What will the most modern concert hall in the capital city look like? Beginning on Saturday, it will be on view as a detailed one-tenth scale model as part of the "Sinfonia Varsovia in scale" exhibition on the Vistula Boulevards.

A golden duck conjured up from lights and sprayed water can be seen in the Multimedia Fountain Park from May. After a two-year break, Warsaw's favourite show returns.

The largest tennis tournament in Poland will take place in the last week of July. The City of Warsaw will host BNP Paribas Poland Open. Tickets are scheduled to be sold in mid-May.

The spring weather favors outdoor activities and longer walks with pets. However, quadruped owners should remember that there are still cases of rabies in Masovia. The best way to protect your pet against the disease is vaccination.

An additional effect of the coronavirus pandemic is the increased popularity of online shopping. And for the Municipal Consumer Ombudsman, this means a new range of contentious issues to resolve.

The Syrena Cinema opened on 8th April in the Warsaw Museum in the Old Town Square. The movie repertoire is related to the exhibition program and focuses on short documentaries, dealing with urban issues.

Both the refugees from Ukraine and the Varsovians accommodating them can apply for financial support. District offices (urzędy dzielnic) and Social Welfare Centres (Ośrodki Pomocy Społecznej) accept applications for one-off benefit claims of PLN 300 for Ukrainian citizens and PLN 40 for Warsaw residents for each day of assistance offered.

Test drives have started on another section of the M2 metro line. Also, construction commenced of a pedestrian and cycle bridge over the Vistula. And in two years, Wilanów's residents will be able to get to Warsaw’s centre by tram.

The municipal's donation collection point for refugees operates in every disctrict of Warsaw. Food with long expiration dates, personal care products and cleaning products are most needed.

While visiting Poland last week, US President Joe Biden met with Mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski on Saturday. Among the locations he visited while in Warsaw was the PESEL national identification number processing centre at the PGE Narodowy Stadium.

The ДЕТИ (“children”) inscription in front of the Drama Theatre in Mariupol has become a symbol of the barbarity perpetrated by the Russian army in that city. As a sign of solidarity, a similar inscription was also created on Defilad Square in Warsaw. In connection with the World Theatre Day, people representing Warsaw’s cultural circle are encouraging other cities in Poland and around the world to do the same.

In addition to football pitches, tennis courts and running tracks, Varsovians can also use outdoor gyms and many other sporting grounds. All facilities can be accessed free-of-charge at specific times and days of the week.

Do you have a big heart and handyman skills? Join the renovations! The city is creating a database of volunteers to help renovate housing units where refugees from Ukraine will be able to find shelter.

The City of Warsaw opened four bank accounts to which the residents and other interested persons can transfer money. The donations will support Ukrainian refugees whom the City has placed under its care.

Stationary information points in Warsaw: West Railway Station (Railway Station at Al. Jerozolimskie, point on level -1), 24h Wschodni – Lubelska Railway Station (bus station from the side of Kijowska Street), 24h Multicultural Center, ul. Jagiellońska 54, daily from 8:00 to 20:00, tel. +48 22 648 11 11 and +48 604 932 969 (in Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, English) City Contact Center Warsaw 19 115 tel. 19 115, 24h (in Polish, Ukrainian, English) Warsaw helpline for Ukrainian...

“We will continue to support our sisters and brothers from Ukraine,” said Rafał Trzakowski, Mayor of Warsaw during a demonstration of solidarity with Ukrainian society, held today at Defilad Square in Warsaw. On the occasion, the Palace of Culture & Science was illuminated in yellow and blue – the national colours of Ukraine.

Warsaw's cultural institutions invite people who wish to devote some time for volunteer work. The recruitment of volunteers for one-off events and long-term cooperation is under way.

The second edition of the Neighbourly Initiative programme has not started on 14 February by accident. It is a day for building bonds, spending time together and doing something good, and it fits in very well with the idea behind the programme.

Konstanty Hegel was the author of the first sculptural image of the Mermaid – the symbol of Warsaw. He created it on commission from the magistrate as a crowning achievement of Henryk Marconi’s waterworks supplying water to the Old Town, among others.

Since 7 February the General Registry of the City of Warsaw has been located on the ground floor of the building at 44 Jerozolimskie Avenue. It has been relocated from Kredytowa Street to the new premises.