Września was this weekend meant to hold a series of concerts and lectures celebrating Louis Lewandowski, who was born there in 1821.
Culture
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.
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Seventeenth-century Polish coin sold for €1.3 million
The coin, depicting King Sigismund III Vasa, was described by the auction house as “exceptional” and “almost uncirculated”.
Law to recognise Silesian as regional language in Poland approved by parliament
Right-wing opposition parties voted against the bill, arguing that Silesian is a dialect of Polish rather than a language in its own right.
Polish city fights to protect famous symbol from commercial exploitation
Kraków’s “Lajkonik” is a bearded horse rider supposedly representing 13th-century Mongol invaders.
Construction of Polish highway delayed after discovery of Bronze Age settlement
The discoveries include an “intricately made arrowhead” from the Mierzanowice culture, which was present in the area around 2,300-1,800 BC.
World’s largest stained glass window unveiled in Poland
At 426 square metres (4,585 square feet), the window is slightly larger than a basketball court.
Warsaw’s biggest church closes for filming of Apple TV+ sci-fi show Foundation
The church says the money made from renting out the building will help fund modernisation of its energy system.
The struggle to save Warsaw’s enclave of wooden Finnish houses
Alex Webber
Activists warn that the city wants to squeeze out residents and gentrify the area.
Number of Poles who read at least one book a year highest since 2010 but still a minority
The most popular writer in Poland for the fifth year running was crime and thriller writer Remigiusz Mróz.
New film on Polish highlanders’ Nazi collaboration stirs controversy
Filip Mazurczak
“White Courage” focuses on a little-known episode of WWII history.
Medieval papal seal discovered in Poland
Only a dozen or so such finds have ever been made in Poland.
Majority of Poles – even non-churchgoers – take part in Easter traditions, finds poll
State research agency CBOS found that 86% of Poles take part in the tradition of blessing a basket of food in church on Holy Saturday.
Thriving craft beer scene leads Poland’s “piwo-lution”
Alex Webber
Polish craft beers have become an export hit.
