Władysław Szpilman
A lot of you probably have seen the movie or read the book “The Pianist”. Named one of the Best Books of 1999by the Los Angeles Times, The
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Władysław Szpilman
A lot of you probably have seen the movie or read the book “The Pianist”. Named one of the Best Books of 1999by the Los Angeles Times, The
Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie – 150 lat!
The National Museum in Warsaw (Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie) starts celebrating its 150th anniversary this May. The anniversary celebrations begin May
Poland’s worst aviation catastrophe
The worst aviation disaster (najgorsza katastrofa lotnicza) in Polish history took place 25 years ago today, when 183 people died after a flight from
When is Poland going to join eurozone?
Poland, the European Union’s fastest growing economy, wants to become a member of the eurozone (członek strefy euro), but its finance minister
Święto Konstytucji 3 Maja
Yesterday I had a poem for the May 1, today it is time for a May 3rd poem. May 3rd is Constitution Day in Poland. It is one of the most patriotic h
1 Maja Święto Pracy
The tradition of celebrating Labour Day (Święto Pracy ) in Poland goes back to 1890. During the communism, after WW2 it was one of the most importan
1 Maja Święto Pracy
The tradition of celebrating Labour Day (Święto Pracy ) in Poland goes back to 1890. During the communism, after WW2 it was one of the most importan
Toruń and Bydgoszcz
Delicious ginger cakes… Gothic architecture… the canals of Bydgoszcz… Kujawia-Pomerania has many attractive characteristics. Toruń is a great p
US Medal of Freedom for Jan Karski
Jan Karski, the Polish WW II resistance fighter, is to be posthumously awarded with the US Medal of Freedom, America’s top civilian honour, by P
