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Nordea Bank AB Branch in Poland is one of the tenants of the newly constructed building of the Olivia Business Centre complex in Gdańsk – Olivia Star. He rented two floors, i.e. nearly 2600 sq. m. Olivia Business Centre is one of the most interesting, multifunctional office investments in the country. The Scandinavian company was supported in the transaction by Colliers International.

Nordea Bank AB Branch in Poland provides comprehensive IT solutions and financial services related to the support of the processes of the business units of the Scandinavian Nordea Group. It operates in two locations – in the Tri-City and Łódź. In addition to the offices in Gdynia at ul. Łużycka, the part of Nordea’s IT Division responsible for capital markets services operates in Olivia Business Centre in Gdańsk. It is this department that will move into the 19. and the 20th floor of Olivia Star. By leasing two floors of the new building, Nordea Capital Markets IT will be able to increase its workforce to 250 people.

– Very We are glad that Nordea, as one of the first companies, decided to strengthen its cooperation with Olivia Business Centre. In doing so, she chose the highest quality. Olivia Star will be the first A+ class building in northern Poland, with an extremely rich list of services for tenants and a series of solutions that increase the comfort of work. What is unique in such a tall building is, for example, the façade with tilting elements, enabling natural ventilation of all office floors; We designed and tested the façade ourselves. It will be the first such building in Poland –Stresses Maciej Kotarski, Leasing Director at Olivia Business Centre. “I believe that thanks to this type of innovation, Olivia Star will become an excellent place for Nordea’s business development. – Adds.

Nordea’s office in Olivia Star, which will offer a view of the most beautiful panorama in Poland, will be inspired by nature and the fjords of Scandinavia. The project will include common areas, conference rooms and relaxation space.

Olivia Star will enlarge the office space of Olivia Business Centre intended for lease from 73 thousand sqm. sqm to almost 120 thousand. sq.m. The building will be the tallest structure in northern Poland (including the spires, the Star will reach 180 meters). Its top floors – with a viewpoint, a terrace, a café, a restaurant and a conference centre – will be open to the public. The ground floor of the high-rise building will be combined with a unique winter garden, designed as a venue for artistic and educational events. A 3-storey underground car park will be built under the building.

The transaction was brokered by Colliers International, one of the world’s leading commercial real estate advisory firms.

– The Olivia Business Center team once again demonstrated an extremely flexible approach to the client’s needs. The complex is the most modern facility in the entire Tri-City, and the high floors of Olivia Star will provide the new tenant with a spectacular view. I am convinced that Nordea’s office in such a location will translate directly into the business success of the company, for which, this year alone, Colliers has leased over 12,000 sqm. sq.m. – says Błażej Kucharski, Regional Director at Colliers International in the Tri-City.

^{Nordea Bank AB Branch in Poland}

^{Nordea Bank AB Branch in Poland is part of the largest Scandinavian financial group, Nordea. It has been operating on the Polish market since 2010 and is growing rapidly. Currently, it employs over 1700 people in Łódź, Gdańsk and Gdynia. Łódź is home to an operations centre that provides services to Nordea’s branches and business units in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland, while the Tri-City is home to IT units. When hiring new employees, we focus on the development of their competences based on performing various tasks, participating in demanding projects and increasing the scope of responsibility. On the labour market, Nordea is distinguished by its Scandinavian approach to the employee, based on mutual cooperation, trust and respect.}

^{Olivia Business Centre}

^{Olivia Business Centre in Gdańsk houses over 100 companies and institutions, including m.in. Allianz, Alior Bank, Amazon, Bayer, Energa, Epam, Generali, Medicover, Noble Bank, PKO Bank Polish, PwC, Sii, T-Mobile, thyssenkrupp, and Pomerania Development Agency. OBC has also prepared an offer for small and medium-sized enterprises, NGOs and start-ups. The Centre has been systematically expanding since 2010. at the rate of one building per year. The Olivia Business Centre team takes care of the work-life balance of all those working in the centre: business, educational, cultural and sports events are regularly held here. Visitors to the centre have at their disposal m.in. 3 conference centres, a medical centre with a pharmacy, a fitness club, 2 restaurants, a café, a bakery, a kindergarten and a nursery, 4 banks, a modern gymnasium, a beauty salon, a notary public and an electric car charging point.}

^{Colliers International Group Inc.}

^{Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ & TSX: CIGI) is a global commercial real estate advisory firm. It has a network of 554 offices in 66 countries with 16,000 employees. Colliers International offers a full range of services to affiliates with the real estate market. The firm advises tenants, landlords and investors around the world. It offers leasing and sales brokerage, global corporate solutions, investment and capital markets services, project management, workplace solutions, real estate and corporate asset management, real estate valuation, as well as client-specific market research and strategic consulting. Colliers International has been operating in Poland since 1997 and has offices in Warsaw, Kraków, Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk, Katowice and Łódź, where it employs over 200 specialists. The company has been honored with many prestigious awards given to m.in. in competitions: Eurobuild, CIJ Journal, CEE Quality Awards, International Property Awards.}

Nordea Bank AB Branch in Poland is one of the tenants in Olivia Star, a newly constructed building of the Olivia Business Centre in Gdańsk. It leased two floors there occupying nearly 2600 sq.m. Olivia Business Centre is one of the most interesting, multi-functional office investments in Poland. Colliers International supported the Scandinavian firm in this transaction.

Nordea Bank AB Branch in Poland offers end-to-end IT solutions and financial services related to the support of processes of business entities being a part of the Scandinavian Nordea Group. It operates in two locations: in the Tricity and in Łódź. In addition to offices in Gdynia, ul. Łużycka, a part of the Nordea IT section responsible for the service for capital markets operates in the Olivia Business Centre in Gdańsk. This department will move to the 19 th ^{and 20th floors of the Olivia Star.} Thanks to the lease of two floors in the new building, the Nordea Capital Markets IT department will be able to increase the employment to 250 people.

“We are very happy that Nordea decided to strengthen the cooperation with the Olivia Business Centre as one of the first firms. It chose the best quality. Olivia Star will be the first class A+ building in northern Poland, with an extremely long List of services offered to tenants and a series of solutions improving the comfort of work. For example, the elevation with tilt elements enabling the natural ventilation of all office floors is unique in such a high building; we designed and tested the façade ourselves. It will be the first such building in Poland”, stresses Maciej Kotarski, Lease Director in the Olivia Business Centre. “I believe that, also thanks to such innovations, Olivia Star will become an excellent place for Nordea business development”, he adds.

Nordea office in the Olivia Star with a view of the most beautiful panorama in Poland will be inspired by nature and the Scandinavian fjords. The design will include common areas, conference rooms and space for relaxation.

Olivia Star will increase leasable office space in the Olivia Business Centre from 73 thousand sq. m to nearly 120 thousand sq. m. The building will be the highest building in northern Poland (180 metres including Star spires). Its top floors with the viewing point, a terrace, café, restaurant and a conference centre will be available to the public. The ground floor of the high rise will be combined with a unique conservatory designed as a place of artistic and educational events. An additional 3-level underground car park will be built under the building.

Colliers International, one of the leading consulting firms operating on the commercial real estate market worldwide mediated in the transaction.

“The Olivia Business Centre team demonstrated their extremely flexible attitude to the customers’ needs again. The complex is the most modern building in the Tricity and high floors of Olivia Star will guarantee a spectacular view to the new tenant. I believe that the Nordea office in such a location will translate directly to the business success of the firm for which Colliers leased more than 12 thousand sq.m this year only”, says Błażej Kucharski, Colliers International Regional Director in the Tricity.

^{Nordea Bank AB Branch in Poland}

^{Nordea Bank AB Branch in Poland is a part of the largest Scandinavian financial group of Nordea. It has been operating on the Polish market since 2010 and keeps developing dynamically. It currently employs more than 1700 people in Łódź, Gdańsk and Gdynia. An operating centre rendering services for branches and business entities of Nordea in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland is located in Łódź while entities responsible for the IT operate in the Tricity. When employing new workers, we promote the development of their competencies based on the execution of varied tasks, participation in demanding projects and an increase in the scope of responsibilities. Nordea is distinguished on the labour market thanks to its Scandinavian attitude to workers based on the mutual cooperation, trust and respect.}

^{Olivia Business Centre}

<sup>More than 100 firms and institutions located in the Olivia Business Centre in Gdańsk include, among others:

Allianz, Alior Bank, Amazon, Bayer, Energa, Epam, Generali, Medicover, Noble Bank, PKO Bank Polish, PwC, Sii, T-Mobile, thyssenkrupp, and the Pomerania Development Agency.
OBC has also prepared an offer for small and medium enterprises, non-governmental organizations and start-ups. The Centre has been expanding systematically since 2010 at the rate of one building per year. The Olivia Business Centre team cares for the balance between the career and personal lives of all those working in the centre: business, educational, cultural and sports events take place regularly there. Some of the facilities at the disposal of visitors to the centre include: 3 conference centres, a medical centre with a pharmacy, 2 restaurants, a café, bakery, kindergarten and a day care, 4 banks, a modern junior high school, a beauty shop, a notary and an electric car charging point.</sup>

^{Colliers International Group Inc.}

^{Colliers International Group Inc. (NASDAQ and TSX: CIGI) is a global consulting firm operating in the commercial real estate area. It has a network of 554 offices in 66 countries, employing 16,000 workers. Colliers International offers a full range of services to entities related to the real estate market. The firm advises tenants, property owners and investors worldwide. It offers mediation relating to the lease and sale, global corporate solutions, the service of investment transactions and capital markets, project management, services related to workplace solutions, the management of real estate and assets of companies, property valuation and also market research adapted to customers’ needs and strategic consulting. Colliers International has been operating in Poland since 1997; it has offices in Warsaw, Krakow, Wroclaw, Poznan, Gdansk, Katowice and Łódź where it employs more than 200 specialists in total. The firm was honoured with many prestigious awards in contests such as: Eurobuild, CIJ Journal, CEE Quality Awards and International Property Awards.}

A few days before the most beautiful of holidays – Christmas, we invite our Residents to listen to a concert of Christmas carols on our patio. At. 13:00 On Monday, December 19 , the Incontro choir will sing a special song.

We invite you to sing Christmas carols together:)

The INCONTRO Choir was founded in April 2010. at the Parish of St. St. Nicholas Church in Gdansk. Currently associated with the Parish of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus. The choir is made up of young people who wantedto enjoy singing together and develop their vocal skills. In his work, he focuses mainly on liturgical music. In the spring of 2011 he performed at the Lenten Song Festival in Kielno. In January 2012 he took part in the auditions at the Festival of Christmas Carols and Pastorals in Chełmno, where he won the Bronze Band. In the spring of 2012 he performed in the 6th National Passion Song Competition in Bydgoszcz, winning the Bronze Band in the Chamber Choirs category. On October 25, 2014, in the VI National Choir Tournament for the Crystal Heart of Chełmno Autumn, he won the Silver Band. Conductor Aleksandra Zawada graduated from the Academy of Music in Gdańsk in the violin class. After graduation, she started working in the Polish Chamber Choir. Since 2009 she has been singing in the Goldberg Baroque Ensemble in Gdańsk.

On Thursday, December 8th, the long-awaited screening of the film “The Team” took place. Olivia Business Centre and Gutek Film invited to the screening and a meeting with Aleksandra Pogorzelska, a psychologist, trainer and coach working in business.

How to create one team from a group of individualists and extraordinary characters? What do sport and business have in common? How and if do shared sports emotions translate into professional relationships? Can failure also be our success? This, as well as effective management, motivation and energy, was discussed with Aleksandra Pogorzelska by Monika Bogdanowicz from Olivia Business Centre right after the screening of the film.

Aleksandra Pogorzelska specializes in coaching with management boards and managers in the implementation of strategies, motivational speeches and soft skills training. He is a second-class swimming coach. She has been competing in triathlon competitions for 20 years, as a multiple medalist of the Polish Championships in Triathlon and Duathlon she completed nearly 100 triathlons, including two IRONMAN competitions (3800 m swimming, 180 km cycling, 42 km running). Based on her sports and business experience, she has created prestigious programs: Business Champion Development with the participation of Olympic Champions, Sport and Motivation and Business Strategy Program optimizing the functioning of organizations at all levels.

The project was carried out as part of Olivia Cooltura.

We would like to thank all participants of the competition for their commitment and creativity.

It is with great pleasure that we announce the winners of the 2nd edition of the Christmas Decoration Contest

1st place – KOKU Sushi

^{Jury’s comment:}

^{Tradition to the fullest – tasty classic gingerbread cookies with fantastic frosting decorations. Icing embroidery like from snow-white Christmas tablecloths is made with the precision of a 3D printer.}

2nd place – Epam

^{Jury’s comment:}

^{An ornament that fully reflects the essence of this Christmas, i.e. the birth of the Baby Jesus. A beautiful accent of the nativity scene surrounded by natural green moss and ice twigs creates a color-coordinated whole.}

3rd place – HK Finance

^{Jury’s comment:}

^{So much joy, optimism, freshness and colour on one ball! A simple and beautiful material at the same time – tissue paper – refers to traditional, folk ornaments that were made of tissue paper.}

Sii and Energa also deserve a special mention, as they have prepared so many decorations that the Christmas trees in Olivia Tower are almost bent under them! 🙂 Thank you very much for your passion and energy.

Dozens of handmade decorations by our Residents and children from the White Kitten Kindergarten can be seen in the reception halls. Just like last year, the competition decorations will be stored and will decorate the Christmas trees in our center in the following years.

Winners will soon be notified of the date and place of receiving their prizes. Congratulations!

See all contest decorations

We would like to thank
Talent Development Center, Competence Call Center, Energa, Epam, Hays, HK Finance, Job Office, Koko Sushi, White Cat Kindergarten, Randstad, Sii, Starbucks.

 

Schibsted Tech Polska Sp. z o.o., part of the Norwegian Schibsted Media Group, will move to Olivia Star and occupy over 860 sq m on the 21^st floor of the highest office building in Tri-City. Once again, experts from international advisory firm JLL represented the tenant in the processes of selecting a new location and negotiation of lease terms.

The Gdańsk-based unit of Schibsted Tech Polska develops IT systems, which are then distributed among millions of users through web and mobile applications. The company has been operating in Gdańsk since 2014 and currently employs nearly 30 specialists.

Filip Szczucki, Site Manager, Schibsted Tech Polska, Gdansk, comments: “Our programming centre is thriving thanks to the suitable environment for conducting business on offer in Gdańsk. The company’s future development, related to creating new working places, requires more spacious, modern and well-equipped office space in a prestigious location. The relocation to the new office will help us to fulfill our strategic goals.”

Schibsted Tech Polska Sp. z o.o. will move into the new building in Q4 2017.

Magdalena Sierant, Junior Consultant at JLL Office in Tri-City, says: “We are glad that Schibsted Tech Polska has once again reached out to us for support in selecting new office space. Specialists working at Schibsted will have a new, spacious office with a view of Gdańsk Bay. The expansion of the Norwegian IT giant illustratesTri-City’s strong position on Poland’s business services’ map.”

Olivia Star, a 35-floor office building offering approx. 45,000 sq m of leasable space, is another development phase of the Olivia Business Centre complex – one of the most interesting, multi-functional investments in Poland. The top floors of Olivia Star will include a publicly available panoramic terrace, a restaurant and a conference centre. From an altitude of over 150 metres, employees and guests alike will be able to admire the most beautiful panorama in Poland: Gdańsk Bay, the cliffs of Gdynia, ports, the Hel Peninsula and the Tri-City Landscape Park.

Maciej Kotarski, Leasing Director at Olivia Business Centre, comments: “Schibsted especially focused on an office space of the highest quality. Olivia Star will be the most modern high-rise building in Poland as well as the first class A+ object in the region. This 35-storey building includes a unique solution of elevation, which is equipped with tiltable elements, allowing for the natural ventilation of all office floors. The top floors of Olivia Star will include an external terrace, a restaurant and a large conference centre and will be open to the public. The upper floors, including the office space occupied by Schibsted, will include a view on Gdańsk and Gdynia. Furthermore, the building’s ground floor will be linked with a winter garden designed as a vibrant venue for educational and artistic events. During the day, the space will serve as a relaxation zone for Schibsted’s employees, in a similar vein to popular cafes and restaurants located on the ground floor.”

 

The Olivia Business Centre complex is located on Aleja Grunwaldzka Street, the main artery of Tri-City. The business centre is well-served by public transportation, including the Fast City Rail, as well as numerous bus and tram stops. The multi-functional Hala Olivia and the Main Campus of University of Gdańsk are also in complex’s vicinity. Olivia Gate, Olivia Point, Olivia Tower, Olivia Four and Olivia Six have now been completed and form part of the Olivia Business Centre investment. Olivia Star will be delivered to market in 2017.

In a truly festive atmosphere, with a cup of coffee and a piece of gingerbread, spend the pre-Christmas moments with the Chamber. We invite you to a Christmas Day with the Chamber of Pomerania: a Christmas Eve meeting for members and supporters of the Chamber.

We will look back on the past year: what it was like for us, what it was for our members. Together we will make plans for the coming year 2017 and look for inspiration and further motivation to act. On behalf of the Board, the Council and the Chamber’s Team, we cordially invite every member and supporter.

On December 16 (Friday), from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., we invite you to the Chamber’s headquarters in Olivia Business Centre, Olivia SIX, floor 13.

The following members of the Board will be waiting in the Chamber:

9:00 – 11:00 Jarosław Filipczak, Vice-President of the Management Board
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Ireneusz Pawłowski, Member of the Board, Head of the Pomeranian Centre for Arbitration and Mediation
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Damian Mucha, Member of the Board, President of the Foundation for Ecoenergetic Solutions
13:00 -15:00 Leszek Miazga, Vice-President of the Management Board
14:00 – 17:00 Sławomir Halbryt, President of the Management Board

Admission is free, welcome!

The government of the Gdańsk Region of NSZZ “Solidarność” and the Institute of National Remembrance Branch in Gdańsk, the City of Gdańsk, the “Generation of Lechia Gdańsk” Association and Olivia Business Centre invite you to the celebration of the 35th anniversary of the introduction of martial law. The main events of this year’s celebrations of the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Martial Law will be the unveiling of the Monument to the Victims of Martial Law, the social action “Light the Light of Freedom” as well as the concert of the bands: “Armia”, “Izrael”, “Bielizna”, “Kryzys”, “Fabryka” (Hall of Occupational Health and Safety in Gdańsk, 6 Ks. Jerzy Popiełuszki Street).

December 13, 1981 at 6:00 Polish Radio broadcast the speech of Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski – announcement on the constitution of the Military Council of National Salvation (WRON) and the introduction of martial law throughout the country. Within a few days, about 5,000 people were placed in detention centers. People. Against them… 70 thous. soldiers, 30,000. militiamen, 1.7 thousand. tanks, 1.9 thousand. combat vehicles and 9,000 Car…

For 586 days, the government failed to suppress the resistance of the public, which over time began to manifest its opposition to the regime more and more clearly. Martial law was formally lifted on July 22, 1983. However, in the public perception, it ended only when it regained independence in 1989.

On December 13 at 7:30 p.m., a symbolic candle will be lit in many windows – the Light of Freedom – commemorating the victims of martial law. Olivia Business Centre, as every year, joins the IPN’s social campaign “Light the Light of Freedom”. On December 13 at 7:30 p.m., the Olivia Six and Olivia Tower buildings will be lit up in white and red colors.

The social campaign “Light the Light of Freedom” refers to the gesture of solidarity that was made towards Poles on Christmas Eve 1981. were made by the masses of the inhabitants of the then free world. As a sign of unity with his compatriots, a candle in the window of the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican was lit by Pope John Paul II. U.S. President Ronald Reagan also called for candles to be placed in the windows, saying in his Christmas address to the nation:

“The Poles have been betrayed by their own government. Those who govern them and their totalitarian allies fear the freedom that Poles love so much. (…) Let the flame of millions of candles in American homes be a testimony that the light of liberty cannot be extinguished.”

FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME OF THE CELEBRATIONS OF THE 35. ANNIVERSARY OF THE INTRODUCTION OF MARTIAL LAW IN GDAŃSK

December 13, 2016 (Tuesday)

• 16.30 Solemn Mass in the Basilica of St. Brygidy in Gdańsk (17 Profesorska Street)
• 18.00 march to Targ Rakowy
• approx. 18.30 unveiling of the Monument to the Victims of Martial Law (M. Konopnicka Park, Jagiellonian Embankments)

The monument will be erected on the site of Antoni Browarczyk’s probable death. It has the form of a bronze plaque depicting the silhouette of a lying 20-year-old man, covered with a “Solidarity” flag. Its author is Gennady Yershov.

Antoni Browarczyk (21 October 1961 – 17 December 1981) – a student of electromechanical works, a member of the Dominican pastoral ministry, a supporter of Lechia Gdańsk, a sympathizer of “Solidarity”. Fatally shot by a bullet during a demonstration in front of the headquarters of the Provincial Committee of the Polish United Workers’ Party. The demonstration was the result of the pacification of the strike at the nearby Gdansk Shipyard. Lenin. The youngest victim of martial law.

• 7.15 p.m. – march to the Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers (Solidarity Square)
• 7.30 p.m. – beginning of the nationwide campaign “Light the Light of Memory”. As part of the campaign, the Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Workers will be illuminated.
• 8.00 p.m. – music concert of the bands: “Armia”, “Izrael”, “Bielizna”, “Kryzys”, “Fabryka”

(Hall of Occupational Health and Safety in Gdansk, 6 Ks. Jerzy Popiełuszki Street). In the post-shipyard area near the Hall of Occupational Health and Safety, there will also be a show of reconstruction groups.

• On 13 December, we would also like to invite you to the presentation of the exhibition Antoni Browarczyk – the first victim of martial law in Gdańsk (Targ Rakowy in Gdańsk) and 586 days of martial law (Solidarity Square). The exhibitions will be on display until 5 January 2017.

The organizer of the ceremony on December 13 is the Board of the Gdańsk Region of NSZZ “Solidarność” and the Institute of National Remembrance, Gdańsk Branch. Other organizers: City of Gdansk, “Generation of Lechia Gdansk” Association. Sponsors: Energa Group, Grupa Lotos S.A., Olivia Business Centre.

 

Celebrations 13.12 – program

 

^{Source: 13grudnia.org.pl, polskieradio.pl}

The Management of the Gdańsk Region of NSZZ “Solidarność” and the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN), Branch in Gdańsk, the City of Gdańsk, “Pokolenie Lechii Gdańsk” Association and the Olivia Business Centre – invite for the celebration of the 35th anniversary of martial law. The main item of this year’s celebration will be the unveiling of a monument to the Victims of the Martial Law, A social action “Light the Light of Freedom” and a concert by: “Army”, “Israel”, “Underwear”, “Crisis”, “Factory” (OHS Hall in Gdansk, 6 Ks. Jerzy Popiełuszki Street).

On 13 December 1981 at 6 a.m. The Polish Radio broadcast an address by General Wojciech Jaruzelski – a communication on the establishment of the Military Council of National Salvation (WRON) and implementation of martial law in the whole of Poland. Within a few days, about 5 thousand people were put in detention centres. That was achieved with … 70 thousand soldiers, 30 thousand militia men, 1.7 thousand tanks, 1.9 thousand combat vehicles and 9 thousand other vehicles …

For 586 days, the authorities failed to quench the resistance of the society, which with time increasingly started to manifest their opposition to the regime. The martial law was formally ended on 22 July 1983. However, in accordance with the prevailing social feeling, it was ended as late as independence was regained in 1989.

On 13 December at 7.3o p.m. symbolic candles will be lit in many windows – Light of Freedom to remember the victims of the martial law. Like every year, the Olivia Business Centre, gets involved in the social campaign by IPN “Light the Light of Freedom”. On 13 December at 7.30 p.m. the buildings of Olivia Six and Olivia Tower will light with white and red colours.

The social campaign “Light the Light of Freedom” refers to the solidarity gesture performed by inhabitants of the free world at that time for Poles on Christmas Eve of 1981. To show his solidarity with his fellow countrymen, a candle was lit by Pope John Paul II in a window of the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. Also, US President Ronald Reagan appealed to place candles in windows who in his Christmas address said:

“Poles have been betrayed by their own government. Those who rule there and their totalitarian allies are afraid of the freedom that Poles love so much. (…) Let the light of millions of candles in US homes be a testimony that the light of freedom may not be quenched”.

FRAMEWORK PROGRAM OF THE CELEBRATIONS OF THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY OF MARTIAL LAW IN GDAŃSK

13 December 2016
(Tuesday)

• 4.30 p.m.– a ceremonial mass at the Basilica of Saint Brygida in Gdańsk (17 Profesorska Street)
• about 6 p.m. – march is Targ Rakowy
• about 6.30 p.m. – unveiling of a monument to the Victims of the Martial Law( M. Konopnicka Park, Wały Jagiellońskie)

The monument will be placed at the probable place of Antoni Browarczyk’s death. It is a board made of bronze, presenting a silhouette of a lying 20-year old man, covered with a “Solidarność” flag. It was made by Gennady Yershov.

Antoni Browarczyk (21 October 1961 – 17 December 1981) – an apprentice in an electrical and mechanical plant, a participant in Dominican pastoral work, a supporter of Lechia Gdańsk, a sympathizer of “Solidarność”. Deadly shot during a demonstration in front of the Provincial Committee of the Polish United Workers’ Party. The demonstration followed the pacification of a strike in the nearby Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk. He was the youngest victim of martial law.

• about 7.15 p.m. – march to the Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Worker (Solidarność Square)
• 7.30 p.m. – beginning of the national action “Light the Light of Freedom”. At that time, the Monument to the Fallen Shipyard Worker will be illuminated.
• 8.00 p.m.– concert by the following bands: “Armia”, “Izrael”, “Bielizna”, “Kryzys”, “Fabryka”

(OHS Hall in Gdansk, 6 Ks. Jerzy Popiełuszki Street). At the former shipyard site, close to the OHS Hall, a show of reconstruction groups will be presented.

• On 13 December we further invite you to the exhibition Antoni Browarczyk – the first victim of martial law in Gdańsk (Targ Rakowy in Gdańsk) and 586 days of martial law (Solidarność Square). The exhibitions will be opened until 5 January 2017.

The ceremonies of 13 December are organised by the Management of the Gdańsk Region of NSZZ “Solidarność” and the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) in Gdańsk. The other organisers: City of Gdansk, “Generation of Lechia Gdansk” Association. Sponsors: Energa Group, Lotos S.A. Group, Olivia Business Centre.

 

 

^{Source: 13grudnia.org.pl, polskieradio.pl}

 

The long-awaited Christmas time is almost here. This is the right time to thank your employees for working together and put them in a truly festive mood. The best way to do this is to give them unique gifts as an expression of gratitude and a kind gesture that evokes joy.

The Starbucks café offers elegant gift sets that will please every recipient. Coffee connoisseurs will surely appreciate the taste of 100% Arabica enclosed in the Christmas Blend Espresso Roast 2016 blend, and surprises in the form of mugs from the Christmas collection or coffee brewing accessories will allow you to enjoy the magic of Christmas even more fully!

Starbucks gift sets are an original idea for a practical gift and a guarantee of satisfaction of the gifted employees. The highest quality of products and unique taste is the best proposal for Christmas surprises for your team!

When ordering a minimum of 10 packs, Starbucks Café offers you a discount of 5%.