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The Olivia Business Centre Choir is a group of sensitive people who love choral music and making music together. Olivia Business Centre’s musical adventure with choral music began in 2018, when a casting for the conductor of the newly formed Choir was announced at Bayer. It was won by Wiktoria Batarowska, who supports the development of the choir. On the joint initiative of Bayer and Olivia Business Centre, the Choir spread its wings and expanded its activities throughout the OBC. Currently, the team consists of about 50 people and brings together representatives of over a dozen Olivia’s resident companies, such as m. among others. Bayer, AirHelp, Energa, GFKM, Nordea, OBC, PwC, Sii, Talkersi and Thyssenkrupp. The choir conducts a wide range of concerts and adds splendour to celebrations organized mainly by the OBC. The repertoire of the Olivia Business Centre Choir includes mainly popular music as well as classical music, as well as carols and pastorals from different parts of the world.

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Wiktoria Batarowska – conductor
of the Olivia Business Centre Choir

Born. in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, in a family with musical traditions. A scholarship holder of the Government of the Republic of Poland (2006-2011), a graduate of the Faculty of Choral Conducting, Music Education and Eurhythmics at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk. St. Moniuszko in the class of prof. esp. Ph.D. W. Górski (M.A., diploma with honors) and the Faculty of Philology of the University of Gdańsk (M.A. in Philology). Originator, organizer and leader of numerous vocal and choral workshops in Pomerania. President of the Gdańsk Branch of the Polish Association of Choirs and Orchestras (2012-2014).

Founder and conductor of the Tutti e Solo Chamber Choir (2009-2017) at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk, conductor of the SSW Mundus Cantat Choir (2012-2015), the Kashubian Bell Men’s Choir (2009-2012), the Genius LOci Vocal and Instrumental Ensemble (since 2017) and the Bayer Choir at the OBC (2018-2019). Assistant Conductor University Choir Academy of Music in Gdańsk (2012-2016). As a conductor, he has won several Grand Prix awards as well as prestigious awards and distinctions on the national and international arena. She also developed her conducting and vocal practice in Cappelli Gedanesis, the Academic Choir of the University of Gdańsk, the Polish National Youth Choir and as part of doctoral studies in Choir of the National Forum of Music in Wrocław, Toruń Symphony Orchestra or Lower Silesian Philharmonic Orchestra.

An active and passive participant of numerous seminars, workshops and conducting conferences. Participant of the 13th Competition of Choral Conductors in Poznań and the 6th International Choral Conducting Tournament ” Towards Polyphony ” in Wrocław. She has received numerous scholarships from the Rector of the Academy of Music in Gdańsk for the best students and doctoral students. One of the most important awards (preparation of the University Choir of the Academy of Music in Gdańsk) is the Fryderyk 2014 Award of the Phonographic Academy in the category Album of the Year. Symphonic and concertante music: Angelus, Exodus, Victoria under dir. Prof. Zygmunt Rychert.

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Repertoire:

1. “El ultimo Cafe” by H. Stamponi
2. “Prende la Vela” by L. Bermündez
3. “Volare” by D. Modugno
4. “Oh Happy Day” by D. Howard
5. “Can’t help folling in love” L. Creatore
6. “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” by A. Harlen
7. “Shchedryk” M. Leonovych
8. “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” arr. A. Raugh

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Members of the OBC Choir:

SOPRANOS 1) Dorota Bednarczyk 2) Brejta Natalia 3) Martyna Drobotowicz 4) Ewatowska Aneta 5) Philadelphia Patricia 6) Ivanna Havryliuk 7) Kirillova Elena 8) Nuthatch Iga 9) Kwidzińska Ida 10) Lejkowska Karolina 11) Karolina Lewandowska 12) Caroline Lubinska 13) Moksa Martha 14) Margaret Must 15) Synoradzka Patricia 16) Zaborowska Katarzyna 17) Agnes Zahorska 18) Maryana Zamishchak	ALTOS 1) Blazejewska Alice 2) Monika Chmarzyńska 3) Margaret Nail 4) Magda Kamińska 5) Anna Lewandowska 6) Isabella Thumb 7) Peszek Alexander 8) Catherine Heel 9) Roskosz Catherine 10) Ross Dominic 11) Rylska Aleksandra 12) Sienkiewicz Joanna 13) Elizabeth Sumionka 14) Syvokobylenko Olena 15) Dorothy Wojsiat 16) Zyborowicz-Dubalis Agata (holidays)
TENORS 1) Christopher Dolański 2) Piętka Radosław 3) Potts Hamish 4) Wojciechowski Remigiusz	BASS 1) Michael Broeker 2) Geba Tom 3) Godlewski Wojciech 4) Robert Mound 5) Jacob Lorenc 6) Wojciech Żółtkowski 7) Sirocki Wojciech

 

 

On December 1, for the second time, we will measure the aid by floors together. The arena of the Star Challenge – the first staircase race in Northern Poland – will be the tallest building in the region, Olivia Star. The competitors will take up the challenge of climbing 34 floors with a total of 723 stairs.

The competition will be held in five categories. Star Sprint, in which the competitors will race from level zero, finishing in 34th place. Star Ultra , during which participants will climb 34 floors three times, Uniformed Star Sprint , which requires you to face the distance Sprint in full uniform, and Star Challenge, where you have to run as many floors as possible for 120 minutes. The competition will be closed by the Olivia Business Centre Residents’ Cup, in which 3-person company teams will compete for a unique trophy made by Blind Children from the Centre in Sobieszewo.

– The goal of the Star Challenge race is to help. Everyone who stands at the starting line and climbs the individual floor of Olivia Star will support the charges of the Centre for Early Development of Blind and Visually Impaired Children in Sobieszewo. The amount obtained will allow for equal educational opportunities for children under the care of the institution – explains Dagmara Rybicka, Communication Manager at Olivia Business Centre. – Scale of difficulty and the uniqueness of the Star Challenge make the sporting face of Gdańsk take on a new dimension, and for the daredevils taking part in the competition, the moment of the start becomes a great test of character and a test of capabilities. The popularity of the first edition of the event strengthened our belief that the Star Challenge will become a permanent part of the city’s pre-Christmas tradition, attracting many competitors from all over Europe to the start – adds Rybicka.

For the second time, the ambassador of the race is Piotr Łobodziński, the most titled Towerrunner in the world. The World, European and Polish champion and 4-time World Cup winner is also the winner of the famous races on the Emipre State Building in New York and the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

– Next to him will be Piotr Suchenia – the winner of the most extreme marathons on both poles, who is also the World Team Champion from Perth. The presence of Blanka Turska in such a titled group is not accidental at all. One of the most beautiful Polish drifters won this year’s Vice Championship of the Polish in the Women’s class, placing on the podium of the Polish Drift Open Cup. As he emphasizes, he believes in the power of the Star Challenge, which is why he signs the race for the second time, being at the same time on the start list, on his way to the record – explains Maciej Olszewski, Project Manager at Olivia Sports.

This race is also full of surprises and surprising twists and turns. The fans of this edition will be surprised at the start by the hockey players of Lotos PKH Gdańsk, who will take up the challenge of climbing 34 floors in record time and full match equipment.

– The mission of the Pomeranian Hockey Club is to build an engaged community around the club, which is why we are always happy to take part in events that aim to help others. Olivia Business Center is our neighbour and we are all the more glad that we can contribute to equal opportunities for people who need it. I hope that the participation of our players or representatives of the club will also attract fans to this event, who will be able to cheer on our team on the ice rink on the same day in the evening – announced Bartosz Purzyński, President of the Board of the Pomeranian Hockey Club.

This year’s edition on the other side of the sports “medal” is supported by artists. Thanks to their help and commitment, on 14 December , at the invitation of Alicja Stańska at the Stańska Art Gallery in Warsaw , the little pupils of the Centre will make a sculpture, which will be the most important trophy of this year’s edition and will go to the fastest relay team in the Olivia Business Centre Residents’ Cup. The co-creators of this unique work are the sculptor Miłosława Skoczek-Śliwińska and Grzegorz Cysewski, the only representative of the Diesel Punk trend in Poland.

“The work that Sister Ida and her team of teachers do every day deserves our sincere admiration. After my visit to Sobieszewo, I realized how much such a facility is needed, which is why I believe that our common sports contribution will bring measurable help to the little ones, who, thanks to the determination of the staff running the Centre, are prepared for a number of challenges that life brings – hopes Dagmara Rybicka.

 

The event was held under the Honorary Patronage of the Mayor of the City of Gdańsk Aleksandra Dulkiewicz and Mieczysław Struk, Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship.

The Partners of the second edition include: Advertis, Alior Bank, Bayer, Bergson, Do Sport Now, InDreams, MacLife, STBU Insurance Brokers.

Media patronage: Radio Gdansk, Trójmiasto.pl, Dziennik Bałtycki and Together Magazine – the city’s hometown.

With us: gdansk.pl, Radio Eska, Radio Złote Przeboje.

Star Challenge 2019 will be held under the aegis of the TOWERRUNNING World Association.

Detailed information can be found on the event’s website, official FB profile

 

YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR THE STAR CHALLENGE HERE!

 

We invite you to fill in a very important survey for Gdańsk. Our city wants to change for the better, which is why it has joined the cities.multimodal project. Other participants come from Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland and Russia. Cities.multimodal , funded by Interreg Baltic Sea Region 2014-2020, promotes sustainable transport and activities that change the transport behaviour of residents of large cities in the Baltic Sea Region.

What is the aim of the programme?

Creating an effective, well-ordered and easily accessible urban space that will meet our needs – the residents’.

Olivia has been supporting the City of Gdańsk for a long time, so she has also been actively involved in the cities.multimodal project, because it is here, in the heart of the Tri-City, that pedestrian, bicycle, rail, tram and bus roads intersect.

Why are we asking you to complete the survey?

In order to make a difference and offer us new solutions for attractive, environmentally friendly means of transport , Gdańsk must know what needs to be improved. What ails us, what we struggle with, how long it takes us to get to work… The city would like to learn about and analyse our everyday transport choices and behaviours and determine their impact on urban space, health or the environment. On the basis of the results of the study, proposals for actions will be developed that may help in choosing alternative forms of travel to individual commuting by car.

Let’s do it!

The survey is anonymous. It will take you about 10 minutes to complete the survey.

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Do you want to know a bit more about cities.multimodal?

Cities.multimodal is a continuation of the abc.multimodal project, which is already known in Gdańsk. As part of the project, the city is carrying out activities in a selected pilot area. In Gdańsk, it is the Central Service Band, including, among others, Wrzeszcz, Oliwa and Śródmieście. The culmination of the project will be the development of a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan for the pilot area.

The overarching objectives of the programme are:

1. Improving traffic conditions in the city, increasing the mobility of residents.
2. Increasing the safety of all road users.
3. Improve the accessibility of public transport, alternatives to private cars, for all travellers in all areas of the city.
4. Increase in the use of urban transport.
5. Reducing the negative impact of transport on people, health and the environment.
6. Improving the quality of public space and its accessibility.

Project budget

EUR 3.8 million, of which EUR 2.9 million comes from the European Regional Development Fund.

More information about the project: www.cities-multimodal.eu

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We invite you to complete a survey that is very important for Gdańsk. Our city wants to change for the better, which is why it has joined the cities.multimodal project. Its other participants come from Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland and Russia. Cities.multimodal , financed by Interreg Baltic Sea Region 2014-2020, promotes sustainable transport and activities that change the transport behaviour of residents of large cities in the Baltic Sea region.

What is the objective of the programme?

To create an effective, well-ordered and easily accessible urban space that will meet our – residents’ – needs.

Olivia has been supporting the City of Gdańsk for a long time, so it has also actively joined the cities.multimodal project, as it is here, in the very heart of the Tri-City, where pedestrian, bicycle, rail, tram and bus paths cross.

Why are we asking you to complete the survey?

In order to change something and to offer us new solutions for attractive, environmentally-friendly means of transport, Gdańsk must know what needs to be improved. What bothers us, what we are struggling with, how much time it takes us to commute to work… The city would like to know and analyse our daily choices and transport behaviour and determine their impact on urban space, health and the environment. The next step is to analyse the results of the survey and develop proposals of actions that will help in the selection of forms of travel that are alternative to individual car journeys.

Let’s do it!

The survey is anonymous. Filling out the survey will take you approximately 10 minutes.

YOU ARE MOST WELCOME!

CITYASKS.OLIVIACENTRE.COM

 

Would you like to learn a little more about cities.multimodal?

Cities.multimodal is a continuation of the abc.multimodal project, already known in Gdańsk. As a part of it, the city conducts activities in a selected pilot area. In Gdańsk, it is the Central Service Band, including, among others, Wrzeszcz, Oliwa and Śródmieście Districts. The culmination of the project will be the development of the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan for the pilot area.

Overarching objectives of the programme:

1. Improving traffic conditions in the city, increasing the mobility of residents.
2. Increased safety of all road users.
3. Improving the availability of public transport, the alternative to private cars, for all travellers in all areas of the city.
4. Increased use of urban transport.
5. Limiting the negative impact of transport on people, health and the environment.
6. Improving the quality of public space and its accessibility.

Budget for the project

EUR 3.8 million, of which EUR 2.9 million comes from the European Regional Development Fund.

More information about the project on: www.cities-multimodal.eu

Ilona Gradus in a great shape, proposal at the finish line and PLN 10 thousand for the centre for blind children in Sobieszewo – once again Star Challenge of Olivia Business Centre starts Christmas time in Pomerania.

There were surprises and unexpected turns of events. Cristina Bonacina from Italy, who was tipped as a winner in the Ultra category, had to accept the sports dominance of Ilona Gradus who went down in the history of the run for good, winning also in the Sprint category.

Participants and supporters were full of emotions from the very morning. Star Challenge runners were first at the start line. Their goal was to run through as many floors as possible within 120 minutes in the highest building in the Northern Poland – Olivia Star. Olga Sobocińska, who ran 11 laps, triumphed among women. Beata Dembińska was second and Dominika Witkowska won third place.

Among men : Jacquard Jorsi from France reached 34^th floor 16 times and outran Mariusz Klapenda and Łukasz Józefiak.

The fastest woman in Sprint category was Ilona Gradus, who completed the run in 5:14, 65 minutes and left Katarzyna Butowska and Katarzyna Wróbel behind. The fastest man, Mateusz Marunowski, ran 180 metres (723 stairs) in 3:47,50 minutes. Kacper Mrowiec and Mickael Pourcelot reached the finish line just behind him.

In the Ultra category, front-runners didn’t let us down. Ilona Gradus, Cristina Bonacina and Katarzyna Butowska stood on the podium. Mickael Pourcelot, who outran Paweł Zakowicz and Piotr Dembicki, was awarded with another Star Challenge statuette.

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In the Olivia Business Centre Residents Cup

AirHelp team comprising Jan Meisner, Jakub Dulko and Ariadana Martines

turned out to be beyond the reach of its competitors
. The next places on the podium were taken by two relay teams representing Thyssenkrup. It was a fierce and neck-and-neck fight. The main prize in this year’s event was a sculpture made and handed by the artist Alicja Stańska, Grzegorz Cysewski and Miłosława Śliwińska-Skoczek together with children under the care of the centre in Sobieszewo – said Dagmara Rybicka, Communication Manager in Olivia Business Centre.

We also experienced many emotional moments. There were red roses, music, champagne, confetti and proposal at the top. The participant of the Uniformed Services category – a fireman from Sobieszewo – proposed to his girlfriend. When he heard “yes”, he got a round of applause. Olivia Star Top, which is the operator of the three highest floors in Olivia Star, took care of the unique setting of the event.

– We are glad that our space creates positive aura and encourages such unique moments. Olivia Star is not only the place of business meetings, but also unforgettable moments among the closest ones – explained Krystyna Hartenberger – Pater Head of International Sales, Marketing & PR.

Iwona Kowalska ( 6:51) and Piotr Dembicki (4:06) took the lead in the Uniformed Services category.

Olivia Business Centre was the initiator and the organiser of the event. The combination of sports rivalry and the passion for helping people, once again under the protectorate of Towerrunning World Association, attracted participants from France, Italy, Belarus, Great Britain, Russia and Poland.

– I am really impressed with the competition in Gdańsk. I have run in many places around the world, but I must admit that Olivia Business Centre is the place where I will willingly come back next year. I’m glad that I had the chance to compete for a good cause and that my passion for running could help blind children – said Cristina Bonacina from Italy.

The runners managed to collect PLN 10 thousand for the Centre in Sobieszewo. As they emphasised at the finish line, the awareness of their goal motivated them because there were many difficult moments on the route.

– With all out heart we would like to thank for this beautiful day and much good, which we managed to bring out of people’s hearts. We hope that it’s the beginning of our joint adventure and meetings in Sobieszewo. Runners and Olivia Business Centre made a wonderful, unforgettable surprise for children and their families and collected funds are a great help for us – emphasised Sister Ida, the foundress and leader of the Centre.

The honorary patrons of the 2^nd edition of Star Challenge are the Mayor of Gdańsk and the Marshal of the Pomeranian Voivodeship.

Media patronage: trojmiasto.pl, Radio Gdańsk, Together and Dziennik Bałtycki. The partners of the event: Alior Bank, Bayer, DoSportNow.com, Advertis, Bergson, MacLife, STBU Insurance Brokers, BMG Goworowski, InDreams, radio Eska, radio Złote Przeboje, gdansk.pl, Towerrunning World Association.

Organiser: Olivia Business Centre and OCR Games.

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Apparently, there are already legends about the Olivia Business Centre Residents’ Cup. Deservedly so, because this year’s trophy, although it has many dimensions, is one symbol – of toil and effort that should never be in vain.

This is only a seemingly similar story, of which there are many in sport. The idea of the Star Challenge was born two years ago. It was created from a combination of passion for sport and the desire to help – Christmas seemed to be the perfect time when hearts are full of goodness, many of us are humming carols, and the thought of wrapping presents and the Christmas Eve table more and more often makes us reflect that there are people next to us and the most important thing is to be even closer to them.

Cup Idea

When we passed each other in Olivia’s halls, met on the patio, waited in line at Natka’s, a thought came to our mind that we don’t have to ignite you to action, because there is a fire in each of us – all we have to do is fuel the flame, and sooner than we expect, great things will happen. That’s when the “cup idea” came up. At first, we were cautious, because it seemed to be madness, and we, full of organizational concerns, wondered if the relay teams of the Residents would stand at the start line after all. They stood and won, because in the Star Challenge, everyone who climbs the 34 floors of Olivia Star is a winner, and the next floor climbed brings you closer to your goal, which is to help those in need. In the first edition of the race, Nordea triumphed and it is the joy of their relay that is remembered by the children of the Children’s Home, for whom they had to struggle with weaknesses and many crises.

Good Prevails

We have been thinking about the second edition for a long time. Knowing that you will be in this with us, we decided that something has to happen that will make the Cup known as a country long and wide. Alicja Stańska – an outstanding artist, the only Pole who can boast the title of a graduate of the Ecole Lesage in France – offered to help with the realization. Alicja’s embroideries are works of art that European galleries are fighting for. The power of the Star Challenge worked and it turned out that the artistic challenge would be taken up by Grzegorz Cysewski – a sculptor, the only representative of the Diesel Punk trend in Poland, and Miłosława Śliwińska-Skoczek, who is already being referred to as an icon. At their invitation, the
Alicja Stanska Art Gallery
in Warsaw the only sculpture of its kind in the world – co-created by blind children from Sobieszewo. Covered in gold, on the stairs, which for these children are the most powerful metaphor.

^{Children from the centre in Sobieszewo visit the artist Alicja Stańska in Warsaw. This is how foot castings are made…}

The moment when the winning relay team received the Cup from Alicja Stańska was exceptional. In this small fraction of a moment, all the emotions of the world were enchanted, proving for the second time that good prevails.

AirHelp and Thyssenkrup, thank you.

^{Outstanding artists Alicja Stańska and Grzegorz Cysewski during the Star Challenge in Olivia}

Good triumphs

^{Short English summary}

We were thinking of the 2nd edition of Olivia Business Centre Residents Cup for a long time. Knowing that we will be accompanied by you, we decided that something will have to make the Cup famous nationwide. Alicja Stańska, the famous artist and the only Pole who graduated Ecole Lesage in France, has offered her help. The embroideries made by her are pieces of art, which every European gallery desires and is ready to fight for. Star Challenge’s power worked and Stańska was joined at this artistic challenge by Grzegorz Cysewski , the only Polish sculptor who belongs to the Diesel Punk movement, and Miłosława Śliwińska-Skoczek, who is already considered an icon. It was at their invitation that the blind children from the Centre in Sobieszewo came to Alicja Stanska Art Gallery in Warsaw and helped to create the most unique sculpture in the world. It is gold-plated, placed on the stairs, which is the most powerful metaphor for the children.

The moment when Alicja Stańska handed the AirHelp relay team the Cup was special. This very moment stirred all the emotions, and for the second time proved that good triumphs.

AirHelp and Thyssenkrup, thank you.

 

Dagmara Rybicka, Olivia Business Centre

The Olivia Business Centre team received the Office Building Manager of the Year award in the Eurobuild Awards competition.

Out of hundreds of entries in this year’s edition of the Eurobuild Awards, an independent jury selected and awarded personalities, companies and facilities that had the greatest impact on the Polish real estate and construction market.

– On behalf of the Resident Relations, Governance and Safety teams, thank you very much for this unique recognition. The Office Building Manager of the Year award, granted thanks to your votes, is not only the crowning achievement of our daily work, but above all an “injection” of motivation to work towards even higher standards of services – said Konrad Danecki, responsible for Investor’s Supervision at Olivia Business Centre, during the final Gala.

The victory is all the more pleasing because it shows that the self-managed Olivia Business Centre is able to meet the expectations that translate into the well-being and comfort of the Residents.

– At Olivia, we refer to our tenants as Residents. Together, we create and develop our center, where we are united not only by work, but also by passions. With them in mind, the Resident Relations Department was established, which is in constant, close contact with company representatives, monitors the level of satisfaction with the services provided and sets directions of development that meet the real needs of the people stationed in the center – explains Agnieszka Zglinicka, Director of the Resident Relations Department at Olivia Business Centre.

This dedicated team closely cooperates with other departments that take care of, among other things, safety, the highest quality and reliability of the building and technical infrastructure, as well as user-friendly aesthetics of the spaces in which they stay. The Property Maintenance Department , i.e. licensed property managers, facility administrators and technical specialists, provide companies with comfort and a high standard of offices and common spaces.

– The role of Olivia Business Centre as a host goes far beyond administration and management – every day the aforementioned teams make efforts to meet the expectations of Residents while maintaining an acceptable level of costs – emphasizes Monika Pietrzak, Director of the Property Maintenance Department at Olivia Business Centre

Such a model of operation, based on a unique team of specialists combined with state-of-the-art solutions, ensures the highest level of service, and close cooperation with other departments of OBC enables us to provide optimal solutions, which – which is good – often far exceed the accepted market standards.

The Eurobuild Awards Gala is a meeting considered by experts to be an excellent opportunity to gain knowledge, share experiences and establish valuable business relationships. This year’s final took place on December 3 in Warsaw.

Dear Residents, thank you for your trust!

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Olivia Business Centre team recognised with Office Building Manager of the Year award in the Eurobuild Awards competition.

Out of hundreds of applications in this year’s Eurobuild Awards competition, independent Jury selected and awarded personalities, companies and facilities, which have had the greatest impact on the Polish real estate and construction market.

– I would like to thank for this special award on behalf of the teams of the Relations with Residents, Management and Safety. Office Building Manager of the Year prize, awarded thanks to your votes, is not only the capstone of our everyday work, but most of all an extra motivation to ensure even higher standards of our services – said Konrad Danecki, who is responsible for Investor’s Supervision in Olivia Business Centre, at the final Gala.

The award makes us particularly glad because it proves that self-managed Olivia Business Centre is able to meet expectations, which result in Residents’ well-being and comfort.

– In Olivia we call our tenants Residents. Together we create and develop our centre, where we are connected not only by work, but also by passion. With them in mind we created the department of the Relations with Residents, which is in regular and close contact with the representatives of companies and which monitors the level of satisfaction with the services and gives the directions of development, which reflect the actual needs of companies stationed in the centre – explained Agnieszka Zglinicka, Head of Relations with Residents Department in Olivia Business Centre.

This dedicated team cooperates closely with other departments, which take care, among other things, of safety, the highest quality and the reliability of building and technical infrastructure, as well as the user-friendly aesthetics of the area. Facility Maintenance Department, that is licensed real estate managers, facility administrators and technical specialists, ensure comfort for companies and high standard of offices, as well as common areas.

– The role of Olivia Business Centre as a host goes way beyond administration and management – every day the above-mentioned teams do their best to meet the expectations of the Residents, while maintaining the acceptable level of costs – emphasised Monika Pietrzak Head of Facility Maintenance Department in Olivia Business Centre.

Such an operating model based on the unique team of specialists combined with state-of-the-art solutions guarantees the highest level of service, while close cooperation with other OBC departments makes it possible to provide optimal solutions, which – and that makes us happy – very often exceed established market standards.

Eurobuild Awards Gala is a meeting, which is considered by many experts to be a perfect opportunity to gain knowledge, share experiences and establish valuable business relations. This year’s final took place on the 3^rd of December in Warsaw.

This is how “Anieli played” in Olivia… This year, O4 Coworking hosted several hundred children with their parents and grandparents. We assure you, there was no boredom. It was possible to take part in scientific workshops: physics, chemistry, programming, robotics and technology. Colourful, delicious gingerbread and Christmas decorations were created in Christmas manufactories . There were tailoring and art classes. For lovers of delicacies – also culinary. We even built robots out of LEGO bricks, and in the mini-praline workshop we created amazing sweets. Of course, the highlight of the program was the visit of Santa Claus and, of course, the gifts! When the little ones were having their best time, their caregivers could chat for a while in a special relaxation zone for adults.

 

What a day it was! You could listen to unforgettable concerts. The OBC Choir performed together with the Children’s Choir of the Private Music School of the First Degree “Concertino” in Gdynia Orłowo and the Vocal and Instrumental Ensemble Genius LOci 4 High School in Gdańsk. The guests listened to Christmas carols, m.in. “Little Jesus” and “Lulajże, Jezuniu” and “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” (lyrics and music by J. Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie), “There Is Such a Day” (from the repertoire of the Red Guitars), “The lion sleeps tonight” (arranged by Anne Raugh). The grand finale was the song “Biegali” from the musical “Metro”, performed together.

See you next year!

We would like to thank our Partners

Do you think that using emojis is only for millennials, and you use an exclamation point or caps lock to express emotions? Catch up quickly, because as Dr. Owen Churches argues, the stamp activates the same areas in the brain as a real smile.

Smiling people evoke positive emotions in us and give the impression of being trustworthy. Film? Imagine if it worked the same way in cyberspace. Cyber psychology researchers have noticed that our brains are so used to using emojis that they perceive them as real faces. Emojis are a new language, and in order to understand it, we have created new patterns of activity in the brain.

Emojis help us communicate feelings that are often difficult for us to verbalize. They deepen the bond and arouse sympathy exactly as in real relationships. Without them, our virtual friendships would be devoid of feelings, our jokes would be incomprehensible, and our irony would go unnoticed.

However, pictograms are useful not only in private relationships, but also in marketing. Investigator’s team Simo Tchokini from Cambridge tracked half a million Facebook accounts and confirmed that users who use emojis frequently are more popular, get more likes, shares, and comments. Emojis can improve customer communication just as much as facial expressions or the right tone of voice in the real world. They are used not only in social media, but also in TV commercials for big companies like McDonalds.

Emojis aren’t just “fun.” Simple emojis can help clarify context and better understand or reinforce subtext. Their benefits go beyond improving our daily text messages and emails. Jenna Schilstra , a marketing analyst and passionate advocate of emojis, shows how pictograms can be used in completely new ways, such as in the therapy of abused children – emojis help them describe complex, difficult emotions – or in the processes of communication with people and people on the autism spectrum. For them, a pictogram is a very helpful communication tool. Eventually, Schilstra says, these new “signs” can make the phrase itself more accessible.

So don’t run away from emojis – smile back! 🙂

For those interested:

The expression of emotions in a written text has been thought about for a long time and has been tried in many different ways. The first fully confirmed attempt to introduce emoticons was an article published in 1881 in PUCK magazine. Their typographical proposals, however, were too complex for their use to become widespread.

The characteristic ” :-)” was first used in 1982 by an American scientist, Scott Fahlman, in response to a rather infantile joke of his colleagues. Normally serious, well-behaved gentlemen in white coats decided to spread a rumor that someone had inadvertently spilled poisonous mercury in one of the elevators of Carnegie Mellon University. Terrified workers avoided the deadly metal cage and were forced to run up the stairs of the multi-story building.

Fahlam appreciated the cabaret artistry of his colleagues, but at the same time appealed to ensure that in the future it would be easier to distinguish a joke from facts. If such jokes became commonplace, over time the information about the real threat would not be taken seriously either. So the professor sent a revolutionary message to the rest of the University’s employees, as it turned out later – with a request to mark jokes with the symbol “:-)”, and really sad messages with “:-(“

Regular emoticons depict ideograms of the human face, made up of characters available on the keyboard and rotated by 90 degrees. Here are the most commonly used emojis:

🙂 🙂 =) :3 – satisfaction, smile
:)) :-)) – joy, big smile, giggle
😀 😀 xD =D – happiness, very wide smile, laughter
😉 😉 – winking, winking
:’) :’-) – crying with happiness
🙁 🙁 =( – sadness, despondency
:(( :-(( – a lot of sadness, a lot of depression, (slight) crying
:C :-C =C xC 8C – very much sadness, very high depression
:'( :’-( – crying
😐 😐 – lack of emotion
:/ :-/ – skepticism, irritation, confusion, indecision
>>:) 🙂 – contentment (due to harm, pain, etc.), satanic smile
>:)) :-)) >- joy (because of harm, pain, etc.), satanic giggle
>>:D 😀 >xD – happiness (due to harm, pain, etc.), satanic laughter
>>:( 🙁 >x( – anger
😛 😛 xP :p :-p xp – ignoring, frustrating, showing your tongue
:O :-O 😮 😮 – surprise, fear, shock, surprise
:# 😡 – locking your mouth (“padlock”), “I won’t say anything”
|-) I-) |-O I-O – sleeping, falling asleep, yawning

There are also manga emojis derived from manga. These do not have to be turned to read the “expressions of their faces”, but in Europe they are less frequently used, and some are not understandable to us.

(n_n) (n.n) – contentment, smile
(••) (•^.^•^_^) (^.^) ^^ XoX – ea, big smile (^_^)
{-_-) {-.-) – secretive smile, tired, sleepy, sick
(^o^) (^O^) – joy, laughter
(*^o^*) (*^O^*) – happiness, excitement, big laughter
(u_u) (u.u) – sadness, sleeping
(O_O) (o_o) (o.o) (O.O) – astonishment, shock, surprise
(^_^;)– – laughing to hide your nerves
(^_~) (^_-) (^.~) (^.-) – winking, winking
(;_;) (;.;) ;; -crying
(>_<) (>.<) -anger
(∨_∨) (∨.∨) – lack of expression
(?_?) (?.?) – surprise, astonishment, confusion.

 

Have a nice day!:)

 

 

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What do you perhaps not know about the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia?

For the first time, the film festival was held – theoretically – in Gdańsk in 1974. The opening and closing of the event took place in the Leningrad (later Neptune) cinema, but all screenings took place in Sopot.

The Polish Film Festival (1974–2011 and since 2017) was also organized under the name Gdynia Film Festival (2012) and Gdynia Film Festival (2013–2016).

In 44 years, the festival has not been held twice (in 1982 and 1983).

Four times the main prize was not awarded (1976, 1989, 1991, 1996).

Only four women have won the highest laurels in the 44 years of the festival. The Golden Lions went to Agnieszka Holland in 1981. for “Fever” and in 2012 for “In Darkness”; Magdalena Piekorz (2004: Welts), Małgorzata Szumowska (2015: Body) and Joanna Kos-Krauze (she received the award together with her husband in 2006 for Saviour’s Square).

The creators of the festival, referring to the experiences of their colleagues from overseas, in 1996 They decided to reward the worst domestic production. In the United States, the Golden Raspberries are awarded, in Poland the Golden Peacock was awarded. Its only winner in history was Wiesław Saniewski’s film “The Rain Soldier”.

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The year 1977 was a great festival scandal. Andrzej Wajda does not receive any distinction for “Man of Marble”. The decision is purely political. Unable to officially present their award to the master, journalists present him on the stairs. Janusz Kijowski brings… a brick with a dedication to “To Andrzej Wajda – journalists”. The Gdańsk Lions win Krzysztof Zanussi’s “Protective Colours”. The director, in an act of solidarity with Wajda, does not accept the award.

A new one is coming, and in 1980 the chairman of “Solidarity”, Lech Walesa, appears at the festival. The Golden Lions go to Kazimierz Kutz for “Beads of One Rosary”, which fits the climate of the then Polish. “It can be said that Wałęsa somehow anointed Kazia Kutz for the Grand Prix,” said Janusz Zaorski. – The topic was topical, the film fit perfectly into the landscape of Gdańsk. The authorities gave in and did not interfere this time.” In “Piekiełko”, the famous festival club, Agnieszka Holland talks to the head of cinematography, Michał Misiorny, about “Fever”, a film about revolutionaries from 1905. To her great surprise, the official, who was under the so-called influence, he agrees to let her direct it. A year later, the film won the Golden Lions.

In 1987. the festival moves to Gdynia. The authorities want to cut off the event from the atmosphere of freedom and solidarity prevailing in Gdańsk. “The idea was to lock us up in some luxurious ghetto – judged Janusz Kijowski – far from the Shipyard, far from the youth of the Tri-City, somewhere off the beaten track, between the Navy Garrison Club (cheap vodka) and Piekiełko (expensive vodka). And it worked.”

After the breakthrough year of 1989, such diverse filmmakers as Juliusz Machulski (“Girl Guide”), Jan Jakub Kolski (“History of Cinema in Popielawy”) and Krzysztof Krauze, who in 1999 made a new film in the Polish Film Festival, became famous for his work in 1999. he receives the Golden Lions for “The Debt” – a poignant story about a new world. After the ceremony, he goes to the aforementioned “Hell” to fail his success, argues with his wife in the hotel and throws the prize out of the window in anger. The lions then have the form of a heavy badge. “I was lucky because it hit the tarred roof over the pool, not someone’s head ,” he says. ” God has given me peace on the right side.” In the morning , “(…) The last ball-goers returning from “Piekiełko” saw Krzysztof Krauze looking for his badge on the lawn in front of the hotel on all fours” – reported Maciej Karpiński.

An unpleasant surprise awaits Olaf Lubaszenko and the cast of the film “E=mc²” during the 24. edition of the event in 1999. During the premiere, the cinema staff confuses the order of the tapes from which the production is shown. Outraged by this fact, Cezary Pazura, who plays in the film, demands that “E=mc²” be replayed. “The lack of sense in the development of the plot, the breaking of plots and the general chaos were accepted as typical for Polish film. No one was surprised (…).” – Tomasz Raczek later wrote in “Wprost”.

Leading the 31. In 2006, the Polish Film Festival was entrusted to Maciej Orłoś and Anna Musza. The choice of the actress turned out to be controversial. Mucha’s crude jokes resulted in the organizers’ decision to replace her with Tamara Arciuch. The change of host took place only once in the entire history of the event.

On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the festival in 2015 A competition for the Diamond Lions, the most beloved Polish films, has been announced. The audience turned out to be faithful to the classics. The winners were “Nights and Days” by Jerzy Antczak, beating “The Deluge” by Jerzy Hoffman and “The Promised Land” by Andrzej Wajda. “Nights and Days” star Jadwiga Barańska was named Best Actress, ahead of Krystyna Janda (“Interrogation”) and Danuta Szaflarska (“Time to Die”). The best actor award went to Janusz Gajos (memorable performances in “Interrogation”, “Escape from the Liberty Cinema” and “Millionaire”). He was followed by Tomasz Kot (“Gods”) and Jerzy Bińczycki (“Nights and Days”). Cinema lovers liked Wojciech Kilar’s music from “The Promised Land” the most.

 

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