Magical Christmas at Belvedere

For the upcoming Christmas parties, the Belvedere Restaurant chef - Adam Komar - has conjured unique festive menu especially for you.

Traditional Polish dishes are interspersed with exquisite Christmas creations and a little Christmas

Reservations under: 22 55 86 700, restauracja@belvedere.com.pl

21st Economic Forum in Krynica

Between the 7th and 9th of September, the 21st Economic Forum, the largest one in over 20 years of its history, was held in Krynica-Zdrój. The motto of this year's Forum was "European Dilemmas: partnership or rivalry."

The exceptional list of guests who came to Krynica this year is truly noteworthy. It included: Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, Prime Minister of Moldova Vladimir Filat, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Mercedes Bresso, President of the Committee of the Regions, Janusz Lewandowski, Commissioner for Finance Programming and Budget of the European Commission, Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for Regional Development, John Dalli, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection of the European Commission, Horst Kohler, German President in 2004-2010, Gunter Verheugen, Honorary Professor, European University Viadrina, Viktor Yushchenko, President of Ukraine in 2005-2010, Aaron Davis, member of the Management Committee of Schneider Electric (USA), Wilhelm Molterer, Vice President of the European Investment Bank.
 
Seven plenary sessions were held at this year's forum as well as nearly 150 panel discussions and special events, divided into 15 thematic paths. Krynica saw over 2,600 guests, including more than
1200 from abroad, and the sessions were covered by over 500 journalists representing about 200 media outlets.  

Belvedere Catering by Design has once again had the honor to work on the organization of this extremely important for Poland forum. During the three days of its duration, we have catered for 25 associated events for a total of about 3,000 people.

Business women lunch

On September 15, Belvedere restaurant has once again hosted the most influential women of Polish
business, invited to a business lunch by the TOP10 Magazine.

These regular meetings aim to promote women in the business world, which for a long time
had been dominated by men. The theme of the meetings is the position and image of women and their
impact on the Polish economy. Guests talk about why women are the engine of economic growth
and how they can influence the recovery of the post-crisis economy, and also why they are better leaders and organizers.

The guests included: Grażyna Utrata – Vice President of the Board of Bank BPH SA, Alina Lempa – Chairman of the IQS Group, Barbara Sissons – Board Member of Mennica Polska SA, Wiesława Musiał – Member of the Board of PLL LOT SA, prof. Elżbieta Chojna-Duch – Member of the Monetary Policy Council, Renata Juszkiewicz – Managing Director of Metro Group in Poland.

The partners of the meeting were: Lexus Warszawa Żerań, which presented the new hybrid model of the brand – CT 200h, natural cosmetics manufacturer Bielenda and Coty Poland.

The next meeting will be held in December, just before Christmas – also at Belvedere restaurant.

The ECOFIN Council and the Eurofi Financial Forum 2011

The Polish EU Presidency is the reason behind hosting several international meetings all over the country, covering topics such as the economy, finance, telecommunications, transportation and education. From 15th to 17th September, an informal meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors was held in Wrocław – ECOFIN and the EUROFI Financial Forum.

The Informal Economic and Financial Affairs Council is a traditional meeting organized in a Member State holding the Presidency of the EU. The host of the ECOFIN council in Wrocław was the Minister of Finance – Jacek Rostowski and the President of the Polish National Bank – Marek Belka.

The main topics of the meeting were: the current economic and financial situation in the world,
preparations for the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank as well as G20 meetings, assessment of the financial stability of the EU and the EU financial sector reform.

The meeting was attended by guests invited by the Polish presidency, including: Timothy Geithner – U.S. Treasury Secretary and David Lipton – First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as well as representatives of EU Institutions: Chairwoman of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs in the European Parliament – Sharon Bowles, Commissioners: Michel Barnier and Olli Rehn, European Central Bank President Jean Claude Trichet, European Investment Bank President Philippe Maystadt, President of EPC Lorenzo Codogno, President of EFC Vittorio Grilli and Head of the European Financial Stability Facility – Klaus Regling.

Catering of this three-day prestigious meeting and its accompanying events was provided by Belvedere Catering by Design.

October at the Royal Łazienki

On 5, 12 and 19 October, the Royal Łazienki Museum invites you to a series of lectures on the "Rembrandt i inni. Królewska kolekcja obrazów" ["Rembrandt and others. The royal painting collection"] exhibition. The program includes lectures by outstanding researchers of the age, art historians, Rembrandt connoisseurs and experts on the secrets of the conservation of the paintings from King Stanisław August Poniatowski's collection.

"Puść Oko" ("Wink an Eye") are unusual encounters with art, aimed at children aged 6-12. During Sunday workshops, children will explore the most interesting and yet undiscovered objects from the Royal Łazienki, meet with interesting people and learn how art can be interpreted using modern technologies – through design, photography, theater and cuisine. Every week another object, each week a different medium.

Starting from October, the Royal Łazienki invite children aged 3-5 to weekly Sunday
workshops " OKULARY SALOMONA - WARSZTATY OGLĄDACZA SZTUKI" ["SOLOMON's GLASSES – ART WORKSHOP OF AN ART WATCHER"]. The workshops aim to teach the youngest children how to watch and explore the world of art.

In October will also see Meetings with Poetry. This time among the charming scenery of the Old
Orangery, actors will read their most beloved poems by European artists: 2.10 – Russian Poetry, 9.10 – Greek Poetry, 16.10 – Old Irish Poetry and 23.10 – Polish poetry.

The Royal Łazienki Museum Education Centre also invites to the "Stacja Kordegarda" ["Station Guardhouse"] at the Old Guardhouse. Every day between 11 am and 4 pm, a wealth of creative activities awaits you there: board games, games straight from the 18th century, art classes, screenings, exhibitions and workshops as well as a large selection of books.

More at:
www.lazienki-krolewskie.pl

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Amarone – a wine for autumn

Autumn is a special season for all wine lovers. The cooler days in October and November are perfectly conducive to meetings, during which we can enjoy good food and of course good, slightly heavier drinks.

I would like to invite you to taste one of the best wines in the world – with the fullest body, full of unique flavors: cherry jam, plum pudding, raisins, rose petals and spices – the Amarone wine. This delicious drink is created from dried grapes on the hills surrounding Verona, according to tradition dating back to Byzantine times. It is a blend of the Corvina, Rondinella and Molinara strains and about 15% of other varieties.

At the Belvedere restaurant, you will find Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG " Bosan" Cesari. The quality of Amarone Bosan is the fruit of efforts and deep attention devoted to the management of the vineyard. The correct density of planting, trimming branches, thinning and selection of the best quality bunches provide grapes that after a thorough drying for 4 months allow for the creation of this
exceptional wine. It is clearly balanced, with velvety softness and good acidity with noble tannins.

A perfect accompaniment to venison and grilled or stewed meat and an ideal companion for social gatherings, as well as for wine contemplation.

I highly recommend it, Artur Bidziński

Recipe of the month

Pork loin with roasted pumpkin and sweet gooseberry sauce

Ingredients (serves 4):
Pork tenderloin – 2 pcs
Fresh rosemary – 1 sprig
Garlic – 1 clove
Oil – ½ cup
Gooseberry – 1 cup
Granulated sugar – 4 tablespoons
White wine – 1 glass
Pumpkin – 1 kg
Salt, black pepper

Preparation:
Wash and dry pork tenderloin, rub with salt, pepper, garlic and rosemary. Put sugar into saucepan and heat until melted and becomes golden brown, add white wine. Cook the fluid until half of the volume evaporates. Add gooseberries and simmer for a while. Clean and chop pumpkin. Drizzle with olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Bake in oven preheated to 175°C for 20 minutes. Fry the tenderloin on a hot frying pan until it is pink in the middle. Lay the ready tenderloin on a plate together with baked pumpkin and cover with gooseberry sauce.