is a city with a proactive approach towards filmmaking industry. The city is featured at some of the most notable films, and that include Oscar-winning The Reader which was partially filmed at the Nazi Majdanek concentration camp. In 2008, Lublin collaborated with Ukrainian Lviv, to film and distribute promotional materials which painted both cities as attractive to the filmmaking industry. Films were handed out between filmmakers present at Cannes Festival. This was sponsored by the European Union. There are numerous movie theatres in Lublin including a few multiplexes, i.e. Cinema City and Multikino chains, also smaller venues like Cinema Bajka, Cinema Chatka Żaka, Cinema Perla, Cinema Grazyna and Cinema Medyk. The Lublin Film Fund has been active since 2009, actively caring for cultivation of cinematographic talents in Lublin and promoting the city by provision of financial and organizational support. Numerous feature films have been partially financed by the fund, including Kamienie na Szaniec, Panie Dulskie, Volta and award-winning Carte Blanche. Theatres There are many cultural organizations in Lublin, either municipal, governmental and/or non-governmental. Among the popular venues are municipal theatres and playhouses such as: Musical Theatre in Lublin - Teatr Muzyczny w Lublinie, opera, operetta, musical, ballet Henryk Wieniawski Lublin Philharmonic - Filharmonia Lubelska Juliusz Osterwa Theatre in Lublin - Teatr im. Juliusza Osterwy w Lublinie] Hans Christian Andersen Theatre - with puppet programmes for children Fringe theatres: Centrum Kultury w Lublinie Ośrodek Praktyk Teatralnych – Gardzienice Ośrodek "Brama Grodzka - Theatre NN” Centrum Projekt Pracovnia Maat Galleries There are numerous art galleries in Lublin; some are run by private owners, and some are municipal, government, NGO, or associations' venues. The Labyrinth Gallery (formerly "BWA", is the Artistic Exhibitions Office - Biuro Wystaw Artystycznych). Old Town Lublin's Old Town shares several traditions with Lesser Poland, mostly the dialect and historic architecture that brings a unique ambience comparable with Kraków. It is, however, a distinct experience, which benefits from artistic renovation, that progressed somehow slower and more modestly focusing more on quality and less on commercialization. Historic buildings, including ruined townhouses that await for new owners, create a unique atmosphere of the renaissance city. Lublin's Old Town has cobbled, narrow streets and mostly medieval layout and design. Many venues around Old Town enjoy an architecture applicable for restaurants, art hotels, pubs galleries, and clubs. Apart from entertainment, the area houses small businesses and prestigious offices. There are several historic churches in