Polish-British Poppies on 11th November
On this day 104 years ago, Poland regained its identity and independence after 123 years of partition. The 11th of November signifies the end of World War I and remembrance day and celebrates Poland’s National Independence Day. Today, we honour the brave men and women who sacrificed to regain our Country’s freedom and rebuild our […]
Rocznica Odzyskania Niepodległości w Leeds
English version below *** Stowarzyszenie Patriae Fidelis zaprasza wszystkich na uroczyste obchody Rocznicy Odzyskania Niepodległości, które rozpoczną się w Polskim Kościele p.w. Matki Boskiej Częstochowskiej i Św. Stanisława Kostki w dniu 11 listopada 2022 r. o godz. 18.30. Po Mszy Św. Odbędzie się procesja wokół Kościoła zakończona poświęceniem Masztu i podniesieniem flagi narodowej. Następnie uroczystości […]
A Polish border guard was elected UK’s toughest bodybuilder
The 2022 edition of the Bodybuilding Pro category at the PCA British Finals was won by Polish border guard Krystian Kochmański. The 31-year-old originating from Rzeszów won gold for his country in one of the most prestigious bodybuilding competitions in Europe. Kochmański has been serving as a border guard for nearly ten years, currently serving […]
The White and Reds are getting ready for the World Cup
The clock is ticking… In just a little bit more than a week, the moment Polish football fans were waiting for will have come. From 20 November, Qatar is hosting the World Cup, the most popular sports competition in the world. Poland qualified for the prestigious tournament following a glorious playoff match against Sweden (2-0). […]
Rishi Sunak announced a „climate change” fund at COP 27
Rishi Sunak has been PM for just a few weeks, but is already triggering powerful emotions among the British public. During a speech at COP 27 in Egypt, he spoke about the UK’s readiness to continue efforts to tackle “climate change”. London will allocate £65.5m for clean energy investments green tech innovation in Egypt and […]
Ostatnie pożegnanie szczątków Prezydentów RP na uchodźstwie, powracających do Ojczyzny
Historyczne wydarzenie miało miejsce w Newark w niedzielę 6 listopada. W kościele św. Marii Magdaleny oraz w Ratuszu Miejskim odbyło się oficjalne pożegnanie 3 Prezydentów RP na uchodźstwie: Władysława Raczkiewicza, Augusta Zaleskiego i Stanisława Ostrowskiego, którzy byli pochowani na cmentarzu w Newark. Ich szczątki przeniesione zostaną do Polski w ramach inicjatywy utworzenia tam mauzoleum Prezydentów […]
Iga Świątek finishes the season as world number 1 for the first time
Although Iga Świątek was stopped by Aryna Sabalenka in the semi-finals of the WTA Finals in Bercy, the Pole will finish the 2022 season as world number 1. The Varsovian secured her place on the throne back in April when Ashleigh Barty surprisingly retired from professional tennis and decided to cancel her accumulated WTA points. […]
ONS data shows most non-UK passports held in England and Wales are Polish
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) published a series of statistics regarding foreigners in the UK. The latter reveals that Polish remains the most common non-UK passport held in England and Wales, with 760.000, representing 1.3% of all usual residents. These figures are confirmed by the estimated amount of people speaking Polish in Britain. The […]
Roger Moorhouse’s lecture: The Łados Group and the Attempted Rescue of Polish Jews
Roger Moorhouse will be presenting 'The Ładoś Group and the attempted rescue of Polish Jews’, a public lecture to coincide with the anniversary of the November Pogrom. The lecture will take place on Wednesday, 9th November, at 6:30pm in the Thomas Davis Theatre in the Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin. Roger Moorhouse is a historian […]
Polska malarka Arleta Berta na Contemporary Art Fairs WINDSOR 2022
Polska malarka, Arleta Berta, mieszkająca na co dzień pod Windsorem, wystawiać będzie swoje prace na prestiżowych targach Contemporary Art Fairs WINDSOR 2022. Artystka pochodzi ze Stargardu koło Szczecina i ma 46 lat. Mieszka w Wielkiej Brytanii od 2007 roku. Miłością do malarstwa zaraził ją ojciec, który również był malarzem. Uczył ją malować już w wielu […]
