The event was ceremonially opened by the Marshall of West-pomeranian Voivodship, Mr. Norbert Obrycki who gave a sign to fly a thousand green and blue balloons in the sky.

On 15th June, Jasne Błonia Park lived on wind. A colorful set design "catching the wind" was created by Mr. Jarosław Koziara - an artist preparing setting of such events as Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity or Voo Voo concerts. The aura was favorable for organizing an open-air event thus citizens of Szczecin came numerously to Jasne Błonia and actively joined celebrations of Wind Day by taking part in kites' festival and their presentation at wind. On this particular day, everyone who came to Jasne Błonia with a kite of their own hands, received some gadgets and an occasional t-shirt. Kids and teens participated also in a cycle of games and contests conducted by actors of the Polish Theatre. Later on, the people gathered could admire show of drummers from Wolimierz and the Polish Theatre Cabaret that presented especially gathered for this occasion, songs about wind and Szczecin.

Since 4 pm, in a specially arranged tent, there were meetings between representatives of PWEA and invited guests - experts form the field of wind energy and journalists wanting to expand their knowledge of renewable energy sources, in particular wind energy.

While celebrating the power of wind, the Association managed to draw not only attention of citizens of Szczecin but also to get media interested in the topic of exploiting wind energy for production of energy. In the press, many articles concerning wind energy appeared and reports from celebrations of the European Wind Day in Szczecin were transmitted both in regional and national television.

The evening at Jasne Błonia was ended by an exceptionally energetic concert of Zakopower that swept the public away with energy straight form the mountains and encouraged all to have fun. A great attraction of the evening, closing the event, was a fire-visual show by Mr. Jarosław Koziara that was a great background for performance of rock-highlander band of Sebastian Karpiel-Bułecka.

The first in history, pan-European campaign for promotion of wind as a renewable and clean energy source started on 15th June. In 22 European countries, associations for wind energy, wind turbine producers and other market participants, by organizing various events popularized exploitation of energy generated from wind. The aim of the European Wind Day that is to be organized annually, coordinated by the European Wind Energy Association - EWEA, is to increase awareness od decision makers and the society in the extent of potential that wind possesses.

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