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    “Re-reading Norwid. Dramas” – from Tuesday

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    "Re-reading Norwid. Dramas" - from Tuesday
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    The series is designed to look at various shades of Norwid’s theater and drama, said Theater Institute’s Deputy IT Director Jarosław Cymerman about the series of performative readings “Re-reading Norwid. Dramas” at the Theater Institute in Warsaw. First reading – on Tuesday.

    Cyprian Kamil Norwid was a 19th-century Polish poet, prose writer, playwright, essayist, graphic artist, sculptor, painter, and philosopher. Often considered one of the most important Polish romantic poets.

    “This entire series of readings has been planned with Prof. Karol Samsel from the University of Warsaw. During it, we want to read a few dramatic texts by Norwid and +Promethidion +, which is not a drama, but is important for Norwid,” explained Dr. Jarosław Cymerman.

    “The series is designed to look at various shades of Norwid’s theater and drama; how he designed both mysteries and a renewed form of high comedy, which he called +white tragedy +. Hence our selection of works. This list is not chronological. It is rather an attempt to take a closer look at the examples of theater-thinking by Norwid,” explained the Deputy IT Director.

    “In the final, we want to try to reconstruct the idea of ​​Norwid’s theater by referring to his text +Za kulisami+ (Backstage),” he noted.

    Cymerman recalled that the reading series at the Institute was organized on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of Cyprian Kamil Norwid’s birth.

    The house where the Jews were hidden is available to visitors

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    The house where the Jews were hidden is available to visitors
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    On Wednesday, on the 82nd anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, the house where Jews were hidden during the German occupation will be opened to visitors in Markowa (Podkarpackie voivodeship). The Wednesday’s ceremony will be attended by, among others, the Vice-President of the Institute of National Remembrance Dr. Mateusz Szpytma.

    From January 1943 to July 1944, in the attic of the house, Antoni and Dorota Szyllar and their relatives the seven-person Jewish Weltz family were hidden.

    Intended for the demolition the so-called Szyllar cottage was bought and reconstructed. The work was co-financed by the Minister of Culture, National Heritage, and Sport and with the financial support of the local government of the Podkarpackie voivodeship.

    At least twenty-one Jews survived the occupation in Markowa, which had a population of about 4.5 thousand. Before the Second World War, about 120 Jews lived in this village. The Ulma Family Museum of Poles Saving Jews in World War II has been operating there for five years.

    On March 24, 1944, in Markowa, the Germans murdered eight Jews and the Ulma family who were hiding them.

    Also on September 1, representatives of the Institute of National Remembrance and local government authorities will lay flowers on the graves of Westerplatte defenders being in the Podkarpacie region.

    UPDATED Polish athletes do not let up.  More medals achieved

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    UPDATED Polish athletes do not let up.  More medals achieved
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    This morning greeted us with more medals. Lucyna Kornobys in the shot put won a silver medal and Renata Kałuza a bronze medal in the cycling time trial. We also have more great news for you. 

    Tomasz Jakimczuk and Rafal Czuper won their team play quarterfinal (cl. 1-2) against representatives of the Russian Paralympic Committee 2-0, winning both doubles (3-2) and singles  (3-1). So they are already sure of a medal – at least a bronze one! 

     

    The team in grades 4-5 composed of Maciej Nalepka, Krzysztof Żyłka and Rafał Lis were through to the 1/4 final. They played their game at 11:00, as did the team from grades 9-10: Patryk Chojnowski, Piotrek Grudzień, Maksym Chudzicki. 

     

    Szymon Sowiński qualified for the final in the 10 metres para-shooting (air pistol) competition. He took 6th place in it.

     

    UPDATE 20:00 GMT+2

    Alicja Jeromin in 4th place in the 100m run final. 
     
    The bronze medal was within reach, however American Deja Young turned out to be faster by 0.01 seconds… 
     
    It was a beautiful run and a beautiful finish.  Alicia did her best despite the heavy rain.

     

    Poles are increasingly using cryptocurrencies. What do you need to watch out for?

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    Poles are increasingly using cryptocurrencies. What do you need to watch out for?
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    Virtual currencies, such as the famous bitcoin, are becoming increasingly popular among Poles. Not only as an investment but also as a “means of payment” to complete transactions. Unfortunately, the market is risky, very sensitive to various speculations and there are numerous abuses. So, there’s no shortage of warnings from financial institutions – and as a result, ideas for regulating cryptocurrency trading are on the rise.

    Experts admit that the topic is not new, but at the same time, it is very complicated. Mainly because cryptocurrency trading takes place online, and enforcing a contract – in the case of a dishonest counterparty – is virtually impossible. Especially, if the company has its registered office in so-called tax havens.

     

    Already in January this year, the Financial Supervision Commission drew attention to this.

     

    “Thanks to the anonymity afforded by the Internet, investors are exposed to more frequent conduct bearing the hallmarks of illegal activity due to significant limitations on the ability to confirm the identity of counterparties.” – it was emphasized in the KNF’s (Financial Supervision Commission – editor’s note) warning about the risks associated with the acquisition of and trading in cryptocurrencies (including virtual currencies and cryptocurrencies).

     

    Until quite recently, cryptocurrencies were treated with a grain of salt, primarily as a curiosity.  And seen as means used by all sorts of combiners, or even criminals (blackmailers have been known to demand ransom in bitcoin). This situation has changed dramatically in recent years.

     

    Research by Cambridge University researchers indicates that more than 100 million people worldwide used cryptocurrencies last year, a 190 per cent increase in two years!

     

    Of course, the popularity of virtual “money” has reached Poland. Not only that, we got to – according to marketplace paybtc.io – the top ten countries. And interest in cryptocurrency transactions has been steadily growing.

     

    “In the beginning, our users mainly bought electronics, gold bars, coins, jewellery.  Undoubtedly, there has been a huge shift in buying behaviour this year. We observe that for now, the two most popular shopping categories are electronics and home furnishings, but there is a clear upward trend when it comes to other categories such as clothing, tools, sports accessories and food. Previously, such small purchases were rare. We also have an increasing number of inquiries about brokering fees for medical services, transportation, sports activities or education.” -explains Tomasz Palka, CEO and co-owner of paybtc.io.

     

    According to plus500.co.uk, there are currently over 1,600 cryptocurrencies listed on major, mid-tier and specialist exchanges. The most well-known are bitcoin and ethereum, but Ripple XRP, litecoin, NEO, or IOTA are also popular.

     

    However, no matter the name of the cryptocurrency, the exchange rate is very volatile, susceptible to any speculation by investors. This has happened in the past.

     

     The market’s reaction to Elon Musk’s series of statements and tweets is a clear indication of this. When he revealed that Tesla would be accepting payments in bitcoin – the exchange rate immediately skyrocketed, he later changed his mind – so the rate dropped. And so almost every time if Musk makes a statement about cryptocurrencies – the stock market is volatile.  Influenced by the comments of just one, albeit important, investor.

     

    In Poland, the amount of fraud related to cryptocurrencies is already comparable to the scale of scams concerning so-called “fake grandchild” or “fake policeman” methods. 

     

    Therefore, there is an ongoing discussion about the need to regulate the rules of trading in virtual currencies. 

     

    In Poland, in turn, a draft regulation of the Minister of Finance concerning the application for entry in the register of virtual currency activities has appeared.

     

    “The new obligation is linked to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing legislation,” – explains prawo.pl website

     

    It applies to all countries within the European Union where it will be necessary to obtain authorisation or registration to operate virtual currencies.  The document must be submitted electronically beginning October 31, 2021.

    Baltic Pipe is on the home stretch

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    Baltic Pipe is on the home stretch
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    The ship Castoro Sei is less than 8 kilometers from the Polish shore. It’s laying the Baltic Pipe gas pipeline on the bottom of the Baltic Sea.

    Saipem’s Castoro Sei and a fleet of auxiliary vessels are already clearly visible from the shore in Pogorzelica, where the landfall of Baltic Pipe has been prepared.

     

    In a few days, the process of bringing the gas pipeline ashore will begin – said Tomasz Stępień, the President of the gas transmission operator – Gaz-System, to journalists in Pogorzelica.

     

    During the operation, Castoro Sei will weld a section that, using a special winch with a rope more than 100 mm thick, will be pulled ashore through a pre-drilled tunnel. Finally, this section will be welded to the section previously laid on the bottom.

     

    “On the Baltic Sea, there will be only a fragment left to build off the coast of Danish Zealand. Gaz-System is also responsible for this part of the construction. The entire construction of the “Polish” part of the Baltic Pipe will be completed by the end of the year,” stressed President Stępień.

     

    Baltic Pipe is a strategic project to create a new route for natural gas supplies from Norway to the Danish and Polish markets and end-users in neighboring countries. The pipeline will be able to transport 10 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually to Poland and 3 bcm from Poland to Denmark. The investors are the transmission operators: Danish Energinet and Polish Gaz-System.

    The summer holidays finish, students go back to class

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    The summer holidays finish
    Zbigniew Kaczmarek / Gazeta Polska

    What will learning be like from September 1? Polish President Andrzej Duda is after the meeting of the Cabinet Council regarding the preparation of schools for the next wave of coronavirus. “The school year starts normally,” the President said in his speech

    The “Summer School” of the Academy of Patriotism

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    The "Summer School" of the Academy of Patriotism
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    Holidays are slowly coming to an end. For the students of the Academy of Patriotism, the “Summer School” was one of their last events. Its classes were held in Krakow on August 20-22. During “Summer School” there were lectures, classes, and discussions, the leitmotifs of which were the media and the activities of non-governmental organizations.

    Krakow’s “Summer School” is the third of six planned conventions of the Academy of Patriotism. The project is aimed at pupils and students. It was based on four thematic blocks: economy, politics, history, and media. It aims to prepare and educate young people interested in taking up the social activity. 

     

    The organizer of the Academy is Foundation “Centrum” of Władysław Grabski, while strategic partner is KGHM Polska Miedź company. Participation in it is completely free, and several dozen people from all over the country take part in it. The next convention is scheduled for September 11 this year.

    A virtual lesson in the Auschwitz Museum

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    A virtual lesson in the Auschwitz Museum
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    The Auschwitz Museum published an online lesson presenting the fate of children in KL Auschwitz. Its author, Helena Kubica, pointed out that during the almost five years of the camp’s existence, the Germans deported about 232,000 children and adolescents to it.

    Helena Kubica, a historian from the Auschwitz Museum, pointed out that the Germans deported children and adolescents to the camp for various reasons.

     

    “Jewish children – as part of the action of total extermination of the Jewish population; Romani – as part of the isolation and extermination of the Romani population; Polish – as part of repression against Polish youth, for cooperation or participation in the resistance movement, in connection with the deportation to the camp of entire families from the displaced Zamość region and the insurgent Warsaw, for ‘crimes’ against the war economy of the Third Reich, which included escapes from forced labor or food smuggling,” she pointed out.

     

    Among the deported were Belarusian, Russian, and Ukrainian children in retaliation for the activities of partisan units in those areas, for escaping forced labor or other economic “crimes”.

     

    Among the at least 1.3 million people deported to the Nazi German Auschwitz camp during the almost five years of its operation, there were about 232,000 children under the age of fifteen and adolescents under the age of 18.

    “We, the solidary people, this day is ours”

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    On the anniversary of the strikes, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki quoted the words of the “Solidarity” hymn by the poet Jerzy Narbutt, with music by Stanisław Markowski. “We, the solidary people, this day is ours/ And tomorrow is unknown / But let’s live as if the age was ours/ Lay the foundation calmly under a free country…”

    Morawiecki quoted the words of the “Solidarity” hymn, written by poet Jerzy Narbutt, with music by Stanisław Markowski, which, according to the Prime Minister, reflect the spirit of August 1980.

     

    “On the 41st anniversary of those strikes, from which” Solidarity” was born, I pay tribute to the participants of those days. Their stubbornness, determination, and commitment made us live in a free and democratic Poland,” he stressed.

     

    On August 30, 1980, the Szczecin Agreement was signed, ending the August 1980 strikes in Western Pomerania (Pomorze Zachodnie). It was the first of the agreements concluded between the striking workers and the government of the People’s Republic of Poland. The next ones were signed the next day in Gdańsk. The August Agreements led to the establishment of “Solidarity” (the independent trade union “Solidarność”) – the first legal union organization independent of the authorities in communist countries – and marked the beginning of the transformations of 1989 – the overthrow of communism and the exit from the Yalta system.

    PGNiG Vice-President: Last year we paid over PLN 200 million to local governments

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    PGNiG Vice-President: Last year we paid over PLN 200 million to local governments
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    Last year, the local self-governments, where we operate, received over 200 million PLN directly from fees and taxes – said Robert Perkowski, the vice-president for operations of PGNiG, on Friday in Gdynia. He calculated that over 10 years the number of payments to local government budgets amounted to PLN 2.3 billion.

    Robert Perkowski at the Development Vision Forum in Gdynia said that PGNiG in July last year.  paid over PLN 1 billion in advance income tax payments at one time.

     

    “It was a big deal because it involved Gazprom returning an overpaid amount in settlements for gas supplied to Poland between 2014 and 2020.  Of course, these are funds that have gone into the state treasury.  However, as far as our impact on local governments is concerned, we analyze our impact on local budgets cyclically and consciously, because we want to know its scale, we want to be in good relations with local governments, especially where we have our plants,” he declared.

     

    “Last year, we paid more than PLN 200 million in mining fees and property taxes directly to the coffers of the local governments where we conduct our mining operations.  Whereas in the period from 2009 to 2018 it amounted to over PLN 2.3 billion, so these are substantial sums and, what is worth emphasizing, paid directly to the budgets of the local self-governments,” the vice-president of PGNiG pointed out.

     

    He also pointed out that the company through its cooperation with entrepreneurs, often small ones, also stimulates the local economy.

     

    One of the main areas of activity of Polish Oil Mining and Gas Extraction S.A (PGNiG) is the exploration and production of natural gas and crude oil.  The company’s facilities – mines, gas gathering centres, wells and other installations – operate in 10 provinces, although production is concentrated mainly in western and south-eastern Poland.

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