Everything you need to know, now in the palm of your hand! Stay up to date with the latest important news: get the OFF Festival app at the AppStore and Google Play! While in town why not also visit the “Silesia: We Talk Here” area and take a trip to one of the numerous interesting places in the region. Silesian Voivodeship Marshal Wojciech Saługa invites you to explore Silesia. Festivalgoers can also enjoy two interested guided walks around the city! Check out the details below…!
Users of iOS & Android devices can now download the official OFF Festival Katowice 2016 mobile app.
iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/off-festival-katowice/id1136166316?mt=8
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fm.golive.offfestivalkatowice954a27fa
· Get the app to find information on all the artists and a detailed program of the musical performances (sorted by stage and time slot) and Literary Café events.
· Receive all the essential info on the festival and answers to frequently asked questions.
· Put together your own personal program: the app will remind you about shows you don’t want to miss.
· Push notifications will keep you up to date on all the important OFF Festival news.
· If you get lost, check out the festival map, which will show you what’s happening and where.
· You’ll find out how to get to the festival and what attractions to look forward to at the festival grounds and in the city.
· Discover the rich selection of food and drinks available at the festival food court.
· The social networking option will let you connect to the OFF profiles on Facebook and Instagram.
· The in-app store lets you purchase OFF Festival tickets, if you still don’t have them.
· And most importantly, once you install the app, it even works offline (updates and push notifications require internet access, though).
Cultural Activities
“Silesia: We Talk Here”
“Silesia: We Talk Here” is a place where you can hear about local community initiatives and projects that are transforming the region. You’ll learn the stories of its inhabitants and find out how to work with others to benefit your local community.
Adventurous visitors can look forward to exciting trips, including excursions to the Tychy Brewery Museum, the GUIDO Historic Coal Mine in Zabrze, and the Culture Zone in Katowice. These places are excellent examples of the spirit of the region, which has taken advantage of the massive promotional potential that lies in its strong industrial roots, creating new attractions that draw tourists from across the country and all over Europe.
The tour of the Tychy Brewery Museum will be held August 6, while the trip to the GUIDO Historic Coal Mine in Zabrze will take place August 7. Participants must purchase their own tickets to each attraction (Tychy Brewery Museum: 15 PLN, GUIDO Coal Mine: 29 PLN). A guide and round-trip transportation will be provided free of charge.
Note: Only OFF Festival participants with a festival wristband can attend the tours. Prior online registration is required.
To find out more and to sign up for the trips, visit:
http://www.slaskie.pl/strona_n.php?jezyk=pl&grupa=3&dzi=1467803546&id_menu=663
Walking tours of Katowice
As in past years, the city of Katowice invites festival guests to join its guided walking tours. This time they’ve prepared two interesting walks, take a look below!
Modernism Tour
A walk through the centre of Katowice. We’ll be exploring the city’s modernist architecture of the 1920s and 30s. Participants will see one of Europe’s first skyscrapers, Poland’s largest cathedral, and the places in which the history of Katowice began.
Culture Zone
Built in the last few years on the spot of a defunct coal mine, the newest part of the city features four impressive buildings that are the pride of Katowice. The walk will take you through rooms that have the best acoustics in the world, the inside of a spaceship, and even a shoebox.
Join us on Saturday, August 6, at 12:00 noon (both walks) and Sunday, August 7 (walk nr. 1).
Duration of both walks: two hours
Meeting point: Katowice Main Square, in front of the Tourist Information Center
Sign-up: trip@katowice.eu. Please provide your first and last name, the date, and the walk you’d like to attend.
Space is limited so RSVP quickly to avoid disappointment.
About OFF
A truly unique boutique music festival, OFF Festival takes place in ‘Three Lake Valley’, Katowice – a beautiful green oasis in the heart of industrial Silesia. OFF Festival is a way of life, one that flies in the face of current trends and stays true to itself, and the ethos of organiser Artur Rojek is firmly aimed at supporting art and music with the festival bringing many acts to Poland for the first time. OFF Festival is growing in prominence year on year driven by the festivals forward–thinking, eclectic music policy. From the greatest alternative music stars from around the world to the increasingly strong Polish scene, OFF festival has inspiring music in abundance.
More info here: http://off-festival.pl/
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