Get inspired in the arms of a poet

A literary bench for Suwalki

On 23rd May the city of Suwalki in Poland celebrated the 170th anniversary of Maria Konopnicka. In the light of this event Czesław Renkiewicz, President of Suwałki City, and Jerzy Brzozowski, director of the Regional Museum in Suwałki, unveiled the literary bench of Maria Konopnicka. The granite bench was placed in front of her family house which is today a museum named after the poet.

Crowds of Suwalki’s citizens gathered for this event that started with the staging of the arrival of Konopnicka’s parents, Mrs. and Mr. Wasiłowski, to Suwałki. With a birthday cake and artistic performances by the Suwalki chamber music orchestra Camerata dell'Arte as well as a literary-music programme the event drew the attention of the public.
The investment could be realized thanks to the sponsors – Suwalki entrepreneurs who financed almost half of the 90 thousands zlotys, the total cost of the investment. The other half was covered by the city budget. The bench is a work by sculptor Marcin Jędrzej Fabiński and is a nice example of triangulation, as Alf S. Johansen, communication manager of the Trans in Form project, explained. Certainly, this new recreational spot will not be just a usual place to rest. Let's see how inspiring the new bench will be for the people in Suwalki and their visitors.

Pictures: www.um.suwalki.pl

Updated: 30. May 2012