Today is the 44th anniversary of the election of Karol Wojtyła to the See of Peter. Card. Wojtyła was elected Pope on 16.10.1978 at 5.15 pm in the 7th round of voting. He took the name John Paul II. He was the 264th Pope. His 27-year pontificate was one of the longest in history.

Today, on October 16, the most clever minds who enjoy brain teasers will come to Cracow to participate in the World Sudoku&Puzzle Championships. Teams from 34 countries (Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America) are registered. Over 400 participants will take part in the first championships after the pandemic. Brain teasers, such as puzzles and sudoku improve the cognitive abilities of the brain, and have a positive effect on intellectual development and maintaining the ability to think in people of all ages. It is a real gymnastics for the mind and if you can win the World Championships in this field - it creates an ideal sport for everybody.

Aristegui Noticias informed that the exhibition ‘The Mystery Man‘, promoted by ArtiSplendore and inaugurated this Thursday at the Salamanca Cathedral shows the hyperrealistic body of Jesus Christ recreated from the Holy Shroud.

BioCam is a Polish company that designs and manufactures an endoscopic capsule for imaging of the digestive system for real-time determination of potential threats. The primary use of an endoscopy capsule is to examine areas of the small intestine that cannot be seen by other types of endoscopy such as colonoscopy or esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD).

On October 12, the 18th edition of the Witold Lipski Award for outstanding achievements in the field of computer science and achievements documented in publications ended. Dr. Filip Mazowiecki from the University of Warsaw was awarded in the category of theoretical aspects of computer science. The winners of two equal awards in the category of computer applications were Dr. Michał Koziarski from the Wrocław University of Technology and Dr. Mateusz Ostaszewski from the Warsaw University of Technology. During a ceremonial meeting organized at the University of Warsaw, in the presence of 50 distinguished guests, Chairman of the Prize Council, Prof. Leszek Pacholski, and Chairman and Executive Director of the Kościuszko Foundation in New York, Marek Skulimowski presented the winners with prizes of PLN 100,000 in total.

The results of the contest "The Best Annual Report" has been announced during the Final Gala at Warsaw Stock Exchange. KGHM received the "The Best Of The Best" award in the competition of the Institute of Accounting and Taxes, obtaining the highest rating among participants.

The incident resembling a crime film scene took place at one of the gas stations in Grabiszyn in Wrocław. The escalation of aggression between drivers was due to an allegedly incorrectly performed maneuver by the driver of the bus vehicle. It was enough for one of the participants to take out an object resembling a firearm and the other to join him with a chopper in his hand.

A new online game has been created by Gdańsk researchers to promote the Polish language. 'On the Trail of the Baltic secrets’ (Polish: "Tropem nadbałtyckich tajemnic") is a game for everybody interested in the culture and history of Gdańsk. Initially designed for Slavic language students from Istanbul University, players can walk the streets of Gdańsk, solve quizzes, collect trophies and learn Polish.

Did you know that Polish forests are full of surprises? State Forest foresters shared incredible photos of Polish mushrooms resembling coral polyps. Your next mushroom trip to the forest can be more magical than you expected - just look for a coral reef in the woods.

The Sierra Gorda open-pit copper and molybdenum mine in Chile is a large mining project with a long-term operational perspective, commissioned in June 2014 by KGHM. This year is the 220th anniversary of the birth of the great geologist, Ignacy Domeyko - the patron of Sierra Gorda who revolutionised mining in Chile.

The 7th edition of the "Polish - Swiss Innnovation Day" conference was held on October 7. It is an annual event organized by the Swiss Embassy in Poland and the Polish-Swiss Chamber of Commerce. The theme of this year's meeting was "Innovation in Financial Services: Sustainable Finance and Fintech. The financial sector as a driver of the green transformation and of new digital tools - exchange of experiences between Switzerland and Poland".

In autumn, pumpkin farms gain popularity in Poland. You can have a great photo session and buy fresh and juicy pumpkins there. It is a funny way to spend time with your family and friends. Some farms offer not only beautiful orange veggies but also various attractions such as field games and mazes. Check a list of the most popular pumpkin farms in Poland.

Opera Nova in Bydgoszcz presents the program of the 28th edition of Bydgoszcz Opera Festival. This year, on October 8-22, the festival will fill the gap caused by pandemic. In line with many years of tradition, the festival will open with the premiere in Opera Nova: for the inauguration, the host chose the opera "Faust" by Charles Gounod which will be staged only for the second time in the 66-year history of the Bydgoszcz music scene.

Łódź University of Technology is the first university that signed an agreement with Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe related to the preparation of human resources for nuclear energy. Specialists are to be educated in inter-faculty postgraduate studies and the best students will receive special internships. The authors of the study program, apart from classes covering technical aspects, envisaged, inter alia, a subject concerning an important problem, which is the socio-sociological determinants of the development of nuclear energy. The company Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe has experience in this field.

State Fire Service (Polish: Państwowa Straż Pożarna, PSP) has already provided the Ukrainian forces with 206 fire trucks and 2767 pallets of fire equipment. Moreover, Polish firemen helped with transferring vehicles from other countries to Ukraine. The first works started two days after the outbreak of the war. However, the Polish PSP does not stop helping people. They continue with gathering the essential equipment and are involved in assistance activities.

The Ministry of Development and Technology finishes working on the Export Intelligence project. The new system consists of terabytes of data on trade flows, important economic information and many indicators describing individual foreign markets. Reports generated from them will help Polish business plan its activities on global markets.

The vision of the European Youth Forum is to be the voice of young people in Europe, where young people are equal citizens and are encouraged and supported to achieve their fullest potential as global citizens. Lublin is the first Polish city to be granted the European Youth Capital title. The international jury decided that Lublin created the most interesting programme of activities in Europe with its unique energy and inspiring ideas of young people. The number of planned events and the value of allocated funds manifest the scale of the project. "Hi!" - a new youth space has officially started its activity today.

The Camera Action Festival emerged from a pure love of cinema. The project has become the only Festival in Europe devoted to film criticism. It is a place of meetings and conversations regarding cinema, attracting people absorbed by the films, but at the same time not excluding any voice from participating in the discussion. The 13th "Camera Action" Film Critics Festival will be held between October 13-16 stationary in Łódź and online on the Think Film platform (October 17-20.) It includes 72 screenings, 40 full-length films, and 20 pre-premieres.