The Rotary Club of Janów Lubelski in Poland organised its traditional Advent meeting, Wigilia Bożego Narodzenia, on Saturday, 7th December 2024. We reflected on the customs associated with Advent and the Christmas Eve dinner, which included tasting homemade dishes made from fish and grains. The event was enhanced by Advent songs and Christmas carols performed by three young musical singers, graduates of the local art school. In a friendly atmosphere, we also sang Christmas songs together.

Friends from the Rotary clubs of Lublin Centrum, Opava, Ostrava International, Spišská Nová Ves, and the local club Janów Lubelski attended the dinner. From our district 2240, Governor Jozef Melecký and his wife Miroslava, Chair of the Committee for International Cooperation Czech Republic - Slovakia - Poland Blažej Pirkovský, and President of RC Spišská Nová Ves Pavol Čekovský with his wife Hana were also present at the event.

The following day, we had the opportunity to visit the exhibition at the private photography museum in Janów Lubelski.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our friends at the Rotary Club of Janów Lubelski for organising such a lovely meeting. This was yet another event in the series marking the 25-year partnership between the Rotary Club of Janów Lubelski in Poland and the Rotary Club of Spišská Nová Ves in Slovakia.

Pavol Čekovský
Rotary Club Spišská Nová Ves