inside Sushi Magic Hero of Polish review Ice cream Nations Cinema August 2012 Edition 94 ISSN 1898-4762 www.krakowpost.com LAST CALL FOR OLT LOW COST AIRLINE BANKRUPT Mogilska makeover …bold urban plans Rubbish“ revolution Anthony Casey Two days later the company announced possible. on Twitter: “Today the company has filed A message on the OLT website said: “All A no-frills airline that operates routes from for bankruptcy. We wish to inform you that passengers are entitled to reimbursement. Krakow and won admiration for giving a decision by the Civil Aviation Authority We apologise for all the inconvenience.” passengers free food and drinks has filed means that as of July 27, OLT has had its Just one day before the company for bankruptcy. operating licence revoked with immediate collapsed, managing director Jarosław …cleaning up Krakow OLT Express announced on July 25 that effect.” Frankowski told Puls Biznesu that it was it was suspending some flights, operated by All passengers whose flights have been not going bankrupt. “ the domestic arm OLT Express Regional, cancelled will be contacted by the airline’s Speaking of the flights cancelled earlier, Allotment threat until further notice. The company, owned call centre and advised how to claim he said: “We took the decision to do this by Amber Gold Group, which invested a their refund. Some may also be entitled at the request of a potential investor who reported 200 million zł, said the suspension to compensation. Eurolot, owned by the does not want to take over a company was a condition of an investor interested in Polish flag carrier LOT, said it would riddled with debt. It won’t be long before buying shares in OLT Express. take OLT passengers on similar routes, if we know what the investor wants to do.” FILHARMONIC POWER STRUGGLE “ …a way of life in the balance The man who resigned the directorship Olympic cavalcade of Filharmonia Krakowska after just five months in the job, in protest at funding cuts, could be poised for a return to the city’s premiere classical music venue. Tadeusz Strugała took up the post of director at Filharmonia in May 2008. But his tenure was short-lived, as a cut in regional funding – from PLN 2.5 million to PLN 1.4 million - set the scene for a stand-off between the director and the …Poland’s Olympians Małopolska regional authorities, which resulted in Mr Strugała walking out in “ September. He was replaced, as joint general and artistic director, by Paweł Przytocki, in the following month. Now Mr Przytocki is retiring on health grounds, and one of his potential successors, trumpeter Czesław Dołęga, is in favour of Mr Strugała’s return as artistic director. Katowice-born Tadeusz Strugała’s pedigree is unquestionable. Filharmonia Krakowska (Photo: David McGirr) He studied music in Wrocław 2 Krakow Post | August 2012 www.krakowpost.com Makeover for Mogilska ‘Aircraft Carrier’ barges onto increasingly busy riverside Anthony Casey boulevard at Manggha, it obscures views of Wawel. In turn, from the boulevards at A new floating conference centre – the Wawel, it covers Manggha. There were largest barge to dock on the banks of also comments concerning the size of the Wisła river – is being constructed the barge – which would be unable to opposite Wawel Castle, and has already fit under any of Krakow’s bridges once sparked controversy. construction was complete. The Stefan Batory, named after one of “They wanted me authorise the Poland’s greatest kings, will be able to mooring of the barge at Wawel, but I accommodate 400 people at a time. It firmly refused,” said the Chief Artist of has three levels, forming the conference Krakow, Jacek Stokłosa, adding “For now space, restaurant and terrace café, towers it looks like an aircraft carrier. The Wisła 9.3 metres above the water, and measures river is only for those boats that resemble 54 metres in length. traditional forms.” Proud designer Adam Paniak told The Stefan Batory has four mooring Gazeta Wyborcza that the barge would piles on the river. The city authorities be covered with white canvas sails when have heard complaints, but adopted a it was complete. He said: I wanted to ‘wait and see’ policy. Halina Szłapa, of Visualisations of plans to renew ul. Mogilska (Images: Przestrzeń-Ludzie-Miasto) create a piece of nice space with a unique Zarządu Infrastruktury Sportowej (the expression. I wanted this boat stand out Office of Infrastructure and Sport), said from others in form.” more than a lease was needed. But the boat has drawn unwanted She added: “The owner of the craft attention from some quarters – with must provide us with a set of documents complaints from Krakow’s head artist, and certificates, including the positive and from members of the public, to local opinion of the city artist.” Polish media and on internet message There are currently some 11 boats boards. One poster on the Skyscraper docked on the Wisła in Krakow, most of City website said: “When you are on the which are bars or restaurants. Historic Painting – 5,000zł ONO More parking spaces, wider pavements, are no shops), live comfortably (because Anthony Casey painting. It depicts St Mary Salome, and cycle paths and green spaces… this, of noise, fumes, lack of greenery), or ride is a fragment that has been cut inexpertly according to the newspaper Gazeta a bike (there is no cycle path). Nor are A priceless work of art has been discovered from a larger work. Krakowska, could be the future look of there parking spaces. by an employee of the Krakow Historical Ms Bury told the newspaper Gazeta one of the main routes into Krakow city “We are deeply convinced that it is Museum – for sale on internet auction site Krakowska: “For the first time in my life centre. possible to simultaneously increase the Allegro.pl. I saw a picture from the medieval years, The newspaper reports that the capacity of the street, increasing the Katarzyna Bury, who works at the untouched by the hand of a conservator, organisation PLM (Przestrzeń-Ludzie- number of parking spaces, adding a lot of Hipolit House branch of the museum, with the layer of paint preserved in a state Miasto), working with architects and green, convenient bicycle paths and wide was searching the web for a book about in which the artist left it. urban planners, has drawn up plans for pavements.” panel painting, when she stumbled across As for the true value of the find… not the redevelopment of Mogilska. The PLM proposals include a central the image. even the experts want to comment. It was The project website, alejamogilska. tram line at 7.5m wide, two traffic lanes She said the Medieval picture up for PLN 5,000 on Allegro, but Gazeta pl, states: “We all know Mogilska. and two parking lanes, a two-way cycle immediately caught her attention, and, Krakowska reports that, as most similar Today, it is by and large boring and grey, path, at pavements between 4.5m and after consulting a colleague at the Institute pieces are seen only in museums and with holes in the road and very narrow 5.5m wide. The project’s authors cite of Art History, approached the seller. churches, it is likely to be worth much pavements on both sides. Although it is similar schemes that have worked well Initially, Ms Bury posed as a potential more. located in the geographical center of the in areas of other European cities, such as buyer, but when she revealed her identity The painting has now been withdrawn city, one cannot go shopping here (there London, Dublin and Stockholm. the seller agreed to let her see the from Allegro. Płoska, Warcisław Kunc, former general Krakow Post is a monthly FILHARMONIA and artistic director of Opera at the New parking publication published by Szczecin Castle, Dariusz Mikulski, of Lifeboat Ltd. and Venice, before going on to head the Academy of Music in Łódż, Marek New parking restrictions are being enforced ISSN: 1898-4762 the Wrocław Philarmonic from 1969 Budzik, of the Polish Music Publishing in Podgórze – opening up on-road parking www.krakowpost.com to 1980. During that time he also had house in Krakow, and Maciej Bielski, in some streets, and banning it in others. Marta Firlet-Bradshaw, Publisher stints as head of the Ankara Symphony working with TV3 in Krakow. Drivers will be able to park on the right [email protected] Orchestra (1977-79), and head of the A decision on the next director of hand side of ul. Smolka, thanks to the Jamie Stokes, Managing Editor Krakow Philharmonic Orchestra (1981- Filharmonia Krakowska was due to be introduction of a one-way system to the [email protected] 86). From 1979-90 he was also deputy taken by a commission appointed by the road from the ul. Kalwaryjska end. artistic director and permanent conductor Dana Dramowicz, Nightlife Editor Małopolska Region, as the Krakow Post However, it will no longer be possible [email protected] of the National Philharmonic in Warsaw, went to press. to park on ul. Rollego, next to the park, Darren Wilde, Design then Artistic Director and Principal Paweł Przytocki announced his decision because there are three pedestrian crossings Conductor of the Polish Radio Orchestra to leave in January, after extended periods there. Six new places have been created For advertising inquiries, in Warsaw until 1993. From 1994 to 2001 of sick leave. The application process for at Rynek Podgórski, but a ban has been please contact: he was a guest conductor with the Prague his successor opened in April, and the enforced around Most Piłsudskiego.