Local saxophonist and jazz legend to receive prestigious „Jazz Oscar” at the XXVII annual Melomani or „Music Lovers” Jazz Grand Prix in October.
Although the official gala won’t take place for two months, Gdańsk saxophonist and local jazz icon Przemek Dyakowski already he knows he will be taking home at least one „Jazz Oscar”, a Lifetime Achievement Award for over 60 years of „creative activity, including the promotion and propagation of jazz music”, according to the jury awarding the prize.
Dyakowski, who claims he „learned how to properly play jazz music through the albums of Jerzy „Duduś” Matuszkiewicz”, got his start playing at Piwnica pod Baranami in Kraków, and is currently the leader of the band Take It Easy. He has been connected with Radio Gdańsk for decades and his show, „Mr. Dyakowski’s Sax Club” can be heard every Sunday at 9pm.
The XXVII Grand Jazz Gala „Grand Prix Jazz Melomani” will take place October 12th, 2019 at the Grand Theater in Łodz. The list of nominees, as well as more information about the Gala, can be found online at the Radio Gdańsk website and at https://www.facebook.com/JazzMelomani/
Source: Radio Gdańsk
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a decree yesterday offering citizenship for foreign fighters and those fleeing political persecution in an apparent response to previous Russian offers of „fast track” passports for residents of eastern Ukraine.
According to Reuters, the offer of citizenship would apply to „Russians suffering political persecution, and also to foreigners who fought on Kiev’s side in the conflict in eastern Ukraine.” Applicants would need to provide documentation from the Ukrainian foreign ministry or consulate attesting to the validity of their claims.
Since taking office in April, Zelenskiy has prioritized ending the conflict in the eastern Donbass region, attempting to reduce tensions by delivering his inaugural address in Russian, engaging in dialogue with Putin, and even calling for a resumption of peace talks last week after four soldiers were killed by Russian shelling in the region. Russia had previously offered passports only to rebel-controlled parts of eastern Ukraine, but expanded the offer to include additional areas in the country last July.
It is now up to the new Ukrainian parliament, dominated by Zelenskiy’s Servant of the People party, to determine how the proposal will be enacted.
Source: Reuters
In response to Pakistan’s complaint to the UN Security Council regarding India’s actions in Jammu and Kashmir, Poland, as Acting President of the UN Security Council, has indicated support for resolving the issue on a bilateral basis.
In an interview with World is One News, Poland’s ambassador to India, Adam Burakowski, emphasized Poland’s desire for both India and Pakistan to “work out a mutually beneficial solution bilaterally. Like the European Union,” Burakowski added, „we are in favor of a dialogue…”
Last week, the Indian government revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s special status under Article 370 of the Indian constitution, a move Pakistan claims violates international law. In response to Pakistan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres appealed for „maximum restraint” and referenced the 1972 Simla agreement, which states that „the status of Jammu and Kashmir is to be settled by peaceful means.”
Since the partition of India in 1947, the two countries have fought several wars over the disputed territory. Pakistan reportedly responded to India’s actions by announcing it would halt trade with India and expel their top diplomat.
Source: https://news.un.org/en/story/2019/08/1043961
The third annual „Top of the Top Sopot” festival will feature over 60 pop icons from Poland and abroad in a series of concerts at Opera Leśna this week.
Tonight’s concert, themed #iDance, will showcase classic Polish singers like Edyta Górniak, along with modern Polish stars like Margaret and Sarsa. They will be accompanied by a slew of former Eurovision contenders from across Europe, including Frans from Sweden, Lake Malawi from Czech Republic, and Duncan Laurence, this year’s Eurovision song contest winner from the Netherlands.
The festival will continue with concerts on Thursday featuring hits from the communist PRL era, and Friday’s Young Choice Awards, where festivalgoers have a chance to meet up-and-coming artists – like Viki Gabor, 4Dreamers, and Ewelina Lisowska – before the show.
More information is available at www.facebook.com/events/2312027502215151/
Source: Trojmiasto.pl https://www.trojmiasto.pl/sopot-top-of-the-top
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