On 27 May this year, during the Józef Dietl Award Gala ceremony held at the Krzysztofory Palace in Kraków, Targi w Krakowie was honoured with the Award's Honorary Diploma, granted by Fundacja im. Józefa Dietla (the Józef Dietl Foundation).
The Award, established in 2008, is intended to honour individuals and institutions working for the common good, for Kraków and for the Małopolska region, as well as individuals distinguished by their civic and patriotic attitude. The Award's Honorary Diploma is dedicated to non-governmental organisations, companies, and state and local government institutions.
In the laudation delivered during the gala, the Rector of the Jagiellonian University, Prof. Piotr Jedynak, emphasised the exceptional role of Targi w Krakowie in building the city's position: “Targi w Krakowie is more of a city-forming project than one of the thriving enterprises in Poland”.
Accepting the distinction, the President of Targi w Krakowie, Ewa Woch, said: “I am surprised and very proud, because this is a strictly Kraków award – presented in Kraków, to the people of Kraków and by the people of Kraków. For us it is an extremely important recognition of 30 years of work for the city, the region and the promotion of Kraków. Looking back over these three decades, it is hard to believe how much we have managed to achieve. We are immensely grateful to the Award Chapter for recognising our efforts and the work of the entire Targi w Krakowie team.”
For three decades, Targi w Krakowie has been organising international events which every year attract hundreds of exhibitors and tens of thousands of guests from Poland and abroad, supporting the economic development and promotion of Kraków and Małopolska.
This year, the Józef Dietl Award went to an outstanding artist, set designer, costume designer, actress and Honorary Citizen of Kraków – Krystyna Zachwatowicz-Wajda. Honorary Diplomas were also awarded to Małopolski Szpital Chorób Płuc i Rehabilitacji im. Edmunda Wojtyły (the Edmund Wojtyła Małopolska Hospital for Lung Diseases and Rehabilitation) in Jaroszowiec and to Fundacja Dzieło Pomocy św. Ojca Pio (the St Padre Pio Aid Work Foundation).
Our warmest congratulations!