The Walt Disney Company CEE

🔵On Saturday, October 11th, the first National Geographic Summit Sofia 2025 took place in Bulgaria — a massive and truly inspiring event that brought together explorers, scientists, storytellers, and dreamers from across the region. 🔵It was a day filled with stories that inspire, connect us, and change the way we see the planet and the world around us. 🔵We had the pleasure of hosting an incredible lineup of speakers including world-renowned photographer Ami Vitale, marine biologist Gibbs Kuguru, rock climber Percy Bishton, ecologist Gergana Daskalova, explorer Violeta Zhelyazkova, and biologist Stanimira Deleva. 🔵Each story reminded us that #ThePowerOfConnection is not just a theme, but a call to action — to see more, care more, and do more! 

🔵We’re proud to share a great branded content partnership between Polkomtel Sp. z o. o. and #NationalGeographic. Together, we bring you "On Duty: Water Rescuers" - a powerful documentary about courage, responsibility, and the everyday heroes who protect lives on the water. 🔵For over 20 years, Plus has supported Polish rescue services. Now, together with National Geographic, known for inspiring human stories from around the world, they bring these real-life heroes to the @NatGeo YouTube: https://lnkd.in/drzFJFjX 🔵Stay tuned for more YT content! 

🟢October 7th marks World Cerebral Palsy Day — a day to raise awareness, share hope, and celebrate strength. 🟢 On this occasion, the Disney Poland CSR Team is hosting a special screening of the Disney+ film "Out of My Mind" at Helios Cinema in Łódź for nearly 400 guests — children supported by the Fundacja Pomocy Dzieciom Kolorowy Świat and their school community. 🟢 Inspired by the bestselling novel by Sharon M. Draper, "Out of My Mind" premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and is now streaming on Disney+.

🔵We were proud to host STAR Summer Night during the #WeekendMediaFestival in Rovinj, Croatia, bringing together 400 attendees for an unforgettable evening of networking, insights, and celebration. 🔵This is one of the largest gatherings for communications, media, business, and entertainment professionals, attracting over 7,000 visitors from across the region. 🔵Mariana van Zeller contributed with her inspiring session "Risk, Truth & the Power of Storytelling" during the National Geographic Conversation, joined the STAR Summer Night party, and gave interviews for national TV. 🔵It was amazing to connect with so many brilliant minds and celebrate creativity and collaboration!

🔵 Live from Disneyland Paris! Over the past 3 days, 11 children and their families from the Fundacja Mam Marzenie, Poland (I Have A Wish Foundation) visited Disneyland Paris. 🔵 The unique, tailor-made experience included meet & greets with favorite characters, park visits with #DisneyVoluntEARS, the VIP experience of multimedia show “The Tales of Magic”, and “Disney Stars on Parade”. 🔵 We were accompanied by Polish media and influencers throughout the trip. 🔵 Since 1992, Disneyland Paris has been turning the dreams of seriously ill children into reality – experiences that stay with families long after their day in the park.

🔵 Last week, we enjoyed two unforgettable Disney concerts!   🔵 In Sofia, "Aladdin in Concert" played to a full house, featuring amazing vocal performances by Kerana, Momchil Stepanov, and Teodor Koychinov. As part of our CSR initiatives, we invited children and parents from the Child’s Heart Association as our special guests. The kids received themed gifts and even had a backstage meet-and-greet with the artists - an experience they won’t forget!   🔵 In Zagreb, "Magical Music from the Movies" returned with three spectacular shows. The audience enjoyed a truly magical experience, supported by a strong turnout and a premium sponsorship from Zagrebačka banka, organized by Croatia Advertising team.   🔵 A big thank you to all the teams and partners who helped bring the magic to life once again!  

🔵 This September FX channel has launched 360° campaign to promote the new crime series "The Hunting Party" in Poland, making it FX’s best new series launch of the year. 🔵 The campaign features a special rendition of an iconic Y2K hit song "Kiedyś Cię znajdę" ("Someday I’ll Find You") by Reni Jusis, recorded specifically for TV, radio, digital and social media. The song choice reflects the suspense and mystery of the series in which a talented profiler hunts down fugitives from a top secret prison. 🔵 Watch the trailer here: https://lnkd.in/duRRnv5U 🔵 Looking for a mix of nostalgia and thrilling crime? Catch the new series #TheHuntingParty on FX, every Thursday at 22:00!

🔵Wow! In just 5 days, the official music video for "Blondynki, Brunetki", promoting the upcoming Disney+ original production #Breslau, has already reached 1.5 million views! 🔵 Huge kudos to Marta Szafranska, Creative and Supervising Producer. And the creative team supporting the production of music video – Kama Janczyk and Małgorzata Budnik as well as Marek Walerjan (Legal) and Filip Cieslak (BTS and social media). Great teamwork creates great projects! 🔵 A big thank you to #ŻywiecMęskieGranie for their support and collaboration – we couldn’t have done it without you! https://bit.ly/3VHQCDl

🔵This week, we had the pleasure of welcoming Tony Chambers, President of EMEA, and Karl Holmes Senior Vice President of Direct to Consumer and General Manager Disney+, to the Disney Warsaw office! 🔵The "In the Spotlight" session, hosted by Kakhaber Abashidze, Country Manager, The Walt Disney Company CEE, gave employees a unique opportunity to get to know our guests through an informal Q&A, as well as to learn about priorities and strategy for EMEA, with a particular emphasis on Central and Eastern Europe. 🔵A huge thank you to the Warsaw team for your fantastic turnout, and to everyone who joined us via the live stream!