Virtuosos and amateurs, the inhabitants of Poznan and smaller cities of Wielkopolska, and certainly all lovers of the classical guitar sound  –  everyone will find something that will entertain them in the next two weeks. From August the 13^th to the 29th, the 3^rd edition of the Polish Guitar Academy Festival will take place.

The festival will be inaugurated on August the 13th with a concert at Gniezno Cathedral. The programme includes four concerts by Joaquin Rodrigo.

One day later, the same concerto, titled ‘Spanish Guitar Night’, will be played at the Great Hall of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan.

Summer is the best season for visiting the National Park of Wielkopolska. The National Park of Wielkopolska is a large forest complex situated about 20-25 kilometres from Poznan.

The National Park of Wielkopolska is one of 23 national parks in Poland. The Park was created in 1957; however, the plans to protect animals and vegetation in this part of the Wielkopolska region have already been proposed before the Second World War. Over 7,500 ha of forest and more than 7,000 ha of buffer zone, an area around the park, constitute the National Park of Wielkopolska.

Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, Polish composer and Academy Award winner for music to “Finding Neverland”, announced during his latest visit to Poznan that he has had an idea for a new film festival. He appeared in Poznan City Hall with the famous statuette. “I would like to introduce to you a guest that has never been to Poznan before,” he said, presenting the Oscar statuette that he was given five years ago.

The start of the construction works on the new railway station is getting closer. The Polish State Railway company has signed an agreement with TriGranit Development Corporation. Under the agreement, the construction of the railway station is scheduled to commence by the end of this year and to be completed by April 2012 – by the time of the EURO 2012 European Football Championships. The cost of the investment is estimated at € 160 million.