The fifth annual Solidarity of Arts festival opens on 17 August 2013 and looks no less packed with extraordinary art events than in previous years. The cultural institutions of the Pomorskie province, together with the City of Gdańsk, the Polish Film Institute, the European Solidarity Centre and the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage are making sure that Gdańsk continues to be an exciting place to visit for arts enthusiasts in Poland and overseas. A noteworthy concert at the Polish Baltic Philharmonic, an exciting premiere at the Baltic Opera, an always emotional hand-printing ceremony in the Alley of the Stars, to go with Poland's biggest open-air show (jazz, classical, gospel & world music) of 2013 featuring the amazing Bobby McFerrin. In other words: several excellent reasons to visit Gdańsk this summer!