Hao Rao Solo Recital: Finalist of International Chopin Competition
SIMA Classics proudly presents Solo Recital by Hao Rao, one of the youngest finalists of the 18th International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw. The recital will take place at the Polish Hearth Club in South Kensington, London, on 22nd June. The programme will include works by F. Chopin. The recital will be followed by a […]
The space probe from Wrocław stands out as the best in the world!
A team of young Polish students from Wrocław University of Science and Technology emerged victorious in a global competition, namely the CanSat Competition United States 2023, organised by the American Astronautical Society in collaboration with NASA. Participating in the CanSat Competition United States for the fourth consecutive time, the WUST Aerospace team displayed unparalleled excellence […]
Former Greek Ambassador to Poland: „Issue of WW2 reparations requires the cooperation of Greece and Poland”
Below we publish the statements of Leonidas Chrysanthopoulos, the former Greek Ambassador to Poland (1996-2000), issued during the international reparations conference held in Athens ”Post-conflict justice: opening legal paths”. Poland and Greece joined forces in expanding the WWII reparations campaign against Germany. Poland last year formally demanded compensation of $1.3 trillion — an amount close […]
14 June 1940 – the first mass transport of Poles to the German KL Auschwitz – VIDEO
14 June is commemorated in Poland as the National Remembrance Day for Victims of the German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camps. 14 June, the anniversary of the first mass transport of Poles to Auschwitz, is commemorated as the National Remembrance Day for Victims of the German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camps. #OTD in 1940, 728 […]
Frank Pleszka’s talk about his book „Two years in a Gulag”
Frank Pleszka will give a talk about his book „Two years in a Gulag” again in Haughton Green, Denton, as his previous talk has been sold out. WHERE: Haughton Green Centre, Denton, Manchester M34 7PH WHEN: 14 June 2023, 7pm TICKETS: £2 REGISTRATION: email: info@hgcentre.co.uk or call: 01613361905
Lecture: „The Statesmanship of Pope John Paul II”
This event at the Polish Embassy in London will explore the diplomacy of John Paul II and his role in promoting democratic values on the world stage. Agenda 17:30 – 18:00 Welcoming drinks 18:00 – 18:05 Opening Remarks Ambassador Piotr Wilczek 18:05 – 18:35 Lecture on the Statesmanship of Pope John Paul II George Weigel 18:35 – 19:05 Discussion and Q & A […]
Iga Świątek still reigns undisputed in the tennis world
Last Saturday, Iga Świątek defeated the Czech Karolina Muchova in the final of the French Open (6-2; 5-7; 6-4) and won her third crown in Paris. Before the start of the tournament, the Pole was not even at her best physically due to an injury. However, she showed she remains the undisputed boss in the […]
Ambasador Piotr Wilczek o inauguracji Akademii Polonijnej KUL: „To będzie most łączący polską diasporę z Ojczyzną”
Przemówienie powitalne Ambasadora RP w Londynie, prof. Piotra Wilczka podczas uroczystości w Ambasadzie RP inaugurującej dzialalność Akademii Polonijnej – Biura Studium KUL dla Polonii i Polaków za Granicą w Londynie w dniu 11 czerwca 2023 roku. „Magnificencjo, Księże Rektorze, Czcigodni Księża, Drodzy Profesorowie, Szanowni Państwo, Jest mi niezmiernie miło gościć Państwa na inauguracji Akademii Polonijnej […]
Ruszyła rekrutacja do III edycji Studium KUL dla Polonii i Polaków za granicą
W ofercie rekrutacyjnej III edycji Studium KUL dla Polonii i Polaków za granicą, prowadzonego przez Akademię Polonijną KUL jest aż 18 propozycji kursów. Wśród nowości znalazły się m.in. sztuczna inteligencja, logopedia, mediacje i negocjacje, efektywne zarządzanie, kultura języka polskiego, historia literatury, studium reportażu i wywiadu oraz chrześcijaństwo i judaizm – wspólne korzenie. Zajęcia, w formie […]
Bolesław Biega died at the age of 100 – Obituary
Bolesław Biega (“Pałąk”), one of the last survivors of the 1939 Battle of Kock, who’s wedding to AK co-combatant Lili Treutler (“Jarmuż”) during the Warsaw Uprising was famously captured on film, has died at the age of 100. Bolesław was born in Warsaw, in 1922, to the Polish diplomat Bolesław Biega and his British wife, […]
