On the 80th anniversary of the WWII Battle of Monte Cassino, a podcast series created by Ognisko Polskie and supported by the Polish Cultural Institute in London to reflect on and consider the contribution of Poles to this key battle and broader Italian Campaign.
The podcast episodes are produced in conjunction with the Monte Cassino 80 events held at Ognisko Polskie, London 17th and 18th May 2024. The podcast features contributions from historians, interviews with veterans as well as family recollections.
Presented and produced by Jola Piesakowska #MyLondyn
Interviews recorded April, May & June 2024
Listen to the podcast on your favourite podcast channel, including:
Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/1YHTdfd3PLEdIDhi5ZFbJs
Apple Podcasts apple.co/3WFFg4L
Pocket Casts https://pca.st/thv3hcja
Interview with Ursula Phillips, Literature translator, Found
In this episode, we sit down with Ursula Phillips, a renowned literary translator and academic. Ursula takes us behind the scenes of her incredible career, shares her unique philosophy on translation, and dives deep into her latest monumental achievement: translating Jacek Dukaj’s epic novel, Ice.
11
07.2026
Events, Film, History, Literature, Resources, Videos
Step into an Eternal Winter: Jacek Dukaj’s
Join author Jacek Dukaj and translator Ursula Phillips as they discuss Ice, a mind-bending alternate history set in a frozen Siberia. Chaired by Uilleam Blacker, this event explores the challenge of bringing an audacious, multi-layered world into the English language.
27
08.2026
Events, History, Literature
Razing Warsaw: Testimonies From The Warsaw Uprising:
New book release: Razing Warsaw - Foreword by Professor Norman Davies & translated by Marek Sobieralski to be released on 1st August 2026.
01
08.2026
Books, Events, History, Literature, News