14. Suwłaki Blues Festival will start this year on July 8 and will last four days. During that time, blues fans will be able to listen only to blues concerts performed by Polish musicians.
Suwałki Blues Festival is the biggest blues festival in Poland. Last year it was not held due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The non-commercial "Teraz Polska" contest has been held for more than 30 years. It aims to promote the best Polish products, services and innovations which, owing to their quality, technological and functional advantages, stand out in the market and may serve as a model for others. The "Teraz Polska" emblem has become a brand in itself. Its market strength and high recognition strengthen the competitiveness and market success of the winners awarded with it.
“The migration situation in Cyprus has deteriorated significantly over the last three years. Today, we are responding to the appeal of the local government and we are sending modular homes," said Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in respect of the Polish aid shipment to Cyprus.
‘Are the bones found on the campus of the Free University of Berlin the remains of Dr Mengele's concentration camp victims? Very likely. However, the university authorities are blocking further excavations,’ writes the Berliner Zeitung on Sunday. The vice-chancellor is doing everything to make the issue go away quickly, the daily argues, recalling the "disappearing bones" and controversial actions of the university authorities.
Iga Świątek made no secret of the fact that she ‘slept through’ the start of her third-round Grand Slam match at the French Open, but she was happy to be out of trouble. ‘It's also good to play matches like this because they make you sane,’ the Polish tennis player assessed after her victory against Anett Kontavieit.
Karolina Naja and Anna Puławska won the silver medal in K2 500 m, and Marta Walczykiewicz - bronze medal in K1 200 m in Saturday's finals of the European Canoe Championships, which are held at the Malta track in Poznań.
Iga Świątek took the first two rounds of the Grand Slam French Open. However, a bigger challenge awaits the 20-year-old, who is going to play with Estonian Anett Kontaveit. "I've lost to her twice before, so it's going to be a tough match," admits the Polish tennis player.
52 short films qualified for the competition of the 2nd Long Story Short Film Festival, organised by the Lower Silesian Film Centre (DCF). This year's festival will take place in DCF cinema from 10-13 June and then online.
An open-air exhibition of photographs and quotations prepared by the Institute of National Remembrance (IPN) to recall the visit of Pope John Paul II to the cities of northeastern Poland. On the 30th anniversary of these events, an exhibition was opened on Wednesday in Białystok. In the afternoon, a similar exposition will also be opened in Łomża and next week in Olsztyn.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the coordinator of the National Action Plan. The first edition for 2017-2020 has been completed. A second edition of the document is currently being prepared for 2021-2024.
“The establishment of the International Day for the Victims of German Camps may help in the struggle for the truth about Polish victims of genocide,” points out “Nasz Dziennik”.
"Dear Children! Today is your holiday. This day brings you much joy and smiles. And for us, adults, it reminds us of our own childhood," began President Andrzej Duda.
“The Museum of Polish Children, which will be created in Lodz, will not allow us to forget about the shocking crimes committed against thousands of Polish children during World War II. It is our duty to preserve the memory of the death of the innocent youngest victims and to pay tribute to them," said Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Culture and Sport, Prof. Piotr Gliński, during the official announcement of the establishment of a new cultural institution called the Museum of Polish Children - Victims of Totalitarianism. Nazi German camp for Polish children in Lodz (1942-1945).
On Monday, in the Grand Theater in Lodz will hold the official premiere of the documentary "Położna" film (the Midwife) about a prisoner of the German death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, Stanisława Leszczyńska from Lodz, who delivered three thousand babies there. She was called “Mama” (Mother) by her fellow prisoners.
The screening of the documentary film "Polanski, Horowitz. Hometown," featuring Richard Horowitz and its creators, opened the 61st Krakow Film Festival on Sunday (30 May). The program features 170 films from around the world, including over 100 world and Polish premieres.
Retail bonds have tripled their share of total government issuance this year. The reason for such high interest is practically zero interest rates on bank deposits, which until now were the most popular form of savings investment chosen by the Poles. However, with inflation exceeding 4 per cent, keeping money in the bank means a real loss. Increasingly well-paid and well-off consumers are therefore looking for safe havens for their financial surpluses.
One of the guest houses in Zakopane received an unusual visitor today. Slothfully the bear entered. He quickly tackled the trash container. He scattered the waste and made himself breakfast. A guest of the Tatra housing estate is closely watched by the police.
Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Zbigniew Rau and Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi held bilateral consultations on matters of common interest.
Rachel Zegler, the 22-year-old American actress and singer of Polish descent, has been making waves in the entertainment industry with her talent and versatility.