H.E. Elżbieta Lanc, Vice-Marshall of Mazovia and HE Ambassador Artur Orzechowski.
Thursday, 4 May 2017, Brussels City Hall: HE Ambassador Artur Orzechowski, Head of Mission accredited to the Kingdom of Belgium in collaboration with the Voivodeship of Marzovia as represented by Vice-Marshall Elżbieta Lanc, presided over a very successful celebration of the Polish Constitution of 3 May 1791. The latter was after the US American one, the oldest in the world as a written supreme law as well as the first one of its kind in Europe.
Highlight of the reception, and of particularly interest for the numerous guests was a replica of the aforementioned constitution which was on display at the Gothic Hall of the City Hall. It was on loan from the Council of Europe with seat in Strasbourg, and was brought to Brussels exclusively for the event hosted by the Polish Embassy to Belgium.
Guests included members of the diplomatic corps, representatives from the Belgian Foreign Office, Belgian politicians, EU authorities as well as mayors of cities liberated after World War II by the Lions of Maczek. Throughout the event a musical background was provided by The Strings Quartet, which played classical (e.g., Chopin, Bach, Beethoven, Vivaldi) and popular music (e.g., Queen, E.Piaf). A Polish vodka bar served cocktails to the guests which enjoyed them together with the rich buffet of Polish specialties.
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Pictures by T. Cibulla (Embassy of the Republic of Poland to the Kingdom of Belgium)
