Yesterday, in the Wieliczka Town Hall the final of the competition "Saint Kinga in words and on the pictures or a rebus concerning the patron of Wieliczka" took place.

The competition the patronage over which has been taken by the Mayor of the Town and Municipality of Wieliczka was organised by the Podstolice Saint Kinga Primary School and the Town and District of Wieliczka Public Library.

The prizewinners received their prizes from the vice-mayor of Wieliczka, Henryk Gawor.

The aim of the competition was the propagation of knowledge concerning the patron of our town - Saint Kinga - among the youth.

Last year the first edition of the competition took place, during which the pupils had to prepare a creative cartoon (based on an original idea) or an imitative one (based on already existent legends) the main character of which was to be our patronnesse.

The task of the competition partakers was to prepare three rebuses with slogans related to life and work of Princess Kinga.

According to the regulations, at least half of the graphic elements of which the rebuses were to be made had to be related to the person of Saint Kinga, her life and activities or the times during which she lived.

The competition was cooridinated by Joanna Tebień from the Podstolice Saint Kinga Primary School and Kinga Ptak from the Non-Public Podstolice Grammar School.

The jury judging the works prepared by the pupils consisted of the following persons - director of the Town and District of Wieliczka Public Library - Agata Czarnota - Bajorek as well as Kinga Ptak and Małgorzata Ślusarek.

The jury paid attention to elements such as graphic elements, the technique applied and aesthetics of the work,the level of literary skills of the participants,as well as correctness of the slogans.

By 30th May 2008, sixty-five works from eight schools were submitted.