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Retrospective exhibition of Stefan Knapp
The Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, in cooperation with the Centre for Contemporary Art in Toruń, invites you to an exhibition entitled "Stefan Knapp - Alchemist and Visionary". The opening will take place on February 20 at 7:00 p.m. at the Centre for Contemporary Art (13 Wały gen. Sikorskiego St.). Admission is free.
Stefan Knapp, a world-renowned artist from Biłgoraj (Poland), donated a unique panel to the university in 1973, on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of Nicolaus Copernicus' birth, which became a symbol of the Toruń campus. The installation on the wall of the NCU Auditorium consists of an enamelled sculptural composition symbolising the arrangement of celestial bodies with an integrated image of the Toruń astronomer and a sundial. It is one of Knapp's two largest and most important works in Poland.
The exhibition at the Centre for Contemporary Art is the culmination of the celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, which took place in 2025. The exhibition will feature over 110 works by the artist (spanning several decades), including paintings on canvas, ink on paper, enamels on steel plates, and bronze and aluminium sculptures.
It will be the largest exhibition of Stefan Knapp's work in Poland since 1974, featuring works on loan from the British Stefan Knapp Estate Foundation and Paweł Sokołowski's collection. The exhibition will be accompanied by the first monographic academic publication on Stefan Knapp, focusing on the Polish publishing market, and the fifth edition of his autobiography, entitled "Kwadratowe słońce" ("Square Sun").
The exhibition will be open from February 21 to May 31, 2026.
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Free Yoga Classes
The NCU University Sports Centre will host free yoga classes as part of a research study on the impact of yoga practice on emotional regulation and self-awareness. Classes will be held twice a week.
Classes will begin on March 16 and run through May 18, 2026 (except for April 6). Sessions will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the fitness room on the first floor of UCS I (św. Józefa St. 17). The program will include two styles of yoga: Vinyasa yoga on Mondays and Hatha yoga on Wednesdays.
The number of spots is limited (no more than 16 people per class), and prior yoga experience is not required. As part of the study, participants will be asked to complete short questionnaires before and after the course.
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NCU Goodbye Party 2026
The NCU Alumni Programme and the Copernican Integration Centre invite foreign students completing bachelor’s and master’s degrees or courses at NCU to a Goodbye party to our University.
The graduation ceremony will take place on 20 June 2026 and will consist of two parts – an official part at ‘Od Nowa’ (11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.) and a recreational part with a barbecue at Copernican Integration Centre (1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.).
Each graduate may bring an accompanying person. Participation in the event is free of charge, but registration is required - the organisers ask that you fill out a initial declaration of participation in the Graduation ceremony for international students by 31 March.
More information
- Organizers and contact details:
- Copernican Integration Centre, tel. +48 56 611 27 88
- Alumni Programme, alumni@ncu.pl, tel. +48 56 611 22 36