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Yacht Stary ends its voyage

On Sunday, 9 August 2015, the Passenger Wharf officially welcomed Yacht Stary. The Narvik Expedition 2015 officially came to an end. Krzysztof Soska, Deputy Mayor of Szczecin and the residents of the City, welcomed the sailors by singing "Sto lat” ("Many happy returns"). There were also many toasts and congratulations. Yacht Stary and its crew reached 16 ports in three countries and sailed 4,200 nautical miles. The voyage was divided into five stages and was attended by 42 people, including 22 students of Szcecin's schools. The students enjoyed a number of attracti

Open-air cinema opens at Arkonka

On Friday evening Arkonka is going to take you to the world of Avatar. At 9.30 pm this Pool & Recreation Complex will open its open-air cinema for the first time. Two weeks later, on 28 August, you will be able to see another, a bit older, blockbuster - City of Angels. On Friday, the Complex will have its regular opening hours, 10.00 am - 8.00 pm. It will reopen for the screening at 9.00 pm. To enter Arkonka you will have to meet two conditions. The first is to send an e-mail to wieczorfilmowy@zuk.szczecin.pl with your full name in it. And on Friday - as the second condition - yo

The Microsoft Office Specialist World Championships

Students from the West Pomeranian University of Technology (ZUT) in Szczecin have obtained the highest scores in their qualifications. This way Szczecin will have as many as three representatives in the Championships. This is a great success for the University, the City, and the Region as a whole. No other region has ever had such a strong team for the MOS championships finals. The Microsoft Office Specialist World Championships, organised by Certiport, are an international competition where school and university students compete in six categories. Each participant State nominates its top stu

Fryderyk Chopin wins again

The official results of The Tall Ships Races 2015 are announced in Aalborg, Denmark. Having won two prestigious awards, the crew of Fryderyk Chopin feels great pride. This year’s regatta took place along the route Belfast - Alesund - Kristiansand – Aalborg. Following the competition on the sea, the ships reached Aalborg for the grand finale of the TSR 2015. It was in Denmark that the sailors aboard Fryderyk Chopin proved that not only did they know the ropes but were also open, helpful and likeable. Fryderyk Chopin was the fastest in Class A (the Cape Horn Trophy) and was given t