Karol Nawrocki argued that Silesian is a dialect, not a language, and said he opposed “creating artificial divisions in our national community”.
Culture
Polish city steps in to ensure survival of iconic 1950s café
Kraków has obtained the rights to the Rio coffee bar’s name and logo and is now auctioning off the lease.
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Warsaw opens Poland’s first library in metro station
Metroteka – a play on the Polish word for library, “biblioteka” – offers commuters over 16,000 books to borrow.
Government unlawfully fired director of Polish History Museum, finds court
The decision to remove Robert Kostro caused widespread criticism, with some accusing the government of political interference.
Historical estate where Nobel laureate Sienkiewicz lived and wrote sold for €278
Sienkiewicz wrote Pan Wołodyjowski, part of his celebrated Triology, while living there.
Poland launches global network to “keep the memory of Polish Jews alive”
“The millennium-long heritage of Polish Jews forms an intrinsic part of the Polish history and culture,” says the foreign ministry.
Over 2,000 classic Polish films and TV shows to be digitised and made available online for free
Works by iconic directors Stanisław Bareja and Krzysztof Zanussi are among those included in the project.
Organ gifted to church in Belarus by Polish foreign minister set to be played for first time
The instrument was made using elements of an organ from a former German church demolished in communist Poland.
Polish tennis star Świątek baffles Brits with favourite dish of pasta and strawberries
The dish is popular in Poland, where many have fond memories of eating it during summer as children.
World’s oldest boomerang, found in Polish cave, even older than previously thought
The item was carved by early humans from a mammoth tusk around 40,000 years ago.
Poland prepares for evacuation of most important artworks in case of Russian invasion
The culture ministry has set up a security and crisis management department headed by a former military intelligence officer.
Poland calls on German museum to return Polish royal ring looted in WWII
The diamond ring belonged to 16th-century Polish King Sigismund I.
Ice Age mammoth remains found in Poland
A tusk and pelvis fragment were found during excavations related to the construction of the S17 expressway in southeastern Poland.
Malczewski painting becomes Poland’s most expensive artwork after €5.2m sale
A previous sale – also for a record price – collapsed amid doubts over the legality of the work’s ownership.
