This yearly student festival at UWM is the largest event in Olsztyn. It has taken place every May since 1959 on the Kortowo campus, always lasting four days.  During Kortowiada students organize many parties, including the most famous and oldest: residence halls' competition, battle of the faculties, sports competitions, beauty pageant and mud football match. In the evening there are numerous concerts outside and in the clubs. The most popular concerts take place on Kortowo Hill attracting 40,000 spectators from all over Poland. All events are free. In 2008, the web portal eurostudent.pl recognised Kortowiada as the best student festival in Poland. Kortowiada receieved 60% of all the votes.

More about kortowiada: http://www.kortowiada.pl

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