During the opening ceremony, held on October 19 (at 6:00 p.m.) at the Town Hall in Faenza, the following people were present:
- Piotr Roman – Mayor of Bolesławiec
- Anna Bober-Tubaj – Director of the Museum of Ceramics in Bolesławiec
- Krzysztof Hewak – Head of the City Development and Promotion Department, President of the Association of Ceramic Municipalities of the Republic of Poland
- Ewa Widak – President of the Italian-Polish Association of the City and Province of Salerno
- Massimo Isola – President of the Italian Association of Ceramic Cities and Deputy Mayor responsible for culture, ceramics, tourism and education.
Ceramika Artystyczna Artistic Handicraft Cooperative was represented by:
- Mariusz Ochocki – Artistic Director
- Maria Starzyk – Chief Decoration Designer
- Paulina Stefańczyk – Advertising and Promotion Specialist.
Mariusz Ochocki presented the new designs and colour scheme of Ceramika Artystyczna products, dominated by white, blue and cobalt, with decorations inspired by Polish meadows. The profile of our Cooperative’s activities and production was also presented in general terms.
The exhibition will be on display until the end of November 2017.
The Association of Ceramic Municipalities of the Republic of Poland continues to develop its activities, taking as its model associations operating successfully in European countries united in the European Territorial Cooperation Association “Cities of Ceramics” (AEuCC).
The establishment of the Polish Association would not have been possible without the participation and support provided by Giuseppe Olmeti – Secretary General of the European Association of Ceramic Cities, Secretary and Coordinator of the Italian Association of Ceramic Cities, and Coordinator of Argillà Italia. Ewa Widak, President of the Italian-Polish Association of the City and Province of Salerno, also supports the Polish Association’s ceramic projects.