Revel at Bartnik – an exceptional apiarian event! / Biesiada u Bartnika – wspaniała pszczelarska impreza!

Have you ever heard about „Biesiada u Bartnika” (revel at Bartnik)? It is an exceptional event that takes place in the Beekeeping Museum and Heritage Park in Stroze, nearby Grybow!

Every year at the beginning of July thousands of tourists are coming to Stroze. They attend to conferences during which prominent specialists, professors, famous scientists share their knowledge. This year festival’s motto was “Let’s help the bees, so they will help us”. During the conference visitors could learn about incredible qualities of honey and honey-made cosmetics. There was a painting setting set up as well as the photographic contest. “Biesiada u Bartnika” for many is an synonym of good fun, joy and honey goodies. 

The “Polonia Minor” prices in the hands of those, who contributed to inscription of our treasures on the UNESCO list! / Nagrody “Polonia Minor” w rękach tych, którzy przyczynili się do uzyskania wpisów UNESCO naszych małopolskich perełek!

After the concert in Siedzina heritage park Camper Malopolski moved on to Nowy Sacz, where the Malopolska voivodeship sejmik session took place. This session was special because the inscription of 4 wooden Greek Catholic Parish Churches, the Bochnia Salt Mine, Żupy krakowskie Museum in Wieliczka was celebrated. Astonishing Greek Catholic Parish Churches in Brunary Wyzne, Kwiaton, Owczary and Powroznik UNESCO Committee appreciated in June 2013. Celebrating this great distinction the short films about the wooden treasures were presented during the session as well as most deserving people received “Polonia Minor” prices.

July dawned! / Nastał lipiec!

The year 2013 is an exceptional year for the Wooden Architecture Route. It is the 10^th anniversary of wooden churches’ inscription on the World Heritage List! On this prestigious list can be found: four Malopolska’s treasures – church in Binarowa, Debno Podhalanskie, Lipnica Murowana and Sekowa, and two Podkarpackie region churches – in Haczów and Blizne. Additionally, in June 2013 the 8 Greek Catholic Parish Churches were inscribed on the UNESCO list: 4 in Podkarpackie region: Radruż, Chotyniec, Smolnik, Turzańsk, and 4 in Malopolska region: Powroznik, Owczary, Kwiaton, Brunary Wyzne.