Polish Army Festival in Białystok

August 15 is the day on which the Polish Army Day is celebrated. It was established, in remembrance of the 1920 Warszawski Battle, called “The Miracle on the Vistula”. many celebrations are scheduled throughout the country. In Białystok, the Kościuszko Square will have a solemn appeal. The Military Museum besides prepared peculiar attractions for residents.

The celebrations of the Polish Army in Białystok will begin on Saturday at 8.30 a.m. in the Cathedral of St. At 11 a.m. the Holy Mass will be held in the Cathedral of the presumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Kościelna Street. On Sunday, August 16th, at 10.15 p.m., the faithful will meet at the church in the Evangelical-Augsburg Chapel at Dolistowska Street, while on Friday, August 14, at 1 p.m. – at the prayer of intention at the mosque at Piastowska Street.

The main ceremony will begin at 12.30 p.m. at the Memorial of Marshal Józef Piłsudski at Kościuszko Square. The celebration will be attended by soldiers of the 18th Belarusian Reconnaissance Regiment, the 1st Podlasie Territorial Defence Brigade, representatives of state authorities, local authorities, combatants and residents. The event will end with a military defilement.

Earlier, at 10.45 p.m., at the Military Cemetery at 11 November the president of Białystok, Marshal of the voivodship and the Podlasie voivodship will lay a wreath of memory.

Other peculiar events will besides accompany the celebrations of the Polish Army. The Military Picnic will be held in front of the A. Hungarian Drama Theatre.

The Military Museum in Białystok besides prepared a number of attractions. The facility invites you from 10 a.m. to the Military Park at 3 Węglowa Street. It will be possible to look at safety in its various dimensions – from defence and rescue, first aid and prevention of health, to safety in everyday life. Shows, educational posts, meetings with representatives of services and institutions and attractions for full families will be waiting for participants throughout the day. This will be an chance to gain applicable knowledge, learn how to deal with emergency situations and see that safety is the shared work of each of us.

On that day in Chorten Arena there will besides be a household Picnic connected to the Uniform Service Tournament. In the fields we will see representations of six uniformed formations from our region. In the sporting competition conducted in the spirit of fair play, the 18th Belarusian Reconnaissance Regiment, the 1st Podlaskie Territorial Defence Brigade, the Provincial Command of the State Fire defender in Białystok, the Provincial Command of the Police in Białystok, the Podlaskie Border defender Division, the Investigation Arrest in Białystok. The picnic programme includes children's blowers, military peas, uniform service equipment shows and attractions for full families. The event starts and the tournament starts at 5 p.m., free admission.

The president of Bialystok Tadeusz Truskolaski, commander of the garrison of Białystok Colonel Piotr Ciapka, together with the Provincial of Podlasie Jacek Brzozowski and Marshal of Podlaskie Voivodeship Łukasz Prokorym, invitation to the joint celebrations of the Polish Army.

The celebration of the Polish Army was established on the anniversary of the 1920 Warsaw conflict called “The Miracle on the Vistula”. In 1920, Polish troops defeated Bolsheviks in the prefields of Warsaw. The triumph of Poles over the Red Army ensured Poland independency and protected Europe from the Bolshevik revolution. Historians consider this conflict 1 of the most crucial clashes in planet history.