160th anniversary of the January Uprising – a selection of articles

A selection of articles by historians and important personalities on the occasion of the 160th anniversary of the January Uprising, which broke out on January 22, 1863
22 01.2023 History, News

The 100 anniversary of the birth of Jerzy Nowosielski

Jerzy Nowosielski was a well-known Polish painter and graphic artist that became famous thanks to his works, which illuminated the walls of contemporary churches and religious houses mainly in Poland and France
07 01.2023 News

“The UNRRA White Boats” – A special event to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day 

An event led by the Holocaust researcher Dr. Roman Wasserman-Wroblewski will deal with the Swedish humanitarian mission that brought to Sweden 10 000 former concentration camp inmates, mainly women and children from Bergen-Belsen
27 01.2023 History, News

40 th anniversary of Artur Rubinstein’s death

December 20 marks the 40 th anniversary of the death of the great Jewish-Polish pianist Artur Rubinstein, rightly considered one of the greatest pianists of the 20 th century
20 12.2022 News

Merry Christmas 2022 !

This year, many Polish homes will also host new guests from Ukraine - refugees who came to Poland in recent months from Ukraine after the Russian attack on their country. With them this year, the holiday especially emphasizes the importance of brotherhood and being together in peace and security
24 12.2022 News

165th anniversary of the birthday of Joseph Conrad

On December 3, 1857 was born an English writer of Polish descent - Teodor Józef Konrad Korzeniowski (known as Joseph Conrad)
03 12.2022 News

163rd birthday of Ludwik Zamenhof

We commemorate the creator of the Esperanto language Ludwik Zamenhof on the 163rd year to his birth
15 12.2022 News

80th anniversary of establishing “Żegota” Council to Aid Jews

“Żegota” - the only state organisation in Europe whose aim was to help Jews – was established on December 4th, 1942 thanks to a financial support by the Polish Government in Exile and worldwide Jewish organisations
04 12.2022 News

‘Mom, I don’t want war’ – a new exhibition

Exhibition showing children's drawings inspired by the war: Polish children in 1946 and children in the Ukraine of 2022
30 11.2022 10 12.2022 History, Kids, News