European Cultural Heritage Summit 2027 from 6 to 9 June in Kraków, Poland – Save the date
The European Cultural Heritage Summit 2027 will be held from 6 to 9 June in Kraków, Poland. Organised by Europa Nostra in collaboration with the International Cultural Centre (ICC) as the Polish host, the Summit is supported by the European Union and the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland.
The highlights of the Summit programme are the European Heritage Awards Ceremony in honour of the 2027 winners of the European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards, which will take place on the evening of 7 June at the ICE Kraków Congress Centre; the European Heritage Hub Forum on 8 June at the Cloth Hall (Sukiennice); and the European Heritage Policy Agora on 9 June at the International Cultural Centre.
The Summit will be preceded by the Central BEYOND event organised by our partner Culture Action Europe from 2 to 5 June 2027 in Katowice, Poland.
The latest version of the Summit Programme can be found below. Registration will open earlier next year.
Kraków skyline with Wawel Hill, Royal Castle and Cathedral. © Nahlik – Shutterstock
Draft Programme
version (19/10/2026)
Sunday 6 June 2027
For Europa Nostra Members and Associates
12:00 – 16.30 CEST | Europa Nostra General Assembly 2027
Venue: International Cultural Centre, Rynek Główny 25, Kraków
For all registered participants
18.00 – 19.30 CEST | Welcome Reception by the Mayor of Kraków
Venue: City Hall, Plac Wszystkich Świętych 3/4, Kraków
20.00 – 21.00 CEST | Welcome Concert
Venue: St. Mary’s Basilica, Main Market Square, Kraków
Monday 7 June 2027
For all registered participants
09.30 – 15.00 CEST | European Heritage Excellence Day 2027
Showcase of the Winners of the 2027 European Heritage Awards / Europa Nostra Awards
This event is organised with the support of the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union
Venue: ICE Kraków, Marii Konopnickiej 17 st., Theatre Room
19.00 – 21.00 CEST | European Heritage Awards Ceremony 2027
Co-hosted by Glenn Micallef, European Commissioner for Intergenerational Fairness, Youth, Culture and Sport (tbc), Prof. Dr. Hermann Parzinger, Executive President of Europa Nostra, and Marta Cienkowska, Minister of Culture and National Heritage of Poland (tbc)
This event is organised with the support of the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union
Venue: ICE Kraków Congress Centre, Marii Konopnickiej 17 st., Auditorium
Followed by
21.00 – 22.30 CEST | Festive Reception
Venue: ICE Kraków Congress Centre, Marii Konopnickiej 17 st, Foyer
Tuesday 8 June 2027
For all registered participants
09.30 | Registration
10.00 – 16.00 CEST | European Heritage Hub Forum 2027
This event is organised in the framework of the EU-funded European Heritage Hub project
Venue: Sukiennice (The Cloth Hall, Main Market Square)
18.00 – 19.00 CEST | In Varietate Concordia Talk
Conversation with a leading artist, intellectual or policy-maker exploring how cultural heritage can contribute to fostering democratic values across Europe
This event is organised in the framework of the EU-funded European Heritage Hub and has the support of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Venue: Aula of the Auditorium Maximum of the Jagiellonian University
Wednesday 9 June 2027
For all registered participants
09.30 | Registration
10.00 – 16.00 CEST | European Heritage Policy Agora 2027
This event is organised in the framework of the EU-funded Europa Nostra Heritage Agora project
Venue: International Cultural Centre, Rynek Główny 25, Kraków
19.00 to 21.00 CEST | Closing Reception
Venue: Wawel Castle
