XVII edycja Konkursu dla dzieci i młodzieży polonijnej „Być Polakiem”
Komitet Organizacyjny Konkursu „Być Polakiem” zaprasza serdecznie do wzięcia udziału w już XV edycji Konkursu dla dzieci i młodzieży polonijnej „Być Polakiem”. Zbliża się ostateczny termin przesyłania prac konkursowych – 10 marca 2026 roku. „Być Polakiem” działa od 2010 roku jako pomysł na mądre podtrzymywanie więzi z językiem i kulturą – bez szkolnej sztampy, za […]
Poland recovered an ancient manuscript stolen by Germany
For centuries, the Ląd Collectarium lay quietly on monastic shelves, serving generations of Polish clergy and scholars. Created in the 12th century for the Cistercian abbey in Ląd, the manuscript belongs to the earliest strata of Poland’s written and liturgical culture. Its pages, shaped by medieval hands, once guided prayer and ritual in a world […]
Polish public media “lost in promotion” of a book blaming Poles for the Holocaust
Grzegorz Rossoliński-Liebe’s book on Polish local authorities during the Nazi German occupation of Poland was sharply criticised by both the Polish Press Agency (PAP) and Polish Television (TVP) in December 2025. The subject has now returned to Poland’s public media agenda following a new PAP article that presents the book in a positive light and […]
A view on Britain from Warsaw: Prof. Wilczek urges to rethink modern culture wars
Writing from Warsaw, Poland’s former ambassador to the United Kingdom, Professor Piotr Wilczek, has offered an outsider’s diagnosis of Britain’s culture wars, one marked less by outrage than by puzzlement. In an opinion piece for The Spectator, Wilczek portrays a country locked in a cycle of intense, often apocalyptic argument over issues that, to external […]
24. Festiwal Filmu Polskiego KINOTEKA w Londynie
24. edycja Festiwalu Filmu Polskiego KINOTEKA rozpocznie się w stolicy Wielkiej Brytanii już 4 lutego. Organizowany przez Instytut Kultury Polskiej w Londynie przegląd polskiego kina odbywać się będzie do 29 marca. Galę otwarcia uświetni uroczysty pokaz filmu Andrzeja Wajdy „Popiół i diament” w BFI Southbank. Będzie to zarazem inauguracja obchodów ustanowionego przez Senat RP Roku […]
Prof. Gawłowski for Financial Times: Poland’s pivotal role in breaking Enigma code needs more recognition
A recent letter published in the Financial Times has renewed attention on the often-understated contribution of Polish cryptologists to one of the most decisive intelligence achievements of the Second World War. Written by Professor Robert Gawłowski of WSB Merito University in Bydgoszcz, the letter responds to a column by Professor Muffy Calder on contemporary cyber […]
Spotkanie z redaktorem Stanisławem Michalkiewiczem
Koło Myśli Niezależnej w Londynie zaprasza wszystkich zainteresowanych na spotkanie z redaktorem Stanisławem Michalkiewiczem w niedzielę 25 stycznia 2026 o godz. 17.00 w Polskim Ośrodek Kulturalno-Społeczny POSK w Londynie. Temat wykładu: „Czy będzie wojna?” Poczęstunek lampka wina. Stanisław Michalkiewicz ukończył studia prawnicze oraz dziennikarskie. Od lat jest aktywnym publicystą i eseistą. Jego artykuły ukazują się […]
British Alumni Society temporarily halts scholarship programmes
The British Alumni Society has announced a temporary suspension of the BAS Scholarships qualification process for 2026, bringing a pause to a programme that has supported talented young people for over fifteen years. The decision follows a period of heightened international, political and economic instability, which has increasingly affected the operational reliability of British independent […]
The Zouaves of Death: Poland’s elite soldiers of the January Uprising
The Zouaves of Death were one of the most distinctive and symbolically charged formations of the Polish January Uprising of 1863. Created in early February of that year near Ojców, the unit was formed under the leadership of François de Rochebrune, a French officer whose military experience with North African zouave regiments shaped both the […]
Poland remains cautious about entering Trump’s Peace Council
Poland is adopting a deliberately cautious stance towards the Peace Council initiative announced by the United States, signalling openness to dialogue while firmly rejecting any immediate legal or political commitments. Officials emphasise that decisions of such magnitude must be grounded in constitutional compliance, detailed legal scrutiny and a clear understanding of the initiative’s long-term implications […]
