The Deputy Chair of the Bolesławiec City Council from Law and Justice posted an event poster on his FB profile and wrote:

Here it is! The outdoor city discos we proposed are starting! As the Law and Justice Councillors’ Club, we passed on your suggestions and opinions regarding the creation of new city events. Come and have the best time. Let the music sweep us all away.

The poster states that the event is organised by BOK – MCC and that the project was co-funded by the City of Bolesławiec, that is, by Mayor Piotr Roman.

“Disco for Adults” is an event held as part of the “Ceramic Rock” project, a series of summer outdoor events, Agnieszka Gergont reports. “The entire series is co-funded by the Municipality of Bolesławiec to the amount of PLN 20,000,” the spokeswoman adds.

The project comprises four events from June to August 2026. The programme includes two adult dance parties with a DJ, a theatrical performance and a screening of a Polish comedy at an outdoor cinema.

“The event is aimed at all residents who enjoy dancing,” explains the City Hall spokeswoman. “The initiative was created in response to feedback from the local community, which, particularly during the summer, felt that the city lacked events of this kind,” adds Agnieszka Gergont.

How can money from the city be secured for an event wanted by PiS voters?

We asked councillor Dawid Sarbak what role Law and Justice councillors played in initiating these events. How does one arrange an event that can be promoted to voters? Who exactly wanted the dance parties, theatrical performance and outdoor cinema? Were these individual requests to councillors, or did they come from organised groups? Did the councillors speak with the mayor? Or did they arrange it directly with the director of BOK – MCC?

“As councillors, we repeatedly received feedback from Bolesławiec residents, particularly during the election campaign, that the city lacked this type of community-building and entertainment initiative,” replies Dawid Sarbak. “In July 2025, we sent a letter in which we requested that the 2026 budget include, among other things, the organisation of this type of city event. The issue was also discussed many times with the director of BOK – MCC, during which the possibility of adding such events to the city’s calendar of initiatives was analysed. However, I do not understand why the editorial team links this event to politics. Events such as city discos have no party-political subtext. The event is aimed at all Bolesławiec residents. Everyone will be welcome at the dance party, regardless of their political views,” says the initiator of the dance events.

Councillor Dawid Sarbak also expressed satisfaction that BOK-MCC decided to organise such an event. “We see this as a response to residents’ expectations and the implementation of activities that help build the local community and enrich the city’s cultural and entertainment offering,” the councillor adds.

How does the city distribute its money?

To compare this specific funding for the four activities in the project which, according to the councillors, the PiS group secured, one can look at how the city co-funds annual sports training for seniors, young people and children. The amounts vary. It is possible to receive PLN 55,000 for a year of activity (MKS “BOLESŁAVIA” athletics training and PZLA competition for children and young people) and just PLN 2,000 for annual activity (KSW Gladiator muay thai training for children aged 7–10). Full tables are available in the article: PLN 428,000 for sport and culture in Bolesławiec. Check who will receive the money and for what.

It is also possible to receive PLN 100,000 or more for a one-off event lasting just a few hours. Such amounts have been granted for three years to a restaurateur’s event, namely the theatrical event “Glina (spacja) da” during the Ceramics Festival.

Quoting Kornel Filipowicz, director of BOK – MCC, organiser of “Discos for Adults,” who explained the rationale behind higher fees for classes at the institution for children not registered as residents of Bolesławiec: “Fair does not mean equal”.