The first working meeting of the National Committee for the Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of Poland's Regaining Independence was held on Thursday at the Presidential Palace.

The President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda, and at the same time the Chairman of the Committee, in his opening speech, thanked those gathered for continuing the debate on the preparations for the year of the centennial of regaining independence. The President also announced that the composition of the Committee will be expanded to include representatives of circles associated with the Independence March and representatives of "Gazeta Polska" Clubs operating worldwide.

President Andrzej Duda also informed about scheduled for the December 5, 2017 session of the National Assembly, inaugurating the national dimension of the centenary celebrations. The meeting was convened to hear the address of the President of the Republic of Poland on the 150th birthday anniversary of one of the Fathers of Independence - Jozef Pilsudski. Thanking the Speakers of the Sejm and the Senate for their support for this initiative, the President invited all members of the Committee to participate in the National Assembly.

During the meeting, the Committee unanimously adopted the rules of procedure, defining the mode of its work, and also adopted the programme of celebrations for 2017 including, in addition to the above-mentioned National Assembly, among others, a ceremonial concert on the occasion of the 99th anniversary of the regaining of independence by the Republic of Poland "We will return full of glory" on 9 November 2017, the opening of the exhibition "Wyspiański", realized within the framework of the Multiannual Programme "Niepodległa" for 2017-2021 at the National Museum in Kraków on 27 November 2017, and a ceremonial concert on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Marshal Józef Piłsudski on 27 December 2017.

text: president.pl

Photo by M. Olejnik