On 1 August we will pay homage to the heroes of the Warsaw Rising. As organisers, we will endeavour to make the 77th Warsaw Rising Anniversary Commemorations an event that leaves a lasting mark on the hearts of Poles.

When does the ticket expire? This question often crops up just before we leave home or while on our way to the bus stop. Now, the validity of tickets encoded on the Warsaw City Card can be easily checked thanks to the “Check Card” service.

The world’s biggest sports event will be held in Tokyo between 23 July and 8 August. The Polish Olympic Team has already arrived in Japan. Among them there are also Varsovians, who will compete in athletics, swimming, rowing, fencing and volleyball.

Copa Colombia 2021 is a one-day tournament for adults (16+) who would like to play football in a friendly atmosphere and take the opportunity to counteract racism, sexism and homophobia.

Young residents of Warsaw have already been enjoying the events prepared as part of "Summer in the City" for three weeks now. They have been doing some DIY, painting, preparing performances, visiting museums, and even learning how to sew with a sewing machine. One of the facilities was visited last Thursday by the Mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski.

Two new trams have just arrived in Warsaw – the first of the ordered 123 state-of-the-art, tailor-made vehicles. The presentation at the Żoliborz tram depot was attended by Deputy Mayor Robert Soszyński, the President of Tramwaje Warszawskie Wojciech Bartelski and Sun Mira, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Poland.

Warsaw students from primary schools travel by Warsaw Public Transport for free with the School Student’s Card. You can already apply for cards for first-graders and for their validity extension for students of grades 4-7.

On its official Facebook profile, the Warsaw Zoo asks for help in choosing a name for a baby female bongo. It must start with the letter "M".

On May 14, four population vaccination points in Warsaw will start operating. They will be launched in Śródmieście, Białołęka, Targówek and Wawer Districts. Registration for vaccinations in these places is already in progress, and information on how to do this is available on the website warszawaszczepi.pl.

Next to the Warsaw Mermaid stands the Time Capsule (Kapsuła czasu), where you can throw in a vision of the city's future in 100 years. Artistic, visual and multimedia images of Warsaw in 100 years' time will be sealed under a golden dome.

The 13th season of the Warsaw Tourist Lines, which will last until September 26, is ahead of us. The Warsaw Tourist Lines is not only a treat for enthusiasts of public transport, but also a way to get to know Warsaw, its monuments and interesting sites.

Spring is the time when wild boars procreate and sows are moving with their piglets. This is also when Warsaw’s residents are reporting numerous encounters with wild boars and damage made by them, especially in gardens and lawns, as well as the sense of threat they cause. The number of reports filed with the Municipal Forests in Q1 2021 is almost three times higher than in the corresponding period of 2020. Recommendations Let us remind you that in order to avoid encounters with...

In late May more than 17,300 eighth-graders from Warsaw will have their first important written exam in Polish, mathematics and a foreign language. We have prepared special educational videos for students preparing for this important test. Let us recall that due to the pandemic and distance learning, this year’s eighth-grader’s exam will be held in a one-time new formula, following the examination requirements included in appendices to the Regulation of Minister Przemysław...

The primary and obligatory census method in the National Population and Housing Census is online self-enumeration. A convenient and safe option for Individuals with no computer or Internet access is self-enumeration through the census telephone line (number 22 279 99 99).

Parents are invited to a series of free meetings organised by the Warsaw Centre for Education and Social Innovations and Training on the subject of depression among children and adolescents.

Leaseholders of commercial properties in Warsaw have received rent discounts for a total of over PLN 50 million. In addition, in 2021 rents are not indexed for inflation. This is essential help from the city during the pandemic. Rent for commercial properties was one of the first forms of assistance provided by the City of Warsaw to businesspeople during the pandemic. Initially it was introduced for three months, and when this proved insufficient, the time limit was set 30 days...

We are again launching an initiative to support entrepreneurial people through the next edition of the counselling programme, Academy_Smolna#2021.

In recent years the food sharing idea has gained in popularity. Varsovians are more and more cautious when it comes to not wasting food that is still fit for consumption. Currently there are several dozen food sharing points (list of all points). Recently another has been opened at 80/82 Przybyszewskiego Street in Bielany. As part of the participatory budget, residents have requested more such food sharing points. We often find ourselves with excess food. Let’s do what we can not...

Despite substantial budgetary problems, Warsaw will build line 3 of the metro. This is the decision made in recent days by Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski. Line M3 will connect Praga-Południe with the city centre, and later on also with Ochota and Mokotów districts. In the first stage, to be completed in 2028, six stations will be created.

After reaching a full operability of the city vaccination points, Warsaw will vaccinate more than 80 thousand residents per week. The largest city mass vaccination points will be created at the Warsaw Legia Stadium. We have opened 13 mass vaccination points under the programme. These will operate in Warsaw’s districts: Białołęka, Targówek, Wola, Żoliborz, Ursynów, Mokotów, Wilanów, Wawer, Śródmieście and Pragi-Północ, as well as on three metro stations. After reaching a full...