The pianist Lidia Grychtołówna and maestro Jerzy Maksymiuk, as well as actors Ewa Dałkowska and Jarosław Gajewski, filmmaker Arkadiusz Gołębiewski, sculptor Ludwika Ogorzelec and musicians Piotr Paleczny and Konstanty Andrzej Kulka were on the list of laureates of the Annual Award of the Minister of Culture, National Heritage and Sport. A special Tomasz Merta award was given to Piotr Semka.

We cordially invite you to a series of meetings with so far rarely visited Polish communities in Canada and the USA. Bard of the Free Speech Zone, Paweł Piekarczyk, will visit "Gazeta Polska" club members living outside large Polish community centres in these countries.

Robert Lewandowski could end up at Manchester City in the summer according to the player's agent Pini Zahavi. There have been recent rumours that the Pole is not happy with his situation at Bayern Munich.

On the weekend of 15-17 October, the fourth European Citizens' Panel will meet as part of the Conference on the Future of Europe. Participants will discuss migration and the role of the EU in the world.

The value of turnover on the B2B e-commerce market in Poland is growing at a dizzying pace. According to the Santander Bank Polska report "E-commerce in B2B - business on the Internet," its value in 2021 may reach even PLN 637 billion.

"Children need real heroes, not mythical characters, but our heroes," emphasized Bogdan Grzenkowicz, chairman of the Gazeta Polska Club in Kobyłka, organizer of the knowledge competition about the Cursed Soldiers on the "Republika" TV.

The National Institute of Rural Culture and Heritage invites us to watch a series of eight documentary films under the common title "Folk's Culture #support" („Kultura na Ludowo #wspieram”). This production aims to present the beautiful, valuable, and often disappearing aspects of the heritage of folk culture and art to a wide audience. The honorary patronage over the project was assumed by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Grzegorz Puda.

The construction of the barrier on the Polish-Belarusian border should begin as soon as possible, believes the deputy head of the Ministry of National Defense, Wojciech Skurkiewicz. "I am convinced that the urgency of this project is so high and serious that it will be implemented by several entities," he said.

There is a gas crisis in Europe, which Vladimir Putin is taking advantage of, hoping to get approval for the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Today, he argued that Ukraine's pipelines, which are a crucial part of transporting Russian gas to the West, "could bang".

The main aim of the Young Design competition is to support the development and professional improvement of young designers, to help them understand current requirements and market realities, and to promote the most talented young Polish designers.

Lords built fortified castles and little castles in the Beskid mountains. However, they were not always used to protect borders. As many merchant and pilgrim routes led here, some of the nobles began to engage in robberies and assaults. According to legend, the famous highwaymen were the brothers Spytko and Włodko Szkrzyński of the Swan coat of arms, the owners of Żywiec, Grojec, and the surrounding area.

The President agreed for building the wall at the border, said Paweł Soloch, Chief of the National Security Bureau on Wednesday. "We already have definite proposals of provisions," he added. As confirmed by the deputy head of the Ministry of National Defense, Wojciech Skurkiewicz, the special bill would probably be discussed in the Sejm today.

"FIFA found no grounds to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Kamil Glik after absurd accusations by the English federation. The case, at least as far as FIFA is concerned, has been closed," said Polish national football team manager Jakub Kwiatkowski. After the Poland-England match, Glik was accused of racism and he and his wife received threats from English fans.

Autobaza's analysts warn that there would be a significant increase in the cost of using combustion cars, which will lead to a reduction in the total number of vehicles in Poland.

Silesia has all the advantages to become the national centre of renewable energy (OZE) and new technologies. For such a transformation, however, close cooperation between stakeholders is necessary. The structure of an energy cluster is perfect for this purpose - assessed the participants of the panel "The use of clusters in the revitalization of post-mining areas", which took place in Szczyrk within the 22nd International Scientific and Technical Conference KOMTECH.

"Passports for Life" - is an exhibition of the Pilecki Institute, which describes the history of Polish diplomats and Jewish activists in Switzerland. Previously, Lithuanians and Czechs, among others, could see it. From December 17, it will be available at the Holocaust Museum LA.

Conducting scientific research - mainly archaeological - in Cyprus, strengthening cooperation with other scientists and archaeological expeditions working on this island - these are just some of the goals of the newly established research station of the Center of Mediterranean Archeology of the University of Warsaw, established in Cyprus.

"It's the match for everything," Poland national team coach Paulo Sousa admitted ahead of Tuesday's World Cup qualifying match against Albania in Tirana. Both teams are competing for second place in Group I of the qualifiers, which will allow them to fight for promotion in the two-stage playoffs. Three games before the end of this phase of elimination Albania has a point more.