The emotions following the Chopin Competition are slowly subsiding, but that doesn’t mean the end of attractions for classical music lovers this year. On Sunday, the 13th Ignacy Jan Paderewski International Piano Competition will begin. Although its prestige is somewhat lower than that of the Chopin Competition, it is mainly aimed at young musicians. The...
We have already written some time ago about the proposal to build the eastern bypass of Bydgoszcz — a connection between Solec Kujawski and Osielsko. The joint declaration signed today (November 3) by local government representatives in support of pursuing this investment is certainly an important step forward, but the statement made by a representative...
During the 5th Bydgoszcz Amber Route Forum, a memorandum was signed to take action aimed at ensuring that the Bydgoszcz-Emilianowo Terminal is completed no later than 2030. The signatories include local members of parliament, an employers’ organization, and social organizations. During the forum discussions, several comments gave hope for a positive outcome of the project...
The last day of October is a very important day for Portal Kujawski. We are launching a permanent international service in English. Our goal is to reach foreign audiences with key information about Bydgoszcz and the Kujawy region.
Polish railways are breaking records in passenger transport, but in recent years freight transport has been declining, which has led to serious problems for PKP Cargo. In late July, railway workers across Poland protested against this situation. The causes and future of rail freight transport were discussed in Gdańsk during the 4th Pomeranian Congress of...
Until the end of this week, public consultations are being held on the Poland 2035 Development Strategy, which addresses the functional hierarchy of cities and the issue of creating metropolitan areas. The document, prepared by the Ministry of Funds and Regional Policy, treats Bydgoszcz and Toruń as cities of similar potential. However, it is the...
In the coming weeks, Bydgoszcz will introduce a ban on alcohol sales between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., except for catering establishments. The City Council made this decision today, although it is still unclear when exactly the regulation will take effect – it can be assumed that it will almost certainly happen in November.
The European Commission is not giving up on plans to reform the way investments involving EU funds are managed, aiming to increase the efficiency of spending by strengthening the role of national governments. However, this would come at the expense of regional marshals, whose current political position is largely based on the allocation of EU...
One of the attachments to the public section of the Report prepared under the Polish Security Pact – Central Pomerania is the position of the commander of the U.S. Navy Support Unit in Redzikowo, Cmdr. Jeremy R. Ewing, who expresses support for the construction of the Via Pomerania road from Ustka to Bydgoszcz. Before giving...
Today marks the anniversary of the beginning of the revolution in Budapest, which started with the students, and the culminating event took place at the monument of the Polish-Hungarian hero Józef Bem. The hero of this story became Eryk Bazylczuk from Bydgoszcz, who passed away ten years ago, remembered mainly as the first president of...
