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A Szczecin film awarded at the festival in Monaco

The film "The Great Green Wall, Africa for Africa" directed by Małgorzata Frymus, with pictures by Łukasz Nyks, received the ANGEL PEACE AWARD for Feature Film. "The Great Green Wall, Africa for Africa" is a film describing the 10-year afforestation project covering areas in the Sahel and Sahara regions (the northern part of Africa). In 2013 Małgorzata Frymus, the film's director, with the cameraman Łukasz Nyks, took a group of young people and went to Africa to participate in tree planting. In 4 days the young people planted trees on nearly 300 hectares of desert lan

The Christmas Fair at the Castle

Bathed in the magical atmosphere of Christmas, the castle courtyards will lure Szczecin residents and tourists with a multitude of attractions, including concerts, theatre performances, games and other fun activities, along with an elfin workshop and a cinema for the kids. Walking from one Christmas stall to another, you will be offered a chance to taste delicious regional dishes and to drink creamy hot chocolate. The Grand Courtyard will feature a large and generously decorated natural Christmas Tree. On the square you will have an inimitable opportunity to listen to Santa Claus, telling st

Szczecin has the most modern depot in Poland

The Tramwaje Szczecińskie company has just completed the modernisation of its Pogodno depot, situated on Wojska Polskiego Avenue, which currently serves 127 tram-cars of various types (mainly articulated), including 28 Swing trams, 73 articulated Tatra trams and 2 Moderus Beta trams. The facility has been redeveloped and adjusted to serve low-floor trams. The fact that the hall, constructed in 1934, which has been housing trams within the Pogodno depot until the present, has been renovated to the tiniest detail, adds an additional charm to the modernised building. The depot modernisation ha

Paczka dla Rodaka i Bohatera na Kresach

For the second time the Christmas convoy is to set off from Szczecin to provide assistance to fellow countrymen residing in Lithuania. This year's charity event referred to as "Paczka dla Rodaka i Bohatera na Kresach" (A gift for borderland countrymen and heroes) began as early as in June with the organising of summer holidays for borderland children. Together with the Szczecińsko-Kamieńska Archdiocese Caritas (a charity organisation), the organisers invited children from Polish families residing abroad to a summer camp connected with language training. The camp was attended by