In Magnus von Horn’s latest feature, co-produced by a Polish producer, Mariusz Włodarski, post-war Copenhagen meets a dark fable straight out of the Brothers Grimm.
Four authors, Henrik Ibsen, Reiner Werner Fassbinder, Claude Chabrol and Thomas Vinterberg enter a bar. Here, just behind the counter, they see Magnus von Horn, who pours them their favourite drinks. Then, he listens to their film tales, takes notes, offers another round of booze, takes even more notes and, out of all acquired knowledge, […]
„Pijana Wiśnia”, Szuchewycz i lwowska “Kryivka”? Jak koncern !FEST utrwala pozytywny obraz ludobójców Polaków i Żydów z UPA
Na swojej stronie internetowej właściciel sieci franczyzowej Pijana Wiśnia stwierdza, że „!FEST to więcej niż firma restauracyjna”, opisując swoją ofertę, w tym bary z lwowskimi nalewkami rozsiane po całej Polsce. Jak się okazuje ta sama firma prowadzi we Lwowie kontrowersyjną restaurację Kryjivka, której celem jest promowanie pozytywnego wizerunku bojowników Ukraińskiej Powstańczej Armii UPA. Jedna z […]
Tańczymy Poloneza! – nauka tańca dla uczestników Balu Polskiego
Organizatorzy 53. Balu Polskiego serdecznie zapraszają osoby, które już zakupiły bilety na to wyjątkowe wydarzenie do Ogniska Polskiego w dniu 10 i 17 stycznia o godzinie 19.00 na wspólną naukę tańca Poloneza. Naukę poprowadzą tancerze z zespołu Żywiec. 53. Bal Polski odbędzie się 25 stycznia 2025 roku w hotelu Intercontinental na Park Lane w Londynie. […]
The mysterious death of Jan Rodowicz “Anoda”
According to the official version of the communist authorities, the 26-year-old Jan “Anoda”, committed suicide on 7 January 1949, by jumping off the fourth floor of the Security Police’s building. The discussion about the exact cause of this death remains a mystery even today. Jan Rodowicz was born on 7 March 1923 in Warsaw. He […]
Hundreds of thousands joined the Three Kings’ Epiphany processions across Poland
The Three Kings’ processions passed through the streets of 905 cities across Poland. This year the event is held under the slogan “Bow down kings!”. According to VaticanNewsPL, more than 2 million people participated in the celebrations. Some 600,000 crowns and 170,000 songbooks with carols have been prepared for participants. The motto of this year’s […]
„Nie bój się jestem Autyzm” – Koncert noworoczny
Już w tę niedzielę, Nie bój się jestem Autyzm oraz POSK zapraszają na Koncert Noworoczny w wykonaniu dzieci w spektrum Autyzmu, Polską Szkołę Muzyczną im. Andrzeja Panufnika oraz gości specjalnych. Zaproście dzieci na ten wyjątkowy koncert! GDZIE: Polski Ośrodek Społeczno-Kulturalny, Atrium, 283-246 King Street, W60RF London KIEDY: Niedziela, 12 stycznia 2025, godz. 11.00-15.00 BILET: bezpłatne […]
Burial insignia of Polish and Lithuanian kings found in Vilnius
The burial insignia of the rulers of Poland and Lithuania have been discovered in the vaults of Vilnius Cathedral. The discoveries included the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Alexander Jagiellon, the first wife of Sigismund Augustus Elisabeth Habsburg and his second wife Barbara Radziwillowna. It was recently announced that a monument to […]
“The Office PL” is back with a new season. It’s funnier, darker and more entertaining than ever!
Watching the fourth season of the Polish adaptation of a critically acclaimed British mockumentary reminds us of Ricky Gervais’ bold jokes. We shouldn’t laugh, but we still do. The eponymous office of “Kropliczanka” (a mineral water company) is back again with its stellar cast, including Vanessa Aleksander, Adam Woronowicz, Piotr Polak and Kornelia Strzelecka. The […]
Amazon Prime’s “Gąska” might be trying to be funny, but way too hard
Gąska is a new sitcom about the original bunch of employees working in a modern supermarket somewhere in Poland. To some extent, Gąska is a misunderstanding. There are some pros and yeses, yet we might be able to count them on the fingers of one hand. Everything, from exaggerated dialogues to lame jokes and even […]
The Economist explores the phenomenon of Polish classic milk bars
As The Economist explained, milk bars were on the increase during the communist era, when other restaurants were rare. Their unique features: serving simple food for low prices and a casual atmosphere helped them survive the economic transformation in Poland and come back to popularity. “Dozens of them have survived thanks to nostalgia for home-cooked […]
