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TEDxGdańsk University of Technology 2025. Whoever asks, does not err. Welcome!

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

We support our neighbors! So we cordially invite you to join the inspiring event now November 15 at the Gdańsk University of Technology! Meet visionaries, innovators and passionate people who are changing the world – locally and globally. Here Curiosity meets knowledge, and questions become the beginning of new discoveries. The leitmotif of this year’s edition – “Who asks, does not err” – encourages us to look for answers, challenge patterns and look at the world from different perspectives.

 

Through inspiring lectures and hands-on workshops, we will discover together how courage to ask questions can lead to innovation, building bridges between people and better understanding the reality around us.

 

This year, the organizers have also prepared a unique artistic part, which will refer to the leitmotif and stimulate the imagination in an unconventional way. A dose of inspiration, emotions and reflections await you, which will remain in your memory for a long time.

 

The conference is organized by students of the Interfaculty Scientific Club of Project Management, who combine passion and professionalism, creating a space for sharing ideas and experiences.

 

Don’t hesitate and book your place today! Buy your ticket here

 

www.tedxpolitechnikagdanska.pl


Olivia Centre is a partner of the event.


Speaker:


Tomasz Organek

Musician | Vocalist | Founder of the band Ørganek

Tomasz Organek is a musician, singer and prose writer who graduated in English Philology from the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń and studied at the Faculty of Jazz and Popular Music at the Academy of Music in Katowice. Leader and founder of the Ørganek band, winner of four Fryderyk Awards, the “Master of Polish Speech VOX POPULI” award and many other prestigious awards. Tomasz will talk about how the album “Save Us Love” is a bridge between the past and the present. How to use music and words to transport people in time to bring closer the history, values and fate of people who lived during the Warsaw Uprising.

 

 

Agnieszka Galarowicz

PhD student at AGH UST | Researcher | Local government official

Agnieszka Galarowicz is a PhD student at the Faculty of Management of AGH UST University of Science and Technology, a researcher and a member of local government. She started as a student who, apart from classes, was looking for space to act and people who want something more. She found it in scientific circles, which quickly became her place of development and inspiration. Although he is a marketer by training, he is developing with passion as a salesperson. In his scientific research, he deals with innovation, entrepreneurship and motivation to take action. It combines science with practice, but above all – with people and their stories.

 

Barbara Klaudel

AI in Healthcare | Forbes 25u25 | TheLion.AI

Barbara Klaudel is an expert in the field of AI, over 5 years ago she founded TheLion.AI – a research group creating artificial intelligence models specializing in the field of healthcare. In 2022, she was awarded the award for the best student at the Gdańsk University of Technology, in the same year she was included in the prestigious Forbes 25 under 25 list. A competition for extraordinary people under the age of 25, who in the future have a chance to influence the development of the Polish economy and society. Currently, Barbara combines her professional career with a teaching mission, conducting classes and lectures at the Gdańsk University of Technology.

 

Damian Stefańczyk

Journalist | Creator of the Damian’s Corner podcast,

Journalist and creator of the Damian’s Corner podcast, in which he breaks down language barriers by conducting inspiring conversations with Polish stars. He has always been inspired by people, and curiosity and the desire to understand other people have become the foundation of his work. Together with a friend, he created a documentary about Poles and the Polish diaspora in South America, touching on the topics of social inequality, social advancement and building a new identity on a foreign continent. At TEDxGdańsk University of Technology, she will share a reflection on what often accompanies us all – stereotypes. He will tell you why it is impossible to break them completely… and why it doesn’t have to be bad at all.

 

Kamil Brycki

Content Creator | Influencer Marketing | Men’s Fashion | Photography and film

An expert with many years of experience in the world of fashion, specializing in classic men’s elegance. Since 2014, she has been helping men find their way in the world of clothing, sharing knowledge about fabric quality, proportions, colors and ethical production. He has built his experience, among m.in other things, as a consultant, stylist and photographer, combining practice with a passion for promoting timeless style. She co-creates the Rewers magazine, which is a space for conversations about fashion, culture and conscious choices. At the same time, he is developing his own social media channels, where he has gathered a large and engaged community. It is there that he emphasizes that clothes are more than just protection against the cold – they are a message that we send to the world and that we can consciously shape.

 

Krzysztof Karwowski

Sino-Techno-Logist | President of SGH Doctoral Student Council | PhD Candidate

A graduate of the Gdańsk University of Technology, a participant of a research scholarship in China, a PhD student in the field of Chinese innovation economics as well as a popularizer of knowledge about Chinese characters, people and technologies. Krzysztof will tell us about the importance of China’s space program – once a third-class country, which now has its own space station. We will find out why it should be observed and not be afraid to imitate space powers to the best of its ability.

 

Michał Leksiński

Traveler | Himalayan climber

Michał Leksiński is a traveler who has visited over 50 countries around the world and climbed on all continents (including Antarctica). Collector of the world’s highest bungee jumps. The creator of the charity project “7 Happy Summits” – the Crown of the Earth for the Happy Kids Foundation – has already conquered 8 of the 9 highest peaks of individual continents in an extended version (including Mt Everest). Author of the book “Project: Expedition #travelmarketing” about combining the world of extreme expeditions with business. A political scientist by education and a graduate of several fields of postgraduate studies in the field of psychology, writing and business intelligence. TEDx speaker. Trainer and lecturer at Collegium Civitas. Lecture title: Every step is an answer. My way to Everest. (this can be an additional title, but you don’t need to use it).

 

Paweł Lęcki

Teacher | Tutor | Columnist | Photographer

Paweł Lęcki is a Polish language teacher with twenty years of experience, tutor, columnist and photographer. She has been working with young people for years, looking closely at how education and the assessment system affect their choices and self-esteem. Lecture title: How do you know why you are in this study? That is, about the pitfalls of exams, assessments and recruitment. During his talk, Paul will ask questions that concern us all: – Why do we make such decisions and not others? – How do school grades and exams shape our choices? “What if a system we trust gives us the wrong data?” It will show how not to lose yourself in the maze of numbers, grades and recruitment thresholds, as well as what the school can (or should) do to help instead of hinder.

 

Paweł Węgier

Mental Coach

Paweł was educated at the Academy of Mental Trainers – a place that develops the idea of mental training and uses knowledge in the field of psychology, sociology and neuroscience to effectively help in personal change and unleash human potential. He currently runs his own business, where he helps people undergo a change in thinking leading to peace through individual consultations, training, webinars and programs for companies. Lecture title: Are your happiness and peace like your feet in the shower? Paul wants to show us that happiness and peace are a state of mind that everyone can achieve, to which everyone has the right and what we should do to consciously create it in ourselves.

 

Radek Hoffman

The Illusionist | Author

Radosław Hoffman is one of the most outstanding Polish illusionists, the first Pole to be a member of the prestigious Magic Circle in London and the vice-president of the Polish Illusions Association. He has been performing on international stages for 18 years, and his experience combines the show of illusion with inspiring stories. He is also the author of three books on mentalism and the creator of the only event in Poland dedicated to mentalism – Mental Day. Radosław will tell you how to discover your own passion, how to nurture it and how it can change your life. His speech will show that it is never too late to find what really drives our actions.

 

 

WELCOME!

 

Buy your ticket here

 

 

 

Let’s relive it! “Stać nas na spokój” – performed by 200 voices at Olivia!

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

On 12 September, the Olivia Centre became the scene of a unique event. On Olivia’s patio, the song “Sobě i Wam” by Katarzyna Nosowska and Marcin Macuk was sung, sung by almost 200 people! Eight amateur choirs from Pomerania took part in the project.

 

The piece was performed in a premiere arrangement prepared especially for the Olivia Centre Choir. The combined choirs were led by Wiktoria Pagieła – conductor, founder and artistic director of the Olivia Choir. The performance was graced by professional musicians: Karolina Krzyżanowska (piano), Hubert Baumann (guitar), Krzysztof Hnatiuk (bass) and Tomasz Hoffman (drums).

 

” We wanted to convey through music that instead of constant rush and consumerism, it is worth surrounding yourself with wise people and experiencing holy peace ,” says Marta Moksa, choir member and organizational director of the event. – We believe that singing together with several hundred people can move even those who do not expect it.

 

Artist

Olivii Centre
Choir Chamber
Choir Sopot Continuo
Chamber Choir Fahrenheit Alumni Choir “Non Serio”
Choir of the Oliwa Neighbourhood House “Po Sąsiadach”
Association Lira
Choir SANS Mundus Festival Choir Cantat
Choir at the PARK ON Association

 

Listen for yourself!

 

About the Olivia Centre Choir

The Olivia Centre Choir has been operating for seven years and brings together 40 singing enthusiasts who work in various companies located in Olivia Centre – a prestigious business centre in Gdańsk. The band brings together people from different backgrounds who find time after working hours to develop their talent and enjoy making music together. The choir has performed on numerous stages in the Tri-City, participated in cultural and charity projects, and in 2022 released its debut album “Dobre tony”, containing interpretations of well-known songs from the repertoire of m.in. The Beatles, Eurythmics and Męskie Granie Orkiestra.

 

The choir has won prestigious awards, m.in. the Golden Band in the XVIII National Competition of Christmas Carols and Pastorals and the Bronze Diploma in the VI Baltic Competition of Choirs Pomerania Cantat. The participation of the Olivia Centre Choir in the prestigious Philharmonic under the Stars project, during which they performed Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana together with choirs from Poland and Germany and a symphony orchestra, was a unique artistic event confirming the high level of the ensemble and its presence on the national and international music scene.

The Conductor: Wiktoria Pagieła

Wiktoria Pagieła – conductor and founder of the Olivia Centre Choir – is an outstanding figure of the Polish choral scene. Born in Zhytomyr, Ukraine, she comes from a family with rich musical traditions. She is a scholarship holder of the Government of the Republic of Poland and a graduate with distinction of the Faculty of Choral Conducting and Music Education at the Academy of Music in Gdańsk. St. Moniuszko and the Faculty of Philology of the University of Gdańsk. She has many years of experience as a conductor, organizer and leader of vocal and choral workshops, m.in. cyclical meetings in Gdańsk “Saturday Vocal Workshops” and the National Liturgical Music Workshops Music of the Soul in Gdańsk.

 

She is a laureate of many awards, including the Fryderyk 2014 Phonographic Academy Award in the Album of the Year category for the preparation of the University Choir of the Academy of Music in Gdańsk. She was the president of the Gdańsk Branch of the Polish Association of Choirs and Orchestras. Wiktoria is known for her ability to combine professionalism with passion, and her artistic and educational work influences the development of choral music in the region. He is actively involved in promoting contemporary popular choral music in the academic and business environment.

The winners of the sixth edition of the Oliwa Neighborhood Budget announced

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

Intergenerational workshops, a concert, photography workshops, a publication about the Gate House and a flash mob. Such projects will be implemented as part of the sixth edition of the Oliwa Neighborhood Budget, financed by Olivia Centre, Andrzej Stelmasiewicz and Przemysław Skokowski – councillor of the Przymorze Małe district.

 

The Oliwa Neighborhood Budget is a local program to support initiatives that develop Oliwa and Przymorze Małe and strengthen ties between the residents of two districts located at Olivia Centre. The initiative has been consistently implemented since 2020. Its aim is to enable the implementation of projects submitted by residents and for residents. The results of this year’s edition were announced on October 26 during a ceremony in the main hall of Olivia Star.

 

In the sixth edition of the budget, as many as 15 initiatives were submitted. The jurors decided to co-finance or provide comprehensive support for the implementation of 5 projects.

 

The first of them is a concert for the residents of Oliwa and tourists, which will take place in July 2026 in the Adam Mickiewicz Park in Oliwa. The event continues the tradition of summer concerts and responds to the need to participate in culture for people of all ages and with different health abilities. Based on the attendance from previous years, the organizers estimate the attendance of about 250-300 people. The location and time of the concert are conducive to the participation of a wide range of recipients – you can participate in it on a blanket with a pet, in a wheelchair or together with children, who will also get to know live music.

 

The second project that has received funding is a continuation of the initiative implemented so far in other districts of Gdańsk. Project “Time and image of Gdańsk: Olive oil and the Little Littoral” It includes workshops on creating collages from old postcards and combining them with images of everyday life of the inhabitants of both districts. The initiative strengthens intergenerational and intercultural dialogue, drawing on the diverse history of Oliwa and the involvement of participants of different ages, countries and backgrounds. 4 workshops for 50 people are planned. The project is complemented by meetings in other parts of the city, which are ultimately to enable the creation of a historical map of places and their transformations over the years.

 

The project of the Regional Centre for Information and Support of Non-Governmental Organisations “Oil in the Objective of Word and Image” – workshops combining education and creative activity of residents – also received funding. As part of them, classes will be held on creating reportages and photographs documenting the life of the district. The meetings will be led by an experienced journalist, and participants will learn the basics of reportage, preparing questions, collecting materials and building a story. A field workshop on reportage mobile photography is also planned, devoted to the use of a smartphone as a reporting tool, the principles of composition and visual narration, and capturing the daily rhythm of Oliwa.

 

Among the projects selected for implementation there was also a publication on the history of the Gatehouse in printed form, with distribution among residents. The Gatehouse is an important meeting point for the inhabitants of Oliwa and the oldest gem of brick Gothic at Stary Rynek Oliwski Street. The building from the 15th century, despite its location in the center of the district, remains relatively unknown. Enthusiasts of the history of Oliwa were involved in the process of creating the publication: volunteers and seniors, who take part in the classes in the Neighborhood House on a daily basis. For centuries, the building served as the entrance gate to Oliwa for Polish monarchs: Jan III Sobieski, Jan Kazimierz, Sigismund III Vasa, Queen Louise Maria Gonzaga and deputies negotiating the Oliwa Peace after the war with the Swedes. The publication will also present the history of the Cistercians of Oliwa and contemporary initiatives carried out in the building.

 

Thanks to funding from the Oliwa Neighborhood Budget, children from Primary School No. 23 in Oliwa will organize a flash mob as part of the nationwide National Reading. On an October Sunday, the participants of the project will promote Jan Kochanowski’s poetry in Oliwa Park, reading his works to the guests of the park. The event will be recorded and edited into a short film, which will support the promotion of the school and the popularization of the poet’s work.

 

The history of the Oliwa Neighborhood Budget dates back to 2020, when a platform to support local initiatives for the development of Oliwa and Przymorze Małe, two districts of Gdańsk located directly at the Olivia Centre, whose residents very often work in Olivia, was created. “In this way, we want to support all initiatives that are important for residents and contribute to the development of the environment in which we operate” – says Bogusław Wieczorek, Representative of the Management Board of Olivia Centre. „As the largest business center in Poland, we support the development of Gdańsk and Pomerania, offering jobs and space for business development. However, the micro-community of which we are neighbors is equally important to us. We want to help organize extracurricular activities, activation workshops for seniors and people in need, as well as support the development of common spaces with new facilities or elements of small architecture. Experience shows that the Oliwa Neighborhood Budget works well where support is needed on a daily basis, and other sources of financing are sometimes unavailable. We are happy that we can improve the quality of life and be good neighbors to the local community.”

 

The Oliwa Neighborhood Budget is an initiative of Olivia Centre, which has been supported from the beginning by Andrzej Stelmasiewicz, a local entrepreneur, cultural activist and long-time Gdańsk councillor. From 2024 , Przemysław Skokowski, a councillor of the Przymorze Małe district, also a Gdańsk entrepreneur, has also joined the group of partners. The jury deciding on the selection of co-financed initiatives includes: Małgorzata Skwira – headmistress of Primary School No. 35, Tomasz Strug – chairman of the Board of the Oliwa District, Przemysław Skokowski – chairman of the Przymorze Małe District Council, Andrzej Stelmasiewicz – a resident of Oliwa and a social activist, Grzegorz Kidybiński – a member of the board of Olivia Centre and Bogusław Wieczorek – a representative of the board of Olivia Centre for the protection of the Olivia Centre. public relations.

 

Concert in the park with James P. and a hat in the background
Park ON Association

 

The Time and Image of Gdańsk project. Oliwa and Małe Przymorze
Atelier Jerszow Foundation

 

Oil in the lens of words and images
Regional Centre for Information and Support of Non-Governmental Organisations

 

Print a folder about the Gatehouse
Stara Oliwa Association

 

Kochanowski in the park – FLASH MOB action
Primary School No. 23, Children of the World

 

 

We invite you to the opening of the LEGENDS exhibition and the award ceremony in the Oliwa Neighborhood Budget!

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

On Sunday, October 26, 2025 at 1:00 p.m., a unique exhibition will open at Olivia Star. Their works will be presented by retired professors, retired professors and teachers of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk. A meeting with such excellent Gdańsk residents is an ideal opportunity to present awards in the Oliwa Neighborhood Budget competition.

 

The exhibition inaugurated with Sunday’s vernissage is entitled LEGENDS, because each of the exhibitors deserves this designation. For many years, they and they created the everyday life and mythology of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk.

 

ARTISTS

  • Krystyna Andrzejewska-Marek
  • Kęstut Bereźnicki
  • Roman Gajewski
  • Stanisław Gierada
  • Teresa Klaman
  • Mariusz Kulpa
  • Hugon Lasecki
  • Henryk Lula
  • Jadwiga Okrassa
  • Mieczysław Mieto Olszewski
  • Cezary Paszkowski
  • Janina Rudnicka
  • Janina Stefanowicz-Schmidt
  • Andrzej Śramkiewicz
  • Czesław Tumielewicz

 

The exhibition was organized by the Gdańsk Community Foundation in cooperation with Olivia Centre.

 

Visit the exhibition in the Olivia Star lobby – open until the end of the year! Free admission.

 

The Oliwa Neighborhood Budget is a program initiated by the Olivia Centre, supporting social initiatives of the inhabitants of Oliwa and Przymorze Małe. In 2025, for the sixth time, we will help Neighbors in the implementation of projects serving both districts. Who will receive funding for the implementation of their project this time? Read more about the project…

 

10 years of O4 Coworking at Olivia Centre!

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Our O4 Coworking celebrates its tenth birthday today and still has the same attractive rhythm: you come in “for a while” and you stay for a very, very long time. Desks and meters? Sure, there are. But it’s the coworking community that makes you really want to be here – harmonious, kind, helpful, “just ours”.

 

Today, I think we can say that ten years have passed like one day. Because everything was happening so fast! And over the past decade, something has emerged that is the hardest to plan in a business plan: a close-knit community. Companies and freelancers, startups and mature teams – they all say the same thing: it’s just good to work here. Because in O4, desks, rooms and meters are just the beginning. The most important thing happens between people.

 

What makes the difference on a daily basis?

  • conversations in the kitchen, after which projects are created,
  • random meetings from which you leave with contact and a plan for tomorrow,
  • Networking without spin – wise, supportive, strengthening business and mood
  • short relaxation on the grass, deckchair, swing;
  • Celebrating small and large holidays together

 

Fig. Olivia Centre Archives

 

O4 also offers a specific offer, including: offices, desks, hot desks, registry addresses, workshops, meetings, conferences, webinars, opportunities for networking, spending time together, meeting rooms, webinar corner and much more. Because, as the team emphasizes, O4 is much more than just an office. It is, above all, an inspiring community, combining knowledge, passion, serving cooperation, exchange of experience, knowledge and development. One that combines business and purely human potential.

 

O4 has been focusing on personal and business development for years. Competencies, employer branding, business development, mentoring. The numbers speak for themselves: 97% of O4 members appreciate the offer “outside the office and desk”, almost half actively use workshops, sports, recruitment speed-dating and team-building events, and 98% think that the O4 community is friendly and helpful. What’s more, 70% see a connection between being at O4 and their own success – and the same number treat O4 as a business partner.

 

Today, O4 manages 86 offices for almost 700 people and operates in four buildings of the Olivia Centre. In total, there is about 6000 m² of very diverse space – from a prestigious zone overlooking the city to budget, “atmospheric” options on the lower floors, or even a compact 4 m² in shared spaces. In addition, full kitchen facilities, integration spaces and – to be fully used – the entire residential offer of the Olivia Centre!

 

And that’s exactly what Olivia’s ecosystem is of great importance here: events organized here, interesting guests, inspiring meetings and conversations (including those “At the Top” by Olivia Star, cooperation with universities (UG, PG, WSB Merito), recruitment offer, projects carried out together with local entrepreneurs. For many, it is important that O4 is the largest local coworking community – you join and are immediately online Ok. 500 entrepreneurs.

 

 

O4, happy 10th anniversary!
Thank you for your energy, agency and daily “hey” in the corridor. We wish you and all Oczterian residents another decade full of inspiring meetings, bold projects, great recruitment and – simply – happy work in good company.

It is for you that today we will display the O4 logo at the very top of Olivia Star!
Have a good time, have a good time!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Olivia Centre has been supporting local initiatives for 6 years

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Olivia Centre, Andrzej Stelmasiewicz and Przemysław Skokowski, councillor of the Przymorze Małe district, invite all interested parties to apply for funds from the Oliwa Neighbourhood Budget – a local programme to support initiatives developing Oliwia and its residents.

 

This year is the 6th edition of the initiative, which since 2020 has aimed to support projects important to residents. Initiatives are submitted by them, as well as by charities and non-governmental organizations. This year’s pool of funds from the Oliwa Neighbourhood Budget amounts to PLN 24 thousand and was funded by the Olivia Centre business centre, Andrzej Stelmasiewicz, an entrepreneur, activist and culture lover from Oliwa, and Przemysław Skokowski, a councillor of the Przymorze Małe district. Together, they funded funds that can be applied for until 14 September this year.

 

The history of the Oliwa Neighborhood Budget dates back to 2020, when a platform was created to support local initiatives aimed at the development of Oliwa and Przymorze Małe – two districts of Gdańsk, located directly at the Olivia Centre, and whose residents most often work in Olivia. In this way, we want to support all initiatives that are important for residents and contribute to the development of the environment in which we operate ,” says Bogusław Wieczorek, Olivia Centre’s Board Representative. As the largest business center in Poland, we support the development of Gdańsk and Pomerania, offering jobs and contributing to many investments that permanently change the economic face of the region and Polish, but the micro-community, of which we are a part on a daily basis, is also important to us. We want to support the organization of extracurricular activities, activation workshops addressed to seniors and people in need, but also the development of common spaces with new facilities or elements of small architecture. Experience shows that the Oliwa Neighborhood Budget works well where support is needed on a daily basis, and other sources of financing do not provide such a possibility or it is necessary to supplement them. We are glad that in this way we can contribute to improving the quality of life and be good neighbors for our local community.

 

From the very beginning, the initiative has been supported by Andrzej Stelmasiewicz, a local entrepreneur, cultural activist and long-time Gdańsk councillor. The Oliwa Neighborhood Budget, which includes two districts: Oliwa and Przymorze Małe, i.e. the former Oliwa za Torami, is a model to be followed by entrepreneurs from other districts. I dream of such initiatives appearing in other Gdańsk districts, and we have as many as 35 of them. I am glad that our Oliwa budget is developing, but I encourage other entrepreneurs from Oliwa and Przymorze Małe to join this great initiative – emphasizes Andrzej Stelmasiewicz.

 

Since 2024, Przemysław Skokowski, Councillor of the Przymorze Małe district, also a Gdańsk entrepreneur, has also joined the activities of the Oliwa Budget: As one of the donors of the Oliwa Neighborhood Budget, I have a simple motivation: to give back a part of what I receive from our community. In the sixth edition, there is PLN 24 thousand in the pool, and the residents of Oliwa and Przymorze Małe can submit their ideas until September 14 in a very simple and very simplified path of awarding funds to receive them if the jury likes the idea. I keep my fingers crossed for projects that connect neighbors and leave a lasting mark on the community. In previous years, we have seen how great initiatives work – from ceramic workshops, through floorball tournaments for children, to field games that reveal the history of Oliwa. As a resident of Przymorze Małe and the Chairman of the District Council, I hope that this year there will also be initiatives from our district and I will strongly support their implementation.

 

Projects can be submitted via the form available on the OBS website. The selection of co-financed projects is decided by a jury consisting of District Councillors, city activists, representatives of public institutions and one representative of the Olivia Centre. The winners are chosen through democratic voting, in which each vote has equal weight.

 

It was a fantastic Children’s Day!

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On Saturday, June 7, the area of Primary School No. 35 in Oliwa turned into a real town of joy. We celebrated Children’s Day together – with a flourish, smile and lots of attractions that attracted whole families.

 

There were tasty stops in the Food Zone – casseroles, pizza, pancakes and ice cream disappeared in the blink of an eye. The Art Zone was teeming with colours – the participants painted, created and tested the premiere of the Oliwa District Game. In Edu Zone , we experimented, solved the Rubik’s Cube and solved puzzles. And since it is a sports school – Sport Zone was really impressive! Shorttrack, figure skating, hockey and Zumba shows attracted attention, and those willing could try their hand at tennis, handball or rollerblading. For many, it was an opportunity to discover new passions in themselves!

 

The Fun Zone provided a constant portion of laughter: face painting, Pixel XL competitions, huge blocks and firefighter shows – there was no time for boredom.

 

It was a special day – full of energy, fun and neighbourly integration. Thank you for being with us!

 

And since #RazemMożemyWięcej, we are all the more pleased that we were supported by irreplaceable Partners: Pixel XL, Oliwa Town Hall of Culture, AP Galaktikos, Ecofloral, Medicover Polska, Bank Pekao S.A. and the Park On-Parkinson Association in Oliwa. Thanks to you, this holiday had even more meaning, color and joy.

 

See you next year!

Fig. Piotr Połoczański

 

 

See more photos:

 

FB of School No. 35

FB Olivia Centre

 

We invite you to Children’s Day for young and old on 7.06!

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As every year, we invite you, together with Primary School No. 35 in Oliwa, to a super, mega and cool Children’s Day for young and old 2025!

 

When? 7 June from 10:00 to 14:00

Where? Primary School 35 (30 Wąsowicza Street)

 

This year, as many as 5 joy zones are waiting for you:

 

FOOD ZONE
delicacies for young and old

  • Casseroles and fries
  • Ice cream
  • Pizza
  • Pancakes
  • Homemade cakes
  • Barbecue

 

ART ZONE
Creative games for everyone

  • Outdoor painting
  • Art workshops
  • Premiere of the Oliwa District Game

 

EDU ZONE
 Puzzles and experiments

  • “Two machines for the Earth” – take care of the environment
  • Rubik’s Cube – learning and demonstrations solved
  • Math puzzles and tongue twisters
  • Learning first aid
  • Economic and banking game

 

SPORT ZONE
sporting challenges in every field

  • Shorttruck
  • Figure skating
  • Hockey
  • Handball and football
  • Tennis and ping-pong tournament
  • Zumba
  • Roll

 

FUN ZONE
physical games and lots of laughter

  • Building with large blocks
  • Competitions, prizes and quizzes with Pixel XL
  • Face painting and braiding
  • Educational games and activities with professionals
  • Demonstrations of a fire engine and a tour of its interior

 

 

You can’t miss it!

Take your good mood, family and friends – see you on
June 7, from 10:00 to 14:00
at Primary School No. 35 in Oliwa!

 

 

 

 

Opening of the exhibition “Fresh Blood” in Olivia Star

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Until 15 May, you can admire the works of young artists from the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk at Olivia Star. The “Fresh Blood” exhibition, under the aegis of Olivia Centre and the Gdańsk Community Foundation, was opened by a vernissage in the lobby of Olivia Star. Media patronage: Zawsze Pomorze, TVP Gdańsk and Radio Gdańsk.

 

The exhibition “Fresh Blood” presents a variety of topics oscillating around man and the world around him. Painting invites the viewer to become part of the painting, depicting scenes of markets and their tumult, as well as a meditative look relating to our memories. Sculpture, from classic ceramic to modern plaster forms, complements this exhibition.

 

The following artists will present their works: Filip Rzodkiewicz (curator), Victoria Więckowska, Julia Ledwoń, Jan Raczyński, Matylda Soja, Magdalena Drawska, Jan Kalman and Oliwia Eliza Bury.

 

We cordially invite you to discover young art in the spaces of Olivia Centre. Admission.

 

 

About the creators:

 

OLIWIA ELIZA BURY
The artist (b. 1998, Rzeszów) is a graduate of the Faculty of Sculpture and Intermedia at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk (diploma in the sculpture studio of Professor Wojciech Sęczawa). She participated in plein-airs in Vilnius and the Czech Republic. Her work is based on an intuitive pursuit of her roots, an attempt to find and show her own arche, her Source. Her works are inspired by the nature and culture of the Subcarpathian region.
https://bury-artstudio.pl

 

MAGDALENA DRAWSKA
The young artist (b. 2000, Tczew) studies at the Faculty of Painting of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk (fourth year) in the studio of Professor Krzysztof Polkowski. He paints, draws and photographs.
Instagram: @magda.lena.drawska

 

JAN KALMAN
(b. 2001, Gdańsk) studies at the Faculty of Painting of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk (fifth year) in the studio of Professor Maciej Świeszewski. It mainly focuses on floral motifs; He also creates ceramics and botanical illustrations.
Instagram: @jan.kal.art

 

JULIA LEDWOŃ
Julia Ledwoń (b. 2000, Lubliniec) is a sculptor. She graduated from the Institute of Art of the University of Silesia in Katowice in the field of Artistic Education and master’s studies at the Faculty of Ceramics and Glass of the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław. She expanded her workshop skills during an internship at the Ceramic Kingdom Studio in Berlin. He is currently studying at the Faculty of Sculpture of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk (first year).
Instagram: @Julialedwon

 

JAN RACZYŃSKI
Jan Raczyński (b. 1999, Kartuzy) studies at the Faculty of Sculpture and Intermedia (fifth year) in the diploma studio of prof. Ph.D. Wojciech Sęczawa and in the Workshop of Medallic Art and Small Forms prof. Ph.D. Ludmiła Ostrogórska. Sculptor, painter, draughtsman, musician and poet. Raczyński focuses on reflection on man and his relationship with the world.
Instagram: @jan.raczynski.art

 

FILIP RZODKIEWICZ (curator of the exhibition)
The young artist (born in 2000) studies at the Faculty of Painting of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk (fifth year) under the supervision of prof. Ph.D. Krzysztof Polkowski. Winner of the W. Fangor competition, winner of distinctions and artistic residencies at Laznia CCA in Gdańsk and finalist of the international competition “99 Future Blue Chip Artists”. He participated in artistic residencies in Latvia and South Korea. In addition to his own work, he organizes exhibitions of works by young artists as a curator of the “Northern Wall” Gallery. His works can be found in private collections in Poland, Canada and the USA.
Instagram: @Filip_Rzodkiewicz

 

MATYLDA SOJA
Visual artist, student of the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk (fifth year). He paints, creates installations, works with the world. In her actions, she explores discomfort and looks for boundaries – not only her own.
Instagram: @thilde_sun

 

VICTORIA WIĘCKOWSKA
Victoria Więckowska (b. 1998, Toruń) graduated from the École Européenne in Luxembourg. She studied at the Faculty of Fashion Design at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Antwerp (Belgium). Currently, she is a student of the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk (fifth year) in the diploma studio of prof. Ph.D. Maciej Świeszewski. Her paintings can be found in private collections in Poland and abroad. Victoria Więckowska lives and works in Sopot.
Instagram: @Art_e.vic

 

 

Faculty of Law and Administration UG with Zero Stress green zone designed by Design Anatomy

Posted on by Katarzyna Halicka

The zone of concentration among the vegetation, which was created in one of the buildings of the University of Gdańsk, is the work of Design Anatomy – a studio that designs offices in Olivia Centre on a daily basis. The idea of creating a green zone came from the students themselves and was implemented as part of the Academic Participatory Budget. The synergy resulted in a one-of-a-kind chill-out zone.

 

The Zero Stress Zone was established in a secluded part of the building of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk. From the very beginning of the Faculty’s existence, this place was intended for a winter garden, but it was only as part of the cooperation with Olivia Centre that it gained the name of a real leisure zone. The project included the revitalization of green zones, the construction of new modular furniture, which allowed for the separation of a zone not only for in-depth learning among greenery, but also for the creation of a place for official and less obliging meetings. The architects took care of new lighting, separate relaxation, work and integration zones, as well as appropriate acoustics and improved the aesthetic values of the winter garden. As a result, the space has been optically enlarged, while maintaining its seclusion and user-friendliness.

 

As he points out, Ph.D. Małgorzata Balwicka – SzczyrbaProf. UG, Vice-Dean for The project was inspired by the spaces of Olivia Centre: As part of the neighbourhood visit, we had the opportunity to learn about interesting solutions that entrepreneurs are currently introducing to their office spaces. The changes indicate how workplaces are moving towards places of socialization, integration and cooperation. It was very inspiring for us and allowed us to entrust the changes at our Faculty to experts who perfectly sense the change in trends in the design of ultra-modern and friendly office spaces. The choice turned out to be exceptionally good – their knowledge also proved to be the preparation of unique places conducive to learning and integration of the student community. We hope for further cooperation with Olivia both in the area of interior design and in many other fields!

 

Moreover, as the Dean of the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk emphasizes, Ph.D. Wojciech Zalewski Prof. UG cooperation with Olivia Centre is also important because a significant number of students of the faculty choose a career path not strictly related to the profession of judge, notary, legal counsel or advocate: About 60% of the students of our faculty continue their careers in business. Thanks to our cooperation with Olivia Centre, we want to emphasize our openness to the values of the business community.

 

I remember this space from my student days – recalls Bogusław Wieczorek, legal counsel and representative of the Management Board of Olivia Centre. I am glad that today I can support the cooperation between my Alma Mater and Olivia. I would like to congratulate the faculty authorities and the students themselves for thinking wisely and modernly about the place they use every day. Experience from the office market definitely proves that a well-designed space supports creative work, focus and moments of rest. Entrusting the project to an experienced team of architects, rather than a random one, is certainly a good choice.

 

The Zero Stress Zone is part of a broader, gradually implemented project at the Faculty of Law and Administration of the University of Gdańsk. The changes also include improving the aesthetics of a much larger part of the building. With the use of the work of prof. Grzegorz Klaman from the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk creates a passage of art and inspiration on the mezzanine, located above the Zero Stress zone. In its vicinity, in the place of the former smoking room, a modern art gallery was created, adapted for the organization of student meetings and discussions. There is also a sculpture by Igor Mitoraj.

 

This zone has always had potential and good energy ,” says Anna Branicka, lead architect at Design Anatomy. – Beautifully lit with natural light, filled with greenery, it was a natural, though unused, meeting place. All she needed was the right arrangement. Together with Olivia Centre, almost as part of the “neighbourly” cooperation, we offered assistance in the design and implementation of the ZERO STRESS zone. The fruit of our partnership is a charming, cozy corner wrapped in greenery, with warm, soft light, a place for integration and relaxation, with a view of the… Olivia Star! We hope that it will serve students and staff for many years to come. Creating biophilic zones in existing buildings is always a good investment.

 

Cinematography: Tomasz Kurek, tomkurek.co