Kamila Koronska
The event saw participants discuss parity and representation in the film industry.
Culture
Polish women react with amusement to “Slavic girl diet” trend on TikTok
The trend claims that eating buckwheat is the secret to maintaining a slim figure and healthy body.
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Ice cream stand near Auschwitz concentration camp causes controversy
“It shows zero respect for the dead, after all this is the biggest cemetery in the world.”
New census data reveal changes in Poland’s ethnic and linguistic makeup
English has become the most commonly spoken language in people’s homes apart from Polish, overtaking Silesian and Kashubian.
Polish government minister proposes “anti-bug law” to label foods containing insects
“We, as conservatives, as Poles, definitely prefer normal Polish food, Polish meat, Polish dairy products.”
Russians and Belarusians banned from European Games in Poland despite IOC recommendations
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended yesterday that Russians and Belarusians be allowed to return under a neutral flag.
History enthusiasts uncover 2,500 year old artefacts in Poland
The small hoard consisted of an axe and two bronze hoop ornaments.
Artist on trial in Poland for offending religious feelings with abortion protest painting
It is the second time Krzysztof Soroka has faced trial over the image, with a court last year finding him guilty.
The extreme sound of Polish heritage
Jan Błaszczak
Poland’s extreme metal scene has achieved great international success despite relatively little mainstream attention.
Poland condemns painting over of Battle of Warsaw fresco in Belarusian church
This is further “destruction of Polish cultural heritage in Belarus by the Lukashenko regime”, says Poland’s foreign ministry.
Bust of Fryderyk Chopin travels across Canada to promote Polish culture
The bronze bust is currently being driven from the east to west of Canada by a Polish truck driver who is documenting the journey on his YouTube channel.
Spain returns historical paintings stolen from Poland during WWII
The artworks, dating from the 15th or 16th century, were stolen from Warsaw around the time of the city’s uprising against Nazi-German occupation.
Collection of 30 rare Polish coins sold for $3.5 million in New York
It included a gold ducat of Sigismund III from 1593 – believed to be the only surviving coin of its type – that went for $360,000.
Gandalf and Tolkien Streets opened in Warsaw district nicknamed “Mordor”
City authorities initially planned different names for the new roads but changed them after public consultations.
