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The Spartan Race in Bielsko-Biała!

5 July 2024

Almost 1900 competitors from 23 countries and three continents stood at the starting lineup of obstacle races organised by Spartan Race around Mounts Dębowiec and Szyndzielnia in Bielsko-Biała. The weather was challenging and the obstacles themselves required strength and determination.

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Architecture of Zawodzie Spa Resort

12 June 2024

For some, a presumptuous meddling with the landscape. For others, an iconic masterpiece of the world architecture. The district of Zawodzie (Ustroń, Poland) was designed by a duo of renowned Silesian architects – Henryk Buszko and Aleksander Franta. This film discusses the issues of who should have the power over the landscape and how to be responsible for the heritage as a common good.

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GENERATION 29 (G29) – START

3 June 2024

Projekt G29 jest jednym z projektów ESK 2029 w zakresie wsparcia młodzieży z Bielska-Białej. Szukamy pomysłów, jak kreatywnie rozwijać miasto. Chcemy wdrażać nowe rozwiązania, wspólnie się uczyć, dzielić się dobrymi praktykami, tworząc miasto naszych aspiracji.

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Banialuka - results

27 May 2024

The winners have been announced of a combined City of Bielsko-Biała / Bielsko-Biała branch of the Association of Polish Architects competition for an urban and architectural project design for the new Jerzy Zitzman Banialuka Puppet Theatre, conjoined with a branch of the Beskid Library for children and young persons and a ‘green’ library in Bielsko-Biała. Thirty-three entries were submitted in the competition.

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Colourful gladiators on the mountain trails

18 May 2024

Whether the terms downhill and enduro mean anything to you or not, one thing is certain. The sight of cyclists careering down steep and winding forest paths at great speeds is bound to impress everyone.

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Women in Industry in Bielsko-Biała and Łódź

18 May 2024

An academic seminar entitled ‘Industrial Herstory across Bielsko-Biała and Łódź’ was held on 18 May in the Beskid Library in Bielsko-Biała. Its theme embraced the past of the textile industry in both cities and the participation of women within it.

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