The staff of the JALLC have many talents and enjoy taking part in and contributing to the cultural life of Lisbon and Portugal. On 30 May, an exhibition of the work of one of our team opened at the Ministry of National Defence in Lisbon. It contains photographs by LTC Jacek Ulinski (Polish Army) and paintings by his wife Kasia Wrona.

The exhibition was opened at a ceremony hosted by the Secretary General of the Ministry of National Defence Sr Gustavo André Esteves Alves Madeira. The ceremony was attended by the Polish Ambassador in Portugal HE Jacek Junosza Kisielewski, the Commander of the JALLC Brigadier-General Mário A. V. Salvação Barreto, JALLC representatives, artists, members of the Portuguese Ministry of Defence, art lovers and invited guests.

The exhibition focuses on the world of nature, with over 40 close-up photographs of flowers and insects in varied forms and shapes and large paintings inspired by the elements of Earth. It is entitled “The light of Portugal” and depicts the artists’ love of playing with the unique Portuguese light, and capturing the minute details of its ever-changing nature.

The exhibition continues until mid-June and everyone is very welcome to go along to see it.