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Chapter 3. Sącz Region Press Forum

The Sącz Press Forum (SPF) is an annual meeting of editors of press publications issued in the Sącz region or dealing with Sącz-related themes. The Forum is held in the Little Galician Town of the Nowy Sącz District Museum and jointly organised by the Society of Friends of Muszyna Almanac, the Muszyna Almanac, Sącz Almanac, Civitas Christiana, the Nowy Sącz District Museum and the Nowy Sącz Branch of the Polish Historical Society. It takes place under the academic patronage of the Jagiellonian University’s Institute of Journalism and Social Communication. Its honorary patrons are the head of Nowy Sącz District and the Mayor of the town of Nowy Sącz. The Forum’s programme comprises lectures and panel discussions. A joint programme declaration is adopted at the end of the deliberations.

So far, three Sącz Press Forums have been held:

I SPF – 2^nd July 2010 – inaugural Forum;

II SPF – 1^st July 2011 – devoted to ‘The role of the local press, libraries and museums in consolidating little homelands of the Sącz Region. How to make that partnership more efficient?’

III SPF – 6^th July 2012 – devoted to ‘Local press and archives – partners or competitors?

The Forum is accompanied by the appropriate exhibitions. In 2011, and exhibition entitled ‘The Sącz Press’ one was set up by the Sącz Public Library. It featured dozens of press titles from the 19^th century down to the present. In 2012, the state Archives in Nowy Sącz prepared an exhibition of interesting exhibits pertaining to the Sącz Region.

The Forum’s website is: www.sadeczanie.net

The IV Sącz Press Forum, due to be held on 5^th July 2013, will be devoted to Carpathian themes and will be titled the First Carpathian Press Forum. Invitations will go out to editors of publications devoted to those topics from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania and Ukraine. A new co-organiser will be the Carpathian Society of Warsaw. The contacts will be established with the International Višehrad Fund.

The Press of Sącz Region

The regional and local press of the Sącz region is a specific document of the times. It not only constitutes a mass-information medium but also serves as an element of social communication. The press of the Sącz region traces back to 1891 when the first issue of the periodical “Szkolnictwo Ludowe” (“Popular Education”) appeared. A true compendium of knowledge is “The Sącz press from its inception to the present —1891-2011”, edited by Professor Bolesław Faron. It was the result of a National Scholarly Session held on the 120^th anniversary of the first periodical ever published in Nowy Sącz. A pioneering undertaking was creation of the online Sącz Press Portal www.sadeczanie.net. Apart from information on newly emerging local periodicals, the website also provides background on the history of Sącz region publications as well as successive editions of the Local Press Forum. It contains a catalogue of periodicals available at the Sącz Public Library and a review of and bibliographic notes on periodicals currently being published in the Sącz region, prepared by the Municipal Library of Muszyna.

Presented below are some of the Sącz region’s most important and widely read publications:

“Rocznik Sądecki” (Sącz Yearbook)

This is the Sącz region’s most important scholarly journal. With minor interruptions, it has been appearing since 1939. It is published by the Mayor of Nowy Sącz and the Nowy Sącz branch of the Polish Historical Society. Professor Feliks Kiryk is its chief editor. Up till now, 40 volumes have appeared with an average print run of 500 copies. According to its founder and first editor Dr Tadeusz Mączyński, the Yearbook “is to be a regional, scholarly journal in which, for the sake of popularisation, the results of scholarly research are to be published, because it needs to be a constantly enriched and supplemented source of knowledge about the Sącz region.” More at www.rocznik.sacz.pl

“Almanach Muszyny (Muszyna Almanac), or what every holiday-maker, spa-goer, guest and friend of Muszyna should know” — yearbook

It has been published since 1991, initially by the Society of Friends of Muszyna Region, and from 2010 by the Association of Friends of Muszyna Almanac. Its chief editor is Bożena Mściwujewska-Kruk. So far 22 volumes have appeared. It initially had a print run of 1,000 copies, but in light of contemporary trends it was reduced to 700, with another 600 offered in CD form. It is a regional periodical of the Polish-Slovak border region highlighting the history of the town and its environs as well as presenting secular and religious architectural monuments, local scenery and balnaeological resources. It also includes the fate of people on the basis of their unique recollections transcending the bounds of so called “the State of Muszyna.” The periodical has undertaken a number of social initiatives and features its own website www.almanachmuszyny.pl offering an opportunity to peruse back yearbooks in PDF format.

“Zeszyty sądecko-spiskie” / “Sandecko-spišské zošity” (Sącz-Spiš Notebooks) – a yearbook

Published since 2006 in a Polish-Slovak language version by the Nowy Sącz District Museum and the Ľubovnianske Museum, its chief editor is Miroslav Števík. Six volumes with a print run of 1,000 copies have been published so far. It is a scholarly journal meant for the general public presenting the results of historical and related research. It focuses on efforts to popularise the culture and traditions of the partnered regions of Poland’s Sącz a and Spiš on the Slovak side. The publication has been carried out under the project co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund INTERREG.

“Almanach Łącki” (Łącko Almanac) – half-yearly

Published since 2004 by the Society of Friends of Łącko Region. Its chief editor is Professor Julian Dybiec. So far 16 volumes with an average print run of 750 copies have appeared. The publication focuses on the region’s folk culture, history, language and the people connected to it. It is therefore a valuable source of information for ethnologists and historians. Most of the articles are of a reminiscential nature, providing extensive documentation of people, events and things. The publication makes use of the website of the Society of Friends of Łącko Region www.tmzl.elacko.pl where yearbooks can be downloaded in PDF format.

”Almanach Sądecki” (Sącz Almanac) – quarterly

This periodical has been published by the Nowy Sącz branch of the Catholic Civitas Christiana Association since 1992. Its chief editor is Leszek Migrała. Thus far, 79 issues have appeared with an average print run of 500 copies. Meant for the general public, this scholarly periodical is devoted to regional socio-cultural topics including history, ethnography, nature, tourism and literary themes. It is edited by the intelligentsia of the Sacz area. The publication is subsidised by the Nowy Sącz Town and District authorities,

“Kurier Grybowski: local publication of the town of Grybów” – quarterly

This periodical has been published since 2000 by the Mayor of the Town of Grybów and the Grybów Municipal Public Library. Its chief editor is Marzena Hotloś. So far, 52 issues have appeared with an average print run of 500 copies. This local publication is distributed in and around the town of Grybów. It presents the activities of the local authorities, inhabitants and institutions promoting the region, locality and its environs. All issues are available online in PDF format at www.grybow.pl

“Besida: nationally distributed periodical” – bimonthly

This periodical has been published by the Lemko Association in Legnica since 1989. Piotr Trochanowski is its chief editor. Thus far 126 issues have appeared with an average print run of 500 copies. This publication, meant for the Lemko community in Poland and abroad, is published in the Lemko tongue and partially in Polish. The publication’s archives are accessible at the Lemko Association’s website: www.stowarzyszenielemkow.pl and www.lemko.org

“Kurier Starosądecki: (Stary Sącz Courier) bimonthly devoted to information and cultural issues of Stary Sącz District”

It has been published since 1990 by the Ada Sari Culture and Art Centre in Stary Sącz, and its chief editor is Wojciech Waliszewski. Up till now, 202 issues have appeared, and its current press run is 1,500 copies. The publication concentrates on the cultural and social events of the district where many artists well-known throughout the region work and where popular concerts and festivals are held. Form December 2002 the complete issues of the Kurier are available in PDF format at www.kurier.stary.sacz.pl

”Znad Popradu (From the Banks of the Poprad): Publication of the Local Council” - monthly

It has been published since 1991 by the Municipal and District Centre of Culture in Piwniczna-Zdrój. Barbara Paluchowa is the chief editor of this periodical. Thus far, 248 issues have been published, and the publication has a print run of 700 copies. The periodical popularises the traditions and history of the region. From June 2004 the publication is accessible online in PDF format at www.piwniczna.pl

”Krynickie Zdroje: (Krynica Springs) local gazette” – monthly

This periodical has been published since 1994 by the Public Library of the Krynica-Zdrój District. Its chief editor is Grażyna Lubańska. So far, 177 issues have appeared with an average print run of 1,000 copies. The publication deals with the town’s current problems and is a source of information about the surrounding region. It presents the activities of local institutions and schools and registers current events and information pertaining to the life of the community — the town itself as well as the entire district. It also contains articles on Krynica’s past — its history, historical monuments and outstanding sons and daughters. Archival issues may be found online at www.bibliotekakrynica.pl

“Sądeczanin: (Sącz inhabitant) independent monthly”

This monthly has been published since 2008 by the Sącz Foundation of Nowy Sącz. Its chief editor is Henryk Szewczyk. So far, 54 issues have appeared, and the periodical has a print run of 3,000 copies. It focuses on issues close to the heart of Sącz area residents. Topics include the activities of the local council as well as the economy, culture and history of the Sącz area. It highlights people who have made contributions to the region, promotes worthwhile initiatives and publicises projects and conferences organised by the Sącz Foundation. The publication is accessible in PDF format at www.sadeczanin.info as well as in the Małopolska Digital Library at www.mbc.malopolska.pl

“Gazeta Krynicka” (Krynica Gazette) – fortnightly

It is published since 2011 by Strefa Rozrywki S.C in Krynica-Zdrój and its chief editor is Aleksander Ładysz. So far 18 issues have appeared with a print run of 4,500 copies. The Krynica publication is devoted to topics of local interest but is distributed beyond the Krynica area. All the issues are accessible in PDF format at www.gazetakrynicka.pl

”Rocznik Ruskiej Bursy” / “Ricznyk Ruskoj Bursy” (Rusyn Dormitory Yearbook)

This publication has been published since 2005 by the Rusyn Dormitory Association of Gorlice. The chief editor id Helena Duć–Fajfer. Seven volumes have appeared thus far with a print run of 500 copies. This is the only scholarly journal published by the Rusyn community in the world today and one of two scholarly publications devoted to those national and ethnic minorities in Poland. The yearbook is published partially in the Lemko language and partially in Polish. Information about the yearbook can be found at www.ruskabursa.org

The following monthlies stand out among the local parish press:

“Bethania: (Bethany) Publication of Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Nowy Sącz, the town’s oldest parish bulletin issued since 1992. Its chief editor is Paweł Adamek. So far, 188 issues have appeared with a print run of 750 copies. Issues from June 2001 are accessible at www.bethania.pl;

“Z Grodu Kingi: (From Kinga’s Town): Stary Sącz”, parochial publication of St Elizabeth of Hungary the Roman Catholic Parish, has been appearing since June 1997. Thus far, 181 issues have appeared with a print run of 700 copies. The bulletin is a source of information on cultural and religious events as well as the history and people connected with Stary Sącz. It is edited by Jolanta and Jan Czech.

Two tourist publications appear in Nowy Sącz: ”Beskid”, published since 1990 by the Nowy Sącz branch of the Polish Tatra Society, and “Echo Beskidu” (Beskid Echo), published since 1991 by the Nowy Sącz branch of the Polish Tourist and Sightseeing Society.

Also worthy of note are publications originating outside the region but dealing with topics related to the Sącz r: the yearbooks “Magury” (Mount Magura), “Prace Pienińskie” (Pieniny Works), “Almanach Nowotarski” (Nowy Targ Almanac) and “Rocznik Orawski” (Orawa Yearbook) as well as the quarterlies: “Almanach Karpacki Płaj” (Carpathian Płaj Almanac), “Orawa”, “Na Spiszu” (In the Spiš Region), “Almanach Ziemi Limanowskiej” (Almanac of the Limanowa Region) and “Herito.”

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