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30th Anniversary of the Martial Law in Poland Posted by Kasia on Dec 13, 2011
Today marks the 30th Anniversary of the Martial Law in Poland. Martial law in Poland (Polish: Stan wojenny, “the state of war”) refers to the period of time from December 13, 1981 to July 22, 1983, when the authoritarian government of the People’s Republic of Poland drastically restricted normal life by introducing martial law in…
Visas for UEFA EURO 2012 Posted by Kasia on Dec 5, 2011
We all know about UEFA EURO 2012. The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, will be the 14th European Championship for national football teams sanctioned by UEFA. The final tournament will be hosted by Poland and Ukraine between 8 June and 1 July 2012. The Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign…
Joseph Mallord William Turner’s artwork in Kraków Posted by Kasia on Dec 2, 2011
Today something for those of you who are interested in Impressionism and Symbolism in the art’s world. The artworks by Joseph Mallord William Turner will be on display between October 15th , 2011 and January 8th , 2012 at the Main Building of the National Museum in Kraków. For the first time in Poland, the National…
“In darkness” by Agnieszka Holland Posted by Kasia on Nov 22, 2011
Polish candidate for the Oscar, “In Darkness” – a film by Agnieszka Holland, proved to be the best at 23rd Polish Film Festival in America, just ended in Chicago. “In Darkness”, the latest film by internationally-acclaimed director Agnieszka Holland, is a Polish entry for the Academy award in a Foreign Language category. Holland’s film takes…
Ronald Reagan statue unveiled in Warsaw Posted by Kasia on Nov 21, 2011
Today some recent news from Poland. Former Polish president and anti-communist leader Lech Wałęsa unveiled a statue of Ronald Reagan on an elegant Warsaw street on Monday, honoring the late U.S. president for inspiring Poland’s toppling of communism (obalenie komunizmu). Though Reagan’s legacy is mixed in the U.S., across much of central and eastern Europe…
Poland joins NATO’s Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence Posted by Kasia on Nov 18, 2011
As of November 17th 2011, Poland and the US are members of NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence based in Tallinn. Established in 2008, the NATO CCD COE has the status of an international military organisation and the NATO accreditation. The NATO CCD COE’s mission is to develop defence capabilities, cooperation and exchange of…
Katarzyna Kozyra’s exhibition in Kraków Posted by Kasia on Nov 15, 2011
Today some great news for the art lovers! Nearly twenty years after Katarzyna Kozyra, one of the most interesting and well-known Polish artists of the past two decades, made her debut, the National Museum in Kraków is presenting a monographic exhibition of her works. It includes, amongst others, her “Bathhouse” and “Men’s Bathhouse”, “Blood Ties”…