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24. Visegrad Summer School – call for applications!

02.03.2026

The Visegrad Summer School is back for its 24th edition. This year, we will focus on one of the most urgent and complex challenges shaping contemporary societies: the Future of Information

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EU4All: Strengthening Active Citizenship Among Seniors Across Europe

23.02.2026

Villa Decius has started working on empowering senior citizens and modernising adult education.

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New residency programme in Villa Decius

23.02.2026

Villa Decius launches Re:Create Europe, a new four-year international residency programme.

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“Laurel for the Patron” Launches the 30th Anniversary of the Villa Decius Association (1996–2026)

30.01.2026

Yesterday, 29 January 2026, during Laurel for the Patron, we honoured the long-standing supporters of Villa Decius—those who have backed our work through partnership, resources, and shared commitment to culture. This was a symbolic beginning: the event officially opened the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the Villa Decius Association, marking three decades of Villa Decius being a living, welcoming place for the people of Kraków once again.

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The Villa Decius Association expresses its support for the position of the European Alliance of Academies.

16.01.2026

The Villa Decius Association expresses its support for the position of the European Alliance of Academies and stands in solidarity with the protesting students, artists, and citizens of Serbia.

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Dramatic Miniatures Marathon

16.01.2026

The Dramatic Miniatures Marathon was the culmination of a process that had begun several months earlier in the residency space of Villa Decius.

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Visegrad Literary Award 2025: Meet the Laureates of the First Edition of This Prestigious Distinction

01.12.2025

Four countries, four outstanding books, and one shared vision: strengthening the literature of Central Europe. The laureates of the first-ever Visegrad Literary Award have now been announced – a new initiative of the International Visegrad Fund and the Villa Decius Association, designed to promote authors linked to the Visegrad Literary Residency Programme. This marks a milestone moment for regional literary cooperation.

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Visegrad Literary Award – Totth Benedek, Az utolsó utáni háború

27.11.2025

Wyszehradzka Nagroda Literacka – Totth Benedek, Az utolsó utáni háború (Magvető Kiadó, 2017)

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Visegrad Literary Award – Katarína Kucbelová, “Čepiec”

27.11.2025

Wyszehradzka Nagroda Literacka – Katarína Kucbelová, “Čepiec” (Slovart, 2019)

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Visegrad Literary Award – Joanna Ostrowska, Traces

25.11.2025

Wyszehradzka Nagroda Literacka – Joanna Ostrowska, Ślady (Wydawnictwo Krytyki Politycznej, 2025)

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Visegrad Literary Award – “Keserű Víz”, (Magvető Kiadó, 2023)

24.11.2025

Visegrad Literary Award – “Keserű Víz”, (Magvető Kiadó, 2023)

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Visegrad Literary Award – Alexey Sevruk, “Evropanka”

23.11.2025

Wyszehradzka Nagroda Literacka – Alexey Sevruk, “Evropanka” (Argo, 2023)

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