On Saturday evening a very special final concert of the 2nd Summer Music Festival - Wieliczka 2008 took place in the courtyard of the Saline Works Castle.

This summer evening our town for over three hours resounded with the most beautiful and famous film music. Over thousand persons gathered on the occassion of the final concert had an opportunity to hear the greatest hits of the film music, among them - .: „Don't cry for me Argentina" from the film "Evita",„Can't help falling in love" („Blue Haway"), "Dumka for two hearts" (from "With sword and with fire" as well as the "Star Wars" soundtrack, "The last Mohican", "The mask of Zorro" or "The lord of the Rings".

After the concert's end the public for a long time did not let the artists off the stage, demanding an encore.The organisers of the event taking place under the patronage of the mayor of the Town and Municipality of Wieliczka and the Małopolska Distrcit marshall invited the gathered for the next edition of the festival.

The one week long festival abounding in wonderful, open-air concerts ended with a great final gala.

Distinguished solists such as: Krystyna Tyburowska, Iwona Tober, Ewa Romaniak, Sylwia Lorens, Jan Zakrzewski, Witold Wrona as well as Zbigniew Kawalec performed in front of the public of Wieliczka.

The musical setting of the concert entitled "The musical Odyssey - the film music" was provided by the "Obligato" orchestra conducted by Jerzy Sobeńko.The concert was accompanied by the fireworks show set off during the performance of the film music from "The Gladiator" and "The Lord of the Rings". The extremely moving piece entitled "The show must go on", performed by all the artists performing that evening, finished the great musical fete which was hosted in our town between 5th and 12th of July.

Then, the time came for thanks and standing ovations with which the grateful public thanked the artists.On behalf of the Town and Municipality of Wieliczka, vice-mayor, Henryk Gawor expressed special thanks to Ms Jolanta Suder and Jerzy Sobeńko for having organised the Festival in our town.

"The festival could not have happened without the people, who knowing the value of good music, engaged in creation of this very special event with enthusiasm and dedication.I wish to express my thanks to you for introducing to us the charming world of music.I do hope that the festival directed by you shall have its permanent place in the Salt Town” - stressed the vice-mayor of Wieliczka handing the organisers the commemorative engraver.