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Unique encounters with legends of the European independent music scene at this year’s edition of the East of Culture – Different Sounds festival. The program includes, among others, a discussion about Piotr Marek and the phenomenon of the Kraków-based band Düpą, a conversation with the founder of the Austrian label Trost Records and the artists representing it, as well as an author meeting with Alexander Hacke (Einstürzende Neubauten).
This is the 19th edition of the Lublin Different Sounds festival organized by Warsztaty Kultury, and the 13th edition within the East of Culture initiative, a project carried out by the National Centre for Culture using funds from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, as well as by three cities in eastern Poland – Lublin, Białystok, and Rzeszów.
During the East of Culture – Different Sounds festival, discussions are a key element of the program, serving not only as a complement to concert events but above all as a space for deeper reflection on the history and evolution of music. It is during these meetings that experts, artists, and journalists address topics related to key movements and figures who have shaped the landscape of the European music scene – from the local underground in Poland to international avant-garde artistic movements. Thanks to such conversations, the festival not only presents the achievements of creators but also analyzes cultural contexts, publishing processes, and the influence of individual artists on the development of musical genres, allowing audiences to understand the broader dimension of phenomena that often rem