On Wednesday, 8^th of November 2023, in the hall of the 1^st floor of the L building of the University of Bielsko-Biala, the first event of the “Meet my culture” cycle will be taking place.

The cycle aims to make its participants familiar with the different cultures, people of which are present at our university. The opening meeting will present the Polish culture, particularly that of our region.

The meeting will be opened on 8^th of November 2023, at 11 o’clock, with a speech by dr hab. niż. Tomasz Knefel, prof. UBB, Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Education. Then, dr Dagmara Mika will present the project “Internationalisation begins at house”. Next presentations will cover subjects of typical and atypical elements of the Polish culture, stereotypes on Poland and Polish people, display of regional clothing, music and dances of Żywiec region, notion of “Podbeskidzie” as a culture space, and Polish cuisine – with a degustation. Ending of the event is planned at 14 o’clock.

The “Meet my culture” workshops are held within the framework of the Project “Internationalisation begins at home”, co-financed by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange within the framework of the “Welcome to Poland” Programme (2022).

"Poznaj moją kulturę"
"Meet my culture"
8 November 2023, University Campus, Building L, I floor main hall

• 11:00
  Official opening and welcome address by the Vice-Rector for Student Affairs and Education
  dr hab. inż. Tomasz Knefel, prof. UBB
• 11:10
  Internationalisation begins at home – presentation of the project
  dr Dagmara Mika, International Relations Office
• 11:20
  Polish Culture – what is typical and what can surprise you?
  dr Dagmara Mika and mgr inż. Bartosz Dębowski, International Relations Office
• 11:40
  Stereotypes – how the Polish people are perceived in the world?
  lic. Stanisław Olearczyk
• 12:00
  Presentation of the local culture
  Ms. Małgorzata Rojczyk from the Regional Folklore Ensemble „Magurzanie”
• 12:45
  Podbeskidzie – a culture space
  dr Małgorzata Jopek-Bizoń, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
• 13:00
  Polish Cuisine
  dr Dagmara Mika and mgr inż. Bartosz Dębowski
• 13:20
  Meal – tasting of traditional Polish snacks
• 14:00
  Closing

The „Internationalisation begins at home” is co-financed by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange
within the framework of the Welcome to Poland Programme (2022)