Celebration of Lithuanian Presidency in European Union [tryb

CELEBRATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA
PRESIDENCY IN THE COUNCIL OF THE
EUROPENIAN UNION
December 7, 2013
ORGANIZERS
THE GOAL OF THE EVENT
The organizer and host of the Celebration is Chojnata Palace Association
in partnership with Marshal of Lodz Province and Rawa District
Office.
The event is held to honor the presiding country as well as to support
cooperation between the countries, to step-up economic and cultural
exchanges.
It is also an opportunity to show our Lithuanian partners cultural and
investment possibilities of Rawa District in Poland and
simultaneously spread the knowledge and interest of Lithuania
among Poles.
LOCATION
The neo-renaissance Chojnata Palace located halfway between Warsaw and
Lodz in Wola Chojnata (county Biala Rawska) was designed by Italian
architect Henry Marconi. The 19th century palace set in some 18 acres
of parkland is surrounded by picturesque countryside and the largest
orchards of Europe.
According to a local legend the palace was built by a Polish officer of the
Napoleon army for a beautiful French actress, who bored with a quiet
country life, quite abruptly left her lover and his palace for the
excitements of Paris.
The officer never recovered from the loss of his beloved, and the palace
slowly deteriorated into a ruin.
Eventually, in 1988 it was bought and renovated by Mr. Krzysztof
Malarecki, who took care to restore it to its former beauty.
In 2005 the building was awarded a special price by Ministry of Culture for
the best historical renovation.
Today, Chojnata Palace is a luxury hotel and a well-known conference
center.
Welcome all!
LOCATION
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ATTRACTIONS
Business rendezvous:
Informal and friendly meetings among
Lithuanian and Polish regional leaders and
businessmen; an occasion to exchange views
and experiences, start new business venues
and learn about the region.
Lithuanian - Polish Banquet
CATERING
Tasty creations inspired by
Polish and Lithuanian Cuisine
will be served by Palace
Chojnata General Chef.
Our dishes will include:
Wide variety of cold meats,
Roast meat, Pierogies,
Traditional Polish pate
… as well as some specialties
of Lithuanian Cuisine
Tree Stones Jazz Quartet
The band “Tree Stones” brings together
some of the most exciting young and
experienced improvisers on the Baltic jazz
scene today. “Tree Stones” are playing original
compositions, which are the mix of jazz
tradition and modern and creative approach
to music. Their playing has big influence of
hard bop, latin jazz and the sound of
contemporary jazz musicians.
All members of the band are already known
musicians in Baltic states and abroad.
The band already performed in Lithuania, Latvia and Poland.
Kestutis Vaiginis – saxophonists / Lithuania
Dmitrij Golovanov – pianist / Lithuania
Peedu Kass – double bass / Estonia
Kaspars Kurdeko – drummer / Latvia
Andrzej Rzeplinski
Professor of Law Andrzej Rzeplinski , President of the
Polish Contitutional Tribunal is a human rights expert
and former member of International Helsinki
Federation for Human Rights .
He served as an advisor for the Human Rights
Monitoring Department of the Secretary General of the
Council of Europe, was the UN expert on crime
prevention and an expert to the OSCE Office for
Democratic Institutions and Human Rights in Warsaw.
In 1992 -1993 he was a co-author of of the draft of the
Constitution of the Republic of Poland.
In 1997 he received the Polonia Restituta award.
Professor Rzeplinski is an author of numerous
publications on human rights, the judiciary,
criminology, the prison system, comparative penal
policy, police law, corruption as well as author of legal
opinions presented to parliamentary committees, the
Supreme Court, and the European Court of Human
Rights.
In 2013 he became a recipient of the Order of the
Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas.
HONORARY COMMITTEE
• Waclaw Jacek Adamczyk – Mayor of Biala Rawska
• Stefan Assanowicz – Member of the National Economic
Council
• Malgorzata Chechlinska - Chairman of Trip Group
• Jolanta Chelminska – Voivod of Lodz City
• Marek Cieslak – Vice President of Lodz City
• Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg – Member of the Bureau
of The European Parliament, Quaestor
• Cezary Grabarczyk – Deputy Marshal of Polish Parliament
• Danuta Hubner – Member of the European Parliament
• Wiktor Osiatynski – Professor of Law
• Andrzej Rzeplinski – President of the Constitutional Tribunal
• Katarzyna Sobierajska – Under-Secretary of State at Sport and
Tourism Ministry
• Witold Stepien – Marshal of Lodz Province
• Beata Tyszkiewicz - Actress
THE EVENT AND ITS ATTRACTIONS
The opening of palace gates (4:00 PM)
Official welcome:
Mr Krzysztof Malarecki, owner of the Palace
Mr Witold Stepien, Marshal of Lodz Province
Mr Jozef Matysiak, starost of Rawa District
Her Excellency Loreta Zakarevičienė, Ambassador of the Republic of
Lithuania
The address of Ms Lidia Joanna Geringer de Oedenberg, Polish Member of
Biureau of European Parliament
The address of Mr Justas Paleckis, Member of European Parliament elected in
Republic of Lihuania
Presentation of the painting “Vilnius” by the eminent painter Edward Dwurnik
The lecture by Professor Andrzej Rzepliński
Jazz Concert – Three Stones Jazz Quartet
Lithuanian - Polish Banquet
Additional event – photo exhibition ”Unknown Lithuania”
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Stowarzyszenie Pałac Chojnata
Paweł Zaremba
tel. +48 503 188 485
[email protected]