom]] give a performance there, as Katowice does not have an opera house of its own. Teatr Ateneum is an important puppetry theater, while Teatr Korez was one of the first non-public theaters in post-war Poland.

Katowice is home to many nationally and internationally renowned popular music festivals. [[Rawa Blues Festival|Rawa Blues]], named after a stream that passes through Katowice's city center, is one of the largest blues festivals in Europe. Electronic music's [[Mayday (music festival)|Mayday Festival]] takes place every year in early November and is a sister event to its namesake in [[Dortmund]]. [[Off Festival|OFF Festival]], dedicated to alternative music, moved to Katowice in 2010 and has been held every August. Tauron Nowa Muzyka festival, oriented more towards dance and techno has been named one of the major European festivals to attend.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Festival Tauron Nowa Muzyka |url=https://crackmagazine.net/article/live-reviews/tauron-nowa-muzkya/ |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=Crack Magazine}}</ref> Other music festivals, such as the Silesian Jazz Festival, KatoHej (dedicated to chants and touristic music), and Gardens of Sound, are also organized. In 2019, 475,806 people attended various big cultural events such as concerts and festivals, which gave the city the third place in Poland, behind Warsaw and Kraków. Nearby [[Chorzów]], with the [[Stadion Śląski|Silesian Stadium]] right across the street from Katowice, gathered another 319,783 attendees.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 4, 2022 |title=Kultura – Organizacja imprez masowych – Liczba uczestników imprez. |url=https://bdl.stat.gov.pl/bdl/dane/podgrup/tablica |website=Bank Danych Lokalnych}}</ref>

=== Museums and art galleries ===
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[[File:Katowice Korfantego 3.jpg|thumb|Old building of Silesian Museum]]
The [[Silesian Museum]] is the largest and most-important museum in Katowice. It originally opened in 1929, and its radically modern, [[Bauhaus]]-style new building was demolished immediately after the Nazis seized Katowice in 1939, considering it too degenerate and too Polish. The museum has been placed in temporary buildings with its collections dispersed until 2015, when a new, mostly underground building has been constructed in the Zone of Culture. The museum exhibits works by famous and renowned Polish artists like [[Józef Chełmoński]], [[Artur Grottger]], [[Tadeusz Makowski]], [[Jacek Malczewski]], [[Jan Matejko]], [[Józef Mehoffer]] and [[Stanisław Wyspiański]].<ref name="auto2" /> It is also well known for its collection of [[naïve art]] paintings, including local coal miners from Katowice area. The museum has a number of sketches of globally recognizable artists such as [[Albrecht Dürer]] and [[Rembrandt]].

The City History Museum of Katowice exhibitions include: immersive typical urban apartments from early 20th century, [[naïve art]] paintings from local artists and the history of Katowice from a village to an industrial center. Other museums in Katowice include Museum of the History of Computers and Informatics and the Museum of Smallest Books in the World.

The BWA Contemporary Art Gallery in Katowice, established in 1949, is a notable institution concerning the [[Contemporary art]]s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://culture.pl/pl/miejsce/galeria-sztuki-wspolczesnej-bwa-w-katowicach|title=Galeria Sztuki Współczesnej BWA w Katowicach – Miejsce – Culture.pl|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325024529/http://culture.pl/pl/miejsce/galeria-sztuki-wspolczesnej-bwa-w-katowicach|archive-date=25 March 2017}}</ref> Every three years, it is responsible for organizing the Polish Graphic Art Triennial. Several other galleries feature exhibitions of the works by artists from abroad along with film screenings, workshops for children and public fairs.

===Media===
:''TV stations:''
*[[TVP 3 Katowice]]
*[[TVS (Poland)|TVS]] (TV Silesia)
*[[TVN24]] – department Katowice (TVN24 – oddział Katowice)
:''radio stations:''
*[[Radio Katowice]]
*[[Antyradio]]
:''newspapers:''
*[[Dziennik Zachodni]]
*{{Lang|pl|[[Gazeta Wyborcza]]}} – Katowice section
*[[Fakt]] – Katowice section
*[[Metro International]] – Katowice
*Nowy Przegląd Katowicki

===Festivals and events===

*[[File:Tauron nowa muzyka fot marta ferens.jpg|thumb|Tauron New Music Festival]] [[Rawa Blues Festiwal]] – [[Spodek]]
*[[Metalmania]] – Spodek
*[[Off Festival]]
*[[Mayday (music festival)|Mayday]] – Spodek
*International Competition of Conductors by Fitelberg
*[[International Cycling Film Festival]]
*International Festival of Military Orchestras
*International Exhibition of [[Graphic arts]] "Intergrafia"
*[[Esports]] tournament [[ESL One Katowice 2015|ESL One Katowice Tournament]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailydot.com/esports/counter-strike-esl-fnatic-nip/|title=3 things we learned from ESL Katowice's Counter-Strike event|work=The Daily Dot|access-date=18 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151220013653/http://www.dailydot.com/esports/counter-strike-esl-fnatic-nip/|archive-date=20 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Esports tournament [[Intel Extreme Masters]] World Championship, one of the biggest esports events in the world<ref>Fortune Magazine (3 March 2016) ''Poland Is Home to the Biggest eSports Event in the World'' {{cite web |url=http://fortune.com/2016/03/03/poland-is-home-to-the-biggest-esports-event-in-the-world/ |title=Intel Celebrates 10 Years of eSports |access-date=25 July 2016 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160714044509/http://fortune.com/2016/03/03/poland-is-home-to-the-biggest-esports-event-in-the-world/ |archive-date=14 July 2016 }}</ref>
*Poland hosted the 24th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC [[2018 United Nations Climate Change Conference|COP24]]), with the meeting held in Katowice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cop24.gov.pl/|title=COP24|website=cop24.gov.pl|access-date=1 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180428180844/http://www.cop24.gov.pl/|archive-date=28 April 2018}}</ref>
*[[Wikimania|Wikimania 2024]] was held at the [[International Congress Centre in Katowice|International Congress Centre]] August 7–10, 2024.

===Parks and squares===
:[[File:Dolina Trzech Stawów.jpg|thumb|[[Valley of Three Ponds]]]]''parks:''
*[[Silesian Park]] (Wojewódzki Park Kultury i Wypoczynku)
*[[Kościuszko Park]] (Park im. Tadeusza Kościuszki)
*[[Forest Park of Katowice]] (Katowicki Park Leśny)
*[[Valley of Three Ponds]] (Dolina Trzech Stawów)
*[[Zadole Park]]

:''squares:''
*[[File:Katowicki rynek 02.jpg|thumb|Palms on [[Katowice market square]] during summer holidays]] [[Katowice market square]] (Rynek w Katowicach)
*Freedom Square (Plac Wolności)
*Andrzej Square (Plac Andrzeja)
*Miarka Square (Plac Miarki)
*Council of Europe Square (Plac Rady Europy)
*Alfred Square (Plac Alfreda)
*A. Budniok Square (Plac A. Brudnioka)
*J. Londzin Square (Plac J. Londzina)
*A. Hlond Square (Plac A. Hlonda)