Share Your Independence Day Celebration and Win Prizes!
We encourage residents and Rural Housewives’ Associations (Koła Gospodyń Wiejskich) from our region to take part in the contest for the best account of celebrating Poland’s National Independence Day with goose dishes. Entries can be submitted between 12 and 21 November.
In previous editions, participants have sent in board games, albums, and films, among others.
“In our region, we have managed to build a tradition of official Independence Day celebrations combined with family gatherings at the table, where goose is served as the main dish. I warmly invite everyone to celebrate and to take part in the competition. I am certain that, once again this year, participants will surprise the jury with creative reports from their November 11 celebrations,” says Marshal Piotr Całbecki.
The competition is open to adults who have not been awarded or distinguished in previous editions, as well as to Rural Housewives’ Associations.
We are waiting for creative accounts of Independence Day feasts featuring goose dishes, prepared in accordance with the contest regulations. Each participant may submit only one entry.
On Saturday, 25 October, residents of Kujawsko-Pomorskie received 2,025 goose carcasses, which were prizes in local and regional media contests (more information available separately).
Submissions are open from 12 to 21 November.
Entries may be sent:
By traditional mail – the date of receipt by the organizer counts – to:
Marshal’s Office of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Region
Plac Teatralny 2, 87-100 Toruń, room 219
with the note: “Goose Story Contest”.
By email – submissions must be received by 21 November 2025, 12:00 midnight – to: gesina@kujawsko-pomorskie.pl,
with the subject line: “Goose Story Contest”.
It is recommended that video entries be sent via the hosting platform WeTransfer.
Prizes:
- For individuals: gift cards to home appliance stores
2,000 PLN | 1,500 PLN | 1,000 PLN | honorable mentions – 500 PLN each - For Rural Housewives’ Association: cash prizes
2,500 PLN | 1,500 PLN | 1,000 PLN
Further details and entry forms are available in the competition regulations.
As in previous years, a formal awards ceremony will be held at the Marshal’s Office in Toruń.
Winners and honorable mentions will be notified by phone about the event date.
Press Office of the Marshal’s Office of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship
28 October 2025