On 22nd September, according to the annual tradition, the International Galician Literary Autumn commenced. One of the poetic meetings taking place as a part of the "Literary Autumn" has been organised and hosted by the Wieliczka Town and District Public Library.

A poetry meeting took place in the Poviat Starosty assembly hall, attended - among others - by the invited guests, including the vice-mayor of Wieliczka Henryk Gawor, as well as the school youth from Wieliczka.

This year's poetry meeting was attended by:Wacław Buryła, priest, poet and chaplain of the Literary Autumn; Wojciech Kawiński, poet,critic, journalist;Krystyna Konecka, traveller, reporter, poet; Wojciech Piotrowicz, a poet from Vilnius.

The gathered had the chance to get acquainted not only with the art of the poets but also, to participate in a specific lesson of history, literature and culture, as the artists not only read the poetry but also reminisced about their lives, the culture, interesting places they've visited and the artists they've known.

The 18th already Literary Autumn is one of the prestigious cultural events of the Małopolska region, in which the Wieliczka library is actively participating.

It is a meeting for the poets,writers,artists, which gives an opportunity to promote our region in Poland as well as overseas.

"Literary Autumn" gives also an evidence of great creative potential.The poets visit the reader in his little homeland. They meet each other, talk, read poetry, discuss upon the matter of poetical metaphor.

They are joined by the singers and musicians performing the so-called "poetic song". "The autumn" promotes the Polish poets, who use Polish poetry prop, strongly based in the Polish national culture.

The guests from overseas are also poets writing in the Polish language or related to Polish poetry through the literary criticism, translation or personal contact with the Polish authors.

The poets, divided into groups visit small schools in small villages and promote poetry.

At the end of each event the "Autumn..." anthology is being prepared in which each reader interested by the topic can find the biographies of the poets as well as the fragments of their works.