A Hero to remember – Henryk Sławik, a Polish politician who rescued 30,000 lives during the Holocaust
Henryk Sławik was a journalist, combatant in the Silesian Uprisings, and member of the pre-war Polish Socialist Party. During the Second World War, he organised help for Polish and Jewish refugees who escaped Poland and reached Hungary. It is estimated that thanks to his actions over 30,000 Polish refugees were saved from German persecution, including […]
Polish football player Przemysław Płacheta joins Oxford United
Przemysław Płacheta has become the new player of the Oxford United FC. It means that, despite previous rumours, he will not come back to Poland, but will continue his career in Britain. The Polish player, now 26 years old, started his career in Britain by moving to Norwich in 2020 from Śląsk Wroclaw. He then […]
Jan Lisiecki’s piano concert at Wigmore Hall
29-year-old Jan Lisiecki is a Canadian-born classical pianist of Polish ancestry. He was born in Calgary, Canada, and studied in Toronto. Jan has Polish parents, performs all over the world, holds a Polish passport, speaks Polish language fluently, and always emphasizes that he feels Polish. He has worked closely with the world’s leading orchestras and […]
Battle of Grunwald – How the Polish-Lithuanian army defeated the Teutonic Order
The battle took place on 15 July 1410. The Teutonic Knights gathered about 15-20 thousand troops, while King of Poland Władysław II Jagiełło and his brother, the Grand Duke of Lithuania, Vytautas had about 30 thousand knights and warriors at their disposal. The advantage was on the Polish-Lithuanian side. While the Teutonic army stood in […]
“Poles are qualified workers, innovative, and work hard” says Microsoft President
In an interview with Dziennik Gazeta Prawna (DGP) Microsoft resident Brad Smith praised Poland and referred to it as “the place to grow your tech business”. “What drives investments is the opportunity to work with a large group of people who want to innovate and need technology. It is precisely this kind of community that […]
Jan Zieliński and Hsieh Su-Wei are Wimbledon champions!
Hsieh Su-Wei and Jan Zielinski won the 2024 edition Wimbledon on Sunday evening by defeating Santiago Gonzalez and Giuliana Olmos 6-4, 6-2 to win the Wimbledon mixed doubles title. Hsieh and Zielinski were impressive in the final match. They did not face any break point and earned 15 chances of their own, converting three of […]
Unwanted Monument to the Volhynian Massacre unveiled in Domostawa, Poland
11th July marks the anniversary of the so-called „Bloody Sunday”. On this day in 1943, during the mass extermination of the Polish civilian population living in the Eastern Borderlands of the Second Polish Republic, the massacres of the OUN-UPA nationalists reached their climax. On 14 July 2024, a 14-metre-high monument was officially unveiled to pay […]
Controversial “modern castle” ready for “tourist siege”, says owner
The castle in Stobnica, located in the middle of a nature protection zone in northern Poland is considered one of the most controversial developments in the country. Despite that, the construction is generating huge interest among tourists. The owner of Stobnica Castle has unveiled his plans for this year’s holidays. Since 2015, an imitation of […]
‘Spadek’ is a Polish B-class answer to ‘Knives Out,’ but it’s still a lot of fun
We all adore some joyful guilty pleasures. And, Spadek (eng.: Inheritance), Netflix’s newest comedy with a stellar cast and full of generic “dad jokes,” seems like one of them. What ingredients do we need to have an attractive premise for a mystery film? Firstly, it’s all about a random old house full of riddles and […]
Niechciany Pomnik Rzezi Wołyńskiej po latach doczeka się odsłonięcia
11 lipca przypada rocznica tzw. „krwawej niedzieli”. Tego dnia w 1943 roku, podczas masowej eksterminacji polskiej ludności cywilnej zamieszkującej Kresy Wschodnie II Rzeczpospolitej, mordy nacjonalistów OUN-UPA osiągnęły punkt kulminacyjny. 14 lipca 2024 roku zostanie oficjalnie odsłonięty 14-metrowy pomnik oddający hołd pomordowanym. Pomnik został zaprojektowany przez Andrzeja Pityńskiego i przez lata nie mógł doczekać się swojej […]
