The decision comes shortly after Poland’s own president declared that Silesian is not a language but rather a dialect of Polish.
Culture
Ten must-watch Polish films directed by women
Isabel Jacobs
They include interwar avant-garde cinema, the world’s first Holocaust film, and reflections on feminism.
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Polish and Belarusian tree beekeeping added to UNESCO list of cultural heritage
The practice aims to recreate primeval living conditions for bees in tree and log hives
Classic communist-era comic to become Netflix’s first Polish animated series
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The fund is intended to compensate for losses due to coronavirus restrictions.
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Pionier 1907 in Szczecin describes itself as the oldest cinema in the world, but has now been forced to suspend operations.
First new Orthodox church in over 100 years opens in Warsaw
The last one to be built, in 1912, was demolished in the 1920s after Poland regained its independence.
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Filling the gap this unique space leaves behind will be a major challenge for the city.
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Over 150 Jewish tombstones used for road construction in WW2 unearthed in Polish town
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