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Behind us many beautiful, sunny days that made us feel that the summer has come to us… But it has come also to Olivia. And this is thanks to a unique chamber concert, with a unique artist – Magdalena Molendowska in the main role, and in a unique place, which is Olivia Star. The event was already the fifteenth cycle of Olivia Camerata. The motto of this year’s concerts at the Olivia Business Centre is “The Four Seasons”.

And thus… The “Summer” concert will certainly be in our memory for a long time. Olivia’s special guest was a phenomenal, world-class soprano Magdalena Molendowska, who, with her masterful performance of vocal parts of arias and opera duos performed together with tenor Jacek Szponarski, delighted and charmed a record audience of nearly 200 people! The artists were accompanied by acclaimed Gdańsk pianist, Grażyna Troć. The audience watched the performance with incredible enthusiasm. It rewarded the performers with a standing ovation – they’ve been encore-singing twice! No wonder, as the composers whose songs were sung included Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Puccini and Offenbach.

Before the main part of the concert, students of the violin class under the direction of prof. Anna Śliwa from the second grade Music School in Gdańsk-Wrzeszcz presented their skills as part of the promotion of young talents. Agata Szabelska played Légende of H. Wieniawski, and Szymon Cygański – Scherzo in C minor of J. Brahms. Students were accompanied by Anna Mikolon on the piano.

– The hot atmosphere outside was in perfect symbiosis with what was happening in the artistic spaces of our new concert venue in the Olivia Star lobby. The invitation to participate in Olivia Camerata concerts is accepted by more and more people. Among them are our friends from the Olivia Business Centre and the closest neighbors from Oliwa and Przymorze. We actually host people from all over the metropolis, and even from other parts of Poland – says Monika Bogdanowicz from the Olivia Business Centre team implementing the project – Not only the unusual talent of performers, but also the charm of this place brings them to us. The acoustics of the Stara lobby were highly appreciated by experienced music lovers, who compared the quality of reception in this space to this in concert halls.

About Olivia Camerata

Olivia Camerata is a series of chamber concerts that take place in the Olivia Business Centre since 2016. Camerata is an integral part of the interdisciplinary OBC “Olivia Cooltura” project, which integrates the inhabitants of the metropolis around culture and art in many aspects. Concerts, meetings with authors, film screenings, workshops and debates take place in Olivia. As part of the three editions of Olivia Camerata, 15 concerts have been held so far.

Camerata is dedicated to the inhabitants of Gdańsk, especially the neighboring districts of Olivia – Oliwa and Przymorze. The project is intended to integrate the community around the OBC, as well as to serve the creation and development of mutual relations of the inhabitants of the region. Camerata is also trying to build intergenerational bridges, because whole families are attending concerts in Olivia. It is also to encourage older people who are more and more willing to take part in artistic events that are more easily accessible due to their proximity to their place of residence.

– We are happy that high and world-class culture is now permanently present in our spaces and that the idea of chamber concerts at the Olivia Business Centre has been so well received by our immediate surroundings. It’s great that more and more people are interested in participating in an original music event, just seemingly impossible to organize in a place like a business centre. The creation of a committed, active community, and such is already focused around Camerata, is our greatest joy – emphasizes Monika Bogdanowicz.

All Camerata lovers are cordially invited to the next event after the holidays – on October 13 – the “Autumn” concert. Save this date in your calendars!

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Many beautiful, sunny days are behind us, which made us feel that summer has already come to us… It has also made its way to Olivia. And this is thanks to a unique chamber concert, with an exceptional artist – Magdalena Molendowska in the main role and in a unique place, which is Olivia Star. The event was the fifteenth Olivia Camerata series. The motto of this year’s concerns in Olivia Business Centre is “Four Seasons”.

And that’s it… The “Summer” concert will certainly be remembered for a long time. Olivia’s special guest was the phenomenal, world-class soprano Magdalena Molendowska, who delighted and enchanted the record-breaking nearly 200 people with her mastery of vocal parts of arias and opera duets, performed together with tenor Jacek Szponarski! -audience. The artists were accompanied by the renowned Gdańsk pianist Grażyna Troć. The audience received the performance with incredible enthusiasm. She rewarded the performers with a standing ovation – they encored twice! Not surprisingly, among the composers whose works were sung were Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Puccini and Offenbach.

Before the main part of the concert, as part of the promotion of young talents, students of the violin class of prof. Anna Śliwa from the Secondary Music School. in Gdansk-Wrzeszcz. Agata Szabelska played The Legend of H. Wieniawski, and Szymon Cygański – J. Brahms’ Scherzo in C minor. The students were accompanied by Anna Mikolon on the piano.

– The hot atmosphere outside was in perfect symbiosis with what was happening in the artistic spaces of our new concert venue in the Olivia Star lobby. More and more people accept invitations to participate in Olivia Camerata concerts. Among them are our friends from Olivia Business Centre and our closest neighbours from Oliwa and Przymorze. In fact, we host people from all over the metropolis and even from other parts of Polish – says Monika Bogdanowicz from the Olivia Business Centre team, which is implementing the project “They are attracted not only by the extraordinary talent of the performers, but also by the charm of this place. The acoustics of the Stara hall were highly rated by seasoned music lovers, who compared the quality of reception in this space to that in concert halls.

About Olivia Camerata

Olivia Camerata is a series of chamber concerts that have been held in the spaces of Olivia Business Centre since 2016. The Camerata is an integral part of the interdisciplinary OBC project “Olivia Cooltura”, which integrates the inhabitants of the metropolis around culture and art in many aspects. Concerts, meetings with authors, film screenings, workshops and debates take place in Olivia. So far, 15 concerts have been held as part of the three editions of Olivia Camerata.

Camerata is dedicated to the inhabitants of Gdańsk, especially the neighbouring districts of Olivia – Oliwa and Przymorze. The project is intended to integrate the community gathered around OBC, as well as to build and develop mutual relations between the inhabitants of the region. Camerata also strives to build bridges between generations, as concerts in Olivia host entire families. It is also intended to encourage older people to be active, as they are more and more willing to take part in artistic events that are more accessible due to their proximity to their place of residence.

– We are glad that high and world-class culture is now permanently present in our spaces and that the idea of chamber concerts in Olivia Business Centre has been so well received by our closest environment. It’s great that more and more people are interested in taking part in an original musical event, only seemingly impossible to organize in a place like a business center. Building an engaged, active community, which is already centered around the Camerata, is the greatest joy for us. emphasizes Monika Bogdanowicz.

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We cordially invite all Camerata lovers after the summer holidays to the next event – the “Autumn” concert on October 13th. Mark your calendars now!

Forget-me-not’s day: remember about your close ones. Be sincere and… meet someone you have not seen for a long time.

The Polish Forget-Me-Not Day has been celebrated for several years on May 15 🙂 It is a special day. It reminds us how amazing and diverse nature is in Poland and that we have to take care of it and protect it. And this is not all. The “Forget-me-not” encourages us to be particularly mindful… Let us remember important and unique moments, places and events… and, in particular, persons who contribute so much to our lives every day. Perhaps you have not called your mother, aunt Krysia or your friend Basia for a long time? Do it! And meet someone you have not seen for a long time!

Forget-Me-Not

• It is not always blue :), its white variety is also known and a pink one also occurs;
• It really likes to “grow along a brook”;
• We can also encounter it on many continents;
• In order to enjoy it on its day, we should sow it in March (good advice for the following year!)

How can a forget-me-not help us?

• It can be the basis for the preparation of a tincture helpful in case of persistent coughing, inflammations of the bronchi, larynx and the throat;
• Baths in the forget-me-not are also recommended for good sleep;
• You can also use forget-me-nots as a compress for tired eyes.

The author of the Polish Forget-Me-Not Day is Andrzej Zalewski, the host of Ekoradio in the program I of the Polish Radio. The first celebration of that day was in 2002.

Remember your loved ones. Be cordial and… meet someone you haven’t seen for a long time:)

We have been celebrating the Polish Forget-me-not Day for several years, on May 15th:) It’s a special day. It reminds us of how amazing and diverse Polish nature is and that we need to take care of it and protect it. But that’s not all! “The Forget-me-not” invites us to be extremely mindful… So let’s recall important and special moments, places, events… And above all, the people who bring so much into our lives every day. Maybe it’s been a long time since you called your Mom, Aunt Krysia or friend Basia? Do it! And meet someone you haven’t seen for a long time!

Forget-me-not

• it is not always blue:), its white variety is also known, and sometimes it is also pink;
• indeed, he likes to “grow by the creek”;
• It can be found on many continents;
• To enjoy forget-me-nots on its day, we should sow it in March (advice for next year!).

How can forget-me-nots help us?

• it will work as a basis for making a tincture helpful in persistent cough, bronchitis, laryngitis, and pharyngitis;
• A forget-me-not bath is also recommended for healthy sleep;
• You can also use forget-me-nots as a compress for tired eyes.

The originator of the Polish Forget-me-not Day is Andrzej Zalewski, the host of Ekoradio in the program I of the Polish Radio. The first celebration of this day took place in 2002.

THEREFORE… Call Mom, Sister, Grandma, Uncle, Grandpa! Drop by a long-lost buddy. Invite your neighbor for tea:)

We would like to invite Pomeranian entrepreneurs to participate in the competition for the 2018 Economic Griffin Award. The competition will select the next business leaders in Pomerania!

The Economic Griffin is one of the most valued regional awards, awarded jointly by economic self-government organizations and the Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. This is a chance to win one of the most prestigious awards for Pomeranian companies. The deadline for applications is 15 July 2018. Participation in the competition is free of charge. The winners will be announced in September during the Final Gala.

New Competition Categories
This year’s 19. The edition of the Economic Griffin introduces a lot of novelties: first of all, there are new competition categories that reflect the most important development areas for the region’s economy. For the first time, the competition combines several important economic initiatives, making it possible to distinguish also those entities that build the business environment and influence the development of entrepreneurship in the region. An important place in this year’s edition is occupied by business education, hence there are also categories that allow to award organizations supporting pupils and students taking their first steps in business.

This year, the competition is decided in the following categories:

• Innovation Leader – awards will be given to companies that introduce innovative services and products to the market, contributing to the development of smart specializations in Pomerania.
• Export Leader – is addressed to enterprises that conduct and consistently expand their export activities, and not only the volume of exports will be taken into account, but above all the consistent expansion of sales markets.
• Investment Leader – is addressed to companies whose investment activity is distinguished by the courage of their investment decisions, especially their impact on the economic development of the environment.
• Leader of social responsibility – is addressed to companies that are involved m.in. in activities for the development of the local community, support and implement activities for environmental protection, especially those that have a positive impact on the company’s environment.
• Pomeranian start-up – is addressed to enterprises that have been operating for no longer than 5 years and are distinguished by an innovative idea, a stable source of financing, and the social and business value of the start-up.
• Leader of Vocational Education – is addressed to employers who are involved in and actively support the vocational education of students by cooperating with vocational schools from the Pomeranian Voivodeship.
• Youth Entrepreneurship Leader – is addressed to people or entities that organize and support youth entrepreneurship in academic and school environments. Rewards will be given to activities that foster the development of young people’s entrepreneurial competences through learning, play or direct action.

The competition jury will also award the Economic Griffin statuette in the Entrepreneur-Friendly Municipality category – a competition successfully conducted for several years by the Pomeranian Regional Chamber of Commerce, and since this year it has been combined with the Economic Griffin competition. The media and institutions patronizing the competition additionally award one of the finalists with the Media Griffin.

This year, one of the world’s leading consulting companies, PWC, has become the substantive partner of the competition, which co-created the new rules of submission and will prepare recommendations for the competition committee.

Applications are accepted until July 15, 2018 . in electronic version to the following address: PRP@pomorskie.eu with a note in the title “Application for participation – Economic Griffin 2018”. Each company can apply to a maximum of 2 categories.

In addition to the completed simplified application form, a signed and scanned declaration of the contestant must be sent. The competition is also open to finalists and winners of previous editions.

The award ceremony will take place on 21 September 2018. The organization of the competition is possible thanks to the financial support of mBank S.A. – the main sponsor of the competition, as well as Olivia Business Centre – a strategic partner.

Details and applications: www.gryfgospodarczy.pl

Olivia Business Centre is also present at the infoShare Conference – the largest technology conference in this part of Europe! It could not have been otherwise, after all, it is in Olivia that the organizers of the conference, the infoShare Foundation, have their headquarters. There is also infoShare Academy, educating future programmers.

The Gdańsk event on 22 and 23 May will be visited by nearly 8,000 people from all over the world, according to the Organisers’ estimates. These days, Gdańsk is becoming the centre of Polish (and not only!) business, innovation and technology. There are over 150 inspiring lectures on seven stages ahead of us, so we will have a solid dose of knowledge about the latest trends in IT, investing and marketing. International experts from m.in were invited to speak. from Microsoft, Google, Intel.

The main stage – the Inspire Stage – will belong to business practitioners. Among the speakers are m.in. Robin Wauters (Tech.eu), Michał Sadowski (Brand24), Pocket Sun (SoGal Ventures) and Michał Szafrański, who will talk m.in. about how to make seven million from a blog. Szafrański’s meeting with the author is also planned as part of the promotion of the book “Trust, or the currency of the future”.

Artur Kurasiński (MUSE), Chriss Kubby (Kubb&co), Brian Fanzo (iSocialFanz), Janina Bąk from janinadaily.com, Rahim Blak (Click Community) and many others will reveal the secrets of effective marketing at the Marketing Stage .

Once again, infoShare will host the Start-up Contest, a competition for start-ups. The main prize in it is 20 thousand. funded by the Mayor of Gdansk.

“A record number of start-ups signed up to compete this year, as many as almost 500 from over 40 countries. Out of these less than half a thousand applications – which makes us very happy, because it strengthens the international prestige and rank of infoShare – 80 percent came from outside Polish. We have selected 20 start-ups for the finals of the competition, which will be decided in Gdańsk. There will be about 300 start-ups present on site,” Grezgorz Borowski, head of the infoShare Foundation, told PAP.

The venue of the infoShare 2018 conference is the Gdańsk International Fair AmberExpo. The two main days of the event are Tuesday and Wednesday. On Monday, workshops are planned, and on Thursday, for some of the participants, a cruise on the Bay of Gdańsk.

WELCOME TO WORK & CHILLOUT ZONE BY OLIVIA!

WE LOOK FORWARD!

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It takes courage to care for a better world! Meeting with Marek Kamiński before his No Trace Expedition on Monday in Olivia!

Marek Kamiński conquered both poles of the Earth and broke stereotypes, achieving it again with a disabled boy, he walked 4 thousand kilometers along the Trail of St. Mary. Jakuba, and now he is setting off from Gdańsk, with Olivia Business Centre, on another expedition, which will prove that it is possible to travel consciously and reach the most inaccessible corners of the world without leaving negative traces in the natural environment.

Marek Kamiński is one of the most popular Polish travelers, who has been traveling the world for years to change people’s attitudes and prove that limitations are primarily in our minds. Kamiński’s new project ” No Trace Expedition” focuses on the popularization of broadly understood electromobility. The expedition is to prove and make the public aware that an electric car, designed for cities, can travel long and difficult distances, drive off-road and at the same time have a positive impact on the environment, protecting it from harmful traces of human activity. The motto of the expedition is: ” Caring for a better world requires courage” – courage to change your habits, courage to reach for new technologies, courage to step out of your comfort zone, courage to do things that are still not very popular.

– No Trace Expedition is an electric car journey through the Kaliningrad Oblast, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia and Siberia, Mongolia, China and South Korea, all the way to Japan. It will be a journey through the two poles of the modern world, which, despite being so close to each other, differ in every respect – says Kamiński. ” The whole way of conducting the expedition, i.e. nutrition, clothes, power, activities, will be based on innovative technologies that save nature.

Kamiński’s means of transport will be the Nissan LEAF electric car , which many people associate mainly with short, urban trips. However, Kamiński wants to show that it is possible to travel the world using modern technologies while taking care of the natural environment.

“I hope that the expedition will inspire many people to live a sustainable, responsible lifestyle, including conscious travel. I would like to combine this idea with an innovative approach: Leave Trail, which is about leaving a mark, but not in nature, but in people’s minds. – adds Marek Kamiński.

Start of the expedition

The traveller will set off from Gdańsk on 29 May to Kaliningrad, from which he had travelled to the opposite, western part of Europe – to Santiago de Compostela.

“I am glad that so many people understand how important it is to spread the idea of conscious travel in the spirit of No Trace. Without the great awareness of this problem and the support of companies such as Nissan, PKN Orlen and Invena S.A., it would have been impossible – sums up Marek Kamiński.

A press meeting preceding this unique expedition takes place
May 28 at 12:00 in Olivia Business Centre, where the Marek Kamiński Foundation has its headquarters.
An event open to the residents of the Tri-City with Marek Kamiński starts
the same at 14:00 on the patio of the Olivia business center.

No Trace Expedition

Marek Kamiński’s No Trace Expedition project will be implemented in May-July 2018. Kamiński will travel approximately. 13 thousand kilometers in an electric car. The whole way of conducting the expedition, i.e. nutrition, clothes, power, activities, was based on innovative technologies that save nature. The ideas and values of the project will be manifested through the use of: ecological food packaging, as well as organic food itself, water from a bottle with a filter, power supply in the form of solar-charged batteries, minimalist sets of clothes – nanoclothes that do not absorb odors, shoes constructed with ecology in mind, and a car that is a base for exploring the world, and at the same time containing ecological equipment for this exploration (e.g. a kayak made of cardboard, bicycle).

Through the No Trace Expedition project, Marek Kamiński wants to create a new standard of travel in accordance with the principles of nature, draw attention to the importance of development and education in the field of travel. Through his actions, the traveler wants to promote ecological, sustainable values and inspire more people to do impossible things.

It is an expedition supported by conscious institutions for which Corporate Social Responsibility is important, and their mission, as well as the goal of the expedition, is to take care of the natural environment and use new technologies in the service of nature.

Strategic partners of the project: Nissan, PKN Orlen, INVENA S.A.

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Therefore…. Which is more important in achieving success: talent or effort? When asked this question, Americans are almost twice as likely to say effort. However, when we look at their true attitudes, it turns out that they rate talented people higher. And that’s even when they’ve achieved the same level of success as the people who have had to work hard to earn it. Psychology professor Chia-Jung Tsay , who was the first to study this phenomenon, called it the cognitive bias of naturalness. It’s an implicit bias against people who have achieved success because they’ve worked hard for it, and an implicit preference for people who we think are in a place because they’re naturally talented. People mostly deny cognitive biases. This is not surprising. If it were otherwise, psychologists wouldn’t call them mistakes.

For years, we have been trying to understand what successful people have in common. We love talent, secretly, but it’s hard for us to admit it… To broaden our knowledge on this topic, it is worth reaching for the works of psychologists such as Angela Duckworth, Carol Dweck, Jim Flynn or Anders Ericsson. It is thanks to their work that we can consider whether achieving success depends on talent and intelligence, or rather on passion and perseverance.

See the full photo report from the meeting on our Facebook profile!

April 27 is a special day for everyone in the Netherlands as it is King Willem-Alexander’s birthday. Goyello has Dutch roots so today, as in previous years, Goyello celebrates King’s Day, too.

We can expect lots of fun today – something yummy to eat and some exercise for our brains. We are taking up the Escape Room challenge. And if you happen to see girls giving tulips to passers-by near Olivia Business Centre, take a flower and celebrate with Goyello!

More…

Every year, on April 27, the Netherlands celebrates Koningsdag, or King’s Day. It is famous for its fairs, colourful trade stands, parades and festivals… On this day, buildings are decorated with flags, and the color is orange. The atmosphere of King’s Day, as every year, is presented in Olivia Business Centre by our Resident – Goyello. Goyello is an international IT company thatcelebrates the birthday of King Willem-Alexander every year in the Netherlands. In Olivia from the morning of April 27 you can meet beautiful hostesses with tulips:)

About King’s Day

King’s Day is a public holiday. On this day, parades and festivities are held all over the Netherlands. The streets of all cities and towns become colorful, joyful and singing. Everywhere there is a carnival, carefree atmosphere. In many places, the celebration of King’s Day begins the evening of the previous day. Open-air concerts are held on the streets, in parks and squares, and the most popular drink, next to beer, is the orange liqueur, the so-called “liqueur”. oranjebitteleje. Many locals wear orange (orange is the color of the current monarchs, and is therefore considered the national color of the Netherlands).

In addition, during King’s Day, it is possible to trade without a permit and without the need to pay taxes. The free spaces are filled with stalls, stalls and booths with a lot of products: most often with clothing, household items, homemade preserves and baked goods. Obligatory in orange. The youngest also participate in street trading, selling toys they no longer need. Such a market, also called a blanket market. It’s Kleedjesmark in Dutch.

One of the main elements of the celebration of this day is also the visit of the ruler to one of the Dutch cities. The celebration of King’s Day is celebrated not only by the Dutch, but also by foreigners, who visit the Netherlands in large numbers on this day.

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