Chopin and his Europe Chopin and his Europe The International Music Festival ‘Chopin and his Europe’ – an international music festival organised in Warsaw since 2005 by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute, presenting European music within the context of its links with the life and work of the Polish pianist, composer and teacher Fryderyk Chopin (1810–1849). The project is realised as part of the government programme ‘Fryderyk Chopin Heritage 2010’. It is one of the annual cultural events of the summer in Poland, devised by artistic director Stanisław Leszczyński. One important strand to the festival programme is historical performance – presenting works as they were
Warsaw Chopin Airport 12 March 2008, two years after the originally planned opening date. The arrivals area was in operation from mid-2007 but problems with safety certification and disagreements between the airport and the construction firm delayed full operation. The new terminal is considerably larger than the older Terminal 1 and has taken over departures for all Star Alliance and Oneworld airlines and a few other carriers. In August 2014 Chopin Airport as one of the first European airports offered in Terminal A free unlimited Internet access to all its passengers and visitors. The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights to