User:DanaALapBa/Festiwal "Kryminalna Piła"

The Criminal Pila is an annual Festival organized in the city of Piła since 2013.

The X Anniversary edition of this festival took place in 2023.

This event is co-organized by the Regional Cultural Center Fabryka Emocji  (Factory of Emotions) and the Police School in Piła. It is a cultural undertaking, the main idea of ​​which is to popularize crime fiction as a form of entertainment and an intellectual adventure at the same time.

This Festival offers meetings with the world of criminal mysteries, both in the form of literary words and other forms of contemporary art - for adults, teenagers and children

Kryminalna Piła means: meetings with authors, journalists, anthropologists, a criminal city game, discussion panels, performances, writing workshops, literary, photographic and art competitions, etc. The "Kryminalna Piła" festival is also an excellent way to promote the city.

Why a crime story? Because we like reading about fighting crime, solving logical puzzles, being experts in human behavior and emotions, or, like modern profilers, exploring the secrets of killer minds. We are curious about how law enforcement agencies, detective agencies and courts work. A crime story gives you a puzzling crime mystery to solve and stimulates your gray cells. On the one hand, there is a desire to outdo the detective hero in his investigation, and on the other, there is an openness to be surprised. A crime novel allows you to look deep into the psyche of a criminal, so it is to some extent a psychological novel. It is also a kind of moral compass - in the fight between good and evil, it sides with good.

The Piła festival is a special event, not only for readers and residents of Piła, but also for the authors of crime novels themselves, who - spending time in Piła, at the Piła Police School and the Regional Cultural Center - teach others (conduct literary workshops) and benefit from consultations themselves.