Finds also include what could be one of the world’s earliest known depictions of wheeled transport.
Culture
World’s oldest poster museum reopens in Warsaw after five years
The renovated museum’s exhibition features 240 works spanning 130 years, including from the world-famous Polish Poster School.
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Mark Ruffalo to star in thriller about Polish Pope John Paul II’s road to sainthood
He will play the role of a priest assigned to be “devil’s advocate” in assessing the former pontiff’s life.
Polish museum invites Robert De Niro to view portrait of lookalike 17th-century “ancestor”
The 1629 painting, hanging at the National Museum in Wrocław, depicts local nobleman Johann Vogt.
South Korea opens office in Poland to promote cultural exports and content creation
“We want Poland to become a hub connecting Central and Eastern Europe with East Asia,” says the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA).
London exhibition shows pioneering work of Polish “sociological photographer” Zofia Rydet
Zula Rabikowska
Rydet’s work was largely unrecognised in her lifetime but is now seen as groundbreaking.
Poland’s Gdańsk named UNESCO City of Literature
It is the third city in Poland to receive the title.
Poland secures return of stolen artwork that appeared for auction in Denmark
Its Danish owners agreeing to hand the work back to Poland after learning its provenance.
How hip-hop has narrated Poland’s post-communist transformation
Jacek Paśnik
Polish rap, originally concerned with everyday struggles, has evolved along with Poland and now symbolises the country’s success.
Polish town’s event honouring local Jewish composer cancelled after far-right backlash
Września was this weekend meant to hold a series of concerts and lectures celebrating Louis Lewandowski, who was born there in 1821.
American Eric Lu wins International Chopin Piano Competition in Poland
Held once every five years, the contest is one of the most prestigious in classical music.
President vetoes bill recognising language spoken in small Polish town
In Poland’s most recent national census, only ten people recorded themselves as speaking Wymysorys at home.
Abandoned communist-era Kraków hotel added to register of historic monuments
The decision has been criticised by the owners of the building, who say it will hinder plans to redevelop the area.
Polish city’s (in)famous communist-era monument saved from demolition
The decision was welcomed by Rzeszów’s mayor, who says that residents want to keep the monument.
