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…what our readers think The barge Stefan Batory (Photo: David McGirr) “ Anthony Casey Jacek Stokłosa, said that it looked like an to prove to the authorities that it fit the Prejudice aircraft carrier – and Krakow Post readers space perfectly and would not look out of City authorities and the owner of the were no less critical, with one comparing place. newest and largest boat on the Wisła river it to a giant zit. The Office of Infrastructure and Sport are squaring up for a legal battle – after Now the row over the Stefan Batory has (ZIS), which oversees moorings on the the barge was moored illegally at the foot intensified, because it has been moved river, has demanded that the barge be of Wawel castle. across the river, and currently rests in the moved. Halina Szłapa, spokeswoman for The Stefan Batory is a floating bend beneath Wawel castle. The move ZIS, said it was not possible to moor such conference centre, able to accommodate is illegal, because barge owner Lech a barge without the ‘positive opinion of 400 people on three levels, and measuring Będkowski does not have permission to the city artist’, and that this opinion had …changing views of Judaism 9.3 metres tall and 54 metres long. moor there, nor does it have the blessing not been forthcoming. It was originally moored opposite the of the city artist. Nor is it likely to be, for Mr Stokłosa castle, in front of the Manggha museum, However, the newspaper Gazeta said: “The barge is like a giant aircraft “Sport and even there its presence drew criticism. Krakowska reports that Mr Będkowski carrier... I cannot give consent to The barge was said to be too large, and out said he had moored the Stefan Batory something like that.” of character with the river. The city artist, beneath Wawel in spite of this, in order Mr Będkowski was convinced >> 2 THE 80 MILLION ZŁOTY AFFAIR The collapse of a financial company P, is being held on remand by Gdańsk of imagination’ in pursuing the case. …heavyweight hope launched by a 29-year-old man who police, while the investigation into the Prosecutors said there was no evidence already had six court rulings for business company’s collapse goes on. He faces six that Amber Gold was acting illegally. “ ‘irregularities’ against him has cost Poles charges relating to not filing the correct The collapse of Amber Gold prompted millions of złoty, prompted disciplinary financial reports, falsifying documents, calls from the opposition party Law and action against public prosecutors, and led and breaching banking law. Justice for a parliamentary enquiry into to calls for a parliamentary enquiry. Andrzej Seremet, the Attorney General, the affair. But the motion was defeated, Amber Gold operated as a ‘para- told journalists at a press conference by 235 votes to 220. Arguing against an bank,’ offering facilities such as in Warsaw that, as early as 2009, the enquiry, Prime Minister Donald Tusk investing customers’ savings in gold. The Banking Finance Commission had – whose son Michał worked at OLT – said company’s collapse – shortly after the no warned prosecutors in Gdańsk that such a move would serve only to promote frills airline OLT Express which it backed Amber Gold might have been operating politicians. Mr Tusk echoed the Attorney went bankrupt – has left some 50,000 without the right licences. Mr Seremet General’s claims that prosecutors in customers around 80 million złoty out of criticised investigators, saying that Gdańsk were partly to blame for the pocket. prosecutors in Gdańsk had demonstrated huge personal losses of Amber Gold’s Amber Gold’s chief executive, Marcin an ‘unprofessional approach’ and ‘a lack customers. 2 Krakow Post | September 2012 www.krakowpost.com

Not just a pretty face New kit for trumpeters If the trumpet call that has been played from the top of the Mariacki church tower every hour for hundreds of years sounds a little different, it could be because the city has issued new instruments at a cost of 6,000 złoty each. The hejnał mariacki is a sound familiar in the city, drifting out across the square in the wake of the hourly church bells, and halting abruptly in memory of the legendary watchman who was shot in the throat with an arrow as he played to warn Cracovians of a Tartar attack. Nowadays, the tune is played by members of Krakow’s fire service, who jokingly refer to their instruments as like their wives – adding with due caution that wives are less likely to change or wear out. The firefighters welcome visitors to watch them play, on Tuesdays, Thursdays Photo: David McGirr and Saturdays, and always draw such Photo: David McGirr crowds as can squeeze into the room at the top of the Mariacki tower. They are often with the oldest having racked up 15 Anthony Casey Jamniki Niczyje’s message was asked to pose for photos, and sometimes years service, the major of Krakow Jacek particularly hard-hitting – leaving no even receive requests for autographs. Majchrowski has granted the money for Hundreds of dogs brought a splash of room for misinterpretation about what The trumpets, though, wear out. And two new instruments. colour to a grey September morning in happens to dachshunds that are homeless. Krakow, as the city’s annual March of the The foundation is dedicated to one Dachshunds got underway – with many dog in particular – Agata, found on a Leave the car at home of the pets turning out in fancy dress. freezing February day, clearly neglected, It’s an event that has been a favourite balding, and with serious inflammations. for Cracovians and tourists alike since Unfortunately, vets diagnosed Agata with 1994, and is unique to the city. But this cancer and she died on May 2 this year. year, besides the spectacle, there was a Jamniki Niczyje hopes to avoid the same very serious message for visitors. fate for other dogs, by promoting adoption Several stands were set up offering to caring owners. The charity admits that advice and information about all matters such a commitment won’t be for everyone, canine – with a special focus on safety and so all applicants are assessed to see if they The air in Krakow should be a little and environmental costs involved in welfare. The charity Nobody’s Dachshunds are suitable dog owners. After a visit, the cleaner on September 22, as the city takes producing, using and disposing of (Fundacja Jamniki Niczyje) was at the successful applicants will sign an adoption part in European Car Free Day. batteries, oil, car parts and more. event to boost public awareness of the agreement and take their animal home. The event aims to persuade people to But even small measures can make a need to find homes for abandoned dogs, The charity aims to sterilise all dogs before walk, cycle or take public transport to big difference. According to Wiesław while the Psi Los Foundation provided they are adopted, to prevent adoption for work and school for the day. It has been Starowicz, city advisor on urban free tagging as part of the international commercial breeding and homelessness organised as part of European Mobility management, simply sharing cars could SAFE-ANIMAL programme. Visitors by uncontrolled reproduction. Week, from September 16 to 22, which be at least part of the answer to congestion could also get nutrition, health, training Supporters can help the foundation promotes cleaner, more sustainable forms and pollution in Krakow. Speaking at a and behaviour advice from vets and other even if they do not want to or cannot of transport. press conference to promote car sharing experts, and talk to the police and city adopt a dachshund, by offering donations, According to organisers of European and school/work ‘mobility plans’, Mr guard about problems with aggressive transport, advertising and more. For full Car Free Day, which in Krakow is to be Starowicz said the average current car animals or animal abuse. details, visit the website at jamnikiniczyje. promoted as ‘Miasto bez samochodów’, share rate at rush hour is 1.46 people For the truly pampered pooches there pl. To find out more about pet tagging, up to 40 per cent of carbon dioxide per car. Increase that to two per car, and was also a dog accessory stand, a beauty animal welfare and protection in Krakow, emissions from transport are the result of traffic on Krakow’s streets can be cut by salon, and information about pet-sitting. visit the Psi Los website, at psilos.org. private cars. Then there are the financial 30 per cent, Mr Starowicz argued.

architecture could complement historical Krakow’s council, noting the trend, is BARGING IN Krakow Post is a monthly buildings. But he also said that he may now considering renting mooring points publication published by take the Stefan Batory to Rotterdam, and on a much grander scale. Although it will Lifeboat Ltd. that the current spot was perfect for the has booked a berth there. not be possible to moor houseboats on ISSN: 1898-4762 Stefan Batory. He said: “It is moored the river in the city centre, entertainment www.krakowpost.com there to show that this modern, beautifully River development plans facilities could be allowed. Marta Firlet-Bradshaw, Publisher crafted object fits well with the bend in the The floating conference centre, a fixed But Filip Szatanik, spokesman for the [email protected] river. We want to convince the city artist. hot air balloon, a Ferris wheel and an open magistrate, said precautions would be Jamie Stokes, Managing Editor The barge does not obscure the castle, air swimming pool are the most recent taken to ensure the amenity of the river [email protected] was not spoiled. just the shabby tenements on ul. Powiśle. additions to Krakow’s riverscape – and Dana Dramowicz, Nightlife Editor Tourists like it, they take their pictures in now there are plans to reinvigorate the Mr Szatanik told Gazeta Wyborcza: [email protected] front of it.” once-thriving industrial Wisła river still “The section opposite the Forum hotel Darren Wilde, Design ZIS has not yet called for the forcible further by allowing more boats operating and Wawel Castle will be excluded. On removal of the barge, and has suggested as restaurants and hotels to moor along the remaining length of the river, mooring For advertising inquiries, a new spot for the Stefan Batory, near the stretch that passes through the city piles have already been prepared by the please contact: the group of restaurant-bar boats around centre. Board of Sports and Infrastructure, at Group Sales Manager the footbridge that connects Kazimierz to In the past two years the river has which floating restaurants and hotels will [email protected] +48 (12) 429 16 99 Podgórze. become a focal point for entrepreneurs be able to moor.” Mr Będkowski said he would prefer willing to risk a złoty or two on what they Printers, www.polskapresse.pl to stay at Wawel, adding that modern see as the next tourist hot-spot in the city. www.krakowpost.com Krakow Post | September 2012 3

Last night of the Proms – Krakow style

In 1996 the Cracow Industrial Society that goes on in respectable Polish classical organised the first ‘Last Night of the Proms music circles. After the first concert, Krakow in Cracow,’ and the concert’s success politician Jan Maria Rokita commented: prompted the Society to turn it into an “It was strange to see how relaxed foreign annual event. The original idea was to patriotism can be compared to the angst make the British community in Krakow and internal conflicts that are provoked in feel welcome, and from these roots a multi- Poland when thoughts of Polish pride are cultural extravaganza has emerged with a being discussed.” Poland has moved on a plethora of nationalities bringing flags and bit since then, but it is still the case that waving them wildly. Following the London part of the attraction is seeing respectable tradition, flags and hats are distributed Brits behaving like football fans in the before the concert and the conductor Phlilharmonic Hall. This year’s concert is encourages a sing-a-long atmosphere. on Saturday September 8, and opens with For Polish concert goers it’s an an unusual Zadok the Priest. event because the flag waving, drinking, More information at: www.ktp.org.pl/ whistling and cheering is unlike anything proms/index.htm On your marks for business run For the first time ever, Krakow is to host there will be live music on the stage, from a race for members of the city’s business Teddy Junior, followed at 2pm by music community to raise money for charity. from the Curly Heads. Results of the race The inaugural Krakow Business Run will be announced at 2.45pm, before Pati will take place on September 16, on the Sokol’s concert closes the event. city’s Planty gardens. Money raised will go Some 200 businesses in Krakow have towards providing help for the Jasiek Mela already registered teams for the event, Beyond Horizons Foundation – particularly but members of the public can help with to help buy a prosthetic leg for one of the the fundraising drive via the Business charity’s wards, Justyna Topa. Run website: krakowbusinessrun.pl. The Starting from 10am, Business Run event has also received support from team captains will be welcomed onto the Luxoft, Zarzad Infrastruktory Sportowej Business Run stage on the main square, w Krakowie, the city of Krakow, Radisson and the race itself will start at 11am. At 1am Blu hotel, Finder Financials, and UBS.

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Every week the Krakow Post asks readers for their views on the issues that have made a splash in the local media. Your views… Here’s a round-up of some of the things you’ve been commenting and voting on over the past month.

Photo: David McGirr English snobbery?

When you go for a night out in Krakow, Opinion among Polish Cracovians was Photo: David McGirr do you head for a club or a klub? What split too, according to the newspaper about the grocery run… do you stock up Gazeta Wyborcza. Some businesses found at the shop or at the sklep? that English helped them attract more Are you a have-a-go hero? This was by far the hottest topic of all customers, and in fact one shop owner our polls this month, with overall opinion told the newspaper that she heard English Krakow’s City Guard congratulated emulation’. But what would you do? narrowly in favour of Polish-language more than Polish in her store. bus passengers who tackled a drunken Thirty-four per cent of readers who signs in Krakow, rather than English or a But Dr Katarzyna Kłosińska, secretary bus passenger when he starting causing responded to the poll said they would mix of both. of the Polish Language Council, said: “To trouble on their journey. The passengers ask the driver to intervene if faced Forty-eight per cent favoured Polish, a large extent this [use of English] is due on the city centre route first alerted the with anti-social behaviour on public while 43 per cent said there should be to snobbery. Polish companies want to driver when the man started kicking the transport, while 31 per cent said they a mix of Polish and English, because of have an international character, which is doors, but then stepped in to prevent would deal directly with the trouble Krakow’s international profile and large understandable against the background him causing further damage to the bus, maker. Nineteen per cent said they numbers of expats, students and tourists. of the general trend. I also understand and held him until the Guard arrived. would ignore the problem, and the rest Eight per cent didn’t care, as long as they that bilingual names appear in the market Guard spokesman Marek Anioł said said they would be annoyed, but do could get by, while one per cent wanted squares in Krakow or Warsaw, but I find it the passengers’ attitude was ‘worthy of nothing. signs in English only, saying it was the bizarre to name service points, such as for international language. a cobbler or ice cream, only in English.” Undercover ticket inspectors? Still with public transport, MPK tram and validate their ticket immediately. Gambling on development confirmed in August that their ticket Such a solution would generate serious inspectors would not follow the example costs for the city,” he added. Would more casinos bring a touch of Las preferred the Lotto. of some other Polish cities by wearing But other Polish cities have given Vegas to Krakow – or are such institutions This poll was a response to local media uniforms – stating that high-visibility reflective vests or uniforms to their out of place in a historic city such as speculation that casino owners saw great would hamper inspectors’ attempts to inspectors… should Krakow do the this? potential in Krakow – but that Polish law catch fare dodgers. same? The answer, according to 41 per limited the number of casinos in a city to As well as the cost of supplying the Fifty-five per cent of readers answering cent of voters, was the latter; they said just one per 250,000 people. That entitles uniforms (full-time inspectors were kitted the poll said yes – because MPK should not that the city was a cultural centre, not Krakow to four casinos, and competition out at 1,000zł a piece elsewhere), said rely on fare dodgers for revenue. However, a playground. However, some 30 per when one closes is extremely tough. MPK spokesman Marek Gancarczyk, 29 per cent thought that plain-clothed cent were all in favour of bringing more There are also stringent restrictions on such a move would generate a substantial inspectors were more effective, while 16 casinos to Krakow. Twenty per cent said advertising, and before they even get loss. per cent urged further investment in the that casinos could help to fill the city started, casino owners must pay 1,000,000 “Everyone would see them on the bus or city’s public transport. coffers, while nine per cent said they złoty for a licence. www.krakowpost.com Krakow Post | September 2012 5 Cognitive surplus and collaborative consumption: A new role for the Krakow Post?

Richard Lucas This is important because new about their activities, moderating online community initiatives have the power What would communities, helping with distribution How can a newspaper such as the to create social capital. And by ‘social and also helping with finding advertisers. Krakow Post play a role in the promotion capital’ I mean: “That mysterious but success under Clearly, space in a print edition will and development of social capital and critical set of characteristics found in this model always be limited, and money from innovation, both locally and globally? functioning communities,” or “The set of advertising would be needed to pay those I think the answer to this question lies norms that facilitate cooperation within or look like? doing professional work for their time. in new ideas about creating value, social among groups.” There would be no such constraint capital and community building. Participation is the vehicle for creating online. The online edition could change The idea that print media has a future at and sustaining social capital. The fact that Post can help leaders and future leaders more, with much more participation all is up in the air. Newspapers are dying, most community initiatives fail does not achieve breakthrough. and activity driven by readers who also so what makes it worth considering the matter. Communities form through trial The power of volunteer communities is contribute in some way to the creation continuation of a printed newspaper? and error. The success of the Krakow that they are driven by love not money. As of the online product. Local community The human and resource cost associated start-up community Hive53.com follows I discovered in my Wojtek the Soldier Bear leaders would have the advantage of being with printing on paper means that more my failed attempt with First Tuesday project, it is possible to organise a world- able to encourage and motivate their best trouble should be taken with quality 12 years ago, ITSBA.pl about six years wide community of people working for and most active supporters by giving them control, and getting in the print edition ago and various other initiatives through free with very limited resources indeed. the extra recognition that coverage in the of a paper has an element of prestige that Meetup.com. If the Krakow Post were to go down print edition could potentially bring. only a few web sites can provide. What matters is that more and more this route, it would not change very What would success under this model Additionally, there are still circumstances people become aware of positive much. Its existing mix of news, comment look like? A good outcome would be if where people will pick up a magazine or examples of community building, and analysis would not need to change. people in the community were able to say newspaper when no screen is available, that we celebrate their successes and Part of the print edition could become a ‘thanks to that additional publicity in the although it has to be said that, since I got contribution and encourage others to join Community Notice Board. Krakow Post we were able to do things we a Kindle, I no longer bother to open my in. Some may argue that this trend needs Partnerships could be formed with might not have been able to do otherwise.’ print copy of The Economist unless I want no encouragement in Krakow – www. active, positive organisations in the If the Krakow Post helped facilitate to read in the bath. carpooling.pl works well, Couchsurfing local community that want to help keep entirely new initiatives that started as a A local print newspaper, together with Krakow’s weekly meetings attract 30- the paper in good shape by contributing result of people meeting via our web sites a web site that supports community 80 people, and TEDxKrakow Cinema’s content, providing photos and news and events, that would be even better. participation and involvement, offers meetings are standing room only. Things more than the Internet alone. Projects, work in Krakow, the city functions, so people, initiatives and ideas worth why bother doing anything more? promoting can qualify for the print 1. As an English language newspaper, edition if they are doing something that the Krakow Post is able to provide a deserves additional publicity and support, global showcase of what is being tried and those organisations that want to be in and achieved in Krakow. Because it’s the print edition may be ready to take on a in English, it can also offer dynamic, role in helping create quality content and internationally minded initiatives, and the to distribute the newspaper. opportunity to join forces with people in make The Internet has changed all media the international community who will join from being a one-way, professional-to- and support them. audience experience to a participatory 2. Community initiatives require trust OF model in which everyone can contribute. and optimism – two characteristics that A IT Anyone can comment under the are not traditionally associated with Polish day online version of this article. People society. In What’s Mine is Yours, Rachel whose livelihoods depend on the old Botsman highlights an exploding, global business models (music and traditional trend of people moving beyond traditional media publishers, photographers and consumption toward consuming and journalists) often criticise the idea that creating goods and services together. this explosion of content, and the opening Trust is a key feature. up of distribution to everybody, is a good We are living in a time when good ideas thing. Are Lol Cats on YouTube really a can spread, communities can form, and step forward in human progress? As Clay people can be mobilised at unparalleled Shirky points out, the same process that speed and at a vastly lower cost than at gave us Lol Cats also gave us Wikipedia any other time in human history – thanks and Kickstarter.com. to the ease of communication and co- About 10 years ago, I put up a ordination offered by the Internet. The community notice board in Massolit, my more this happens in Krakow, the better. favourite Krakow bookshop. Back then, There are many projects in the rest of it seemed to me that the international the world that might work if they were community in Krakow needed a place for tried here. As Derek Sivers argues in his people who wanted to try new things or hugely popular TED Talk ‘How to start a share their ideas. Social networking has movement,’ finding the first followers for a THE ROOF TOP TERRACE 5th FLOOR now transformed the possibilities for new movement is a hugely important step. LOUNGE @ SHERATON KRAKOw NOw OPEN! group formation, but there is still a place But even when there are a few supporters, for physical media. A local print and it can be hard to achieve a critical mass. online newspaper can become, in part, a By giving a platform to people who want sheraton.com/krakow ‘community notice board.’ to do something amazing, the Krakow 6 Krakow Post | September 2012 www.krakowpost.com Reconstructing attitudes to Judaism

Prisoners learn about Poland’s Jewish history (Photo: Służba Więzienna)

Nissan Tzur “The programme is a co-operation several years. He teaches them Jewish between local authorities, Jewish history, traditions and customs, and even In 2003 Jewish community leaders in communities, the Israeli Embassy in Jewish ‘Halakha’ law, so that they are Poland approached the Polish prison Poland and the local institutions that help I had never aware of restrictions and requirements service with a radical idea – using inmates to finance it,” said Wacławek. He also met a Jew. relating to cemeteries and the dead. to preserve and maintain the country’s points out that, although Tikkun activities Wacławek has dozens of photos of many neglected Jewish cemeteries and take place outside the prison walls and Everything I prisoners listening attentively to these monuments. are supervised by museum and cemetery insights into an alien culture. This was the beginning of the staff only, not one prisoner has tried to knew about Jews Magdalena Wojtyra is another key Tikkun Project (‘Tikkun’ is Hebrew for use this opportunity to escape. “They figure in the Tikkun project. As a ‘Reconstruction’), a programme that has really love this kind of work, and every I learned from psychologist for the Polish prison service, had a striking impact both on the state of year thousands of prisoners volunteer to she is the one who selects inmates to the nation’s Jewish heritage sites, and the take part in its different activities,” he conversations take part in the programme. She told the attitudes of those involved in the work. said. Krakow Post that participation is strictly Tomasz Wacławek, spokesman for the Krzysztof, 45, is serving a sentence for in school or voluntary, but that almost nobody refuses prison service in Krakow, spoke to the murder in a prison in the small town of the opportunity to take part. Krakow Post about his great enthusiasm Trzebinia, about 30 kilometres west of from the Old “Out of the thousands of prisoners for the Tikkun Project and its popularity Krakow. He has been in jail for eight years Testament. who have been offered the chance to among inmates. and will serve another three before he is participate, only one has refused… All “Thousands of prisoners from all over scheduled for release. Six months ago he of those who have decided to take part, Poland participate in the project,” he said. started working at the Jewish museum in wish to continue. I have never heard a “In Krakow alone there are over 1,500 Chrzanów as part of the Tikkun project. negative remark from any prisoner. It prisoners taking part. They are anxious He assumed responsibility for the old Krzysztof is aware that Poland has a works like this: once the prisoners meet to learn more about Judaism, including Jewish cemetery in the town and, using reputation for anti-Semitism in some with the staff of a Jewish museum, they attending lectures by Michael Schudrich his skills as a computer programmer, took quarters, and believes that this is because are sold on the project and come to me [the Chief Rabbi of Poland].” it upon himself to update and develop Poles do not know enough about Jewish with a request to work in that museum,” The prisoners clean Jewish cemeteries the museum’s web site – especially the culture. For this reason he encourages said Wojtyra. and repair broken headstones. They also section concerning the cemetery. fellow prisoners to take part in the Tikkun Wojtyra believes that the programme visit museums featuring Jewish exhibits, Krzysztof says he has discovered a Project. has a positive impact on the prisoners tour extermination camps and sites of world he did not know existed, and that “I visited Auschwitz for the first time who become involved: “I am convinced Jewish heritage and eagerly watch plays his work on the project means he will when I was at school. Now, as part of the that when they leave prison, they will and films about Jewish life in Poland. leave prison a better person. project, I visited the camp again and this be much better people. They will have One prisoner, who helps at a museum in “I did not have much knowledge or time it had a completely new meaning for learned about Judaism from first-hand Chrzanów, has even compiled a list of many opinions about Judaism before, me. I felt and understood many things experience, and not from stereotypes… the names of the 1,500 of the city’s Jews simply because I had never met a Jew. that I didn’t understand as a child. I think It’s an experience that gives them murdered during the Holocaust. Everything I knew about Jews I learned that anti-Semitism is mainly due to fear knowledge and tolerance, and a positive Wacławek is proud of his role in helping from conversations in school or from – the fact that many are not familiar view of Judaism. I strongly encourage all to organise the Tikkun Project together the Old Testament. Now, after spending with Judaism and have never met a Jew, prisoners and prison officials in Poland to with the Jewish community. He argues that six months studying Jewish history and that their opinions were formed by take part in this extraordinary project.” the programme has introduced inmates to and Jewish culture in Poland, I have rumours or the media.” a whole new world of tolerance and shown discovered many beautiful and interesting Chief Rabbi Rabbi Schudrich has been Nissan Tzur is a correspondent for them how prejudice can lead to tragedy. things,” he said. lecturing prisoners like Krzysztof for Israeli daily Maariv September 2012 DINING

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MORE 2 Krakow Post | September 2012 www.krakowpost.com / www.cracow-life.com Hummus TUCK IN/ Dana Dramowicz

1 can of chickpeas sweet paprika powder 2–3 tablespoons tahini good quality olive oil big pinch of salt bunch of parsley, chopped 1 garlic clove, minced juice of 1 lemon pita / bread 1–2 tablespoons liquid from chickpeas Method: INGREDIENTS Open the can of chickpeas and drain, reserving some of the liquid from the can. Using your trusty It’s been a long time coming, but hummus immersion blender, blend together the chickpeas, a has finally reached Poland. In fact, there’s a bit of a couple of tablespoons of tahini, salt, garlic, and most hummus craze going on at the moment, in case you of the lemon juice. Add some of the chickpea liquid haven’t noticed. Hummus-centric cafes have popped as you go to reach your desired consistency. Add up across the country, and even Polish Radio reports more tahini or salt if you think it needs it. that sales of store-bought hummus skyrocketed by To serve, spread out the hummus on a large, flat 40 per cent in Poland in the first seven months of bowl using a tablespoon. Pour a good glug of olive 2012. oil around the edges and squeeze the remainder of In Krakow, we’ve got our own hummus experts the lemon juice on top. Sprinkle on the sweet paprika producing kilos of the stuff at Hummus Amamamusi and parsley. (facebook.com/hummus.amamamusi), not to Pita is the bread of choice for hummus, but unless mention the mouth-watering hummus bagels over you enjoy the type of dense discs they stuff multi- at Bagelmama in Kazimierz. coloured cabbage and mystery meat into at Krakow’s But the best thing about hummus, apart from its kebab stands, you might want to get creative with incredibly addictive flavour of course, is just how easy this part. There’s no shame in digging into hummus it is to make at home. The only challenge is finding a with a torn baguette or even a fresh roll. good tub of tahini, but even that can usually be found This is usually the stage where most of the hummus at most health and world food shops in Krakow. is already halfway down my gullet, but occasionally I Many recipes recommend soaking dried chickpeas take a minute to throw on a topping and really turn overnight, but then again many recipes also claim the hummus into a meal. Olives are a popular choice that pinching the skins off of your chickpeas will get and, if you have the patience, buy pitted olives and a better flavour (no thanks). Somehow I tend not deseed them yourself – it’s really worth it (unlike the to plan my hummus cravings 24 hours in advance, skins of the chickpeas... probably). Get creative – fry so a combination of ravenous hunger and general up some mushrooms or ground beef, and spice it up laziness has me using canned chickpeas every time. with cumin, chilli powder, cinnamon, cilantro, and Photo: Mateusz Majewski And it’s delicious. mint. Easy peasy. KRAKOW FOR KIDS: PARK JORDANA Angelina Wormus

Park Jordana is a lovely location to visit with your family on a summer day. Among the trees, meadow areas and intertwining paths, kids can enjoy three large playgrounds, each slightly different in structure. There is a small, artificial lake near the Błonia entrance, with boats of different varieties for hire, including inflated transparent water-walking balls. Also for hire are pedal go-karts at the café near the slide jumping castle. Sport facilities are available for outdoor basketball, soccer, tennis, volleyball and petanque. There’s even a skatepark. Across the tram tracks outside Park Jordana lies a path that runs the circumference of Błonia (approximately 3.5 km) enjoyed by rollerbladers, cyclists, joggers or those who prefer a good walk. After a full day you can enjoy an ice cream, drink or snack in one of the cafés on the grounds.

Parking: Along Aleja 3 Maja Pushchair, wheelchair access: Yes Cost: Free entry. Pedal go-karts: 8zl half an hour, boats from 5zl for 10 minutes Photo: David McGirr Toilets: Yes. www.krakowpost.com / www.cracow-life.com Krakow Post | September 2012 3 KINO MANIA Go now! See it Solid If you must Avoid Yuma 2012 Starring: Jakub Gierszał, Tomasz Kot, Katarzyna His covetous, loose cannon Figura persona coupled with an angelical Directed by: Piotr Mularuk face is something completely new to Polish cinema.

Giuseppe Sedia

In Western Poland the slang term ‘yuma’ refers to the His covetous, loose cannon persona coupled with an third person of the verb ‘jumać’ (to steal). Yuma is also angelical face is something completely new to Polish the name of the Arizona county well known as the cinema. Assisted by a slick aunt played by super-vixen setting for Delmer Daves’ cult Western 3:10 to Yuma Katarzyna Figura, Zyga assembles a gang that rapidly (1957), recently remade by James Mangold. We meet dominates the local trade in contraband between aspiring gangster and suburban cowboy Zyga (Jakub Poland and Germany. The American dream mediated Gierszał) enjoying Daves’ classic in a provincial theatre, through a reunified Berlin and evoked by cowboy and the famous train scene in the Western is echoed mannequins and garish boots is around every corner. with a sequence showing Zyga jumping into a more Polish daily Gazeta Prawna compared Mularuk’s modern train carriage during his first smuggling feature to the shabbiness of second-hand clothing. assignment to Germany. New York-educated director Through its overt and colourful superficiality, Yuma Piotr Mularuk has given Gierszał the opportunity to indeed succeeds in embodying the hunger for frivolity prove that he is no one-hit wonder following his and Western brands in the Poland of the 1990s. mesmerizing performance in Suicide Room (2011).

Bez wstydu (Shameless) Polish cinema has 2011 fallen a long way in its Starring: Agnieszka Grochowska, Mateusz Kościukiewicz, Anna Próchniak depiction of voyeurism Directed by: Filip Marczewski

Giuseppe Sedia

Despite relatively insignificant immigration compared Silesia. We see Tadek (Mateusz Kościukiewicz) peeping to its neighbours, Poland has also suffered from at his half-naked sister Anka (Anna Grochowa) through the wave of xenophobia that has afflicted Europe a keyhole in a strikingly banal scene. Polish cinema has recently. The production of movies dealing with fallen a long way in its depiction of voyeurism since this topic, like Bez wstydu, is sure to increase. Film the masterly scenes of erotic surveillance devised director Filip Marczewski has followed in his father, by Krzysztof Kieślowski in A Short Film About Love Wojciech’s, footsteps by going into film. In his debut (1988). The lack of assurance among Polish filmmakers full-length feature, Marczewski has opted to flesh out when it comes to representations of sexuality has his acclaimed short Melodramat (Melodrama, 2005) become more and more evident over the years. It is, about an incestuous liaison between a sister and her however, the lack of cohesion between the perverse, youngest brother. Bez wstydu has been upgraded central relationship and the background story, that with a sub-plot set in a Roma community facing right- will prevent Marczewski’s feature-length debut from wing extremism during a whistle-stop tour of Polish spreading its wings at foreign festivals.

Muzykanci (The Musicians) later switched to feature films. Karabasz helped Polish documentary film making to shift from collective to 1960 individual subjects. Muzykanci (1960) portrays the shared efforts of a Varsovian tram workers’ orchestra Directed by: Kazimierz Karabasz during rehearsals, focusing on the psychology of Giuseppe Sedia its members and their spry director with iconic moustaches. Together with his long-time collaborator In the second half of the 1950s, a new generation of and cinematographer Stanisław Niedbalski, Karabasz cineastes from the Łódź-based Polish Film School rose learned to record voice and image together without to prominence thanks to the so-called ‘Black Series’ using the floor lamps that would have encumbered of short documentary films from the WFD studio in camera movement. As the amateur music ensemble Warsaw. With vaguely ironic story telling and a focus improves, the camera work becomes more fluid, before on social problems, Black Series film makers were able returning to a broken rhythm for the frenzied ending. to distance themselves from the prevailing socialist The noble simplicity of Karabasz’s oeuvre was one of propaganda. Kazimierz Karabasz soon emerged as one the triggers that prompted Krzysztof Kieślowski to of WFD’s key figures, along with Andrzej Munk, who pursue his own studies in filmmaking. 4 Krakow Post | September 2012 www.krakowpost.com / www.cracow-life.com Exhibitions Film

Concerts

Theatre, Opera & Dance

Other Events

International Print Triennial Parallel Worlds Poland and the Habsburgs Senior Cinema This exhibition is now in its 20th year, and the title this Worlds of imagination running side by side, seemingly This is a truly extraordinary collection of documents Great movies without the rabble of a youth that has time will be: ‘The Idea, The Process, The Message.’ At the disconnected but offering tantalising yet hidden paths that illustrate the role of Polish MPs in the time of the no idea what it’s missing – welcome to Kino Kika’s same time, there will also be an exhibition by Tomasz between each other... this exhibition invites viewers to Habsburg Empire, from the Spring of Nations to the senior screenings, which are held every Monday at Baran, whose ‘Light/Sensitive’ will feature new pieces find the paths and explore the places that they find dissolution of Austria-Hungary. Among the exhibits 11am. The programme includes movies in all genres, from the collection at Bunkier Sztuki. This exhibition along the way, asking questions such as “What do we are letters, records of speeches, photographs, sketches but guarantees that you will only share the audience will run from September 13–30. Finally this month, see?” “How do we see it?” “How can we use differences and more, all of which shed a unique light on the with senior citizens (not that we can guarantee that the gallery will continue its series of workshops and in order to understand similarities?” Featuring the inner workings of the political system in Poland from they won’t be wearing purple…). Refreshments are events for both children and adults, introducing and works of Zbigniew Bielawka, Łukasz Bieniek, Andrzej 1848–1918. Especially relevant to Krakow and the available, and tickets for each movie cost just 10zł developing ideas of art and creativity in the modern Dudek-Durer, and many more. Małopolska region, this is the first time that such an each. world. exhibition has been staged. Where: Kino Kika, ul. Ignacego Krasickiego 18 Where: Bunkier Sztuki, Plac Szczepański 3a Where: Ethnographic Museum, Plac Wolnica 1 Where: ICC, Rynek Główny 25 When: Mondays, 11am When: Sept 15 to Oct 31 When: Until October 28 When: Sept 14 to Nov 18

Apartment for 2012 Apolonia’s Erotic Garden The Challenge of Art Waltz with Bashir Modern residential architecture has undergone many It might be unusual to stumble across allusions to Two artists, both graduates of the Academy of Fine Something happened this month 30 years ago, changes, and in Poland especially these changes have such a high-brow cultural phenomenon as opera Arts in Dusseldorf, are on display together at Strefa during the war in Lebanon. At a Palestinian refugee reshaped the look of a nation and its cities. Organised in a museum of modern art, but here it is… a solo A this month. Agata Agatowsta and Florian Fausch camp in Beirut, the militia of the Lebanese Christian to mark the centenary of the 2012 Architecture and exhibition by Pola Dwurnik, who has drawn on represent a tantalising collusion of German and Polish Phalange undertook a night-time massacre of 3,000 Garden Design Expo City of Gardens, held in Krakow Handel’s Alcina to produce these haunting images. art, each bringing their own touch to a very modern people, with the support of the Israel Defence Forces. in 1912, the exhibition explores these changes with There’s something very cheeky and Tracey Emin- form of expression. On the one hand, Agatowsta’s Ari Folman, the writer and director of this movie, was special reference to the ways in which they have esque going on here though – look closely and classical forms reach into the contemporary world a 19-year-old with the IDF on that night, firing flares influenced urban living spaces in Poland’s cities in the you’ll see that the animals in the pictures have some and touch on both the real and surreal, while on the to help illuminate the site. This animation offers one period since 1989 and controversial processes such as very human characteristics… yep, they represent other, Fausch chooses to employ abstract notions, in answer to the question of culpability in war – an gentrification, suburbanisation and urban sprawl. Dwurnik’s ex-partners. particular colour, to express ideas of space. answer that Folman finds extremely uncomfortable. Where: National Museum, Al. 3 Maja 1 Where: MOCAK, ul. Lipowa 4 Where: Strefa A. ul. Stolarska 6/9 Where: Kino Mikro, ul. J. Lea 5 When: Sept 13 to Jan 31, 2013 When: Until Sept 30 When: Until Oct 14 When: September 5

Just in Case In the Reign of Knick-Knacks Crossover New season at Filharmonia While you’re wandering around Krakow, pointing that You know all those little things that clutter up Ewa Goral’s output over the past four years has a bold, The summer drought at Filharmonia Krakowska is little square on the back of your phone at anything your home? The souvenirs, photographs, novelties dashing, and definitely eclectic feel – combining over, and the new season begins this month with a that looks to have cultural/historic/amusing value, and general bits and pieces? They could in fact be figurative motifs with abstraction to create images double performance to mark the beginning of the stop by at this exhibition at Pauza in the city centre. It’s museum pieces in the making, as this exhibition that are uncompromising, intense and provocative. 2012–13 programme. First up it’s the orchestra and proof that even the camera phone can produce works shows. It takes the ornaments that were once parts of She is constantly exploring new techniques and choir of the Filharmonia Krakowska, featuring Yulianna of art, as Bartek Filipiak seeks to use this humble device the everyday fabric of Krakow’s grand drawing rooms, writing, then rewriting visual narratives. The pictures Avdeeva on grand piano and conducted by Pawel to create images that draw the viewer right inside. The and examines our fascination with such pieces. It’ll in this exhibition represent a selection of Goral’s work Prztocki. Their programme, in September, will include results are testament to the power of this new and tiny certainly make you think again about what you’ve got from 2008, and offer a treasure trove rich in detail, the works of Szymanowski, Kilar and Prokofiev. The technology, featuring photographs printed in large standing on your own shelves. humour and spontaneity. The exhibition is a part of next day they will do it all over again – just in case you format. series of art events under the “Idea Art Fest” project missed the first one or simply couldn’t get enough. Where: Pauza, ul. Floriańska 18 Where: Hipolit House, Pl. Mariacki 3 by Idea Fix, in co-operation with Raw Art Managment. Where: Filharmonia Krakowska, ul. Zwierzyniecka 1 When: Aug 9 to Sept 4 When: Until Sept 9 Where: Idea Fix, ul. Bocheńska 7 When: Sept 21 (7.30pm) and 22 (6pm) When: September 28 to October 26 Galicia Museum Space Gallery Sigur Ros Carmen Photographs by the late Chris Schwarz and text by This is one of the oldest, and certainly one of the best- This is a one-off chance to see special screenings of Unbridled passion, sultry maidens, jealousy and Professor Jonathan Webber are combined to offer a endowed, private galleries in Krakow, having been two movies devoted to the cult and, we suspect, soon desire… it can only be Georges Bizet’s Carmen – an powerful, moving, but ultimately hopeful insight into running in the city since the 1990s. The collection to become legendary Icelandic bandm, Sigur Ros. old favourite in the Opera Krakowska repertoire the Jewish past and present in Poland. This exhibition is quite astonishing, presenting the works of Polish Heima, showing at noon, is the documentary charting and a stunning show with which to get this year’s seeks to preserve both the physical and cultural greats such as Matejko, Michalowski, Wyspianski, and the band’s 2006 tour of their homeland. This will be new season underway. The performances will be aspects of Judaism that were almost destroyed more, alongside creations by young and not so young followed at 2pm by Inni, which was filmed during two conducted by Tomasz Tokarczyk, and will all be sung during the darkest days of Jewish history in World contemporary artists. More than just a gallery, this is nights of concerts at the Alexandra Palace and lays in French with Polish surtitles. There will be two War II Krakow and beyond, while providing a thought- a venue worth browsing and is a superb option for bare the musicians and their art in fascinating style. chances to catch the show this month, on Sept 19 provoking view of Judaism today. educational events, concerts, and meetings. Both are in English with Polish subtitles. Tickets cost and 21. In between there will be a performance of Jan Where: Galicia Museum, ul. Dajwor 18 20zl (16zl concessions), or buy a pass for 36zl (28zl). Hnatowicz’s Book of the Forest. When: Permanent Where: Space Gallery, ul. Św. Marka 7 Where: Kino pod Baranami, Rynek Główny 27 Where: Opera Krakowska, ul. Lubicz 48 When: Permanent When: Sept 16 When: Sept 19–21 CULTURAL PARTNERS www.krakowpost.com / www.cracow-life.com Krakow Post | September 2012 5

La Traviata Romanca International Day of Languages Kryspinów La Traviata is Guissepe Verdi’s take on Alexandre Prepare to be delighted by this comedy by Jacek The aim of this annual event is to promote Take a dip in the open water, lay back in the sunshine, Dumas’ story La Dame aux Camelias. It’s light enough Chmielnik premiering at Krakow’s Teatr Groteska in understanding and share cultural experiences, by or get active with a range of games and sports to appeal to occasional opera-goers, while offering mid-September. Young nobleman Lorenzo loves means of exploring languages and encouraging facilities and attractions for all the family, at Kryspinów, passion, romance, intrigue and betrayal. Broadcast beautiful Bianca, but Bianca loves Eusebio. So Lorenzo visitors and residents of Krakow to take part in on the outskirts of Krakow. The resort is a favourite of in re-transmission from the New York Metropolitan must devise a plan to ensure that the girl of his dreams workshops. Organised in association with the locals, but little-known to tourists, until now… They Opera, La Traviata promises viewers a world-class ends up in his arms. This being a comedy, though, Osterreich Institut, the Institute of Italian Culture, the also hold special events each season, including the performance. And the superb quality of these it’s not nearly as simple as all that, and things soon Goethe Institut, Cervantes Institute, French Institute VW Beetle rally and various festivals of culture, art and screenings at Kijow.Centrum suggests that you might begin to spin out of control, with hilarious and very and British Council, alongside European bodies and food. The perfect spot to spend a lazy summer’s day be able to reach out and touch the performers. Starts unexpected results. the city’s Jagiellonian University, there will be a wide – with restaurants on site whether you want a bite to 5pm, tickets cost 45zl. range to choose from at venues around the city. eat or a full meal. Where: Kino.Kijów, Al. Krasińskiego 34 Where: Teatr Groteska, ul. Skarbowa 2 Where: Various locations Where: Kryspinów, near Krakow When: Sept 16 When: Sept 22–23 When: September 22 When: All summer

Bajit Chadasz Felicijanek Festival Featuring music, lectures, film previews, exhibitions This street just a few minutes walk from the Planty is and more, the annual celebration of Bajit Chadasz perhaps best-known among ex-pats and visitors to (New Home) is an exposition of Jewish culture old the city, for its English language bookshop Massolit. and new. Guests include world experts in their fields, Certainly, this is a treasure trove worth exploring, so this really is a chance to get to know something but ul. Felicijanek has many more stories to tell. You more of Judaism in the modern world. This year’s can learn about some of them, along with music, programme opens on the European Day of Jewish games, exhibitions and more – and there will even be Culture and Heritage, and the first event will be a a chance to sample Felicjanek wine. Bring your own lecture called Joy A Step From Despair: The Chosen produce, share, and make new friends. Organised in People and their Humour. association with the Euroculture MA. Where: ul. Felicjanek Where: Centre for Jewish Culture, ul. Meiselsa 17 When: Sept 8, from 3pm. When: Sept 2 to Nov 30 Park Life Poetry Night Tucked away across the river on the edge of Old Two of Poland’s literary greats will duel with words Podgórze, Park Bednarskiego is one of Krakow’s in the main square, as the centrepiece of this all- hidden gems, and among its best kept secrets. It nighter dedicated to poetry. The free spectacle will includes well-kept promenades perfect for a stroll on a see Konstanty Ildefons Gałczynski go head-to-head summer evening, visible elements of Krakow’s unique with the multi-talented Stanisław Wyspiański, in a geological features, and stunning views across the city. show entitled the Wedding of the Green Goose – This event is a chance to explore the park with one of combining the works of both men. Throughout the the experts, Jarosław Żółciak, who will lead a guided city there will be readings and other events dedicated walk around this little piece of heaven in Krakow’s very to poetry, and most of them will be free. own ‘garden city’ district. Crossover: Ewa Goral Where: Park Bednarskiego Where: Various venues When: Sept 8 When: September 8 COMMUNITY DIARY

Singing for Fun in Cracow is looking think long enough about the name, you’ll get there in second mass event in July that attracted 530 eager webinar entitled Collaboration and the Changing for new venues the end.” skaters. The next event, on September 13, is set to Workspace. The last webinar of the month, on After many years of enjoyable, and sometimes musical, break even this impressive attendance record. September 25 at 2.30pm, will be called Negotiating sing-a-longs in Awaria, Singing for Fun in Cracow is Cricket is coming to town The point? Because its huge fun to mob the streets for Success. For more on Aspire, and to sign up, visit: looking to re-locate. Krakow Cricket Club is playing its first game on Sunday, of Krakow on a warm summer evening. Getting fit, aspire.org.pl. SFFiC believe that people are happy and more open September 9 against Wrocław. Vijay Sharma and promoting the sport, and drawing the authorities’ when they sing with others. It’s better than Karaoke Richard Brewster are the organisers. attention to the needs of rollerbladders are nice as well. IWAK – they all sing together and no one cares if you miss Games are played on the sports ground on ul. Koletek, Fans of eight-wheeled transport will gather on Błonia The International Women’s Association of Krakow is for a note. When there are real musicians in attendance, near Wawel. at 8pm on Thursday, September 18. All are welcome. those women who find themselves in the city, either such as the legendary Jerzy Bozyk or Alex Carlin, they Cricket has been played in a few places in Poland over for work or because their partners have jobs here – and are happy to sing with them. Otherwise the music is the last few years and, finally, the greatest of games has Business Webinars offers friendship, support, advice and more. run off a laptop and the lyrics are on screen – Abba, reached Krakow. For the confused, rules are available in Aspire, the Association of IT and Business Process The organisation returns from its summer break with Bananarama, The Beatles, ACDC, Sinatra, or Monty Polish at: www.cricket.pl. Service Companies in Poland, is offering a series of a programme of events for September, starting on Python. The only condition is to sing it loud. Everyone To join the club, it’s best to sign up to the Facebook webinars this month. September 7, with a coffee morning for newcomers, can sing, especially after a few drinks. group: Krakow Cricket Club – where you can also find First up is an analysis of the Postgraduate Certificate in at Wedel on the main square (11am). On September In the past, SFFiC has made guest appearances on photos of our practice sessions. Advanced Professional Practice (September 6, 1pm), 13 there’s the regular coffee morning at the Sheraton Plac Szczepański and Rynek Główny, and at Collegium looking at what the qualification means and how those Hotel (11am). Then, on September 22, there will be a Novum for the start of the academic year. Calling all rollerbladers who have the certificate can benefit your business. picnic (3pm – venue to be decided). Bring food and Founder Richard Lucas dreams of SFFiC becoming Join hundreds of like-minded ‘bladers rolling through On September 12 (4pm) the theme will be TOGAF, drinks, and something to sit on. The final event will huge, like Crazy Pianos in Holland, but that may be the streets of Krakow this September as part of the Architecture Framework of the Open Group, now be the girls’ night out, on September on September some way off. In the short run, he encourages people the hugely successful Krakow, Rollerblades and Us used by 80 per cent of Fortune 500 companies. The CI 27 (7pm). Other regular events and activities include to join the Facebook group: Singing For Fun in Cracow movement (Kraków, Rolki i My). quarterly workshop will be on September 14 (details sport and fitness, book clubs, cooking, baby play and come to the events. Last year’s event was such a hit that the organisers, to be arranged) at the Amway Business Centre, then groups and charity events. See iwak.pl, or email iwak. When asked what’s it all about, Richard said: “If you Szymon Buczak and Wioletty Dec, put together a on September 19 (2.30pm–3.30pm) there will be a [email protected] for more information. 6 Krakow Post | September 2012 www.krakowpost.com / www.cracow-life.com

Anna Spysz Secret Lives Revealed It’s hard to believe that this year marks only the third is still open on the TEDxKraków website (www. edition of TEDxKraków, as the conference and its many tedxkrakow.com) until 12 September. associated events (TEDxKrakówCinema, TEDxYouth, TEDx is a local spin-off of the TED The TEDx initiative grew out of TED, a non-profit TEDxKids@Kraków, the TEDxKraków Award, to name organisation devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. What but a few) have skyrocketed in popularity and repute conference that offers individuals and groups began as a four-day conference in California 27 years in such a short time. The main event, the TEDxKraków a way to host local, self-organised events ago has expanded to include two major annual TED conference, is fast approaching, and the organisers conferences (in California and Edinburgh), where the have been busy putting together an ambitious line-up around the world. world’s leading thinkers and doers are asked to give of speakers and performers centred around this year’s the talk of their lives in no more than 18 minutes. The theme: Secret Lives. talks are recorded and then made available for free at TED.com. What exactly does such a mysterious concept entail? ‘Secret Lives’ will be an exploration of the hidden and performers. These include world-renowned will have a chance to give a 10-minute presentation TEDx is a local spin-off of the TED conference that offers underlying forces driving life, from the secret ways Magnum photographer Mark Power, New York- on the main stage at TEDxKraków 2012. individuals or groups a way to host local, self-organised that ideas spread (and how ‘spread’ can be applied based performer and political activist Kristin Arnesen, In addition, this year the conference itself will be events around the world. Thanks to this, TEDxKraków to world-scale social good) to the secrets hidden medical entrepreneur Marcin Kawalski, tech pioneer preceded by TEDxKids@Kraków 2012, the first such has been a part of the TEDx programme since 2010, behind statistics, to the secret identities activists must Mark Turrell and Krakow’s own physicist Dagmara conference in Poland by children, for children. The and its initiatives include TEDxKrakówCinema, held adopt in order to function in the world. We’ll learn Sokołowska, amongst many others. New speakers are conference will be held on September 20 from 5pm to on the first Monday of every month; TEDxYouth@ about the hidden similarities shared by vastly diverse being announced regularly on the TEDxKraków blog 8pm at the Manggha Centre and is aimed primarily at Kraków, an event by and for Krakow’s young people; subcultures, the secret journeys raw materials take (tedxkrakow.com/blog). children aged 8-12 and their guardians. and TEDxKrakówLive, an event centred around the before being shaped into the buildings surrounding live transmission of one day of the TED and TEDGlobal us, and how secrets can sometimes be harmful when The 2012 edition of the conference will stand out in This year, about 350 attendees will gain admission to conferences. they are used to hide entire populations that do not two additional ways. First, it’s the very first time the the conference itself, and if last year is any indication, adhere to cultural norms. We will look behind the TEDxKraków Award will be held, giving any ordinary there are likely to be more willing participants than The third edition of TEDxKraków will take place on curtain of the apparently mundane and everyday to Krakow citizen the chance to spread their idea seats (last year the ratio was 4 to 1). The TEDxKraków September 21, 2012 at the Manggha Centre for get a glimpse of some of the unexpected, fascinating, from the TEDxKraków stage. Though the organisers will be curating the event’s audience Japanese Art and Technology. The event will run from worrying, intricate and maybe even repulsive aspects initiative is brand new, it has already received from among Krakow’s business leaders, technology 9:30am to 6:30pm. For those who cannot attend, the of life that are usually invisible to us. 35 submissions, of which six have been invited specialists, activists and creative community. To ensure conference will be live streamed over the Internet and to attend workshops with specialists organised that everyone who signs up for the conference ends viewing parties will be organised in other locations in To help us do so, the TEDxKraków organisers by Fundusz Zalążkowy KPT. From there, up attending, for the first time TEDxKraków will be Krakow and beyond, and videos of all of the talks will have created a line-up of over a dozen speakers the winner with the best idea selected by the jury charging an admission fee of 50 złoty. Registration be available on the TEDxKraków website. www.krakowpost.com / www.cracow-life.com Krakow Post | September 2012 7 JOSEF BAU Israel’s Walt Disney and Mapmaker of Hell Giuseppe Sedia

The latest in the exhibition series ‘People from disruptive imagination had given his country back its Schindler’s List’ at the Schindler Factory focuses on the It was Bau’s marriage to Tennenbaum that lost paradise. This was too much to ask of Bau, who was life and work of artist, animator and reluctant forger obliged to map the hell of his nation in his youth. Josef Bau. ultimately saved his life... ‘People from Schindler’s list: Josef Bau’ is at the Oskar Schindler’s Factory Museum in Krakow, until October Born in Krakow, Bau found himself consigned to the Mossad. The curators have also included Bau’s post-war satirical 14th, 2012. Kraków-Płaszów concentration camp in 1941. Press- In addition to a couple of topographical sketches drawings that appeared on Polish magazines before ganged by the SS as a mapmaker and calligrapher, made of Kraków-Płaszów and the Krakow ghetto as a he settled in Tel-Aviv. Cartoons such as the series Bau also put his penmanship to good use forging prisoner, this exhibition of Bau’s work includes several ‘Germans, Then and Now,’ published in the still active documents for escapees. documents penned for his Nazi masters using then weekly Przekrój, epitomise his personal struggle with fashionable German gothic fonts. Bau later re-asserted forgiveness following his war experiences. Behind the wire, Bau met and fell in love with Rebecca his indisputable talent as a scribe through the media of Tennenbaum. Their secret marriage, strictly against poster design, which allowed him to coalesce text and Moral anxiety, or rather preoccupation with moral camp rules, is dramatised in Spielberg’s epic Schindler’s images on a single surface. issues as encountered in his short animated films, has OCT 3_DEC 2 2012 WWW.KJJ-FESTIWAL.PL List. continued as a theme in Israeli animated film, including Bau was already a sought-after art designer in the in the works of Yoni Goodman, who collaborated with It was Bau’s marriage to Tennenbaum that ultimately 1970s when Israeli Cinema invited him to design the Ari Folman on the influential animated documentary saved his life – Rebecca was on Schindler’s list, and he opening titles for most of its major post-war features. Waltz with Bashir (2008). was included as her husband, despite the industrialist Compared to the style of more acclaimed film title never having met him. designers such as Saoul Bass, Bau’s sober, black and It is a shame that international interest in Bau has After the liberation, Bau finished his studies at the white compositions contrasted sharply with the light- chiefly been focused on his bit part in the Schindler Krakow Academy of Fine Arts, and then emigrated hearted polychromy of his naïve-style oils on canvas. story. Sergei M. Eisenstein once said that Walt Disney’s to Israel with his wife and daughter in 1950. It was in Israel that Bau built his reputation as an illustrator and animator.

Labelled the ‘Israeli Walt Disney,’ Bau earned the comparison partly through his indisputable spirit of entrepreneurship. This drive has been inherited A trusted partner for the by his daughters, Cila and Hadasa, who struggled to development of your keep Bau’s studio functioning and later turned it into business in Eastern Europe a museum.

In 2009 Bau’s sisters launched a campaign to raise VALIANS International Sp. z o.o. ul. Feldmana 4/7 funds to prevent his exhibition from being liquidated. 31-130, Kraków, Poland The reconstruction of his singular life was larded Tel: (+48) 12 631 12 89 with additional picaresque when Cila and Hadasa Fax : (+48) 12 423 47 02 E-mail : [email protected] revealed that their father had collaborated with a www.valians-international.com counterfeiting unit of the Israel intelligence agency 8 Krakow Post | September 2012 www.krakowpost.com / www.cracow-life.com

after the fall of communism? crisis hit in 2009, Poland was the only one of 27 EU JL: It was an extremely exciting time, with things countries that didn’t experience a recession. In the changing at lightning speed. It was also extremely 21 years I have been living here, Poland has never challenging. The problems most entrepreneurs face experienced an economic contraction, although at include lack of capital, no established client base, tough times things slowed to a crawl. competition, and all the usual headaches of any start- However, since export is now more than half of our up. In our case, you had to add lack of infrastructure, an sales, the rest of Europe counts more than Poland alone, undeveloped legal system, rampant corruption, and so we carefully watch what’s going on. I think 2012 is a no trained employees - all in a language that we barely tough year for many companies, but Lynka will emerge knew. stronger for sure. Interview: John Lynch On the other hand, our business education and KP: What are your biggest business challenges? Lynka Promotional Solutions, based in Krakow, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. In 1992, just experience in the U.S. helped us to be extremely JL: Our biggest internal challenge is making sure that two years after the fall of communism in Poland, American John Lynch decided to found a T-shirt company disciplined and organised from the start. We had a clear our operations and systems keep up with our growth. in Krakow – a city, which, like others in Poland, lacked even the basic infrastructure. A few years later the business plan, financial projections, written SOPs and With average order size being rather small, high growth Lynka president launched the Krakow branch of the American Chamber of Commerce, which he has helped even a little org chart. We also had a big vision of where implies a larger number of small orders. The operations run ever since. we wanted to go. challenges are the most painful, and most important to Now, 20 years later, Poland is booming, AmCham is thriving, and Lynka is the largest apparel supplier When we launched Lynka, I was 30 years old. The overcome. in Central Europe. The Krakow Post asked John Lynch to share his thoughts on the challenges of starting average age in the company was 23; basically, the Our biggest external challenge is low-end price a business in Poland, the company’s critical milestones, and his predictions for the struggling European employees were all inexperienced. That created unique competition, particularly in Poland, but also elsewhere in economy. dynamics, but it was great fun. the EU. Lynka promises the best solution, but not always Krakow Post: Please give us some background on embroidery and other forms of embellishment. We are KP: What are the significant steps you took to build the cheapest. We need to carefully communicate our Lynka. widely regarded as one of the leading screen printers your company? value proposition, so that clients understand that Lynka John Lynch: Lynka, based in Poland, was one of the in Europe, and we’ve won 40 awards for the quality of JL: I think there were three milestones. First was our is really the best deal, considering price, quality, product first companies in Central and Eastern Europe to offer our printing and embroidery - more than any other decision to become a really top-class decorator, in assortment, speed and ease of doing business. promotional clothing, corporate apparel and work European company. Just recently, we won the EPPI 2012 1996. We often attended U.S. trade shows, where we KP: What are your predictions for the coming year for wear to the business community, and currently services Promotional Gift Award for the quality print we did for a met some of the leading firms, including Mirror Image the industry as well as the European economy? clients in 22 European Union countries. We started with Finnish client. of Rhode Island, and began a technology sharing JL: I don’t think anyone knows for sure. The mood was T-shirts but expanded to polos, fleeces, shirts, jackets, We specialise in very high quality, complicated agreement whereby Mirror Image taught us all they quite pessimistic earlier this year, although today it’s a caps and bags. Thanks to our model – and 20 years of decoration, including special effects, for advertising knew about printing. The result was that, in 1997, Lynka little more hopeful. Either way, promotional companies hard work – we are now the largest apparel supplier in and sportswear clients. While the vast majority of our became the first non-American company to win the that have a large exposure in these markets are certainly our region. business is with promotional distributors, we are also SGIA Golden Image award, leading to a PR bonanza, and having a hard time. I heard reports that some companies KP: Tell us about your business and areas of expertise? the only NIKE official apparel vendor in our region – accelerated growth. are 30% to 50% down in Spain and Greece, for instance. JL: Since the beginning, Lynka has specialised in thanks to rigorous compliance standards regarding Second was taking on a private equity investor in However, German-speaking countries, Benelux and promotional clothing and accessories, with a full-service environment, safety, quality control and employees. 1999. That provided the fuel we needed to grow from Scandinavia are holding up quite well, and I think the model that includes award-winning screen printing, KP: What was it like founding a company in Poland a smallish company to the company we are today. This UK, although not booming, is doing fine. So net-net, funded our modern facility, improved our IT systems, many European promotional companies will likely grew our inventory, and added new product categories. shrink this year, but a few well-positioned ones may Within five years we almost tripled the size of the even experience 5% to 10% growth. business. KP: What are your plans for Lynka for the future? Third was our strategy to expand across Europe. In JL: Our Big Hairy Audacious Goal is to become one 2003, Lynka was 97% domestic sales within Poland and of the top five apparel suppliers in Europe within five only 3% export. In 2004, Poland joined the EU, offering years. That means continued growth, via an increased an opportunity to export to new markets. We attended European presence, more sales reps, more trade shows a major industry show in Dusseldorf in 2005, and printed and entering new markets, which we will do carefully live on a 16-colour automatic screen print machine – and profitably. which won us hundreds of new clients. In 2011, export We want to be the favourite apparel supplier of accounted for 50% of our total sales, growing at 45% European and Polish companies and agencies – large annually for five years running. Export has been the and small, and are close to launching a new e-commerce engine of growth for Lynka. platform, which should be one of the best in the EU. We KP: In light of problems across Europe, how are Poland will continue to improve our internal operations and and your company faring? the quality of decoration, and continue to invest in our JL: Extremely well, knock on wood! When the global people to build the best team possible! www.krakowpost.com / www.cracow-life.com Krakow Post | September 2012 9

ZOMBOOM 14.09 Cezik 14.09

Kombinat Club, ul. Dajwór 16 Klub Zaraz Wracam Tu, ul. Miodowa 51a tagged: electronica, neurofunk, darkstep tagged: YouTube sensational pop-rock

With nearly 90,000 followers on Facebook, millions of The legendary Kitsch, Łubu Dubu and Caryca have hits on YouTube, and yet not a single released album to survived Armageddon! They have all moved to the his name, Cezik is one of Poland’s best examples of an newly opened Kombinat Club, where a new era begins. internet-age musician. His home-made videos show not The event ZOMBOOM vol. 4 promotes the heavy only Cezik’s musical talent but his impressive creativity, electronic sounds that have always filled Caryca’s dance performing on household items, singing songs in floor. A great place to be for all lovers of peculiar rhythms reverse, or crooning along with multiple versions of and sonic trance. You will hear all kinds of neurofunk and himself across the screen. There’s no doubt his solo show electronica, with a dash of trash. Doors open at 10pm. will certainly be an amusing adventure into both music Kombinat and technology.

Pol_On 11.08 Rozrywki 3, Mikołajska 3 tagged: tech house, deep house, minimal

It’s impossible to follow the development of Polish club music without coming across the name Pol_On, who along with the likes of Catz n Dogz and SLG have cemented the tech house sound that Poland has become best known for lately. Pol_On is Kacper Bogacz and Michal Piotrowski, a duo who have managed to release an impressive discography of glitchy, yet soulful club tunes on respected labels such as Get Physical, Systematic, Freerange, as well as Polish labels such as Pets Recordings. Taking a break from their busy international DJ schedule, Pol_On are doing it local tonight in Krakow’s Rozrywki 3.

Teddy Jr. 08.09 The Best of KSM 12.09 Felicjanek Street Festival tagged: festival, indie, rock Lizard King, Św. Tomasza 11 tagged: rock The celebration of Felicjanek Street, now in its second year, Since June 2011, Krakowska Scena Muziczna has been combines various cultural events including exhibitions, bringing together local bands and proving to the world photography and live music. It changes the face of the that here in Kraków we know how to create and play street and turns it into a living creature, filled with colours, good music. They have recently released their first CD lights and emotion. Teddy Jr. is a singer/performer from compilation of Kraków bands, and now Krakowska Rotterdam, Holland. Teddy and his Kraków-based band Scena Muzyczna presents the ‘best of the best’ on stage combine folk & grunge music with a Slavic influence, at Lizard King. The cycle begins in September with performing on acoustic instruments such as the cello, Straight Jack Cat, a group of musical perfectionists who mandolin, guitar and accordion. The group reached define their music as noisy stoner garage rock, and Rusty national fame in Poland after participating in the 3rd Cage, whose music has many faces, but mostly oscillates edition of the television program “Must Be the Music”. In around hard rock guitar noises. Doors open at 8:30pm. May 2012 they performed at the Life Festival Oświęcim, as Teddy Jr The Ills an opening act for Peter Gabriel. Show at 6pm.

Sacrum Profanum 9-17.09 The Ills 15.09 Across Krakow tagged: contemporary classical, post-rock, electronica Kawiarnia Naukowa, Jakuba 29-31 tagged: post-rock, instrumental, shoe-gaze When the Sacrum Profanum festival rolls around every September, it never fails to impress with its programming - particularly with its final night at the industrial warehouses of Nowa Huta’s communist-era ArcelorMittal plant. Previous A visit from a band like The Ills to a venue like Kawiarnia headliners have included some real heavyweights like Aphex Twin and Kraftwerk. The rest of the Sacrum Profanum week Naukowa can mean only one thing - the summertime is typically made up of exploratory sound clashes between contemporary classical composers and avant-pop electronica live music draught is officially over, my friends! I love to acts. All a wonderful concept in theory, but things do seem to be getting a little repetitive these days. Contemporary see the return of fresh-faced, young European bands like groups Alarm Will Sound, Bang on a Can Allstars, Klangforum Wien, are all undoubtedly top talents with some stunning the Ills to the diminutive dive that is Naukowa - a venue musical tricks up their sleeves - but we’ve seen them all before at Sacrum Profanum. Similarly, Poland is no stranger to Ninja which doesn’t seem to give a single damn about what’s Tune’s roster - since the 90s the label has gained a cult following here. This means that we’ve seen plenty of visits from hip, booking obscure punk and noise or whatever else the likes of DJ Food, DJ Vadim, and even more recently King Cannibal - all of whom will be playing at Sacrum Profanum. suits their fancy. Don’t miss the club’s latest pick, the However, it’s always welcome to see Ninja Tune’s Polish representatives Skalpel make an appearance. Their recordings are Slovakian post-rockers The Ills. As you can hear at ills. required listening for anyone interested in digging deeper into Poland’s modern music history. Finally, let’s not forget about bandcamp.com - their influences range from The Cure, to This Will Destroy You. the stars of the final two nights in Nowa Huta - Icelandic post-rock superstars Sigur Rós, and one of the most recognizable Sigur Ros names in contemporary classical music - the Kronos Quartet.

Loose Wire Presents: 27.09 Dirty Beaches 23.09 Fortified Vol. 3 Rozrywki 3, Mikołajska 3 tagged: lo-fi, bedroom rock Forty Kleparz, ul. Kamienna 2-4 tagged: rock, post-punk, blues Referencing the sampling of hip-hop and the ambiance The Fortified concert series, hosted by Krakow’s Loose of filmmakers such as Wong Kar-Wai, Dirty Beaches Wire music label, returns this month with yet another makes lo-fi music which has been described as “Elvis fine selection from Poland’s rock music rainbow. Local Presley relics recorded through the wall of a skeezy blues-folk four-piece Smingus (formerly known as Don’t motel”. Dark and moody, it’s visceral stuff, recalling the Ask Smingus) are the night’s Loose Wire-reppin’ hosts. emotional sounds of American bands like Xiu Xiu. The Up and coming post-punk band, The Pleasure Is Mine, Taiwain-born Canadian typically performs as a one-man will show what Krakow’s cool kids are up to. They claim band, but will be joined by a guitarist and percussionist to have sprouted up from indie nights at the legendary for his autumn tour. Check out his latest, critically and now-defunct B-Side club, which earns instant points acclaimed album Badlands, released last year, for a taste. from this writer. Finally, alt-country rockers St. James Hotel, hailing from Katowice, close the bill. Tickets 15 PLN. Smingus Dirty Beaches 10 Krakow Post | September 2012 www.krakowpost.com / www.cracow-life.com

Lego love-in in association with: Galeria Kazimierz

We are desperately clinging to the remains of summer and, sadly, we can feel it coming to an end. The sun sits lower in the sky, ushering in the subtle shift of light from bright yellow to an autumnal orange. The days are shorter and, cycling back at night through the streets of Photo: David McGirr Krakow, there is a definite chill in the air. But do not despair! The days are still warm and there is a sweet smell in the air – a perfect Indian Summer, When English TV presenter Richard Hammond hosting an exhibition that pays homage to the so how can we make the make the most of it? crashed his car at close to 300 miles per hour colourful plastic bricks – featuring a model town, while attempting to set a new British land speed miniature army, scenes from Star Wars, trams, I have been searching the streets of Krakow and, record, his prospects of survival were slim. But the vintage cars and more. In fact, the museum while long hair and long skirts are still a hit, what I Top Gear favourite did recover from serious brain has given over some 200 square metres to the like most is the slightly ethnic trend that seems to injuries resulting from the crash – and he put it exhibition, which has attracted as many adults as it be around. I’m referring to feather earrings, ethnic down to Lego. has children this summer; it’s hardly surprising, as collars, and colourful mixtures of lace, ribbons While there are not many people who can claim the models have been created by the international and fabrics – all inspired by both Polish folk art that Lego actually saved their lives, there’s no Lego Fanclub, LUGPOL, which consists entirely of and more distant and exotic destinations. getting away from the fact that it’s a toy that has grown-ups. sparked life-long fascinations thanks to its creative The exhibition runs until September 15, and is I’ve also discovered that there is no better way possibilities. included in the normal entry price for the museum to stock up on these than in the little shops of Krakow’s Engineering Museum, in Kazimierz, is (8zł adults, 5.50zł concessions, 24zł families). Kazimierz. One of my favourite places to snap up eye-catching pieces of ethnic/folk fashion is in Galeria Babooshka on ul. Bożego Ciała. Tucked away, this cute little enterprise is run by a former air hostess who has visited every corner of the globe. This multicultural and ethnic edge is reflected in her stunning and beautifully crafted show stoppers. It’s definitely worth popping in and sampling these colourful creations. It’s the perfect way to celebrate an Indian Summer.

Martyna Wilde

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to Krakow The smoking ban that came into force in rely on this younger, freer-spending 2010 has tipped Krakow’s puffers out of demographic as their core customers. But public places and onto the street – and Unique Urban Media is tackling a social their ash and unsightly cigarette butts have problem too – litter. According to their gone with them. figures, a safe and clean environment is A local company, Unique Urban Media, of major concern to 80 per cent of Poles, is looking to capitalise on this potential and the rest see it as of some concern. problem, and to clean up the city in the Around 84 per cent say that cigarette litter process. is a problem – yet 90 per cent of Polish Unique Urban Media has a two- smokers admit to dropping cigarette butts pronged approach to tackling troublesome on the ground. trash. Firstly, they offer local businesses It’s not just that this kind of litter is free, wall-mounted ashtrays, known as unsightly, it’s dangerous too. Cigarette Ekopoints. Secondly, they sell advertising filters contain 4,000 chemicals which seep space on these installations, putting into the local ecosystem. sponsored messages right in the line of Ekopoints, say Unique Urban Media, In April this year an article in The If you have any questions, or would just sight of the elusive 18-to-34 year old could solve both these problems. Visit: Economist argued that digitisation in like to come by and say hello, you can find group as they chat and smoke outside their ekopoint.pl to arrange for an ashtray to be manufacturing will have a disruptive effect us at the Kompany co-working space in favourite free-time venues. installed, free of charge. They’ll maintain every bit as powerful as digitisation has Krakow. We are also on Facebook: www. Great news for those businesses that it for you too. been in the telecoms, photography, music, facebook.com/materialination and Twitter publishing and film industries. It also @materialination. argued that these effects will empower The founders of the Materialination small and medium-sized firms and community have summarised their values individual entrepreneurs. Launching novel in the following ‘Ten Commandments:’ products will become easier and cheaper. Communities offering 3D printing and 1. We are here to be useful, learn and share other grass-roots production services are from each other. already forming online. Are we seeing the dawning of a third industrial revolution? 2. We support creativity and One such community is bringing the experimentation, and are tolerant of revolution to Krakow. Based at Kompany, mistakes. If you have a cool idea for a co-working space in Kazimierz, something you/we could do here, feel free Materialination describes itself as: “a to suggest it in our forums. community promoting the idea of 3D printing.” 3. We welcome beginners. We were all The Krakow Post invited Materialination beginners once. to spread the word of their open-source insurgency to our readers: 4. There are no bad questions.

We would like to share our 3D printer 5. We are transparent. with anybody who is interested in experimenting with 3D printing, and also 6. We are international. Everyone is with more advanced users who now have welcome here, provided they share our an opportunity to print their own projects. values. If you contribute as well as learn, We are very open and willing to help. you are even more welcome. Co-operating is very important for the Materialination community. We are 7. Everyone can contribute something. participating in many fantastic projects, and are always ready to support interesting 8. We support Creative Commons and initiatives with knowledge, experience and openness and we will link to and work with the other resources of our community. everyone and anyone who wants to work Our everyday work is printing and with us. For those who are here to make ‘materialising’ cool designs. We print money - welcome - we hope we can help stuff from free 3D model libraries such as you make a fortune. Read our FAQs about thingiverse.com, but also objects designed making profits from our community and by members of our community. know how. The more valuable and useful If you would like to print something in this community is, the more possibilities 3D, but you can’t find a good project and there will be to find ways to make money don’t want to create it by yourself, you from the value being created. are very welcome to the Materialination community, where you’ll definitely find 9. We are ambitious and have high somebody willing to help you. This kind of standards. We want to be one of the best competence interchange is very important places in the 3D eco-system to learn, share to us. and create. We will intervene if necessary We are a community where everybody, to keep our community culture positive. even absolute beginners, can come and realise their ideas using our 3D printer. 10. ‘We’ and ‘us’ are more powerful and We are open to people with no experience fun than ‘I’ and ‘me.’ We are a community. as well as advanced users. 8 Krakow Post | September 2012 www.krakowpost.com

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VIRGO (Aug 23 - Sep 22) You’re no one’s fool – even when it looks like you’re not paying the slightest bit of attention. This month, a competitor will assume conquest and, it goes without saying, this character will dead wrong. By the end of the month, you’ll be closing an important deal that has been causing you no end of anxiety.

LIBRA (Sep 23-Oct 22) whatever it is. seduced by a culture of negativity. will once again be in full swing. You’ve been giving your all, but CAPRICORN (DEC 21 - JAN 19) ARIES (Mar 20 - Apr 19) CANCER (Jun 21 - Jul 22) suddenly, it appears that someone A tad tired of having to put on a A setback will prove to be anything People have been coming to is trying to throw a wrench happy face and schmooze with but. At present, it looks like you’ve you with every possible problem into your plans. Keep on with dullards, you’d love to retreat hit a wall where a relationship is under the sun. Their concerns whatever you’re doing, and pay to your own cosy cave. Sooner concerned. Don’t freak out. This are real, but you’re beginning no heed to anyone who must resort to sabotage in than you think, you’ll be back in is merely a misunderstanding that will soon be to feel like an unpaid agony aunt. Within a order to make a point. You are blessed with more the saddle exploiting your talent for understanding forgotten. The party in question is experiencing few weeks, some excellent financial news will supporters than you can shake a stick at. how society really works – and benefiting financially. unbelievable stress and will confide in you by the brighten things up a bit and allow you the luxury Now, that’s certainly a recipe for happiness. end of the month. of planning your next glamorous holiday. You may SCORPIO (Oct 23-Nov 21) be security-obsessed, but you nonetheless crave Recent experiences have AQUARIUS (JAN 20 - FEB 18) TAURUS (Apr 20 - May 20) periodic bouts of adventure. encouraged you to expect the You’ve been asking yourself why You can choose to take something worst. You poor thing! Lately, you bother. Life seems to be all the wrong way or you can ignore LEO (Jul 23 - Aug 22) you’ve become nervous when about work: repetitive work at it. Keep peace at the workplace Your growing concern over a presented with new challenges, that. This strange phase of feeling by sticking to your own tasks and loved one’s well-being has been fearing that everything is doomed to go belly disconnected will soon break into pieces and your not assuming that anyone has been finding fault keeping you awake nights. Don’t up. But the universe is about to show you that sense of mission will return. People actually do need with your work. If you feel that you’re in something fret: your troubled friend will make wonderful things can still happen. Hopefully, this will your insight and ideas – however odd they may be. of a rut, don’t worry. You’re coming to the end of a the right decision whatever the consequences. compel you to look at things in a more positive light. The autumn promises to be more interesting than rather muddy period, where everything seems to be People from the past are about to reconnect with the rest of this year has been. going too slowly to be believed. you, bringing with them floods of memories – both SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 - Dec 20) good and bad. Your somewhat shaky sense of self- What’s happened? You’re no PISCES (FEB 19 - MAR 19) GEMINI (May 21 - Jun 20) confidence is about to become noticeably sturdier. longer sure what anyone wants People must stop telling you what’s When things get tedious, Written by Kerwin McLeister and – contrary to your nature – wrong with the world. You try hard you usually hit the road, The Krakow Post’s astrology you’re not interested in telling to look on the bright side of things, looking for some fresh action. column is for entertainment purposes only, and the Post is them what they should want. but others appear dedicated to Responsibilities have been not responsible for any conse- That’s because you’re not sure what YOU want. sticking their depressive noses into building up, and your sparkle has dulled quences incurred as a result of Essentially this is a meditative period that will, your business, thereby bringing you down. Keep somewhat. Remember that you don’t have to run this column. ultimately, direct you toward people and situations smiling and remember that you’re meant to be a away and change your identity. Take care of one that fit your present philosophical perspective – role model for weaker types who are too easily task at a time and, before you know it, the party Modern University with rich Tales from the chalkface tradition No room for teachers? Chris Riley

The most mysterious door in any school is impossible to wash up mugs. I have seen a cold. It doesn’t matter what we’re the one labelled ‘staffroom’ – mysterious mugs that looked as if they were part of a moaning about. Everywhere else we’re for students that is. It’s the place they terrifying biological warfare experiment supposed to be paragons of positivity – never get to see, and imagination makes or a piece of avant-garde sculpture left the staffroom is the one place we can let it a hundred times more glamorous than it on a staffroom table for weeks at a time. off steam, our safety valve. is. In imagination, the room contains deep It’s amazing what teachers are prepared Another benefit of a staffroom, though Full time and part time pile carpet, leather sofas and hip music. In to relax near. students might not see it this way, is that Bachelor ’s and Master ’s studies reality it’s shabby seating, overcrowded A staffroom is a breathing space. it gives teachers a chance to compare Postgraduate studies, tables and unwashed coffee mugs. It’s an Hopefully it’s a room separate from work notes. If student A is telling me one including MBA Doctoral studies oasis, and I’ve never worked in a school and the never-ending marking. It’s a place thing, he’s taking a risk if he tells my without one. to have a good moan – not necessarily colleague something completely different Majors dElivErEd in English: I recently read that in England they’re about students or bosses, but about the – there’s a fair chance we’ll get together no longer a legal requirement, and some weather, football, tight shoes or having to compare notes over that mug of coffee. BSc, Msc International Business BSc Corporate Finance and Accounting schools are doing without them, giving the Uncomfortable explanations will be BSc Applied Informatics space over to another classroom. I cannot demanded. Doctoral Studies in Economics imagine working in a place without a The killjoys getting rid of staff rooms Finance and Management staffroom, even though they’re usually in England reckon it leads to a more the scruffiest places on earth. This is democratic atmosphere when staff and CUE comprises four faculties offering 17 majors : because they’re well used, much needed students eat together in the same rooms. . Faculty of Economics and International Rela- places where teachers go to preserve their Perhaps they have a point. I can think tions sanity. Without staffrooms more teachers of many students who are much better . Faculty of Finance would run amok. company than some of my colleagues. . Faculty of Commodity Science . Faculty of Management The first function of a staffroom, if it’s I have happy memories of regularly any good, is as a place for drinking coffee sharing lunch hours with a class of 11 www.uek.krakow.pl – hence the unwashed mugs. Coffee is year olds and having a touching leaving the first aid most of us use to top up our card from one who told me how much patience when it’s running low. Perhaps she had looked forward to our chats at this is why teachers, those supposed lunch time. What do you think? Should paragons of organisational skill, find it staffrooms be closed? www.krakowpost.com Krakow Post | September 2012 9

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Set by KC ACROSS DOWN 1 See 22d 2 Thwarts Queen in huge confusion (6) 1 2 3 8 A place on the road (6) 3 Monarchy with no Royal route? (6) 4 5 6 7 10 Tear pointedly around Poland, creating 4,6 I saw wars grip UN resolution ending waves (6) in rebellion (6,8) 8 9 10 11 Holy tree in middle of the road (6) 5 Alternatively, then, rare air’s in a home 12 Oil ban makes one pale (6) for exotic species (8) 13 Weather for nuns to run round at end 6 See 4d 11 12 of the day (5) 7, 14ac, 16d Frightened lads cower and 13 14 See 7d drown from 1,9,3,9? (6,5,3) 14 15 15 Piled up and gave drinks? (5) 9 See 20d 16 See 23ac 16 See 7d

20 Medic’s positively parched (3) 17 Superman’s girl turns out store (4) 16 17 18 19 21 Air hold’s me back on the edge (3) 18 Peruvian coins it in, speculatively (4) 23, 16 PL – 8ac for 4d, 6d (9,13) 19 Rock’s at either point (3)

27 Hero’s brave, and erstwhile commander 20 PL See 7d (5, 5, 8) 20 21 22 at 22d (6) 22, 1ac Sanction some bloody 28 of 7 28 Struggle to dissolve tablet (6) (5,7) 23 24 25 26 23 He’s open to strike one from behind (4) 24 Thatcher’s opponents mix stew (4)

25 Unfeeling, most of 20, for example (4) 27 28 26 There’s something fishy about relative (4) CONFUSED? SOLUTIONS

A cryptic crossword is a series of puzzles which must be solved in order to complete the grid. For

example, the answer to 26 down – ‘There’s something fishy about relative’ is ‘aunt’; take something fishy Aunt 26. Numb 25. Wets 24. Pose 23. Monte 22. Druga 20. Ore 19.

– tuna – and move the letters ‘about’. Inti 18. Silo 17. War 16. światowa wojna 9. Second 7. Uprising 6. Terraria 5. Warsaw 4. Norway 3. Averts

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The answers to clues marked PL are in Polish, and refer to their English equivalents. When you have Struggle 28. Anders 27. Powstania 23. Hem 21. Dry

completed the crossword, the shaded squares, read from top to bottom, left to right, will spell out the first 20. Warszawskiego 16. Plied 15. World 14. Sunny 13. Albino 12. Street 11. Ripple 10. Avenue 8. Cassino 28ac of 7d, 14ac, 16d. ACROSS

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In Brief: Honouring a soldier, priest, and martyr carried out at the prison on ul. Montelupich, on Who? Father Władysław Gurgacz – a street September 14. is named after him in Kazimierz, just off ul. Wasn’t Montelupich prison a Nazi jail? Yes. Daszyńskiego, and there is a plaque on the wall It was the first port of call for professors arrested in his memory. at the Jagiellonian University in 1939. But the What did he do? He was a member of the Polish Communists who followed the Nazis kept it going Underground Army of Independence (Polska – using it as both a prison and a torture chamber Podziemna Armia Niepodległościowa), fighting for political prisoners. the Communist authorities after World War II. Where was Father Gurgacz buried? Nobody That explains soldier. What about priest? knows, but many Polish cities have memorials to Father Gurgacz recognised his calling at the age him, as one of the most famous figures associated of 17, and was ordained in 1942. He joined PPAN with PPAN. His sacrifice is considered so great five years later, convinced that it was his duty to that he was awarded the Commander’s Cross, offer spiritual care to the organisation’s members. posthumously, in 2008. The letter of citation sums His actions caused consternation in some up his bravery, stating: “Father Gurgacz knew, quarters of the church, but he resolved to stay that by joining the ranks of the Polska Podziemna with the partisan movement come what may. Armia Niepodleglosciowa, he closed the door to And martyr? In 1949, PPAN planned to ‘relieve’ any possibility of return to normal life. In the name a Krakow bank of cash. Father Gurgacz knew of of God’s love, and in the name of love for his the heist, but was not party to it. Nevertheless, country, he chose the fate of the doomed.” he handed himself in to the security services, was Bookend biography: Władysław Gurgacz, Born tried for Catholic activities, and condemned to 1914, Jabłonica Polska. Died September 14 death. The sentence, death by firing squad, was 1949, Krakow. 10 Krakow Post | September 2012 www.krakowpost.com SPORT SPORT IN BRIEF Krakow’s Wach to take on Klitschko Polish national team vanquished by Estonia Estonia vanquished a sputtering Po- land side 1-0 in a friendly football match in Tallinn. The defeat was Waldemar Fornalik’s first match as the manager of the Polish national team. With the match scoreless af- ter 90 minutes, Estonia’s Konstantin Vassiljev found the top corner from a free kick in added time for the winning goal. The Polish squad fea- tured mostly players from the failed Euro 2012 campaign. The national team looks to improve in their up- coming World Cup qualifiers against Montenegro and Moldova.

Wisła and Cracovia advance Wisła and Cracovia have both ad- vanced to the round of 16 in this year’s Polish Cup, after each won convincingly away from home. Wisła demolished little-known Luboński KS of the Third League, winning 5-0, with all goals scored in the 2nd half. Meanwhile, Cracovia dis- patched First League rivals Zawisza Bydgoszcz, 2-0. The Pasy are set to face Flota Świnoujście in the next round, while Wisła has drawn Warta Poznań. Heavyweight hitter Mariusz Wach (Photo: Krzysztof Jakub Porębski) Poland’s Olympic haul Poland won ten medals at the Poland may soon have its first heavyweight Irishman Kevin McBride. Wach’s current Underdog Wach expressed the utmost London 2012 Olympics, matching boxing world champion. Krakow’s own WBC rank is number 4. confidence shortly after the fight was their haul in Beijing four years ago Mariusz Wach is set to battle Ukrainian As champion, Klitschko has already announced: “I won’t allow Wladimir to – with two golds, two silvers, and Wladimir Klitschko for the IBF, WBO and defeated two Polish opponents, Albert come into the fight as he likes to do. I’ll put six bronzes. The winners were To- IBO title belts on November 10, at the O2 Sosnowski and Tomasz Adamek, him under pressure from the beginning. masz Majewski (shot put – G), Ad- Arena in Hamburg, Germany. knocking out each in the 10th round. In He’s going to take a lot of hard punches rain Zieliński (weightlifting – G), Sylwia Bogacka (shooting – S), Anita In his long and accomplished career, Wach, Klitschko will be matched against before I knock him out. I will be the first Włodarczyk (hammer throwing – S), Klitschko is 58-3 while successfully a boxer who is bigger and has a longer Polish world heavyweight champion.” Magdalena Fularczyk and Julia Mi- defending his title in 12 consecutive reach than him, for the first time in his Wach hasn’t been in the ring since his chalska (rowing – B), Bartłomiej bouts after first winning it with his TKO professional career. The 32-year old Wach sixth-round TKO of American Tye Fields Bonk (weightlifting – B), Damian Jan- of American Chris Byrd in 2006. This will has yet to face an opponent anywhere last March, whereas Klitschko defended ikowski (wrestling – B), Przemysław Miarczyński (sailinboard – B), Zofia be Wach’s first challenge for the world near the caliber of Klitschko, so few his title as recently as July 7. Klepacka (sailboard – B), and Beata heavyweight championship after posting pundits in the sport are giving the Pole Although the two fighters have taken Mikołajczyk and Karolina Naja (ca- a cumulative record of 27-0, including a chance against the reigning king of the very different paths to their November noeing – B). 15 wins by knockout. His ascent in the heavyweight division. Still, Klitschko isn’t bout, Wach and Klitschko actually trained Bogacka took the first medal, less boxing world has been steady, having underestimating his opponent: “(Wach) at the same gym for a brief time in 2004. than 24 hours after the opening claimed the WBC International belt in is unbeaten, a big puncher and has an ceremony. Majewski was the first to win gold. 2011 with his fourth-round knockout of irrepressible resolve,” he said. James C. Muus Shaky start to Wisła’s season Radwanska powers into US Open Wisła Krakow are off to a shaky start in their A week later, the White Star outplayed Agnieszka Radwańska, the 2nd seed at tournament since her runner-up showing 2012–13 season after a summer of change Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała, but settled for a the US Open, has advanced to the fourth at Wimbledon. She almost fell victim to and uncertainty. The 13-time champions 1-1 away draw. After an early Podbeskidzie round after eliminating the 30th seeded another challenger last week in the second of Poland have begun the Ekstraklasa goal, defender Łukasz Burliga equalised just and former number 1, Jelena Janković, round, surviving an upset bid from Carla campaign with a victory, a defeat and a before half-time after pinpoint passes from 6-3, 7-5. The players struggled with Suárez Navarro by rallying from one set draw, their most recent match a 1-3 setback Maor Melikson and Łukasz Garguła. temperatures as high as 32 degrees in down to defeat the unseeded Spaniard, at home against Polonia Warsaw. Then came the disappointment against muggy Flushing Meadows. 4-6, 6-3, 6-0. In a season without the usual Wisła Polonia during which spectators jeered The Pole commented afterwards: “I Her opponent for the round of 16 is the participation in UEFA tournaments, goalkeeper Mariusz Pawełek for conceding was feeling like I was melting there. I veteran Roberta Vinci, who defeated Aga’s supporters have already begun to grow three goals. Michał Probierz explained the survived the match.” However, Janković younger sister Urszula in her opening restless with the team’s lucklustre play, loss a different way: “The whole week has appeared to have more difficulty with the match. Ahead of her upcoming match, coupled with frustrations over the stadium’s been difficult for us. We had a lot of injuries, heat, committing 37 unforced errors to Radwańska said: “I think she’s another ticketing procedures. some that I did not even want to discuss. Radwańska’s 15. tough opponent. No mistakes at all. A lot The season began well enough with a 2-1 We had to change the defensive alignment. Radwańska, who has been having right of slices, spin, and then suddenly some home victory against GKS Bełchatów in Michał went down in training. I’ve also shoulder problems, is looking to regain strong hits. I think against her I think I which Tsvetan Genkow scored the winner addressed the problems we have had with her winning form after advancing no just have to do everything [well].” in the second minute of added time. Maor Melikson.” James C. Muus further than the quarter-finals of any James C. Muus www.krakowpost.com Krakow Post | September 2012 11

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