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Author: Mateusz Gałęski | Publish date: 06 May 2025

Program of the inaugural week of the celebration of the 600th anniversary of the foundation of Ełk

06 May 2025, Author: Mateusz Gałęski

The year 2025 will go down in the history of the city as a time to celebrate the 600th anniversary location of Ełk. The solemn celebrations will be an opportunity to celebrate this a unique jubilee. We celebrate all year round, but we have planned a special week – the time of the main Celebrations, which will begin on Saturday, May 24. Check out what will be happening!

24 May (Saturday)

9:00 - 14:00 Variations with Science - science picnic for children and youth (Science and Technology Park)

11:00 "Dixit" Tournament – 600th Anniversary Game (Municipal Public Library)

11:00 Curatorial guided tour the exhibition "Ełk from the beginning" (Historical Museum in Ełk)

12:00 p.m. Gran Fondo - cycling competition, day 1 (Świętego Maksymiliana Maria Kolbe Street)

17:00 Official presentation of the mural on the viaduct at Suwalska Street

18:00 Historical performance entitled "Short to write, long to remember" performed by the school community H. Sienkiewicz Primary School No. 3 in Ełk (ECK auditorium)

6:30 p.m. Train to culture: concert of the 48 H band – a ride on a steam locomotive Px48 combined with a concert in Sypitki on the occasion of the 600th anniversary of Ełk (EKW Station in Sypitki)


25 May (Sunday)

8:00 Gran Fondo – competition cycling, day 2 (Świętego Maksymiliana Maria Kolbe Street)

11:00 Curatorial guided tour the exhibition "Ełk from the beginning" (Historical Museum in Ełk)

13:00 - 17:00 Mazurski's presentation Song and Dance Ensemble Ełk and the performance "Inna Kraina Czarów" by the PudEŁKo Theatre in the housing estates:

  • 13:00 Konieczki (Montessori Square)
  • 15:00 Tuwima (Playground in Park on Tuwima Street)
  • 17:00 Baranki (Foks Square)

18:00 "600 years - Concerts in the Music Park" – concert by Paweł Borzeński (Music Park)

7:00 p.m.  XVII Edition of the Ełk Organ and Chamber Music Concerts. Concert: Kamil Dmochowski - accordion, Karolina Sekuła - piano (ECK auditorium)

20:00 Concert "Raz Dwa Trzy" ( Amphitheatre)


26 May (Monday)

17:30 Opening of the exhibition: "History Coat of Arms" - an exhibition of works by children from the School Primary School No. 5 (Holl ECK Gallery)

18:00 Premiere Podcast and a meeting with Marcin Meller (Municipal Public Library)

18:00 "For You Mom and Dad" - concert of the Masurian Song and Dance Ensemble Ełk (ECK Amphitheatre)


27 May (Tuesday)

9:00 Solemn Session of the City Council

12:00 Solemn Holy Mass (Cathedral of St. Adalbert)

13:00 Curatorial guided tour the exhibition "Ełk from the beginning" (Historical Museum in Ełk)

14.00 Planting of the oak "600 anniversary" (Solidarity Park in near the monument of Michał Kajka)

19:00 IV edition Jazz Meeting: Concert Kamil Skorupski Band (ECK Amphitheatre)

8:30 p.m. Run an outdoor photo frame with the logo of Ełk (square near Rusałka)


28 May (Wednesday)

10:00 Nordic Walking March - recreation in harmony with nature

9:00 - 12:00 A city game organized by SP1. The game is aimed at 7th grade students.

11:00 a.m. Meeting author's for children with Katarzyna Samiło (Municipal Public Library)

1:00 p.m. Curatorial guided tour of the exhibition "Ełk from the beginning" (Historical Museum in Ełk)

17:00 Final concert Children's Song Festival GOLDEN NOTE (ECK Amphitheatre)

18:00 "What are you doing" do you know about Ełk?" - the results of the competition and the presentation of the film created by the youth of Ełk with a mobile phone (ECK auditorium)

19:00 Concert students of the State School of Music in Ełk (ECK Amphitheatre)

20:00 Virtual a walk around Ełk prepared by Jacek Kościuszko (L. Błażyński Hall)


29 May (Thursday)

10:00 a.m .Session of the Children's and Youth Council Cities

13:00 Curatorial guided tour the exhibition "Ełk from the beginning" (Historical Museum in Ełk)

13.30 Handover of 600 residents tree seedlings for textiles (John Paul II Square)

17:00 " 600 faces of Ełk on 600 years" – opening of the exhibition (Holl ECK Gallery)

18:00 Results of the "600 words about me and Ełk". Recital Piotra Polka - Master of the Polish Language (ECC auditorium)


30 May (Friday)

10:30 a.m .Capsule Time - collecting souvenirs and letters from the inhabitants of Ełk, which will be closed for the next 100 years. Concert performed by students of the State School Music School in Ełk (Ecological Education Centre)

12:00 Tournament of knowledge about Ełk for Schools Primary (grades 6-8)

1:00 p.m. Curatorial guided tour of the exhibition "Ełk from the beginning" (Historical Museum in Ełk)

18:00 Premiere of the Comic Book about Ełk with Mariusz Moroz and Jacek Skrzydlewski (Municipal Public Library)

20:00 Concert: Wiktor Waligóra, Oskar Cyms (ECK Amphitheatre)

22:00 - 01:00 Silent Disco (square with a clock)


31 May (Saturday)

10:30 Children's Day swimming competition (MOSiR water park)

11:00 Curatorial guided tour the exhibition "Ełk from the beginning" (Historical Museum in Ełk)

11:00 Parade along Wojska Polskiego Street on John Paul II Square

12:00 p.m .Family Fest on the occasion of the Day Children's (Animation stand, handicraft fair, performance winners of the children's song festival "Golden Note", concert of the Municipal Brass Band) Gwiazda – Teenz (John Paul II Square)


June 1 (Sunday)

9:00 - 14:00 Jubilee rally of historic cars (John Paul II Square)

10:00 Cycling Capital of Polish - joint Start - Struggle cities for the Cup of the Bicycle Capital of Polish

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Children's Day with MHE. In the world old games and plays. EKW ride + attractions in Sypitki (EKW Station in Sypitki)

11:00 a.m. Curatorial guided tour of the exhibition "Ełk from the beginning" (Historical Museum in Ełk)

11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. Children's Day at the ECK Cinema – free screenings (ECK Cinema)

13:15 Decision competition for the design of a souvenir related to Ełk (Municipal Public Library)

19:00 Concert "Gloria in Exelcis Deo" Piotr Grinholc, performed by the Kontrapunkt Choir under the direction of Rafał Sulima, Symphony Orchestra, soloists: Aneta Łukaszewicz – mezzo-soprano, Małgorzata Trojanowska – soprano, Rafał Bartmiński – tenor, Łukasz Konieczny – bass, conductor: Rafał Sulima (Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary)