Marshall of Małopolska Region since 2015. He is a Politician and economist. He studied at the Faculty of Management and Marketing at the Economic Academy in Krakow. In 1981, he was a member of Solidarity – he chaired the factory commission in Nowa Huta. During his political career he was a Mayor of the city of Skawina (1990-1998), Deputy chief of the Krakow country, Chief of the Krakow country (2002-2005) and Member of Polish Parliament (2005-2011). Since November of 2011, he was deputy chairman of Krakow Technology Park (KTP).
Experts
Jacek Krupa
Zbigniew Krużyński
Graduated from the University of Economic Sciences in Budapest, he studied for a doctorate at the Institute of World Economy in Budapest and obtained his Ph.D. in the field of international integration processes from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Since 1979 has held various posts at Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including diplomatic posts in Berlin and Budapest. Has been the Polish National Coordinator for Visegrad Cooperation since 2010. He specializes in regional and transfrontier cooperation.
Dominika Krzemień
Doctoral student at Faculty of Philology at Silesian University in Katowice, master’s degree holder in Polish Philology and Film Studies via MISH. Her major concerns are the 20th century Polish poetry and modernistic prose. M.A. in film studies obtained by an analysis of Sally Potter’s works. Her interests concern the ontology and pathology of literary and cinematic image – tracing the distortions of artistic conventions.
Bronislaw Krzysztof
Bronislaw Krzysztof is a Polish sculptor, medal maker. Since 1981, he has been pursuing his own projects, working in sculpture, medals and design. He designs interior furnishings and also deals with art in the area of graphics and posters.
Bronislaw Christopher's works have been shown in more than 40 individual exhibitions and more than 160 group exhibitions around the world.
His realizations are both in private collections and in public spaces in many countries.
His works have been shown at exhibitions in Poland and in nineteen countries around the world, such as: USA, Japan, Canada, France, Great Britain, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, Greece, Italy, Lithuania.
Jan Krzysztof
A professional rescuer since 1983, the Chief of the Rescue Service TOPR since September 1998. Studied regional and sport architecture.
Krzysztof Krzysztof
Krzysztof Krzysztof - born in 1980 in Bielsko Biala. Sculptor, painter, performer, educator, graduate of Kenar High School in Zakopane, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, Universität der Künste in Berlin, pedagogical college, Andrzej Wajda Film School in Warsaw. In 2007-2008 he stayed in San Francisco thanks to a grant from the National Cultural Center, where he made a number of documentaries about artists. In 2014 he began doctoral studies at Ulster University in Belfast. In 2014 he represented Poland at an open-air exhibition at the Mosan Museum in South Korea, as well as at the ArtPrize public space art competition in Grand Rapids, United States. He is currently a university lecturer at the Institute of Psychology at the Ignatianum Academy in Cracow. He actively participates in many conferences, lectures and is the author of scientific publications. His achievements include more than a dozen individual exhibitions, taking part in 26 collective exhibitions, 14 film festivals and being the author of 9 projects in public space at home and abroad. He is the recipient of numerous awards and scholarships.
René Kubášek
Advisor to the Czech minister of foreign affairs. Formerly Deputy Executive Director of the International Visegrad Fund. In 2000 graduated form the University of Economics in Prague, Faculty of International Relations. 1998 - 2003 Deputy Executive Director of the Forum 2000 Foundation in Prague under the auspices of Václav Havel, where he organized a number of conferences and collaborated with Czech NGOs. In 2004 worked as the head of media center for Ukraine in Europe and the World Conference in Kiev and later in the same year mentor of Iraqi NGO leaders in Amman, Jordan as part of the People In Need project.
Jakub Kulhánek
A chief adviser to the Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of the Czech Republic. A Research Fellow at Association for International Affairs Research Center. Previously, he has worked for the Center for European Policy Analysis and Eurasian Strategy Project. He holds an MA in Eurasian Studies from the E. A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, Washington DC, and a BA in International Studies from Charles University in Prague. His regional focus is on the post-Soviet space and Russia. His primary area of interest is Russia’s policy towards NATO and the EU. He has published extensively on post-Soviet affairs, among others, in the Harvard International Review, Problems of Post-Communism, Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) journal, The Moscow Times and on the Atlantic Council and Foreign Policy Magazine websites.
Andrzej Kulig
Research scientist at the Department of Comparative Constitutional Law of the Jagiellonian University (PhD constitutional law), author of numerous scientific publications.From 1996-1998 he served as director of the Krakow Voivode Office and from 1998to 2002 worked as director of the Małopolska Chamber of Crafts and Entrepreneurship in Krakow.Between 2002and 2004 he took the position of the director of the Municipality of Krakow. From 2005 to 2014 he was working in the University Hospital in Krakow as director general. In October 5th 2015 he was appointed as Deputy Mayor of Krakow for Social Policy, Culture and City Promotion.
Aleksandra Kuls
A laureate of high awards in violin and chamber ensembles competitions, including: the József Szigeti International Violin and Viola Competition in Budapest (September 2012), the International Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition in Poznań (2011), the International Tadeusz Wroński Solo Violin Competition (2020), and the Stanisław Moniuszko International Competition of Polish Music in the chamber ensembles category, in duet with Marcin Koziak (2021).
She graduated from the class of Professor Kaja Danczowska at the Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Kraków, and in 2022, she obtained a Doctor of Arts degree.
Aleksandra Kuls performed as a soloist with leading orchestras not only in many cities across Poland but also in the USA, Italy, France, Spain (with orchestras Real Filharmonia de Galicia and Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra), Deutch (with Zielona Góra Philharmonic Orchestra), Brazil (with Orquestra Sinfonica do Paraná), Türkiye (with Istanbul Devlet Senfoni Orkestrası), Hungary (with Duna Symphony Orchestra), Ukraine (with Lviv Philharmonic Orchestra), China (with China Philharmonic Orchestra). She took part in international festivals: Chopin and His Europe (2012-2015), Polish Culture Festival in Pekin (2014), Krzysztof Penderecki Festival in Warsaw (2013), International Kaposvár Chamber Music Festival in Hungary (2013), Music in Old Cracow Frestival (2012).
The artist had the honour of collaborating with conductors such as Tadeusz Strugała, Antoni Wit, Krzysztof Penderecki, Jerzy Maksymiuk, Marek Pijarowski, Michał Dworzyński, Andrés Mustonen, Yan Pascal Tortelier, Yang Yang, Stanisław Krawczyński and many others. She participated, among others, in Maxim Vengerov's master classes.
Aleksandra Kuls has received numerous scholarships and rewards for her artistic activities, including the "Paszport Polityka 2011" award in the classical music category, an award and scholarship from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage (2011, 2012), a scholarship from the Minister of Science and Higher Education (2012), Młoda Polska scholarship for the production of a debut album (2013) and others.
The violinist has a rich discography: she recorded two albums for the DUX company (in a duet with Justyna Danczowska and with works for solo violin. The solo album was nominated for the "Fryderyk" award); and also recorded works that rarely appear in concert programs: Violin Concerto by Ignacy Waghalter (together with the Sinfonia Varsovia orchestra conducted by Andres Mustonen), violin works by Giorgy Catoire (in a duet with J. Danczowska for Sarton Records), Polish Rhapsody by Stefan Poradowski ( with the Polish Radio Orchestra in Warsaw, conducted by Paweł Przytocki), Offertorium by Sofia Gubaidulina (live DVD recording of the Concert at the Castle in Pieskowa Skała, CORda Cracovia orchestra, conducted by Marek Moś), Polish Rhapsody for violin and orchestra by Stefan Poradowski (recording for Polski Radio, Polish Radio Orchestra, conducted by Paweł Przytocki). In 2023, the NAXOS album premiered, on which Aleksandra Kuls recorded Krzysztof Penderecki's Concerto doppio in a duet with cellist Hayoung Choi (accompanied by the Norrköping Symfoniorkester and conductor Antoni Wit).
