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    Małgorzata Lebda became the laureate of the Wisława Szymborska Award for the best poetry book published last year

    Małgorzata Lebda became the laureate of the Wisława Szymborska Award for the best poetry book published last year. The award for the volume "Mer de Glace" was received by the artist on Saturday at the National Stary Theater in Kraków.

    The giant heart reached Łódź

    A giant heart made of polished sheet metal by Sino Sculpture Group in Tianjin, Northern China, is a unique sculpture that will soon be placed on the WOŚP Square in Łódź. The sculpture is so large and unusual that its transport to Poland was a real challenge.

    Coldplay concert at PGE Narodowy: the band sang a fragment of the Polish song 'Dream about Warsaw' by Czesław Niemen

    During the concert of a British rock band Coldplay in Warsaw at PGE Narodowy on July 8, 2022, the musicians performed the famous Polish song 'Dream about Warsaw' by Czesław Niemen. Also, as a part of the "Music of The Spheres World Tour", the band performed their best-known songs such as 'Higher Power' and 'Paradise'. The lead vocalist, pianist, rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the band, Chris Martin smoothly connected the lyrics of the song 'Sparks' and the iconic Polish song 'Dream about Warsaw'.

    Kinga Dróżdż won 'Kiliński's Saber'! – IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup 2022 in Warsaw

    IWAS Wheelchair Fencing World Cup 2022 'Kiliński's Saber' has been officially organised and put in the World Cup calendar since 2001. These are twenty years of great history and touching memories, spectacular victories and surprising decisions, celebrated together in an atmosphere of friendship, mutual respect and admiration for the craftsmanship and effort of disabled masters of fencing. This year, the winner of the competitions is our Polish fencer Kinga Dróżdż! But there are more victories of Poland and Castro, Dąbrowski and Pluta went home with medals!

    A 16-year-old student made a prosthetic arm for a little girl so that she could ride a bicycle

    This week, a 16-year-old student Jakub Polański has made and handed over an extensive 3D-printed arm prosthesis for a 5-year-old girl. Thanks to him, the little girl will be able to live a normal life and even ride a bike!

    The Golden Angel award winners of the 20th edition of the Tofifest International Film Festival. Kujawy Pomorze Region [VIDEOS]

    The Tofifest International Film Festival is a film festival of independent cinema that takes place annually in Toruń, Poland. The festival combines Polish and European dimensions in the context of an adventurous and defiant breadth of content, including auteur cinema, and premieres of films presented in Cannes, Berlin, and Rotterdam, building a bridge between high and popular art. "It is a festival of cinema eaters who take part in our festival feast. So chew Tofi!"

    District Prosecutor's Office in Słupsk accused 4 women of child abuse in one of the non-public preschools

    District Prosecutor's Office in Słupsk accused 4 women of physical and mental child abuse in the "Skrzaty" non-public preschool. According to Spokesman District Prosecutor's Office Paweł Wnuk, the findings of the investigation show that the crimes took place from February to April 2019 and they were committed against a total of 11 children with disabilities or needing additional care aged 3 and 4 years old.

    Opening of the modern Community Mental Health Center for Children and Adolescents in Tarczyn

    Growing up in the shadow of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine is extremely hard for children and adolescents. Therefore, a new Community Health Center has been opened in Tarczyn today.

    PLN 40 million funding for school canteens in Poland

    Primary schools will receive another PLN 40 million funding from the government to renovate and equip school canteens. 'A meal in school and at home' program is an ongoing project that has been cultivating since 2019 in Poland. The money will go to 661 public primary schools. From the beginning of the initiative, in total 2,635 primary schools have received funding in the amount of PLN 200 million.

    Polish Professional golfer Adrian Meronk is the first Pole who won the Horizon Irish Open 2022 – DP World Tour!

    Polish Professional golfer Adrian Meronk is the first Pole who won the Horizon Irish Open 2022 - DP World Tour! This success in Ireland will ensure him a strong advance in the world ranking. Meronk recorded six top-ten finishes in the 2022 campaign before the championships. The situation during the final day was dynamic and the top golfers in the ranking were slightly chaning their positions. Nevertheless, our country's best golfer was still in the lead and won Poland's first DP World Tour title.

    Russian MFA made an “erotic and defiant” video to celebrate a strawberry harvest season

    First, MFA Maria Zakharova considered Ukrainian borscht to be an example of xenophobia, Nazism, and extremism. Now, the Russian MFA made an "erotic" video and shared it on Telegram to celebrate a strawberry harvest season in Russia! “My harvest,” she wrote.

    Approx. PLN 1 million support – the National Food Group S.A. sent another food parcels to Ukraine

    The National Food Group S.A. (Polish: Krajowa Grupa Spożywcza S.A.) sent another food parcels to Ukraine last Thursday. From the beginning of the Russian aggression against Ukraine, the company sent food worth around PLN 1 million to our Eastern neighbour.

    The Polish Nobel laureates series: Tadeusz Reichstein

    Tadeusz Reichstein, named after Tadeusz Kościuszko, was a Polish-Swiss chemist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine laureate in 1950. He was born to the Jewish family of Isidor Reichstein and Gastava Brockmann, later assimilated with Polish culture, and obtained Polish citizenship.

    270 thousand Ukrainians have already found a job in Poland

    From March 15 this year, employers in Poland informed about the employment of over 270 thousand Ukrainian citizens. The vast majority of the new employees, that is 194 thousand, are women. In recent months, most Ukrainians have found a job in the following voivodeships: Mazowieckie, Dolnośląskie, Łódzkie, and Wielkopolskie. The employment process under the simplified procedure fulfilled its intended purpose.

    Szewczak: PKN Orlen makes new investments

    "All top-down, administrative and bureaucratic restrictions can only affect the market in a negative way. Stabilization is the most significant aspect so that everyone has free access to our products," Chief Financial Officer of the Management Board of PKN Orlen, Jan Szewczak said for Telewizja Republika.

    Polish swimming team shines with 6 medals! – European Para Youth Games 2022

    A very impressive swimming performance of our Polish team on the first day of European Para Youth Games in Pajulahti, Finland! The swimmers won 6 medals! Congratulations!

    The 11th edition of the “Clean Tatra Mountains” initiative has started today!

    “Clean Tatra Mountains” initiative organized by the “Clean Poland” Association is a great educational campaign organized in Zakopane and the Tatra Mountains since 2012. So far, 35,150 volunteers took part in the 10 editions of the initiative and they carried 6,719 kg of rubbish from the mountains. The partners of the July event are, as every year, the Mayor of the City of Zakopane, the Tatra National Park, and the Polish Cableways. The main partner is Electrolux, and other supporting sponsors are the following companies: Rekopol, Jan Niezbędny, and Biedronka.

    Energy transformation in the era of war. Congress 590 “Safety first” [VIDEO]

    The war in Ukraine may temporarily change our needs regarding energy sources, but in the long term we will stick to the direction of "Green Europe", said the participants of the debate "Green transformation of Europe" during the Congress 590.

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