Friday, March 19, 2010

Feet Hurt When Ice Skating




Day 5

9th March was a day rich in various events. All participants leave had scheduled individual meetings, but as a group Gos ciliśmy in Consular Division Embassy . They welcomed us there Radomir Wojciechowski, head of the department, and Catherine Molęda, Counsellor - Consul. The hosts learned about us closely with the activities of this institution. Madam Consul highlighted low awareness of the issue to both Poles in their responsibilities as people coming to Sweden (n see the need to register if you stay in Sweden is longer than three months, and involving the need obtain the so-called "bone. Personalnummret) , and the rights that they enjoy, such as to receive parental benefit, even for the wife and dependent children in the country. The duties of the consulate should also provide information nationals atelom Polish legal affairs.



During the meeting, acquainted with the history of the Consular Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Sweden. Departments Consular originally functioned as a so-called. consulates general, was founded in the 50s XX century in order to invigilation Polish diaspora. Faculty staff stressed that the Consulates PRL were unique or ganizmem, unprecedented anywhere else in Europe.

now the task of the institutions should also work with the Polish community and the organization of cultural and social life for the Poles. According to official statistics in Sweden are about 70 thousand. our people, their real number is estimated, however, about 100 thousand. Constitute a significant part of the emigration of Solidarity activists who are forced to you to leave the country in the 80s We're doing so. new emigration, which began after the accession Polish the European Union. Represent it primarily workers (often nieposługujący the Swedish language), but also doctors and nurses who came to Sweden with their families. This group of Polish features, unfortunately the lack of interest in ydarzeniami for the entire Polish community.


After visiting the Consular Section of the time has come to "meet with the culture" - in the evening we saw the famous Dramaten art of Ingmar Bergman "Autumn Sonata" directed by Stefan Larsson. The presentation has had real success in Sweden. Contributed to it at full NCE daring creations Goranzon Marie (Charlotte) and Maria Bonnevie (Eva).





long day ended the exchange of experience with a mug of hot chocolate at one of the tiny pubs in Gamla Stan.


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