City Culture Institute - Gdańsk Christmas Market

We inspire. We support. We create.

We are a cultural institution that creates events in public space, studies cultural trends and supports the development of the cultural sector in Gdańsk. Our mission is simple but ambitious: to inspire, support and create culture based on participation.

We work for and with the residents of Gdańsk’s districts. We are an open place: here you can listen to thematic lectures, see carefully selected film series, take part in intimate concerts, workshops, training sessions and meetings that develop skills and create a space for conversation.

We run a Research and Development Department, where we look at social and cultural change. We publish books, reports and analyses that become a point of reference for experts, researchers, cultural practitioners and institutions. We are interested in culture that is inclusive, urban, accessible and created in dialogue.

We carry out projects that have made their mark on the map of Gdańsk and become recognisable cultural brands. The best known at present include the Narracje Festival, the European Poet of Freedom literary prize and festival, the Gdańsk literary meetings Found in Translation, Local Guides, the Marketing in Culture conference and the Great Improvisation series of jazz improvisation concerts.

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The model and the projection are a modern and engaging way of presenting the city’s history. The film, prepared using 3D animation and mapping technology, combines historical narrative with visual material, creating an attractive and accessible introduction to the history of Gdańsk, from the first settlements to modern times. The screening is available in a basic version and with an audio guide in Polish, English, German and Ukrainian.

The model is open from Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 18:00 and on Sundays from 10:00 to 16:00. Once a year, holders of the Gdańsk Resident Card can visit the model free of charge.

On December afternoons and evenings the whole space will gain an extra winter accent: the model will be lit with a Christmas illumination.

Christmas time at Triki Tashka!

At the heart of our offer are above all books for children and adults: carefully chosen titles, beautiful editions, literature for young and adult readers, comics, reportage, books in English and publications from niche, refined publishers that are hard to find in big chains. These are gifts that always hit the mark and stay with the recipient for a long time.

A professional, friendly team is waiting for you, ready to advise on choosing the perfect read, along with Christmas discounts on many titles and gift sets.

In addition to books, we have also prepared:

• posters,
• publishing accessories (bookmarks, notebooks, stationery extras),
• Christmas accessories,
• Christmas bouquets,
• dried flowers for home decoration,
• unique jewellery.

Drop into Triki Tashka and feel the atmospheric December mood, among books, beautiful objects and the magic of Christmas preparations!

Triki Tashka bookshop opening hours:

Monday – Saturday: 12:00–19:00,

Sunday: 12:00–16:00

Christmas at Bistro Miasto

We are already ready for the Christmas season! Drop in for warming teas, classic mulled wine and our hot Aperol. Home-made pierogi with cabbage and mushrooms and delicious borscht are also waiting. And if you prefer the classics, our regular menu is waiting for you too! Let’s start this festive time together!