Interculturality of play : foreign patterns of entertainment and play and their reception in ludic culture of Cracow

The article characterizes in anthropological manner new festivals, celebrations, games and plays, which have gained popularity in Cracow in last decade. By speaking of Saint Patric's Day and Valentine's Day celebrations or to new local teams playing lacrosse and curling, author tracks diffusion of foreign cultural patterns and their reception. The analysis proves that next to universalizing processes, one can find many examples of adaptation of universal patterns into local cultural environment accomplished by adding unique content and meanings.