FESTIVAL CULTURE WITHOUT BARRIERS | Pegasus on the poles

FESTIVAL CULTURE WITHOUT BARRIERS | Pegasus at the poles

SIX EYES, HUNDREDS OF SURPRISES. ON FOOT FROM GDANSK TO RYSY

Ola Synowiec | Arkadiusz Winiatorski

15 October (Thursday) 2026

7.30 p.m.

free admission: https://fkbb.pl/wydarzenia/36796/

Piaseczno, Culture Center, Kościuszki Street 49

Coordinator — Monika Galerczyk-Pułka, tel. 516 208 397

Accessibility: induction loop, mute headphones, lift for people with disabilities, PJM translator. Translation into Polish sign language was provided as part of the 14th Festival of Culture without Barriers.

Event as part of the 14th Culture without Barriers Festival

The travel meeting in the series “Pegasus on the poles” will be devoted to a hiking trip from Gdansk to Rysy, during which the route was laid out... a roll of the dice! It was she who decided on the chosen route, where to sleep and even meals. This hike is a journey full of unobvious tourist attractions and history whispered by the sides of Polish roads. A praise for freedom and spontaneity and proof that the best of plans is often the lack of it. A story that appeals to a wide range of audiences — for those looking for inspiration to explore the country, as well as for those who seek adventure, laughter, but also a reporter's leaning on more important topics in a travel story.

Ola Synowiec (writer, journalist, Latin American writer, author of Mexico Magico Blog) and Arkadiusz Winiatorski (writer, author of travel articles and Stones on Travel website) will talk about their expedition.

“We want to tell you about a hiking trip from Gdańsk to Rysy, during which our route was marked by... a roll of dice to play! It was she who decided on the chosen route, where to sleep and even meals. During 46 days of marching, we covered 1135 kilometers and overcame more than 21,000 meters of elevation, that is, we “entered” Rysy almost 9 times! At the same time, it was the last missing summit to the Crown of Polish Mountains. It is a hike full of unobvious tourist attractions and history, with which the sides of Polish roads whisper. A praise for freedom and spontaneity and proof that the best of plans is often the lack of it. A story that appeals to a wide range of audiences — for those looking for inspiration to explore the country, as well as for those who seek adventure, laughter, but also a reporter's leaning on more important topics in a travel story.

ABOUT US:

Ola Synowiec — writer, journalist, Latin American. For nine years she lived in Mexico, about which she writes for the Polish and foreign press. She is the author of country guides, the Mexico Magico Blog page and the book “Children of the Sixth Sun. What Mexico believes in” (Wydawnictwo Czarne, 2018). He has been giving lectures and workshops on Mexico since 2011, and is also engaged in education on postcolonialism and ethical travel.

Arkadiusz Winiatorski — writer, author of travel articles and Stones on Travel website. Travel guide to Latin American countries. Film educator, organizer of cultural and sports events. Addicted to mountain trips, volunteering and hitchhiking, who immediately after walking he considers the best means of getting around.”

We run social media: https://www.facebook.com/StonesOnTravel https://www.facebook.com/MexicoMagicoBlog

Event on FB: www.facebook.com/events/1075755468533652/