The new Scorsese series “Saints” will show the life of St. Maximilian Kolbe
Renowned and award-winning American director Martin Scorsese is currently completing the production of the feature-documentary series ‘Saints’, in which he will also film the story of a Polish martyr among four selected saints of the Catholic Church St. Maximilian Kolbe. “For most of my life, I have lived the stories of the saints, thinking about […]
The Metropolitan Bus Station in Lublin wins World Architecture Festival Award
The Polish bus station in Lublin was chosen from more than a thousand architectural projects in the competition for the best building in the world and finally won in the „Transport” category. The World Architecture Festival is an annual festival and awards ceremony, and an event dedicated to the architecture and development industry. This year, […]
Koncert „Osiecka po męsku” – Polska Jesień w POSK
Koncert „Osiecka po męsku” z sukcesami zagrany został od premiery dziesiątki razy i niezmiennie gromadzi pełne sale, a sam materiał ewoluuje, zmienia się i dojrzewa wraz z artystami. —– Piosenki Agnieszki Osieckiej przepuszczone przez pryzmat męskiej wrażliwości są zaskakujące i świeże. Marcin Januszkiewicz jako aktor rozumie, że słowa zwykle są „o czymś”, jednak nie ulega terrorowi jedynej słusznej interpretacji i bawi się […]
Robert Lewandowski was crowned Best Bundesliga Player of the 21st century
Robert Lewandowski has been hailed as the Best Bundesliga Player of the 21st Century by Goal.com, cementing his place in football history. The Polish striker’s remarkable career in Germany spanned over a decade, featuring extraordinary success with Borussia Dortmund and most notably with Bayern Munich. Lewandowski’s dominance in the Bundesliga was defined by his incredible […]
Jadwiga Piłsudska – the Marshal’s daughter and RAF pilot
Jadwiga Piłsudska, born on 28 February 1920 in Warsaw, was the daughter of the Polish Marshal Józef Piłsudski and his second wife Aleksandra, née Szczerbińska. She started building aviation models at age 12, and since then her life has been connected to aviation. She was one of a few voluntary Polish female pilots serving in […]
Vienna authorities say “final no” to Jan III Sobieski’s memorial
The authorities of the Austrian capital informed about their final decision and refused to allow a monument to John III Sobieski to be erected on Kahlenberg Hill. In their view, a monument commemorating the defence of Vienna against the troops of the Ottoman Empire in September 1683 would contribute to the rise of “Islamophobic and […]
Henryk Sienkiewicz – the writer who resurrected the Polish greatness
The historical novels of Henryk Sienkiewicz not only granted him the Nobel prize for literary craftsmanship but were able to re-create a way of thinning for the Poles who won the most important battle for Polish independence in 1918. Surely Henryk Sienkiewicz’s works are among the greatest pieces of Polish literature. One can find a […]
„Dwujęzyczność jako klucz do sukcesu w globalnym świecie” – Debata oksfordzka w Parlamencie Brytyjskim
Polska Macierz Szkolna oraz portal British Poles przy współpracy z Instytutem Rozwoju Języka Polskiego organizują debatę pt. „Dwujęzyczność jako klucz do sukcesu w globalnym świecie.” Wydarzenie skierowane jest do uczniów szkół średnich i studentów w przedziale wiekowym 15-19 lat. Debata odbędzie się w stylu oksfordzkim i skupi się na odpowiedzi na pytanie czy dwujęzyczność zwiększa […]
Wrocław Mayor Jacek Sutryk detained by Polish anti-corruption service
The mayor of the city of Wrocław, Jacek Sutryk was detained by the Polish Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA). According to various media reports the detention was ordered in connection to the corruption scandal at one of Warsaw’s private universities that was allegedly complicit in producing fake graduate diplomas. The wave of arrests in the so-called […]
King Charles III celebrates his 76th birthday
According to media reports King Charles III is working on food poverty during the day of his 76th birthday. On this day we want to express our wishes to the monarch and remind the Polish themes of his life and reign. “The King is treating his birthday as a working day and travelled to Deptford […]
