Antonia Lloyd-Jones
Antonia Lloyd-Jones, the translator of “Warsaw Tales”, explains her relationship with Poland’s capital and why she chose these stories.
Culture
Polish city’s video portal now connects residents live to New York and Dublin
The device allows people in the cities to see – and interact with – one another in real time.
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Poland launches campaign to regain looted art from Russia
Hundreds of thousands of works of art and other cultural items remain missing after disappearing during the war.
Exhibition shows children’s drawings of Ukraine war alongside those from Poland after WWII
“The similarity between historical and contemporary works is striking,” said the exhibition’s curator.
Ten classic Polish films you can now watch online for free
Filip Mazurczak
A unique opportunity to get a taste of one of the world’s most important national cinematic canons.
Polish made official language in Brazilian town founded by Poles
The recognition of Polish in Áurea is a “form of social justice that aims to correct the linguistic violence of the past”.
Concrete, pastels and billboards: the battle for beauty in Poland’s cities
Alicja Ptak
Residents and activists are struggling against the urban diseases of “concretitis”, “advertitis” and “pastelitis”.
“I write for intelligent people, not idiots,” says Polish Nobel laureate Tokarczuk
Her remarks led to accusations of classism and snobbery and stirred debate about the place of literature in society.
Hundreds of classic Polish films made available for free online
Among the films published on the website are works by famed Polish directors Andrzej Wajda and Krzysztof Kieślowski.
Polish museum founded in Switzerland 150 years ago saved from eviction threat
The Polish Museum in Rapperswil, Switzerland, became an important location for Poles exiled from their partitioned homeland.
Witkacy: exhibition explores one of Poland’s most eccentric and important artists
Aleksandra Janiszewska-Cardone
Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz was a leading experimental painter and writer of the early 20th century.
Poland breaks world record for biggest lump of amber
Guinness World Records has certified the giant boulder, which weighs 68.2 kg, as the heaviest ever documented.
Kraków signs agreement with monastic order to create new park in church grounds
The city’s mayor hopes that other church-owned green spaces could also soon be opened to the public.
“Graffiti is my weapon against aggression”: Polish street art in support of Ukraine
James Jackson
Street artists have used their spray cans to denounce Putin’s war and express sympathy for the Ukrainian people.
