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23 April 2022 00:00

Meeting of PRESTIGE CLUB members and friends in Hotel Prezydent in Krynica Zdrój

On the 23rd of April the members of PRESTIGE CLUB met in Hotel Prezydent in Krynica Zdrój with the invited guests from the circle of Brotherhood of the Bronze Knights. The honoured guests were gen. prof. Mieczysław Bieniek, the former NATO Deputy Strategic Commander, and Marian Skrzypiec, the Honorary Consul of Indonesia in Poland.

The war in Ukraine was the main topic on the agenda of the meeting. Gen. M. Bieniek gave a lecture on international politics and the current state of the military action in Ukraine and discussed the policy of the West towards the Russian aggressor as well as the current policy of Poland towards its brotherly neighbouring country.

The lecture was followed by a discussion on aid for Ukrainian refugees in Poland, which resulted in the adoption of a joint declaration concerning the establishment, within the club’s activities, of a “hub” that would coordinate support for struggling Ukraine and concerning the reconstruction of the country after the end of the war.

After dinner, the participants of the meeting moved to the hotel club, where the topics presented during the debate could be discussed in a less formal tone.

 

26 June 2021 00:00

Meeting of members and friends of PRESTIGE CLUB in Royal Castle in Niepołomice

On the 26th of June A.D. 2021 members of the Prestige Club and invited guests met in the Royal Castle in Niepołomice near Kraków, called the ‘Second Wawel.’

The Gothic castle from the mid-14th century, rebuilt in the Renaissance style, is located in the centre of Niepołomice. The castle, built on the orders of King Casimir the Great, was used for defensive purposes, and for hunting expeditions to the nearby Niepołomice Forest. The history of the royal castle abounds in events of national importance. In the days of King Władysław Jagiełło, it was here that the Crown and nobility gathered to deliberate on state issues. Queen Bona Sforza liked to spend time here.

The castle, which for centuries was the residence of Polish kings and the most distinguished noble families, is now open to visitors and tourists. The club took advantage of this opportunity, and the castle’s magical atmosphere brought the readers of Prestiż Magazine who is who closer to the history of Poland.

In keeping with club tradition, Gen. Prof. Mieczysław Bieniek gave another lecture, this time on security in the modern world. The lecture was followed by a lively discussion.

New club members talked about their professional and social activities.

We also benefited from an invitation by club member Jerzy Motyka to actively participate in a golf course in Ochmanów near Kraków, of which he is a co-owner, and to obtain a so-called green card.

We also visited an exhibition in the Castle Museum. It was a meeting with history, architecture, nature and art, as well as with legends connected with the visits of Polish kings.

An evening dinner at the castle restaurant provided an opportunity for informal conversations and to discuss the programme of the autumn meeting of club members in Krynica Zdrój.

1 October 2020 15:15

Meeting of members and friends of the Prestige Club in the Paszkowka Palace

The autumn meeting A.D.2020 of PRESTIGE CLUB members took place                        on 26th September in the Paszkowka Palace near Crakow. The guest of honour was H.E. Siti Nugraha Mauludiah, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia to Poland.

During the meeting, the Honorary Consul of Indonesia to Poland Marian Skrzypiec briefly presented the history of Indonesian-Polish relations and current mutual relations between Poland and Indonesia.

The Director of the Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences from Wrocław, Prof. Andrzej Gamian, PhD, DSc, gave an interesting lecture related to the work of Polish scientists on the drug and antiviral vaccine for COVID – 19, while businessman Albert Smektalski from Poznań presented the topic “Time to invest in innovations” in a concise lecture.

Dr. Bronisław Orawiec, a representative of the Polish community from Chicago, presented his next book from the series „Góralskie posiady doktora Orawca” (roughly translated as “Dr. Orawiec’s highlander visits”).

After the official part and discussion regarding the speakers’ statements, the owner of the Palace, Jan Oleksy, showed the guests around the historic interiors of the building and the surrounding park. Tasty dishes from the Palace’s kitchen served personally by the host as well as team-building talks completed this special evening.