The earnings of Polish immigrants in the UK decreased
Although salaries in the UK increased by 6.3% in August year-on-year, as the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reports, a significant decline in real wages can be observed in sectors employing a large percentage of Polish immigrants. This situation is due to the fact that the increase remains well below the current level of inflation. […]
Magdalena Abakanowicz and „Abakans” at Tate Modern in London
Polish version below In November 2022, Tate Modern will offer a rare opportunity to explore an extraordinary body of work by Polish artist Magdalena Abakanowicz known as Abakans. These complex three-dimensional forms of organic materials such as horsehair, sisal and hemp rope broke new ground for art in the 1960s and 70s. Bringing together 26 […]
„Live chat” – nowa usługa konsularna dla Polaków na Wyspach
W celu ułatwienia dostępu do informacji konsularnych polskim obywatelom mieszkającym w Zjednoczonym Królestwie, Konsulat Rzeczypospolitej w Londynie uruchomił usługę „live chat” 💬 umożliwiającą użytkownikom zadawanie pytań za pomocą strony internetowej Polska w Wielkiej Brytanii. Chat dostępny jest w zakładce „Informacje konsularne” i można go uruchomić poprzez kliknięcie ikony z dymkiem chatu 💬 umiejscowionej w prawym […]
The coronation of King Charles III will take place earlier than expected!
Buckingham Palace announced the official date of the crowning ceremony of Britain’s new monarch, King Charles III. The event will occur on Saturday, 6 May 2023, at Westminster Abbey in London. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II last month, Charles automatically took her place on the throne. The coronation ceremony was initially scheduled for […]
Roger Moorhouse was awarded a prize by Poland’s Foreign Affairs Ministry
On Monday, 10 October, British scholar Roger Moorhouse was awarded the Polish Foreign Ministry History Prize by Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau for his book “First to Fight. Poland 1939” (Polish edition title: Poland 1939. First Against Hitler) at a ceremony in Łódź. The event was initially scheduled for two years ago, but had to be […]
Late Andrzej Tutkaj in memory of Jan Niechwiadowicz
This is such sad news! How do I explain to you my love of Andrzej? Why did I meet him? What was so special about Andrzej? Everyone is unique, but Andrzej was singular in his being a force for good. Andrzej was a titan in his day. He was a great ambassador for British Poles […]
Polska Szkoła Muzyczna w Londynie – Koncert Jubileuszowy
W sobotę 5 listopada w Sali Teatralnej Polskiego Ośrodka Społeczno – Kulturalnego POSK w Londynie odbędzie się Koncert Jubileuszowy z okazji 5-lecia istnienia Polskiej Szkoły Muzycznej w Londynie. Narodowy Instytut Muzyki i Tańca jest partnerem tego wydarzenia. Polska Szkoła Muzyczna w Londynie powstała w 2017 roku. Obecnie w szkole uczy się około 70 uczniów w […]
Kazimierz Sosnkowski: the bold and inconvenient General
Despite his unquestionable merits in the context of the fight against Nazi Germany during World War II and the high positions he held throughout his career, the Polish General Kazimierz Sosnkowski remains a mostly unknown figure to the public. Kazimierz Sosnkowski was born in 1885 in Warsaw. At the age of twenty, he joined the […]
“If I wasn’t born Spanish, I would like to be Polish!” – says VOX leader Santiago Abascal
On Sunday, 9 October, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki participated in a rally organised in Madrid by the right-wing VOX party, whose leader is Santiago Abascal. During a speech given to an enthusiastic crowd, Abascal praised the Polish nation with warm words. “How can we not admire the nation whose son has come to holiness? […]
A new Hindu temple opened in Kraków
A brand new Hindu temple opened its doors in the town of Brzegi, on the outskirts of Kraków, during a ceremony attended by local dignitaries and the Ambassador of India Nagma Mohamed Mallick. The Radha Govind Bhakti Yog Mandir has been under construction for the last five years. Besides serving a growing local Hindu community, […]
