Silesian Beskids
Beskid Śląski, Slezské Beskydy
Range
View of Skrzyczne from the watchtower on Barania Góra
Countries	Poland, Czech Republic
Part of	Outer Western Carpathians
Highest point	Skrzyczne
- elevation	1,257 m (4,124 ft)
- coordinates	49°41′0″N 19°3′0″E / 49.683333°N 19.05°E / 49.683333; 19.05
Area	54 km2 (21 sq mi)

Silesian Beskids (Polish: Beskid Śląski (info), Czech: Slezské Beskydy (info), German: Schlesische Beskiden) is one of the Beskids mountain ranges in Outer Western Carpathians in southern Silesian Voivodeship, Poland and the eastern Moravian-Silesian Region, Czech Republic.

Most of the range lies in Poland. It is separated from the Moravian-Silesian Beskids by the Jablunkov Pass.

The Polish part of the range includes the protected area called Silesian Beskids Landscape Park.

Mountains[link]

• Skrzyczne (1,257 m) - the highest mountain
• Barania Góra (1,220 m) - the highest mountain of the Polish part of Upper Silesia
• Czantoria Wielka (995 m) - the highest mountain of the Czech part of the range
• Stożek Wielki (978 m)

Panorama of the Silesian Beskids

See also[link]

• Cieszyn Silesia
• Polish minority in the Czech Republic

External links[link]

• (Polish) Regional Tourist Service

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Eastern Beskids of the Zakarpattia Oblast, Ukraine

The Beskids (Polish: Beskidy, Czech: Beskydy, Slovak: Beskydy, Rusyn: Бескиды (Beskidy), Ukrainian: Бескиди (Beskydy)) is a name for a series of mountain ranges of Europe, stretching from the Czech Republic in the west through Slovakia and Poland to Ukraine in the east.

The highest mountain in the Beskidy is Hoverla, at 2,061 m metres (6,762 ft), in Ukrainian Chornohora region.

Definition[link]

The Beskids are approximately 600 km in length and 50–70 km in width. They stand mainly along the southern border of Poland, and in the neighboring eastern Czech Republic, neighboring regions in northern Slovakia, and in western Ukraine.

Multiple traditions, languages and nationalities have developed overlapping variants for the divisions and names of these ranges. Geologically all of the Beskids stand within the Outer Western Carpathians and the Outer Eastern Carpathians.

In the west they begin in Moravia (eastern Czech Republic) at the natural pass of the Moravian Gate, continue east in a band to the north of the Tatra Mountains, and end in Ukraine. The eastern termination of the Beskids is disputed. According to older sources, the Beskids end at the source of the Tisza River, while newer sources state that the Beskids end at the Ushok Pass at the Polish-Ukrainian border.

Map of the Beskids

In the divisions of the Carpathians, the ranges of the Beskids are categorized within:

• Outer Western Carpathians
  • the West-Beskidian Piedmont (spanning the Czech Republic and Poland)
  • the Western Beskids (in Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland)
  • the Central Beskids (in Slovakia and Poland)
  • the Eastern Beskids (in Slovakia and Poland)
• Outer Eastern Carpathians
  • the Central Beskidian Piedmont (in Poland)
  • the Lower Beskids (in Slovakia and Poland)
  • the Eastern Beskids and the Ukrainian Carpathians (in Slovakia, Poland and Ukraine)

(Note that the Polish Bieszczady Mountains is not a synonym for the entire Beskids—it is one single range, belonging to the Eastern Beskids.)

History[link]

The origin of the mountain's name remains a mystery. A Thracian or Illyrian origin has been suggested,^{[citation needed]} however, as yet, no theory has majority support among linguists. The true etymology of the name "Besczad or Beskids" is unknown. It may by related to Middle Low German beshêt, beskēt, meaning watershed.^[1] The Beskids are currently rich in forest and coal. In the past they were rich in iron ore, with important plants in Ostrava and Třinec - Třinec Iron and Steel Works.

There are many tourist attractions, including historic wooden churches (see Wooden Churches of Southern Little Poland, Carpathian Wooden Churches of Slovakia, and Wooden Churches of Ukraine) and the increasingly popular skiing resorts. A number of environmental groups support a small but growing population of bears, wolves and lynx in the ecosystem of the Beskidy mountains.

Gallery[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

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• Beskidzki Serwis Internetowy (Polish)
• Beskydy (Czech)

Coordinates: 49°25′N 20°15′E / 49.417°N 20.25°E / 49.417; 20.25

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Marek Grechuta
Background information
Born	(1945-12-10)December 10, 1945 Zamość, Poland
Died	October 9, 2006(2006-10-09) (aged 60) Kraków, Poland
Genres	Sung poetry, Progressive rock
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, pianist
Instruments	Piano, Vocals
Years active	1970–2006
Website	www.marekgrechuta.pl

Marek Grechuta (December 10, 1945 Zamość, Poland - October 9, 2006 Kraków, Poland) was a Polish singer, songwriter, composer, and lyricist.

Biography[link]

Born in Zamość, he studied architecture at Cracow University of Technology. Here he met the composer Jan Kanty Pawluśkiewicz, with whom he founded the student cabaret Anawa in 1967. In the same year he was awarded second place in the VI National Contest of Student Musicians (VI Ogólnopolski Konkurs Piosenkarzy Studenckich) and also received an award for Tango Anawa, with lyrics by him and music by Jan Kanty Pawluśkiewicz. In 1968 he won several awards at the Festival of Polish Music in Opole. In 1969 he played a minor role in Andrzej Wajda's film Polowanie na muchy (Hunting Flies). In 1971 he left Anawa and founded the band WIEM (W Innej Epoce Muzycznej, In a Different Musical Epoch).

Grechuta scored a large number of popular hits, with his songs often characterized by use of poetic and literary elements. He co-authored, along with P. Birula and K. Szwajgier, the music for Exodus (written by L. A. Moczulski) at the STU Theatre in Kraków (1974), and co-wrote the musical adaptation of Stanisław Witkiewicz's Szalona lokomotywa (The Crazy Locomotive) with K. Jasiński and J. K. Pawluśkiewicz in 1977. In 2003 he collaborated with the group Myslovitz and re-recorded their older song Kraków. His song Dni, których nie znamy (The Days We Don't Know Yet) is the anthem of the football club Korona Kielce.

Marek Grechuta died in 2006. He is survived by his wife Danuta (whom he married in 1970) and son Łukasz. He is buried in the Rakowicki Cemetery in Kraków.

Discography[link]

• 1970 Marek Grechuta & Anawa (eng. Marek Grechuta & Anawa)
• 1971 Korowód (eng. Procession)
• 1972 Droga za widnokres (eng. Road Beyond the Horizon)
• 1974 Magia obłoków (eng. Magic of the Clouds)
• 1977 Szalona lokomotywa (eng. Crazy Locomotive)
• 1979 Pieśni M. Grechuty do słów Tadeusza Nowaka (eng. Grechuta's Songs to Tadeusz Nowak's Lyrics)
• 1981 Śpiewające obrazy (eng. Singing Pictures)
• 1984 W malinowym chruśniaku (eng. In the Raspberry Brushwood)
• 1987 Wiosna – ach, to ty! (eng. Spring – Oh, It's You!)
• 1989 Krajobraz pełen nadziei (eng. Landscape Full of Hope)
• 1993 Jeszcze pożyjemy (eng. We Will Live)
• 1994 Dziesięć ważnych słów (eng. Ten Important Words)
• 1998 Serce (eng. Heart)
• 2003 Niezwykłe miejsca (eng. Unusual Places)

See also[link]

• Sung poetry

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Kamiokisihkwew in 1896

Fineday or Kamiokisihkwew (born ca. 1852 – unknown; but after 1935) was a Cree war chief of the River People band of Plains Cree. He participated in the North-West Rebellion of 1885 (notably the battle of Cut Knife). Described by a contemporary as "brave in all things," he was a skilled warrior, hunter, trapper and (in later life) a powerful shaman.^[1]

Fineday's memories of the North West rebellion were published by the Canadian North-West Historical Society in 1926.^[2]

David G. Mandelbaum, in the introduction to his extensive study of the Plains Cree cites Fineday as his principal informant.

References[link]

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Ewa Farna
Ewa Farna at Opole Festival 2009
Background information
Birth name	Ewa Farna
Born	(1993-08-12) 12 August 1993 (age 18) Třinec, Czech Republic
Genres	Pop rock, Pop
Occupations	Singer, lyricist
Instruments	Vocals, drums, keyboards
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Universal Music Group
Website	www.ewafarna.cz (Czech) www.ewafarna.pl (Polish)

Ewa Farna (born 12 August 1993) is a Polish pop rock singer from the Czech Republic. She was born in Třinec, and belongs to the Polish minority in the Czech Republic. Farna released three studio albums with Czech lyrics, which sold platinum in the Czech Republic and were later re-recorded and released with Polish lyrics. Farna is the youngest commercially successful singer in the Czech Republic. She is set to perform at the 2010 Teen Choice Awards with her new English single.

Biography[link]

Ewa Farna was born on 12 August 1993 in Třinec, Czech Republic. During her childhood she attended Polish Elementary School in Vendryně (Wędrynia) and art school for five years playing piano and a dance school. Farna first attracted attention after winning local talent competitions in both Czech Republic and Poland in 2004 and 2005. After being discovered by producer Lešek Wronka, she released her debut album Měls mě vůbec rád in 2006. This was followed by her gaining the "Revelation of the Year" award in the 2006 "Český slavík" (English: The Czech Nightingale) national music poll. Her second album Ticho, which peaked at number two in the Czech Republic, and the Polish version of her debut, under the title Sam na Sam, were released in 2007. After a tour, the concert DVD Blíž ke hvězdám became the best selling music DVD of 2008 in the Czech Republic. In early 2009, the Polish version of her second album was released as Cicho.^[1][2]

The new album Virtuální was released on 26 October 2009, and her 2009–2010 tour Buď Virtuální started on 3 November 2009 in Brno and the national leg of the tour closed in Prague on 6 December 2009.^[3] The international leg of the tour also covers Poland and Slovakia.

Traffic accident[link]

She had a car crash between Třinec and Vendryně shortly after 6:00 on 22 May 2012; she escaped with only minor scratches.^[4] According to a breath test, she was also driving under the influence of alcohol; she had less than 1 ‰ of blood alcohol content.^[4] She had been celebrating the passing of matura the day before; she was tired while driving and fell asleep from the exhaustion caused by a week-long cram session before the exam.^[5] She would lose her driving licence.^[4]

Discography and charts[link]

Albums[link]

Singles[link]

Other charted songs[link]

Awards[link]

2004

• 1st place in the regional singing contest in Frýdek-Místek

2005

• 1st place in the European Youth Festival in Poland

2006

• 1st place in the Polish television singing contest: Szansa na sukces (Chance for Success)
• Český slavík: "Revelation of the year"

2007

• RGM Music prize from TV Óčko: "Revelation of the year“
• Album Of The Year: Best-Selling Debut of 2006: Měls mě vůbec rád
• Rock&Pop Magazine: "Revelation of the year"
• Anděl 2006: nomination for "Revelation of the year" award
• Platinum certification for the debut Měls mě vůbec rád with over 20 thousand copies sold
• Jetix Kids Awards: Best Singer
• Český slavík: 4th place in the female singer category
• Platinum certification for Ticho

2008

• Anděl 2007: 3rd place in the female singer category
• Týtý: 3rd place in the female singer category
• Jetix Kids Awards: Most Favorite Singer
• Český slavík: 3rd place in the female singer category
• Srebrne Spinki award given by the General Consul of the Polish Republic in Ostrava for musical successes and promoting Polish minority from Zaolzie.^[12]

2009

• 1st place in Opole Festival (Superjedynki): Album of the year – "Cicho"^[13]
• 1st place in Sopot Hit Festival: Polish Hit of Summer – "Cicho"^[14]
• Album Of The Year: Best-Selling DVD: Blíž ke hvězdám
• Anděl 2008: Female singer of the year nomination
• Polish best singer nomination for MTV Europe Music Awards
• 1st place in Best Female Singer in Musiq1 Television Awards (Slovakia)
• Český slavík: 3rd place in the female singer category

2010

• 2nd place in Music category – Telekamery Awards 2010 (Poland)
• Winner in Pop Music category – Best Artist 2009 – Miasto Muzyki Website (Poland)
• 3rd place in Singer Female of the Year 2009 – Bravoora 2009 Awards (Poland)
• Winner of Zlote Dzioby 2009 – Revelation of the Year – RadioWawa Awards (Poland)
• 1st place in Artist of the Year and 1st place in Hit of the Year ("Cicho") – Viva Comet Awards 2010 (Poland)
• Eska Music Awards- Winner in Hit of the year (Cicho)

2011

• 3nd place in Music category – Telekamery Awards 2011 (Poland)
• 1st place in Charts Award (Ewakuacja), Image of the year, Video of the year (Ewakuacja), Album of the year (Ewakuacja)– Viva Comet Awards 2011 (Poland)
• Eska Music Awards- Winner in Hit of the year (Ewakuacja)
• Eska Music Awards- Artist of the year
• Eska Music Awards- Winner in Digital Hit of the year (Ewakuacja)
• Mtv Ema Music Awards - Winner in Best Polish Act

2012

• Viva Comet 2012- Winner in Best on viva-tv.pl (Bez Łez)
• Viva Comet 2012- Winner in Ringtone of the year (Bez Łez)
• Viva Comet 2012- Winner in Female singer of the year

References[link]

External links[link]

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• Ewa Farna official concerts channel (Czech)(Polish)
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• Ewa Farna Full Artist Discography (Polish)
• Ewa Farna on Last.fm (English)