Written down after Nights of Culture

This book offers a comprehensive summary of research on Night of Culture, an impactful, single-day festival held in Lublin for over 15 years, an event that primarily celebrates the city and its residents.

The book’s thematic richness and methodological diversity stem from a long-term perspective and sustained analysis, yielding invaluable insights into ‘cultunightality’, as well as methodologies and strategies for cultural studies.

The publication should be approached from this dual perspective. It endeavors to academically reconstruct the essence of Night of Culture, exploring how audiences experience it, and its interplay with the locale, space, and the city itself. Concurrently, it presents an engaging assortment of research approaches and methods for cultural study. Hence, it is not only a significant resource for Lublin’s policymakers and festival organisers but also for researchers delving into the analysis of dynamic culture, particularly in its fleeting forms.

Prof. Dr. Hab. Marek Krajewski

Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań