News from Malbork

Magic Malbork Show
It was the first edition of a new cultural event "Magic Malbork Show" that took place this August in Malbork. The number of visitors who came to see all the attractions was surprising even for the organizers. Music concerts, street theatres, huge soap-bubbles, dance performances and night spectacle with music, acrobats, fire show, lasers etc. - all of this brought to our town many thousands of people. Next edition of Magic Malbork Show is going to take place on 7 August 2010.

New projects in Malbork
Realization of three big infrastructural projects co-financed from the external funds is starting in Malbork. In the immediate vicinity of the town centre and Malbork Castle we are going to build an outdoor auditorium for 5.500 people, stage and screens, where spectacular cultural events will take place, starting from summer 2010. Within the next project's realization, surroundings of Malbork's railway station will change completely, thanks to new road and pedestrian infrastructure, car parks and aesthetic small architecture. The last project includes restoration of medieval building and adapting it for totally new functions - planetarium, modern library, exhibition hall, craft workshops, restaurant, etc. If your municipality is interested in cooperation with Malbork, please do not hesitate and contact us. At present, we are looking for a partner from Norway, Iceland or Lichtenstein to write a project connected with cultural exchange and organizing cultural events, but we are also interested in other proposals.

Malbork awarded with the Flag of Honour of the Council of Europe
The Environment, Agriculture and Local and Regional Affairs Commission in the Council of Europe awarded Malbork with the Honorary Flag of the Council of Europe. The award is aimed at the municipalities which were appreciated for their input in the field of broadening European thought and transnational cooperation. The ceremony of commissioning the Flag took place on 25 July 2009 in the town centre, during "the Siege of Malbork" event. Because of the ceremony Malbork was visited by delegations from partner towns from Germany, Lithuania, Sweden and France, and from amicable town of Larvik in Norway. The Flag was handed to town authorities by Mr. Klaus Bühler-the representative of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly.