Let's meet in Slupsk in summer 2007

Slupsk will host the 13^th World Sports Competition of Polonia on 28 July - 4 August 2007. It is the greatest sports feast of people of Polish origin as well as all sympathizers of Polish culture spread all over the world.

Slupsk will be for the first time the organizer of the sport competition of such an importance.

The First World Sports Competition of Polonia took place in 1934 in Warsaw. The course of the sports events was disrupted by the World War II and its political consequences. The idea was reactivated in the 70s of the passed century. Post - war editions were held in Warsaw, Cracow, Lublin, Poznan and Sopot.

World Sports Competition of Polonia is a sports and cultural event designed to spread the message of fair play, orderly manners and honesty and to strengthen the bonds among youngest generations of Poles abroad and the land of their fathers and grandfathers.

During the Sports Competition, a great number of accompanying events will take place.

"Fish Festivity" is one of them - it's the only one event of its sort in Poland and it will be held from 3 to 4 August. It is the fest of Polish fishers and producers offish assortments, all people connected with the sea and inland fishing, which have already became a part of calendar of the economic and cultural events of Slupsk. This year it will be the 11th edition. The main aim of the event is most of all popularisation of the fishing industry. Slupsk, which from the ages has been connected with the Baltic Sea through a harbour in the nearby Ustka (18 km), is still associated with the sea. Economy in the SLupsk Region has had the sea character from ages.

There are exhibitions of the biggest fish breeders, producers of the fish and fishing assortment from the region. As always the event will be accompanied by an interesting discussion about fishing industry in Poland and Europe, its problems, possibilities and successes.

There are numerous events of entertainment character, fishing competition and show of fireworks.