Bystrica: In-field Representative Council

Thursday's meeting of the Council of Representatives of the Congress of Poles in the Czech Republic differed from previous ones: it was open and in the field. It was held at the PZKO Polish House in Bystrzyca. The main topics were a presentation on the current state of bilingualism in Zaolzie and preparations for the General Assembly of the PC.

We do not tolerate anti-Semitism. Anywhere
Poland's Ambassador to Prague Mateusz Gniazdowski took part in ceremonies in Liberec commemorating the sad 85th anniversary of the so-called Kristallnacht – an anti-Jewish pogrom in Nazi Germany that also included lands detached from Czechoslovakia as a result of the Munich Agreement, the Polish Embassy reported on Platform X. 

Last chance to reclaim property
The Office of State Representation in Property Affairs reminds that only until the end of 2023 can owners of insufficiently identified properties come forward. If they fail to do so, they will be forfeited to the state. The Congress of Poles in the RC is ready to help those affected take prompt legal action. 

Czeski Cieszyn: Poetry in All Souls' Day moods
Poetry by Ewa Furtek, Jacek Sikora and the late artist Bronislaw Liberda resounded at dusk on Tuesday at the first "Literary All Souls" in the "Avion" cafe. In an atmosphere of autumn nostalgia, those who departed for "that shore" were remembered. 

Orłowa: Run for a good cause
On the first Sunday of November, the second edition of the "Orlovsky November Run" charity run was held. The goal was to support the "Muži proti rakovině" Foundation and spread awareness of cancer and its prevention.