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55 Steps – A short movie review
Well… I’m sorry for being rusty but I haven’t written a post or reviewed a movie since… well, ages! Last year! So bare with me while I tell you today about a movie I’ve accidentally bumped into: 55 Steps – you can find it on HBO Max. This movie is quite old, from 2017, and it tells the true story of Eleanor Riese. She was famous due to the lawsuit she started against St. Mary’s Hospital and Medical Centre. She won at the California State Court of Appeals, and she managed to help hundreds of thousands of patients. She helped them to be treated better by their doctors. She helped them with the patient rights and specifications the right of a patient to deny the treatment offered by the doctors. Especially people that have some kind of disability. Eleanor Riese set up a precedent that helped many! Helena Bonham Carter & Hilary Swank – Eleanor & Colette in 55 Steps The movie stars the magnificent Helena Bonham Carter as Eleanor and Hilary Swank as her lawyer, Colette Hughes. The movie can be called slow and rather unexciting for many, but I believe that it is a lovely movie nonetheless. I believe it focuses lovely and naturally on the budding friendship relationship between the 2. Their chemistry is amazing, and the scenes where they are just the 2 of them are fascinating to watch. The movie 55 Steps comes to show that good movies can still be made without adding sex, violence, or even insulting language every second or so. It’s true that Eleanor can sometimes become rather aggressive, but you can understand from where she comes and her standpoint. I wish I had seen this movie in the cinema on the big screen, so I could have given it a standing ovation as it deserves. I really recommend you watch it and have a box of napkins on the side… it will get emotional! It lasts about 2 hours, but it’s worth every second. It is also a testament to how strong women are. How brave women can be! How each and every one of us can make a difference! There is a warrior in each and every one of us, you just need to set it free… 5 out of 5 stars 🌟 from The Twisted Red Ladybug 🐞 I highly recommend it so make sure you watch it and let me know what you think! Yours truly, The Twisted Red Ladybug that loves Movies 🎬
Study in Krakow? Top 10 things you should know 🙂
Are you coming to Krakow to study? Here are the top 10 things you should know. Communication, discounts, nightlife and more… Do you wish to study in Krakow? The academic year is about to begin. But what does this mean for Krakow? Busy buses, crowds in the streets of the Old Town and a lot of joy that young people bring. What does October 1st mean for a student? Moving to a new city is sure to arouse excitement and positive emotions while arousing stress and anxiety. How to find yourself in a new place? Here you will find everything you should know about Krakow when you come here to study! MPK_Tram-line-for-11-November_Krakow_Poland 1. Moving around Krakow In accordance with the regulations of MPK, students can get a public transport ticket discount. To move freely about the city, without having a care in the world, it is best to buy seasonal tickets (monthly). The students that are not residents of Krakow can buy these tickets for a period of 1 to 3 months. The prices as of today (23rd September 2022) are: – monthly: PLN 40 (one line) / PLN 74 (all lines in zone I)– 2-month: PLN 80 / PLN 148– 3-month: PLN 120 / PLN 222 Where to buy MPK tickets? The ticket can be purchased in the Krakow City Card (mKKM) mobile application, available for iOS and Android. For those travelling by rail in Małopolska, an even better option will be to buy a ticket in the Małopolska Agglomeration Card (iMKA) application, which will additionally allow you to buy a train ticket. Students of eight universities in Krakow (AGH, UJ, PK, UR, UP, WSZB, WSE, KA) have the opportunity to register their season tickets on the Electronic Student ID, which they will receive after the beginning of the academic year, after purchasing them online or in KKM machines. In case of doubt, students can go to the Ticket Sales Point (the one with the least amount of traffic is the one located in Krowodza Gorka). Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com 2. Student discounts One of the reasons it is great to be a student 🙂 As you have read in point 1, students get discounts on public transport – but not only that! With a valid ID card, students will be able to eat cheaper in some Krakow restaurants, pay less in museums, and gyms or watch a movie in Multikino for only PLN 12.90 or in Cinema City for PLN 16-18. What’s more, students can also use Spotify for less than PLN 10 a month. Pierogi at Babcia Malina (next to Słowacki Theater) – A treat! 3. Where to eat cheap in Krakow? If you are in Krakow and you never tried the Bar Mlecnzy (Milk Bars) yet, you are in for a treat! They are a remnant of the communist era and all the locals enjoy it. Good homemade food at a low price. Here are the most popular Milk Bars where you can dine cheaply and properly:– “Targowy” Milk Bar (Al. Ignacego Daszyńskiego 19)– “Pod Temidą” Milk Bar (43 Grodzka Street)– “Krakus” Milk Bar (Limanowskiego Street) 16)– Milk Bar “Flisak” (ul. Kościuszki 1)– Żaczek (ul. Czarnowiejska 75)– Milk Bar “University” (ul. Czysta 5)– and the flagship Milk Bar “Centralny” (housing estate Centrum C 1) Photo by Andrea Piacquadio on Pexels.com 4. Photocopying is key! Some may be surprised by this, but we assure you that during your studies you will often come to the photocopying point. Unfortunately, a printer and a photocopier are items that not everyone has in their student apartment, and almost everyone needs them (especially before the session). Here is a list of some photocopying points where you will be able to print or photocopy the necessary materials:– ul. Gronostajowa 7, Campus of the Jagiellonian University– ul. Józefa Piłsudskiego 9, next to the main building of the Jagiellonian University– ul. Gołębia 10, next to the buildings of the Jagiellonian University and the Pontifical University– ul. Witolda Budryka, AGH Student Campus– ul. Czarnowiejska 84, AGH Student Campus– ul. Reymonta A4, the AGH Student Campus– ul. Warszawska 24, Campus of the Cracow University of Technology– ul. Królewska 65A, next to the Pedagogical University– underground passage ul. Rakowicka / ul. Lubomirskiego, next to the UEK Campus– ul. Stanisława Wysocka 2C, AWF Kazimierz Mural – Krakow 5. Where to live? Well… if you are not from Krakow you have mainly 2 choices: Dormitory VS Flat. Krakow’s universities offer rooms in dormitory buildings, most of which are located in clusters, known as student campuses:– AGH Student Campus, ul. Józef Rostafiński – in the town there are dormitories of AGH, UJ, UR, UP– Osiedle Studenckie PK, os. Stanisław SkarżyńskiThere are also dormitories at UEK, AWF and private universities. The cost of course depends on the standard of living, the size of the dormitory and so on… Each university has its own price list. Of course, the flats are available to rent and Facebook groups always have people searching for flatmates. Check the amenities always! 😉 Photo by Wendy Wei on Pexels.com 6. Juwenalia 🙂 The most beloved festival (an annual event for the students) happens in May, each year. So you will have time to prepare 😉 “Juwenalia” is a wonderful time when students throw all their worries away and devote themselves to having loads of fun with their friends. The best concerts are seen there, there are multiple stages, competitions and generally… a wonderful time to be young and feel alive 🙂 Sw. Piotr & Pawla – Saint Peter and Paul Church – Krakow, Poland 7. Krakow’s nightlife There are plenty of student clubs on the map of Krakow. To find out about events organized in individual clubs, we recommend that you follow their social media and websites on a regular basis. In the academic year, there will certainly be concerts and interesting events. Student clubs in Krakow:– Żaczek, ul. 3 Maja 5– Kwadrat, PK Campus, ul. Skarżyńskiego 1– Studio, AGH Student Campus– Filutek, AGH Student Campus, ul. Rostafińskiego 10– Zaścianek, ul. Rostafińskiego 4– Gwarek, ul. Reymonta 17– Pod Jaszczurami Club, Rynek 8– Polibuda Pub, ul. Warszawska 17 If you prefer …
Vote in the Civic Budget and restore Krakow’s first summer cinema!
55 years ago, the inhabitants of Wola Justowska built a concert shell in Park Decjusza. The Krakow amphitheatre had approximately 1,300 seats. In addition to a large stage and a base for artists in the basement, a summer cinema was also organized there on a regular basis. Photo by John Booth on Pexels.com Let the film screenings take place again in “Muszla”! The fame of “Muszla” did not last long, the space was deteriorating over the years. It was only in 1995 that the @Autorska Galeria Bronisław Chromego, one of the most recognizable Krakow sculptors, was established in this place. Today, the Foundation Bronisław Chromego, who looks after the Gallery, decided to supplement the cultural offer of the place by restoring the activities of the Summer Cinema “MUSZLA”. How is “MUSZLA” supposed to work? Free outdoor movie screeningsWeekly screenings in July and August 2021. Possibility of communing with art A space for relaxation and entertainment Do you wanna vote? 🙂 Would you like a screening in “MUSZLA” – vote in the Civic Budget and restore the cinema in Wola Justowska! Vote for MUSZLA project no. 22, District VII Zwierzyniec How to do it? Voting only lasts until October 5. You can vote: electronically www.budzet.krakow.plin person, via a ballot paper, at the selected voting point. The list of voting points is available at www.budzet.krakow.pl With love, The Twisted Red LadyBug
International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief – 22nd August
The International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief is celebrated every year on the 22nd of August. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights has these freedoms enshrined in articles 18, 19 and 20. Upholding these rights, however, is still hard nowadays. That is why the General Assembly decided (back in 2019) that each year, on the 22nd of August, we commemorate this day. It is noted that this day comes right after the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism – 21st August. Even now, as you read this, people are labelled as security threats based on their religion/belief system. Some people live daily in fear because of that. Religious stigmatization is real, even now, after years where we have seen what it can do – eg. World War 2 (Death Camps). We still believe that one religion should/set of beliefs should have supremacy over another. We still fight because one person is catholic or another is orthodox – even though we believe in the same God, same Trinity and we read the same texts in the Bible… Saint Peter and Paul’s Church on Grodzka, Krakow, Poland What YOU can do to make the world better? Talk about this day > make your family, friends, and teammates know about it. Share the resources you find over social media. Share the knowledge!Don’t be afraid to stand up > not taking action or not speaking about it only makes things worse. If you see injustice, report it. Help the person in need!Educate yourself continuously > fact checks, reading information from different resources gives you a broader view. #DidYouKnow A Group of Friends of Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief was constituted at the UN General Assembly forum. The Group of Friends is composed of 30 member states and the European Union as an observer. Poland as an initiator chairs the works of the Group. Yours truly, The Twisted Red LadyBug