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The Vistula Festival has docked in Toruń
Concerts, ship parades, free cruises, educational and culinary stands – all this as part of the Vistula Festival, which will take place at Przystań Toruń on August 14-15, 2024.
The Vistula Festival, organized since 2017 by the Vistula Tourism Organization, unites in joint fun and cultivation of river traditions of cities and towns of our region located on the Vistula. This year's cruise around Kujawy and Pomerania, for the second year in a row, began in Włocławek on August 11, from where they sailed to Toruń via Ciechocinek. They will stay in our city on August 14-15, and on August 16 they will set off further, all the way to Bydgoszcz. The main theme of the event is rafting traditions, entered on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Rafters who moored their boats in Toruń on Wednesday were welcomed by President Paweł Gulewski:
Hello to all the raftsmen. The Vistula Festival connects three cities: Włocławek, Toruń and Bydgoszcz. Cities located on the most beautiful and picturesque river in Poland, which is connected with the identity of these three urban centers. Toruń is a Hanseatic city, once living off the Vistula. A city that drew from everything that is good, that is connected with this queen of Polish rivers. Thanks to NOT, the Festival management and you, we are creating something amazing, and we want to continue doing it!
The President presented the festival management and the Mysłowice raftsmen present on stage with small gifts, including Toruń gingerbread. On behalf of the Toruń City Council, Councilor Bartłomiej Jóźwiak presented the Festival Director Marcin Karasiński with a commemorative painting with a panorama of Toruń.
The organizers of the Vistula Festival have prepared a number of attractions. Among them are concerts, ship parades, and free cruises. The Toruń Social Services Center has set up its stand on the first day.
On Thursday, August 15, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., a fair will be held - educational and promotional stands will be open, presenting old crafts and professions, including shipbuilding, ropemaking, ship carpentry, fishing, and the culture and folklore of the Vistula regions. There will also be something for those eager for culinary experiences. From 11:00 to 21:30, culinary stands and stands offering regional products will be open as part of the "Vistula Tastes" fair.
The highlight of the Toruń edition of the festival will be the "Między Mostami" sailing regatta. The competition will be available to watch at 2 p.m. In the evening, at 8:30 p.m., an atmospheric parade of festival boats and ships will take place on the Vistula River, in the light of flares and torches, a light-water-sound show.
The detailed program of the Vistula Festival is available at the link: https://festiwalwisly.pl/program-festiwal-wisly/
Over a thousand Citroens in Toruń
The 17th International Meeting of Citroen Enthusiasts Clubs started on Wednesday in the Toruń Moto-Park on Łukasiewicza Street in Toruń.
We have been waiting for this event in Toruń for 9 years. I would like to thank all Citroen enthusiasts who have travelled many kilometres to be with us today. As a mecca of motorsport, our city will always be ready with open arms for the next editions of this exceptional event - said the mayor of Toruń Paweł Gulewski during the opening of the rally. The Toruń City Council was represented during the inauguration of the rally by councillors Piotr Drążek and Michał Jakubaszek.
On August 14-18, 2024, Toruń will host 3,000 participants and over 1,000 vintage cars. As part of the 17th International Citroën Enthusiasts Clubs Meeting, the organizers have prepared a truly extensive program including Citroën club exhibitions, daily activities for children and adults, local rallies and concerts from classical music, jazz to rock, and for residents a parade along Philadelphia Boulevard combined with a concours d'élégance show and an exhibition. In addition, at the flea market you will be able to buy various products from Europe, try dishes from various cuisines and, of course, admire Citroën cars from different eras.
Our city is hosting this type of event for the second time. In the summer of 2015, we hosted the 21st International Citroen 2CV Enthusiasts Rally. At that time, we hosted participants from 40 countries around the world. Various years, colors and shapes, as well as funny and artistically decorated vehicles of the legendary brand brought smiles to the faces of passers-by and were a great attraction of Toruń for several days.
Detailed program on the website: icccr2024.pl
Bolesławiec Run – Ceramic Run for Health
The event is an initiative of the “Wspierajmy Zdrowie” Foundation operating at St. Luke’s Hospital and MOSIR in Bolesławiec.
On Saturday, August 17, 2024, during the 30th Bolesławiec Ceramics Festival, the "Bolesławiec Run - Ceramic Run for Health" obstacle course race will be held on the streets of the city and in the city park on Sądowa Street.
The 3 km long race route will include 15 demanding obstacles that must be overcome twice. They will be a real challenge for participants, testing their fitness, strength and perseverance. Among them, a special attraction will be obstacles with clay pouring, referring to the ceramic traditions of the city. These unusual obstacles will add a unique character to the race and will be a real test for participants.
“Bolesławiec Run – Ceramic Run for Health” is not only a test of fitness, but also great fun, combining sport, health and regional tradition.
We invite you to visit the official website:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61563220893776
Wine Weekend in Zagan
August 14-17, 2024, ŻAGAN, 12 events, 9 FREE Admission!
AUGUST 15
12:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. – Walk “In the footsteps of the wine history of Żagań” vol. 1 – wine walk, FREE ADMISSION, gathering – entrance to the Church on the Hill, end – Wine Route in the abbey.
WINE TRAIL, basements of the Żagań Abbey of Canons Regular, Plac Klasztorny 1:
2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. – Discover the Wine Route in the Żagań Monastery and the Saganum Vineyard – FREE ADMISSION, guided tours every half hour, possibility of paid tasting.
4:00 p.m. – Secrets of the tomb of the prince of Żagań – HENRYK WIERNY – lecture by dr ARKADIUSZMICHALAK, Archaeological Museum of the Middle Oder Region – multimedia room/abbey basements, FREE ADMISSION
6:00 p.m. – “Love wine the French way” – fun workshops on the pronunciation of wine terms + tasting of wines from the Saganum Vineyard – multimedia room/vaults of the Żagań monastery, paid admission (PLN 50), registration required: 607 503 568.
The workshops and tasting are led by Katarzyna Fligier, a sworn translator of French and a wine enthusiast.
AUGUST 16
11:00 a.m. – Walk “In the footsteps of the wine history of Żagań” vol. 2 – wine walk, FREE ADMISSION, meeting in front of the Żagań Rural Commune Office.
The program also includes a visit to the Prince’s Folwark-winery of the Saganum Vineyard in Bożnów.
Courtyard of the Żagań Palace of Culture:
from 7:00 p.m. -11:00 p.m. – Wine Chill Zone, an evening with Saganum Vineyard – FREE ADMISSION (wine bar, gastronomy, music)
9:30 p.m. – Good outdoor cinema with wine in the background: "BEZDROŻA" (1 Oscar, 4 nominations, 62 awards in total) – FREE ADMISSION
For the first 50 people a gift from Saganum Vineyard: "Duchesse de Dino" wine tasting!
AUGUST 17
Courtyard of the Żagań Palace of Culture:
QUEENS OF THE EVENING – "Shaggy" and "Princess Dino"
7:00 p.m. – 2: 00 a.m. Wine Chill Zone, an evening with Saganum Vineyard – FREE ADMISSION (wine bar, gastronomy, music)
7:00 p.m. – presentation and commented tasting of SPARKLING WINES from Saganum Vineyard – pet-nats and those made using the traditional/champagne method (FREE ADMISSION, sabrage presentation, paid tasting – 5 wines – PLN 70, registration required)
8:30 p.m. – Lecture “Discover the wine traditions of Żagań and the Saganum Vineyard” – FREE ADMISSION
9:30 p.m. – “Party with “Kudłata”, 80s – FREE ADMISSION, 80s style welcome
OTHER EVENTS IN THE CITY:
AUGUST 16 – Military picnic on the occasion of Polish Army Day.
The program includes the exhibition "Four Tank Men and a Dog", archaeological workshops organized by the Association of Friends of the Museum of POW Camps in Żagań, a stand of the Pro-Defense Association "3rd Platoon", a display of equipment of the American troops stationed in Żagań, attractions for children, military pea soup and more.
We invite you from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. to the POW Camp Museum in Żagań.
Polish National Guards competed with US soldiers in the Spur Ride
The two-day Spur Ride competition took place in Skwierzyna, with the participation of the Skwierzyna national guards and American soldiers. The Spur Ride has been a cavalry tradition in the United States Army since its inception. What do such competitions look like?
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 115th Brigade Support Battalion, which is stationed at the unit in Skwierzyna, invited the Skwierzyna National Guards to the Spur Ride competition.
What does a traditional Spur Ride competition look like? Participants began their training at dawn. The tasks they faced included:
- folding and unfolding the weapon (M4 carbine) when tired,
- evacuation of the wounded from the battlefield in difficult-to-access terrain,
- assembling means of communication and establishing communication,
- breaking fire contact.
Demanding competitions included transporting heavy elements from the center of Skwierzyna to the military unit (caterpillar tracks or Humvee wheel), as well as CrossFit at the physical fitness center (OSF) - says Lt. Anna Jasińska Pawlikowska from the 12th Greater Poland Territorial Defense Brigade. - The exercises were held under the supervision of American instructors, in full uniforms.
-Spur Ride is a competition to which we send strong competitors - says the company commander of the 151st BSB in Skwierzyna. - It is impossible to test your strength here without thorough physical preparation. The competitions are selected by instructors in such a way as to test your own endurance limits. In addition, soldiers must demonstrate the ability to work in a team.
Soldiers who successfully completed all of the Spur Ride events earned U.S. Cavalry spurs.
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