- I am pleased with the long-term cooperation of Bank Millennium with the organisers of the Złota Tarka festival, an event valued by the national jazz community, but also extremely important on the international music scene. It is part of our strategy of conducting responsible business. Since its inception, Bank Millennium has been supporting inter alia cultural events, including local initiatives. By all means, we believe that sponsoring culture gives us an opportunity to positively influence our environment both at local and country-wide levels. This gives us reasons to be satisfied – says Dariusz Spirydowicz, Regional Director of Bank Millennium.

This year’s edition of “Złota Tarka” Festival will be held on 11-13 August in Iława, traditionally on the stage of the amphitheatre named after Louis Armstrong, legendary American trumpet player and jazz singer. During the festival, Polish jazz vocal stars and world famous musicians will perform. The programme abounds in the most interesting compositions and extraordinary artists. As in previous years, it will also include artistic performances using the most modern technical means.

This year, jazz lovers will be able to listen to concerts of such stars as Adam Makowicz - jazz legend, master of improvisation, outstanding pianist, Przemysław Dyakowski - legend of traditional jazz, icon of the jazz scene and master of the saxophone, Wiesław Pieregorólka, who cooperated, i.a. with Wojciech Karolak, Tomasz Szukalski or Tomasz Stańko, the Alchemik Orchestra, led by Grzech Piotrowski, the only swinging string orchestra in Poland, Nana Carling - an excellent multi-instrumentalist and many others.

As every year, the artists will compete for the Złota Tarka (Golden Washboard) award, which aims to, inter alia promote the work of bands and soloists practicing different varieties of traditional jazz, activate jazz creative environments, confront the achievements of musicians from various environments and inspire a creative approach. Three soloists qualified for the final of the competition - Michał Pijewski, Karolina Micor and Anna Nowik and two bands - South Silesian Brass Band and Jazz Dreamers.

The festival will begin on August 11 with the New Orleans Parade with the participation of the traditional jazz band The Warsaw Dixielanders, which will pass through the streets of Iława. The full programme of “Złota Tarka” is available here: http://zlotatarka.pl/2023/06/06/program-zlotej-tarki/link otwiera się w nowym oknie.

For 30 years now Bank Millennium has been supporting national and local cultural events. As a sponsor of culture 360°, because it promotes it in almost all its forms. The Bank provides its support to both niche and popular culture https://www.bankmillennium.pl/o-banku/centrum-prasowe/mecenat-kulturylink otwiera się w nowym oknie .