Holocaust Memorial Day: Fragments of the Past – Holocaust Legacies and Commemoration

Come to the British Library on the 27th of January 2025 for a special event commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day, featuring insightful presentations on the lasting impact of the Holocaust on memory, identity, and culture. Co-organised by the Polish Cultural Institute in London.
27 01.2025 Events, History, Literature, News

Romek Marber: The Man behind over 200 Iconic Penguin Covers

Romek Marber's extraordinary journey from war survivor to the pioneering graphic designer who reshaped the visual identity of Penguin books.
12 12.2024 Books, History, Literature

Lecture series exploring Art, Exclusion, and Memory

Discover the powerful intersection of art, activism, and history through Grzegorz Kwiatkowski's lectures this November.
28 11.2024 29 11.2024 History, Literature, Music

“The Counterfeit Countess” by Elizabeth B. White and Joanna Sliwa

The untold story of a Jewish mathematician who saved thousands of lives in occupied Poland.
16 01.2025 Books, History, Literature

Queen Jadwiga Fellowship in Polish Studies 2025-2026 at the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford

Applicants are invited to submit research topics pertaining to any aspect of Polish culture and history which can be supported with reference to the collections of the Bodleian Libraries, including the Taylorian Library, Oxford.
29 11.2024 History, Literature, News

“The Bridge” short story by Pawel Huelle

Translated into English by Antonia Lloyd-Jones, Pawel Huelle's short story "The Bridge" ( Most) will be published in the November edition of Irish literary magazine The Stinging Fly.
01 11.2024 30 11.2024 Books, Events, Literature

“Biesiada” Country Feast based on Reymont’s novel “The Peasants”

A themed immersive dining experience based on Nobel prize-winner Wladyslaw Reymont's classic novel "The Pesants" with classic country fare & traditional folk entertainment at Ognisko Polskie - The Polish Hearth Club. Organised by the Polish Cultural Institute in London & Ognisko Polskie.
23 10.2024 Events, Film, Literature, News

National Centre for Writing Emerging Translator Mentorship Programme 2025 – Mentees Announced

The Polish Cultural Institute is proud to support this fantastic mentorship programme for emerging translators. Read more about this year's mentees, including, uniquely, two Polish mentees this year: Monika Zaleska and Kasia Laganowska.
01 10.2024 Events, Literature, News

Apply for the Translators’ Collegium 2025

A residency programme run by the Polish Book Institute for stays in Krakow or Warsaw and open to all translators of Polish literature.
26 09.2024 30 09.2024 Events, Literature, News