Tuesday, May 21st saw the grand opening of the Palace of the Republic. The palace, one of the most beautiful in Warsaw, is now open to the public for the first time in its long history, stretching back to the seventeenth century. The grand opening was marked with a gala concert, which included a specially composed piece of music by Tadeusz Woźniak entitled Słowo (The Word), directed by Krzysztof Materna.