2018 marks the the centenary of the state of Poland regaining its independence. Following the First World War and after spending 123 years divided amongst the three neighbouring powers, Poland regained its sovereignty on 11 november 1918.

The Polish Institute in Brussels and its partners are getting involved in this celebration, with a programme of events stretching right through the year to mark this one hundredth birthday.

Useful links
Official sites of the celebrations to mark the centenary of Polish independence:
PL: https://niepodlegla.gov.pl/
ENG: https://niepodlegla.gov.pl/en/

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Video series POLSKA, March > June
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PAST EVENTS

• Conference by dr. Katherine Lebow of the University of Oxford: “The People Write! Polish Everyman Autobiography from the Great Depression to the Holocaust”, at the ULB, 19 March
  
• Chopin, the Soul of Sound – concert, conferences and masterclasses, 4 > 6 March
• Daydreaming Nations – guided tours and discussions with Krzysztof Zanussi and Grzegorz Jankowicz, 3 > 4 February