Bolesławiec awards for city promotion: applications due by December 31

Applications for an award for promoting our city may be submitted until December 31.

The deadline for submitting applications for an award for promoting Bolesławiec expires on December 31 this year. Applications should be submitted to the secretariat of the City Hall (town hall) or to the Customer Service Office (the office building at Piłsudskiego Square).

Awards are presented for outstanding achievements in artistic work, the dissemination and protection of culture, the development of science, as well as for outstanding results in sport and social initiatives contributing to the promotion of the city.

Applications for awards may be submitted by: the mayor; the City Council and its committees; cultural institutions, associations and creative unions; artistic agencies and socio-cultural associations; editorial offices of local newspapers, radio and television stations; publishers; educational institutions; scientific and research associations and organizations; sports clubs, associations and organizations; social and local-government organizations; and local-government authorities, bodies and units.

More information is available from the Department of City Development and Promotion, telephone number 75 645 64 41. Application forms are available at www.boleslawiec.eu.

The list of last year’s laureates, which also included our portal

Honorary awards:

Association of Former Soldiers of the 62nd Special Company “COMMANDO” – the association was established in 2002 and has cooperated continuously since then with the local government, educational institutions and non-governmental organizations, carrying out its statutory tasks. “Commando” organizes and co-organizes many local events, as well as sports, recreational and integration events. The association was one of five non-governmental organizations honored by the Minister of National Defence for activities supporting national defense
Bolesławiec Cultural Center – International Ceramics Center – the activities of the Forum cinema were recognized last year with nominations for the Polish Film Institute Awards in the CINEMA and FILM DISCUSSION CLUB categories during the 37th Gdynia Film Festival. DKF-BOK, recognized as the best Film Discussion Club in Poland, has been operating for six years, promoting ambitious cinema and presenting films by creators who go against the fashions and tastes of mass audiences. Forum cinema is not only about organizing commercial screenings, but also implementing an educational program as part of the nationwide New Horizons Film Education program
Ceramics Museum – currently implementing the “VIA FABRILIS – a route of craft traditions” project, co-financed by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund. The project aims to create a new integrated tourist product of regional scope, covering the western part of the Sudetes Foothills and Foreland and the Karkonosze Mountains on both the Polish and Czech sides. The project received an award in the Ministry of Regional Development’s “Poland Is Beautiful – 7 Wonders of European Funds” competition. During a meeting of the Monitoring Committee in Liberec, a decision was made to provide the Ceramics Museum with funds to implement the next stage of the project
Production-Service-Trade Company “ELEKTROS” Ltd. – a family business that has operated continuously in Bolesławiec for 28 years in the electrical engineering sector. In April 2012, a new company plant was opened in the Bolesławiec subzone of the Wałbrzych Special Economic Zone “Invest Park”. Ultimately, the company is expected to employ around 50 people
General and Vocational Schools Complex named after Major Henryk Sucharski – the school’s students actively participate in local community life, including through the “Save the Grave of Your Great-Grandfather from Oblivion” project under the patronage of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship Office in Wrocław, as well as by collecting candles for the Lychakiv Cemetery and the Cemetery of the Defenders of Lwów. The school cooperates with the Society of Lovers of Lwów and the South-Eastern Borderlands
Municipal Lower Secondary School No. 2 named after Poles Deported to Siberia – promotes the city by participating in regional, voivodeship and nationwide scientific and artistic competitions. The school’s team took second place in the Voivodeship Competition “The Fate of Poles in the East, 1939–1956”, organized by the Lower Silesian Superintendent of Education; sixth place in the Nationwide History Competition “In the Kaleidoscope of a Pole’s Memory”; and in the “Poles in the Years 1939–1989” competition organized by the Institute of National Remembrance.

Awards in the field of sport:

Katarzyna Selwent – a member of the national junior golf team. She represented Poland at the Women’s World Team Championships during the Espirito Santo Trophy – World Team Amateur Championships in Turkey and was the second runner-up in the Polish Women’s category at the Polish Ladies Amateur Open Championships 2012. Katarzyna Selwent represents UKS “Bolesławiecki Klub Golfowy”
Mirosław Szapiel – during 25 years of coaching at Bolesławiecki Klub Sportowy, he won the Jelenia Góra district championship twice in the older junior and younger junior categories. Between 2002 and 2012, in the “Eaglets” category, he won the Jelenia Góra district championship seven times and was runner-up twice. In 2012, he took fifth place in the competition for the Lower Silesian Marshal’s Cup. As a player and coach, Mirosław Szapie has been associated with Bolesławiecki Klub Sportowy for more than 43 years
Klaudia Petters – a swimmer in the swimming section of Klub Sportowy TOP Bolesławiec. In 2012, she won, among other achievements: first place in the 800-meter freestyle at the open Lower Silesian and Lubusz Voivodeship Championships; first place in the same event at an international swimming meet in Drzonków; first place in the 50-meter freestyle at the 12th open swimming competition for the Mayor of Jelenia Góra’s Cup; and second place in the 100-meter butterfly at an international competition in the Czech Republic
Wiktoria Knapczyk – a member of the national cadet taekwondo team in the 41 kg category. She is the only medalist from Bolesławiec in this age category at the Polish Junior Championships. The young athlete’s most important successes last year included first place at the International Taekwondo Tournament in Bautzen, third place at the International Tournament – Bydgoszcz Cup, second place at the Nationwide Youth Olympics in summer sports, and third place at the Polish Open Ranking Tournament in Warsaw. Wiktoria Knapczyk represents LMKS Gladius, coached by Mariusz Sulma
Kamil Serafin – a member of Poland’s junior taekwondo team in the 68 kg category. According to the Polish Taekwondo Association ranking, he was one of the best athletes in his category in 2012. A multiple Polish Championship medalist, last year Kamil Serafin achieved many successes, including first place at the Polish Junior Championships Qualifiers in Jarocin, first place at the Belgian Open International Championships, second place at the International Tournament – Bydgoszcz Cup, second place at the Polish Junior Championships, and second place at the Polish Open International Polish Championships in Warsaw. Kamil Serafin represents LMKS Gladius, coached by Mariusz Sulma
Paulina Stojanowska – a member of Poland’s junior taekwondo team in the 46 kg category. A multiple Polish Championship medalist, her most important achievements in 2012 were first place in the Polish Junior Championships Qualifiers in Jarocin, third place at the Belgian Open International Championships, third place at the Polish Junior Championships and fifth place at the Polish Open International Polish Championships. Paulina Stojanowska represents LMKS Gladius, coached by Mariusz Sulma
Kacper Olszewski – an athlete with Międzyszkolny Klub Sportowy “Bolesłavia”. He has been training in athletics for three years and specializes in throwing events. He holds a second-class sports ranking. In 2012, he recorded many successes, including a gold medal in javelin and a bronze medal in discus at the Polish Championships in Słubice; the Lower Silesian and Lubusz Macroregion championship in shot put and javelin; and the Lower Silesian championship in discus and shot put. The athlete is part of the Lower Silesian junior team training program, coached by Tomasz Markowski
Jakub Różycki – a motor-sports competitor specializing in racing radio-controlled car models. He has participated in model-car races for more than five years, taking top places in Polish, European and world championship-level competitions. In September 2012, at the track in Lostallo, Switzerland, he won the International Final of Model Car Racing in the Kyosho World Cup series and is the current world champion. Moreover, last year he took first and third place, respectively, in Polish Championship qualifying competitions at the tracks in Ścinawka and Kobierzyce. Jakub Różycki is a student of Miejski Zespół Szkół nr 1.

Awards in the field of social activity:

Wiesława Olczyk – the initiator, co-founder and organizer of the University of the Third Age in Bolesławiec. The university received the Self-Accreditation Certificate from the Foundation for the Jagiellonian University in Kraków. In recognition of her multifaceted and systematic work for the development of lifelong learning in Lower Silesia, the regional representation of the European Commission in Wrocław invited the University of the Third Age leader to Brussels
Eugenia Wolska – chairwoman of the Council for Senior Citizens attached to the Mayor of Bolesławiec and president of the Social Teachers’ Club Association “Carpe Diem”. Her experience in social work enabled her to effectively solve problems affecting the community of older people. As part of a policy of small steps, projects concerning intergenerational ties were implemented thanks to Mrs. Eugenia Wolska’s initiative. Because of her experience, she was invited to cooperate in the field of activating older people by Senator of the Republic of Poland Mieczysław Augustyn, chairman of the Senate’s Team for Older People, and by Commissioner for Human Rights Irena Lipowicz
“Ziemia Bolesławiecka” Association – as a public-benefit organization, it raises funds from the 1% tax allocation. Between 2004 and 2012, the association allocated more than PLN 323,000 to support institutions and organizations from Bolesławiec. This included, among other things, co-financing the “Bolesławiec Yearbook” and the exhibition catalog “Bolesławiec Ceramics from Reinhold’s Factory”. The financial support of the “Ziemia Bolesławiecka” Association contributes to numerous activities promoting Bolesławiec
Istotne.pl Portal – Istotne Informacje Krzysztof Gwizdała – thanks to four cameras operated by the Istotne.pl portal, transmitting live images of the Bolesławiec viaduct, the Market Square and the interior of the basilica, residents can admire the city’s most beautiful places and watch all events and ceremonies live. Camera images are available on the Istotne.pl website and on global portals featuring this type of footage. Every day, views of Bolesławiec’s Market Square, viaduct and basilica are watched by more than 1,000 people
Bolesławiec Center for Local Initiatives Association VIA SUDETICA – a local non-governmental organization established in 2003. It was on the association’s initiative that a monument to German poet Martin Opitz was erected in Bolesławiec, for which the association received official congratulations from the Marshal of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Last year, association members initiated a campaign for enthusiasts of the worldwide geocaching movement. The global map of enthusiasts of this interactive outdoor activity included, among other places: the railway viaduct, Jenny Tower, Kutuzov Cemetery, the railway station and Mikołajska Gate. One of Via Sudetica’s best-known activities is the annual Parade of Clay People.

Awards in the field of culture:

Noemi Broszko – she is 10 years old, but despite her young age, the artist has already received numerous awards and distinctions. The most important was winning The International Best award at the 13th International Art Competition in Japan. Among the 15,000 works submitted to the competition, Noemi was the only recognized person from Poland. In the “My Favorite Tree” competition, Noemi Broszko won first prize in the “Primary schools, grades IV–VI” category
Mateusz Grobelny – Mateusz Grobelny’s artistic work in ceramics is known worldwide. His skills and achievements in pottery led to an invitation last year to the International Festival in MunGyeong, South Korea. Every year, during the Bolesławiec Ceramics Festival, the artist builds spectacular ceramic kilns that attract tourists from across the country. In 2012, Mateusz Grobelny built a kiln called “Basilica of Fire” especially to commemorate the Bolesławiec Sanctuary receiving the title of Minor Basilica. As a designer of kilns for firing ceramics, he became known for creating a mobile ceramic kiln, which led to invitations for the artist to participate in ceramic symposiums
Sylwia Popławska – a graduate of the State Music School of the First Degree in Bolesławiec and the Ryszard Bukowski State Music School of the Second Degree in Wrocław. She currently studies violin at the Academy of Music in Poznań. She won first place at the “Citta di Barletta” International Competition in Italy and the Primo Premio Assoluto award at an international competition in Italy in the string-instrument category. For five years, she was concertmaster of the EUROPERA International Symphony Orchestra and also a member of the orchestra of the TRANSATLANTYK International Film and Music Festival. She is currently a scholarship holder at the Academy of Music in Poznań for her high academic results and artistic achievements
The Film Education Workshop of the Bolesławiec Cultural Center – International Ceramics Center – a unique place that combines theoretical classes with practice, where young people learn the secrets of film production, create their own screenplays and make original feature films. The workshop’s greatest achievements include first place at the Nationwide Film Festival in Poznań, second place at the Nationwide Youth Film Festival in Jaworzno, participation in the Plus Camerimage Festival in Bydgoszcz, as well as three original film productions—“Kasa”, “III Zasada” and “Negatyw”—which premiered at Bolesławiec’s Forum cinema. The instructor of the BOK-MCC Film Education Workshop is Michał Szwed.

Awards in the field of science:

Daniel Piotr Popek – last year he was honored with the title of Best Graduate of Municipal Lower Secondary School No. 4. Already a student at the First General Secondary School, he participated in a team Oxford debate entitled “Around ACTA – New Alexandria or Orwell’s World?”, held as part of the Lower Silesian Science Festival, defeating high-school students from Wrocław. He is a laureate and finalist of county- and voivodeship-level competitions in various fields of science
Katarzyna Reguła – a German teacher at Municipal Lower Secondary School No. 4. Since 2010, her original educational innovation program has received positive assessments from the Education Office and approval from the governing authority for funding the initiative. The program has expanded students’ language knowledge and skills through modern multimedia techniques, established international cooperation and systematically increased knowledge while maintaining a very high standard of teaching
Teresa Prokowska – a teacher at Miejski Zespół Szkół nr 2 who has achieved significant success for years in competitions and educational projects at the voivodeship, national and international levels. Over four years, she implemented 12 international educational projects במסגרת the European eTwinning program. The last three projects developed and coordinated by Ms. Teresa Prokowska received the National and European Quality Labels
The student company “SWAT” (School Bond of Artistic Talents) – a group of approximately 15 students from the First General Secondary School working under the supervision of teachers Anna Tarnachowicz and Katarzyna Żak. “SWAT” promotes student and youth culture במסגרת the “InterKulturManagment – Culture Management in Saxon and Lower Silesian Schools” project. Together with partners from Poland and Germany, the student company organizes meetings and workshops aimed at cooperation in education and culture between student companies and cultural activists in the border region
Parents’ Council at Municipal Public Kindergarten No. 1 – last year, the kindergarten and Parents’ Council achieved many educational and childcare successes, the most important being certificates from “Kubuś’s Friends of Nature” and “Children’s Land in Europe – bis”. The Parents’ Council received distinctions from the Lower Silesian Superintendent of Education, as well as a Certificate of Recognition for active participation in the social campaign “All of Poland Reads to Kids”. The Parents’ Council became a finalist in the nationwide “I Am 6” Competition, conceived and initiated by the Minister of National Education
Municipal Public Kindergarten No. 7 with integration classes – in 2012, the kindergarten completed the “Cross-Border Preschoolers Play and Learn Together” project, whose partner was a Czech kindergarten from Lázně Libverda. In November 2012, Municipal Public Kindergarten No. 7 joined the nationwide program for preschools entitled “Children’s Land in Europe – bis”. Last year, the kindergarten participated in many competitions and programs, including the 1st Lower Silesian Review of ART WITHOUT BARRIERS – GALERION 2012, the “Rainbow Food Pyramid” competition and the 7th Nationwide Safety Competition “I Learn to Live Safely”
Primary School No. 3 – conducts international cooperation and student exchanges with a school in Lázně Libverda, with which it implemented the “The Sun Is Everywhere – Cross-Border School Cooperation” project in 2012. As part of Polish-German Youth Cooperation, it implemented three projects: “Music Opens Borders”, “60 Hours About Germany” and “Polish-German Friendship”. Students and teachers of Primary School No. 3 achieved numerous successes in voivodeship- and nationwide-level competitions, including the Nationwide “Olimpus” Subject Olympiad in Polish and natural science, the Nationwide Polish Language Competition “With Correct Polish Every Day” and the 4th Nationwide Mythology Competition.

Distinctions – certificates:

Helena Kowal – the initiator, founder and director of the “Klub Ciekawych Świata” Social Society in Bolesławiec. For 22 years, under the motto “you can see a lot for little money”, she has organized annual trips to learn about the customs and cultures of different nations. In 2006, on Helena Kowal’s initiative, the Opera Lovers’ Circle was established in Bolesławiec, followed by the Theater Lovers’ Circle in 2009. Helena Kowal promotes not only culture, but also ensures that younger generations do not forget Poland’s history. She is often invited to meet with schoolchildren, for whom she is a living history lesson, giving talks about Katyń and Siberia. Helena Kowal was honored with the “Distinguished for Polish Culture” badge. The badge is awarded by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage to people distinguished in creating, disseminating and protecting culture
Anna Makielska and Katarzyna Graczyk – are the authors of the “Forest Closer to Us” environmental education program, prepared for second-grade primary school students. Katarzyna Graczyk is head of the Municipal Environmental Education Center, while Anna Makielska is a Forest Service specialist at the Bolesławiec Forest District. Thanks to cooperation with the Bolesławiec Forest District, the program has been implemented at the Forest Nursery in Osieczów since 2008. Its main aim is to learn about the natural world using the senses. During the classes, children learn to identify encountered species of trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants using sight, touch and smell. The environmental education activities planned by Katarzyna Graczyk in 2012 were carried out as part of the “Bolesławiec Acts Ecologically” project, financed in 75% by the Voivodeship Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management in Wrocław and in 25% by the city budget.