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    Vistula Boulevards in Warsaw

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    Vistula Boulevards in Warsaw
    By Adrian Grycuk - Own work

    Picturesque boulevards on the western side of the River Vistula in the capital city of Poland – Warsaw.

    It is hard to imagine Warsaw’s panorama without the Vistula River, which had a huge impact on the city’s development. Today Vistula Boulevards offer countless attractions to tourists and residents. 

     

    Several kilometers long riverside promenade is a great place for a walk, a bike ride, and a crazy party in one of the clubs operating seasonally here. Gazebos with sun loungers or stone benches await you on the boulevards. There is also a viewpoint.

     

    During the summer season find some time to sail on the Vistula. You can choose between comfortable, several-passenger ships, motorboats, ferries, or kayaks. 

     

    On weekends from May to September, be sure to visit the Slow Market, a multicultural culinary market that operates late into the night.

     

    Near the boulevards are Copernicus Science Centre (read the article about it click here), the Museum on the Vistula River, and the Multimedia Fountain Park.

    International Dog Day 2021. When is the “man's best friends” holiday?

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    International Dog Day 2021. When is the "man's best friends" holiday?
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    “Man’s best friends”, as dogs are called not without reason, have the opportunity to celebrate up to twice a year. One of them is Dog Day celebrated since 2007, initiated by the Polish magazine “Przyjaciel Pies”. The holiday is on July 1, and its timing is not coincidental: in the summer, many dogs end up in shelters because their owners often don’t know how to take care of the animals when they go on vacation. On this occasion, shelters and pro-animal organizations organize adoption and assistance actions at their own expense, trying to raise awareness about the treatment of dogs in society.

    The second occasion is International Dog Day. It is celebrated annually on August 26 to commemorate the adoption of a dog named Sheltie, who was taken in by the family of Colleen Paige, an American animal rights activist. At the time the pooch came into their care, Colleen was 10 years old. The idea to create this holiday was born in her mind in 2004. The holiday, which is celebrated as National Dog Day in the United States, has grown in popularity around the world over the years.

     

    As the creators of the site dedicated to International Dog Day point out, it’s a celebration of “all dogs, both crossbred and purebred.” They point out that their “mission is to make the public aware of the fact that many dogs that need help, should be appreciated for accompanying families and those that work hard every day to save lives and keep us safe and comfortable.”

    IV Forum Wizja Rozwoju

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    IV Forum Wizja Rozwoju
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    The fourth edition of the nationwide conference Forum Wizja Rozwoju started in Gdynia. This is the largest event devoted to the economy in northern Poland. Among those attending are Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki and Minister of Family and Social Policy Marlena Maląg.

    The fourth edition of the conference Forum Wizja Rozwoju (Forum Vision of Development), which takes place at the Polish Naval Academy in Gdynia, is the largest event dedicated to the economy in northern Poland. It takes place at a special pandemic time. The impact of the pandemic on Poland, and government projects devoted to improving the economic situation were the main, but not the only, topics of this year’s Forum.

     

    The Polish Deal, an element of the government’s reconstruction program, is one of the most important financial mechanisms that will allow Poland to get on the fast track of economic recovery.

     

    As specialists say, Poland’s situation in the European arena is good, which is confirmed not only by national indicators. This is also the moment to take advantage of the opportunity offered by the European reconstruction funds.

     

    However, money is only supposed to be a tool that needs to be used properly. In still uncertain times, it is also necessary to plan multiannual and to make, often difficult, decisions.

     

    As the pandemic has shown, digital technologies play a crucial role in the organization’s life. Today, many official or health issues can be handled remotely. As experts say, this is just the beginning of a real digital revolution, for which large funds have been allocated, also from the EU budget.

     

    During this year’s edition of the Forum Wizja Rozwoju, dozens of thematic panels will be held over two days, with several hundred speakers. The event is held under the honorary patronage of Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    GE partners with Orlen in offshore wind energy: concessions planned for the whole Baltic Sea

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    GE partners with Orlen in offshore wind energy: concessions planned for the whole Baltic Sea
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    The international corporation GE (headquartered in Boston, USA) has become Orlen’s strategic technology partner in the development of offshore wind energy. PKN Orlen’s CEO Daniel Obajtek stressed that GE is not only “an innovative company with gigantic experience in the power industry in many markets around the world”, but also owns manufacturing facilities and creates supply chains in Poland.

    Daniel Obajtek said that the signed letter of intent and cooperation with GE Renewable Energy will support Olen in the preparation of competitive bids in the process of applying for further concessions for wind energy production in the Baltic Sea.

     

    “Orlen, however, is looking not only at the Polish coast, but more broadly – also at the possibility of acquiring concessions in other Baltic states,” the company’s chief declared.

     

    He also stressed that it is important for Orlen’s investments in wind energy to be connected with building a supply and value chain in the Polish economy.

     

    “Investments in wind farms on the Polish Baltic coast alone will amount to several dozen billion zlotys.  This may become an engine room for the Polish economy,” Obajtek said.

     

    He stressed that he would like the target percentage of Orlen’s investments in the Baltic Sea in the future to be made up of 60% of the so-called local content (i.e., such percentage of the value of services and products would be provided by Polish companies).

     

    Jerome Pecresse, president of GE Renewable Energy and vice-president of GE, while signing the memorandum of cooperation stressed that the planned energy production volume in the Baltic Sea could place Poland among the five largest offshore wind energy markets in the world in 2050.

     

    He declared that GE will contribute to providing Poland with cheap, reliable, clean and renewable wind energy through its rotor blade manufacturing facility in Goleniów, its power turbine manufacturing plant in Elbląg, and its research and development centre employing 1,200 engineers.

     

    “In the agreement with Orlen, we committed to jointly develop supply chain capabilities in Poland,” Jerome Pecresse said.

     

    The ceremonial signing of the letter of intent was attended by the Minister of State Assets, Deputy Prime Minister Jacek Sasin.  According to him, the process of energy transformation in Poland, which is a derivative of the EU climate policy, is not only a huge investment challenge but also a great opportunity to acquire new technologies and create new jobs in innovative areas of the economy.

     

    The Deputy Prime Minister stressed that the development of wind energy is a chance for attractive jobs in the innovative sector in the future for people currently employed in the mining and coal power industries.

     

    “This process of transformation in the energy sector is to lead to Poland becoming a stronger and safer country in terms of energy, and Poles will gain access to cheap and healthy forms of energy production for people and the environment,” said Jacek Sasin.

     

    “Orlen in the coming months will become a multi-energy company that will be able to provide energy security to Poland and be very active in Central Europe,” he declared.

     

    Cindy Biggs, Commercial Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, added that energy security, which is tantamount to national security, is an important aspect of bilateral relations between Poland and the United States.

     

    According to her, GE’s technological involvement in the wind energy sector in Poland is also a fulfilment of the Polish and American governments’ commitments to support the local economy and business.  Cindy Biggs also spoke of American companies’ willingness to participate in the development of nuclear energy in Poland and in the process of converting coal-fired power plants to gas-fired ones (such as Orlen’s cooperation with GE in Ostrołęka).

     

    Daniel Obajtek reminded that PKN Orlen intends to spend PLN 140 billion on investments within 10 years.  “We are the leader of the energy transformation in Poland,” he declared, pointing out that PKN Orlen was the first company in Central Europe to announce that it would achieve zero emissions by 2050 and that within 10 years it planned to reduce emissions from petrochemicals by 20 per cent and from power generation by 33 per cent.

     

    Currently, Orlen holds one concession to build a wind farm in the Baltic Sea with a capacity of 1200 MW, but it will apply for more concessions to achieve economies of scale.

     

    The development of cooperation with GE also depends on how many concessions PKN Orlen obtains.

     

    “With enough concessions, our negotiating power towards GE as our technology partner will increase,” Obajtek said.

     

    He expressed hope that the issue of granting further concessions by the Polish government will be settled still in 2021.

    Another medal for Poland in Tokyo!

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    Another medal for Poland in Tokyo!
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    Justyna Kozdryk won a bronze medal at the Paralympic Games in Tokyo in weightlifting, 45 kg class.  The 41-year-old Polish barbell athlete gained 101 kg, and the gold medal was won by Latifat Tijani, a year younger Nigerian – 107 kg.
     

    This is Justyna Kozdryk’s second Paralympic medal in her career – in 2008 in Beijing she won silver in the 44 kg class.  Now she has won her third trophy for the Polish national team in the Japanese capital.  Earlier, Adrian Castro won the silver in the individual sabre competition of group B, while Marcin Polak and pilot Michał Ładosz won the bronze in track cycling.
     
    Justyna Kozdryk was congratulated on the result by President Andrzej Duda.  The Paralympics in Tokyo will conclude on September 5.  There will be 89 Polish representatives in 12 disciplines.
     
    Again, great news from Tokyo.  Our weightlifter Justyna Kozdryk won the bronze medal in the competition of weightlifters up to 45 kg.  Bravo!  Congratulations!  Thank you!  ????? – Andrzej Duda (@AndrzejDuda) August 26, 2021

    An extraordinary exhibition of Zdzisław Beksiński’s works

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    An extraordinary exhibition of Zdzisław Beksiński’s works
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    Agra-Art Auction House organized a great exhibition of paintings by Zdzisław Beksiński. Several dozen works come from the closed Museum of East European Art in Osaka, Japan.

    The exhibition at Agra-Art is entitled “Paris – Osaka – Warsaw”. The title refers to the fact that in 1990 Piotr Dmochowski, a Parisian art dealer and Beksiński collector, sold several dozens of the master’s paintings to the Japanese. The paintings were purchased at the time for $1 million and were presented in a museum in Osaka. After the closure of the museum, the paintings returned to Warsaw and are now on display.

     

    The only opportunity to see more than 40 oil works by Zdzisław Beksiński from the famous Japanese collection is the exhibition, which runs until September 4, 2021, at the Agra-Art Auction House Gallery.

     

    The exhibition will be accompanied by a special publication – an album with reproductions of all paintings included in the Japanese collection (also by Jacek Yerka, Jerzy Duda-Gracz, Marian Michalik), with an introduction by Tadeusz Nyczek, an expert in Beksiński’s art. During the exhibition, there are also open meetings and panels, among others on the enigmatic history of the Japanese collection, the relationship of Zdzisław Beksiński’s work with the culture of the Far East, as well as on the phenomenon of the artist’s economic success on the art market in recent years.

     

    “Prices of Beksiński’s works have increased in the last two years. This year, the average sale price is PLN 300-500 thousand. As recently as 2017-2018, the artist’s paintings cost around PLN 100,000 at the most (…) The future of the market belongs to Beksiński,” wrote “Rzeczpospolita”.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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    Traditional dish from the Małopolska region – the Cracovian duck

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    Traditional dish from the Małopolska region - the Cracovian duck
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    Duck is an exceptionally delicious and healthy meal. History knows several old Polish recipes for duck meat. One of them is a traditional dish from the Małopolska region – the Cracovian duck.

    Ingredients:

     

    – 2kg of duck  

    – tbsp of marjoram 

    – 200g of diced bacon 

    – onions cut into large cubes

    – 300g of cooked buckwheat groats 

    – 350g of frozen bolete mushrooms 

    – a bunch of chopped parsley

    – 2 tbsp of colza oil

    – 3 tbsp of honeydew honey 

    – juice from 1 lemon

    – 50g of butter 

    – 150g of cranberry for meat and cheese 

    – salt, pepper

     

    Preparation:

     

    1. Wash the whole duck thoroughly and then dry. Rub it with spices such as marjoram, salt, and pepper. While it may seem amazing, sometimes it’s the simplest solutions that turn out to be the best. Leave the duck prepared this way for an hour.

     

    2. Fry the bacon in the pan, add the onion and sliced mushrooms. 

     

    3. Stew until the water evaporates and then put it into a large bowl. Add buckwheat groats and parsley, stir and set aside to cool.

     

    3. Fill the duck with the stuffing, put it in a roasting pan, and spread with oil.

     

    4. Place in an oven preheated to 160°C and bake for 2 hours – but remember the time depends on the size of the duck. 

     

    5. At the end of roasting, increase the temperature to 180°C. When the skin begins to roast, spread the duck with honey mixed with lemon juice and butter.

     

    4. Serve the roasted duck on a trencher. Slice it only in front of the guests, just before putting it on the plates. Serve with cranberry.

     

    Enjoy! ?

    Archaeologists have found an amber necklace

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    Archaeologists have found an amber necklace
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    During archaeological works carried out at the construction site of the Ełk Południe – Wysokie road junction, an amber necklace made of 35 beads and a heart-shaped pendant has been discovered – informed Karol Głębocki, spokesman of the General Directorate for National Roads and Motorways (GDDKiA) from Olsztyn.

    “The work was carried out in connection with the construction of the S61 expressway between Ełk Południe and Wysokie. An exceptional discovery was an amber necklace composed of 35 beads and a heart-shaped pendant,” said Głębocki, adding that apart from the necklace, archaeologists have found coins from the 18th and 19th centuries, elements of clothing and jewellery (pins, buttons, pendants, rings, beads, head ornaments), objects of everyday use, and numerous fragments of ceramic vessels and animal bones.

     

    As archaeologists worked in the former cemetery numerous skeletons and bone fragments were found. “The historical objects are currently undergoing conservation, while the human remains have been submitted for anthropological analysis,” reported Głębocki.

    Agri-food industry organisations join forces to develop the Agricultural Exchange Market

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    According to a statement made to Polish Press Agency on Saturday, Poland's representative in Brussels has stated that Poland will be calling for sanctions on Russian food imports to the EU.
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    The Polish Power Exchange has established the Agricultural Market Council, which is composed mainly of representatives of organisations representing the agricultural and food sector. In addition, the Board includes representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the National Agricultural Support Centre and the WSE Capital Group. The objective of the Council is to work out recommendations concerning, among others, the strategy of development of the Agricultural Exchange Market.

    The Agricultural Exchange Market (AEM) was launched in 2020 at the Polish Power Exchange (PolPX), part of the WSE Group of Companies. It was created as part of the project “Food Platform” conducted together with the National Agricultural Support Centre. The AEM constitutes a separate segment of the POLPX Commodity Market, which enables trading in selected agricultural and food products meeting the exchange’s quality standards.

     

     It was the determination and involvement in the development of this market segment that prompted the Polish Power Exchange to establish an advisory body in the form of the Agricultural Market Council. It will have a consultative and advisory role in terms of recommendations for planning further development of the AEM. The council was composed of representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the National Agricultural Support Centre of the Warsaw Stock Exchange and, what is very important for the success of the project, branch organisations.

     

    Experts point out that in other countries, such as Great Britain, France or the United States, the exchange model of trading in agricultural commodities has been bringing both buyers and sellers measurable benefits for years.

     

    “As the Warsaw Stock Exchange Group, we have very ambitious plans for the development of AEM. In addition to the already functioning cash market with physical delivery, we want to add a derivatives market in the future.  This will allow market participants to secure transaction prices and increase the competitiveness of the agricultural sector in Poland,” explains WSE Management Board member Izabela Olszewska.

     

    Buyers on the AEM have the opportunity to purchase large, uniform-quality lots of grain produced in the EU and stored in warehouses authorized by POLPX, of which there are currently 51 operating across the country. Every Wednesday a uniform rate is determined separately for each warehouse for the grain deposited therein. The basic unit traded on the exchange is 25 tons of grain.

     

    “We are also committed to ensuring that farmers can sell their products well and safely. The Agricultural Exchange Market at the Polish Power Exchange guarantees the receipt of goods, payment for agricultural products and is a reliable instrument on the market” – says Ryszard Bartosik, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

     

    On average, Poland produces as much as 30 million tonnes of cereals every year, including over 10 million tonnes of wheat.

     

    “We should appreciate Poland’s potential when it comes to agricultural production in the Community and export opportunities which also go beyond the continent, to the so-called third countries from North Africa or the Middle East.  There must be tools in place to take advantage of this. As a result of such demand, the Agricultural Exchange Market was created, which is a modern tool based on global trends”, emphasizes Mateusz Balcerowicz, Director of the Innovation Department of the National Agricultural Support Centre.

     

    Scholarships for over 600 young people of Polish origin from all over the world

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    Scholarships for over 600 young people of Polish origin from all over the world
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    More than 600 young people of Polish origin from all over the world will receive scholarships within the framework of the gen. Anders Programme for Polish Diaspora for undergraduate and graduate studies – informed the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) on Tuesday.

    According to the communiqué sent to PAP (Polish Press Agency), in the upcoming academic year, the scholarship holders will begin studies at Polish universities or will attend preparatory courses.

     

    Scholarship program for Polonia named after Gen. Anders is addressed to young people of Polish origin and holders of the Card of the Pole. Thanks to it, they can study at Polish universities in the Polish language. According to NAWA information, this year, within the recruitment process for Bachelor’s and Master’s degree studies, applications could also be submitted by people who are Polish citizens and at the same time citizens of another country, who were learning abroad during their entire secondary education.

     

    “The gen. Anders Programme plays an important role in maintaining the ties between our compatriots dispersed around the world and Poland. For young Poles, it is a chance to return to their homeland, an opportunity to learn more about the culture and history of their ancestors. Joining the group of NAWA Scholars it is also an opportunity to choose a course of study at the best Polish universities,” said Minister of Education and Science Przemysław Czarnek, quoted in the press release.

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