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Special Venues: CSK Lublin

Event-place-cum-art-gallery in the heart of Lublin, the informal capital of eastern Poland

Oct 26, 2024

LUBLIN’S HOME OF EXTRAORDINARY EVENTS

Lublin’s Centre of the Meeting of Cultures (CSK) is a unique event venue in Poland, known for its striking design, multifunctional spaces, and mission to foster cultural exchange. It has gained acclaim for its bold, modern and monumental design, where glass and concrete seep into the urban surroundings. The rooftop garden, complete with urban beehives and offering panoramic views of Lublin, has become one of Lublin’s most sought-after event places.

Lublin's cultural centre

Together with the Lublin Conference Centre, The CSK was designed to host a slew of events, from theatre performances and art exhibitions to film screenings, concerts, and conferences. The centrepiece of the venue is the grand theatre, adjoining smaller halls, a theatre hall, galleries and a multimedia library. The largest hall can accommodate up to 900 attendees.

CSK, inaugurated in 2016, serves as a bridge between Eastern and Western European cultures, reflecting Lublin’s history as the informal capital of Eastern Poland and a meeting point for different traditions and nationalities. Lublin also pays homage to the Jewish community, which once comprised almost 40% of the local population. This mission is embedded in its programming, which regularly features international artists, collaborative projects, and educational workshops.

Green and sustainable sky garden

The observation terraces in the CSK are one of Lublin’s most alluring tourist attractions. Here, guests can admire panoramic views of the city, see the roof coverings of Lublin tenement houses, and the canopies of trees in the Saxon Garden. The inspiration for creating plant compositions in the sky gardens was the rich flora of the Lublin region, one of the cleanest areas of the European Union. The roof is strewn with plants typical of the Lublin region, such as buckwheat, herbs, wildflowers and apple trees. The goal of the green rooftop is to reduce the venue’s carbon footprint and promote biodiversity.

Urban-produced honey

The urban beehive atop CSK’s terrace is one of the city’s most fascinating venues. The lush, bee-attracting plants and trees and the modern architecture pair seamlessly. The honey, diligently produced by urban bees, is of the highest quality, as recent expert analyses by the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology of Maria Curie-Skłodowska University and at the University of Life Sciences in Lublin have shown. That is why we recommend you purchase a kilogram of superb urban honey available exclusively in the CSK Culture Store.