Since 1974, Bydgoszcz has been home to a very prestigious Academy
of Music. Bydgoszcz is also an important place for contemporary European
culture; one of the most important European centers of jazz music, the Brain
club was founded in Bydgoszcz by Jacek Majewski and Slawomir Janicki. Bydgoszcz
was a candidate for the title of European Capital of Culture in 2016
