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polandThe highlights included autograph sessions, personalsnapshots and conversations with the big names in showbusiness. The Amber Baltic Hotel had the great honour ofwelcoming many famous Polish actors such as ZbigniewZamachowski, Krystyna Morgenstern and Daniel Olbrychskiamong its guests.As part of this year’s festival, the popular hotel added aspecial event in the form of a top-notch photo exhibit. TheVIVA! Photo Awards presented the winning photos of thecoveted amateur photography contest organised by Polishlifestyle magazine VIVA! The exhibit, which was a hit withthe VIP guests, showed not only the award-winning contestphotos but also included the fantastic works of famousPolish photographer Zofia Nasierowska, the queen of Polishportrait photography. In the past 35 years, she has probablyphotographed thousands of famous Polish personalities. Herphotography sets standards – with her ability to capture amoment, convey emotions through pictures, and revive themood of a time long since past.In recent months, fans of photography and the arts atthree Vienna International hotels in Poland were given thechance to enjoy young Polish art in the public space. Thefirst hotel was the 4-star angelo Hotel Katowice, where theexhibition opened with a special vernissage. This was followedby an exhibition in the 4-star andel’s Hotel in Cracow.As a high point of the tour, the photos went on display at the4-star andel’s Hotel in Łódź, which is famed for design andart all of its own.VI 42 Autumn 13 | 67