“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

Polish books available for loan to schools & libraries as part of Eurotoolbox 2024/25

Dozens of exceptional Polish children's titles available for your school or library to borrow and use for activities, discussions or simply to allow members or pupils to explore the richness of European children’s literature in the original language.
25 09.2024 31 12.2024 Events, Literature, News

Eurolis Seminar 2024

The annual seminar from the association of librarians and information professionals from France, Italy, Portugal, Poland, Spain and the UK with this year's topic on Gender Stereotypes in Children's Literature.
22 11.2024 Events, Literature

“To the Letter” Poetry Collection by Tomasz Różycki

Translated by Mira Rosenthal. Published by Archipelago Books, January 2024. Frank, acute, and intimate poems of human loss, resilience, and love - Różycki's To the Letter follows Lieutenant Anielewicz on the hunt for any clues that might lead 21st century human beings out of a sense of despair
09 01.2024 Books, Events, Literature