English Voice - 19. 5. 2026 | 19.05.2026
Read the highlights of recent events in the region. Selected by Norbert Dąbkowski.
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A 911
OPERATOR. UP TO 100 CALLS DURING A SINGLE SHIFT
We prefer
to avoid calling this number. However, if circumstances force us to dial the
emergency number 112, we expect quick and efficient assistance. One of the
operators at the Integrated Security Center (IBC) in Ostrava is Jana Sikora
from Sucha Górna. In an interview with "Głos,” she discusses her work and
offers practical advice to callers.
CZECH
CIESZYN: CONDUCTOR TO BID FAREWELL TO "CIESZYNIANKA"
Maria
Szymanik will soon be leaving "Cieszynianka”—a children’s choir from Český
Těšín. She has led the choir for 40 years. She invites you to her farewell
concert.
OFFSIDE:
WAIT A MINUTE, THAT'S NOT A MYTH
It was with
a certain sense of emotion and an awareness of the historic moment that I
watched Robert Lewandowski’s farewell match with FC Barcelona on Sunday and the
tribute that the club and fans had prepared for the captain of the Polish
national soccer team at the end. It was beautiful, heartwarming, and special
for us Poles, but...
NEARLY 100
KM WITH A SMILE ON OUR FACES. THE 5TH EDITION OF THE OLZA RUN IS BEHIND US
The Meteor
Saucony Běhny team completed the course of the 5th edition of the Olza Run 2026
relay race in the fastest time. The race took place on Saturday along a route
spanning nearly 100 km: Bogumin-Szonychel – Istebna Złoty Groń. The mixed team
consisting of Barbara Janíková, Pavla Paříková, Lukáš Olejníček, Vít Doležal,
and Tereza Rudolfová completed the course in 6 hours, 49 minutes, and 19
seconds. The podium for this year’s event was rounded out in the relays by the
teams Fajni Syncy and Mamba, while Bartosz Misiak took first place in the new
Ultramarathon category.