English Voice - 6. 02. 2026 | 06.02.2026
Read the highlights of recent events in the region. Selected by Norbert Dąbkowski.
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MANY
IMPORTANT TOPICS AT THE COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES
Polish
organizations interested in purchasing a plot of land with a dilapidated
building in Baginiec have until the end of March to submit their interest to
the School Society in the Czech Republic. In the autumn local elections, it is
worth voting for candidates who declare Polish nationality. The "Tacy
Jesteśmy" Gala of the Congress of Poles in the Czech Republic will take
place on November 14 – do not plan any events on that day. This is the most
important information from Thursday's Council of Representatives of the
Congress of Poles in the Czech Republic.
STONAWA:
THE LAST TROLLEYBUS WAS BID FAREWELL WITH NOSTALGIA
For nearly
two and a half centuries, hard coal was mined in the Ostrava-Karviná Basin.
Today, mining has officially come to an end. The last cart of coal mined at the
ČSM-North Mine in Stonava was brought to the surface.
ABOUT THE
"GOOD LADY" AT THE WIRTHS'. MEETING WITH JONASZ MILEWSKI
What kind
of person was Gabriela von Thun und Hohenstein, who earned the nickname
"Good Lady" in Cieszyn Silesia? Jonasz Milewski, author of the book
"Good Lady in a Bad World," spoke about her life's vicissitudes, her
big heart, and her contributions to the region at the Wirth Bookstore in Český
Těšín.
CZECH
INDOOR GALA: POLES SET OFF FIREWORKS. RECORDS AND GREAT EXCITEMENT IN OSTRAVA
The Czech
Indoor Gala athletics meeting, which ended at exactly 7 p.m. on Tuesday,
boasted an increasingly strong field of competitors, increasingly effective
marketing, and a packed arena in Ostrava. This year, everything went according
to plan, and the records were the icing on the cake. Pia Skrzyszowska recorded
the world's best time this season and a meeting record of 7.78 seconds in the
60 m hurdles.