Olga Tokarczuk receives the Nobel Prize in Literature
Olga Tokarczuk, Polish writer and activist, won the Nobel Prize in Literature for “a narrative imagination that with encyclopedic passion represents the crossing of boundaries as a form of life.”
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10.2019
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POLISH INSTITUTE IN BEIJING EVENT CALENDAR [OCTOBER 2019]
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05
10.2019
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80th anniversary of the outbreak of the Second World War
Eighty years ago, German aggression on Poland started the Second World War. In the early hours of 1 September 1939, troops of the German Reich crossed the Polish-German border. Polish Army put up military resistance and expected the Allies’ reaction. On 3 September 1939, France and the UK declared war on the German Reich but did not take any real military action. Poland’s tragic fate was sealed on 17 September 1939 when the Soviet Union launched the invasion of Poland from the East.
01
09.2019
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75th anniversary of the Warsaw Rising
On Thursday, August 1, 2019, we mark the 75th anniversary of the Warsaw Rising. Every year, at 5 p.m. on this day, alarm sirens are heard on the streets of Warsaw. The city comes to a halt. In holding a minute of silence, Warsaw residents pay tribute to the fallen insurgents and those who survived.
01
08.2019
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Polish gamedev representatives visit China’s leading gaming firms
Polish gaming company representatives visit the Beijing headquarters of some of China’s leading gaming firms, including NetEase, Xiaomi, Sina Games and Youku Games
28
05.2019
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Polish Games – Creative Poland: promotion of creative and innovative Poland
Guests of the Polish Games – Creative Poland promotional event got a chance to listen to soundtracks from Polish games and try out newest productions from Poland and China.
28
05.2019
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Polish gaming companies storm Game Fusion in Beijing
Polish companies at GFusion game expo taking place on May 11-12 in Beijing
28
05.2019
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“The task that has befallen us will bring worldwide glory to the Polish soldier” – the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino
The Battle of Monte Cassino was one of the toughest and bloodiest battles that determined the outcome of World War II.
17
05.2019
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228th Anniversary of the 3 May Constitution
The text of the 3 May Constitution of 1791 is traditionally credited to King Stanisław II August, Grand Marshall of Lithuania Ignacy Potocki, and the priest and philosopher Fr. Hugo Kołłątaj.
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04.2019
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