The Bright Concert is a yearly charity concert organized by Polonia Theatre to commemorate Polish Depression Day. This year’s theme is “Depression and Grief”, as the organizers are dedicating it to a psychiatrist Dariusz Wasilewski, the initiator, and host of the previous concerts, who sadly died last year.
The closing ceremony of the XXIV Winter Games was in Beijing’s National Stadium, the Bird’s Nest. During this event, the organizers symbolically handed over the Olympic flag to the hosts of the next Olympics Milan-Cortina d’Ampezzo.
Culinary discoveries are an essential part of all trips. When we travel abroad, we like to pick up local products and delicacies, but we should do the same when traveling in the country. It’s worth checking and tasting the Łódź Voivodeship cuisine.
Joe Biden is convinced that Putin has already decided to attack Ukraine. The US has information that shows the attack will take place in the next few days. According to Jacek Saryusz-Wolski, the situation in Ukraine is inevitably approaching an armed confrontation. “But that doesn’t mean it will be,” he says.
The last few days were very successful for Arkadiusz Milik. The Polish striker of the French Olympique de Marseille confirmed his good form in the cup competition. In the game against Qarabağ FK Milik scored the goal twice and was voted Footballer of the Week in the Conference League.
The Renaissance polymath, astronomer, and the creator of the heliocentric model of the universe is one of the people that Poles take the most pride in. He’s especially important for the residents of Torun, where Copernicus was born on February 19th, 1473. Every year the Regional Museum in Torun celebrates his birthday, and this year is no different.
To reduce misinformation, it is crucial to identify the source of malicious messages on the net. A similar mechanism makes it possible, among other things, to identify the zero patients at the beginning of an epidemic. With the RPaSDT software, you can see where fake news comes from and how it spreads through social media.
The decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union granting the European Commission the right to withdraw money from the Member States is a precedent that could lead to the downfall of the European Union. At the moment, it is possible, under cover of law, to exert any political pressure and to form interference in the policies of democratic countries at will.
“Peace or conflict issues in Ukraine and Eastern Europe are ongoing”, said Polish UN Ambassador Krzysztof Szczerski, who admitted that the atmosphere was tense during the UN Security Council on Thursday.
The artworks of Andrzej Radwański, an artist from Cracow, will be shown to the public for the first time ever. From February 12th to May 15th, 2022, you can visit the “Virtuosity of line. Andrzej Radwański (1711-1726)” exhibition in the Wawel Royal Castle in Cracow.
The volleyball players of Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle defeated the Italian team Cucine Lube Civitanova 3:2. The defenders of the trophy reached the quarterfinals of the prestigious competitions with victory.
From midnight to 6 o’clock we had 1407 reports in connection with strong winds – reported the press spokesman of the main commander of the State Fire Service Brig. Karol Kierzkowski. Firefighters intervened most frequently in the voivodeships of Wielkopolska, West Pomerania, Lubuskie, and Lower Silesia.
Empik is the most popular bookish store in Poland, an equivalent of American Barnes&Noble. It was established in 1948 and its name stands for Electronics, Music, Press, and Books (in Polish: Elektronika, Muzyka, Prasa i Książki). Since 1999, it held an awarding ceremony previously named “Aces”, and in 2008 renamed to “Empik’s Bestsellers”. The 23rd edition of the contest took place in the evening on February 15th at the ATM Studio in Warsaw.
On March 18, the 42nd anniversary of Tamara Łempicka's death, the National Museum in Lublin will open an exhibition entirely devoted to the artist: "Tamara Łempicka. A Woman in Travel." This will be the first monographic presentation in Poland of the works of this world-renowned painter.
On February 15, Poland, along with forty-five other countries, including all EU states, submitted the Belarusian Journalists Association's candidacy for the UNESCO Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize 2022.
Poles who managed to save money in the past year rarely decided to try to multiply their capital. Only 29.7% have invested, according to Tavex's latest report, "Poland's Financial Climate - the Post-Pandemic Value Shift." With the prevailing perception of increased investment risk associated with economic challenges, the fear of losing money factor inhibiting the propensity to invest has become significantly more important.
Daniel Passent was born on April 28th, 1938 in a Jewish family. During World War II, he and his family hid separately, and he didn’t remember them. His parents died in 1944, hence why he was raised by his uncle Jacob Prawin. He grew up dreaming to become a journalist and columnist. He didn’t have to wait for long; he made his debut in a daily newspaper Banner of Youth (“Sztandar Młodych” in Polish) when he was just 18. He later joined the editorial office of the newspaper Politics (Polish: “Polityka”), which he was involved with until the end of his career.
The last two years have been a time of constant slowdowns for the world due to epidemic restrictions and accelerations needed to catch up. Creativity and innovation overnight ceased to be empty slogans, and efficiency in finding new ways and solutions became a basic condition for survival in the new normal. That's why it has become more important than ever to have access to the latest knowledge and best practices from the world, which Impact'22 makes possible.
