From August 20 to 24, 2025, the next congress took place – this time in Piotrków Trybunalski. The city is located in the very heart of Poland and is known for having hosted the Crown Tribunals – the highest courts of the former Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth – for nearly two centuries.
The congress was attended by 77 participants, including 2 foreigners and 3 representatives of our association. All meetings, gatherings, and concerts were held at the facilities of the Piotrków Academy, a higher education institution. Accommodation was arranged in the university’s student dormitory.
On the first day, a sightseeing trip was organized to showcase interesting places in the area. These included:
• Sulejów, with its well-preserved Cistercian monastery complex,
• Inowłódz, featuring the unique Romanesque church of St.Giles,
• Spała, known for its Olympic training facilities and as a summer retreat for Polish presidents,
• And finally, the massive concrete bunkers for trains in Konewka, built by the Germans during World War II for military command purposes.
The congress program featured engaging lectures, such as Maciej Jaskot, editor of Pola Retradio, with “One Language Is Not Enough”, and Maciej Zięba’s “African Philosophy.” There was also a presentation by our members Bożena and Marian Kocyk titled “Dubai – Luxury in the Desert.”
As always, there were concerts, group singing, dancing, and quizzes, and on Sunday, a Holy Mass celebrated in Esperanto.
The General Assembly of PEA members also took place, during which a new board and audit committee were elected, and necessary amendments to the statute were approved.
Bożena Kocyk
