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Poland repatriates two paintings looted during WWII

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Poland has successfully repatriated two Flemish paintings looted from a Polish collection by Nazi Germans during World War Two.

Jerzy Skolimowski's ‘emotional’ road movie about a melancholic donkey is nominated for 2023 Oscars

Chosen alongside All Quiet on the Western Front, Santiago Mitre's Argentina 1985, and the Banshees of Inisherin, Skolimowski’s film is billed as a dark exploration of humanity, technology and nature.

Skolimowski's 'EO' nominated for best foreign film at 2023 Oscars

'EO' by legendary Polish film director Jerzy Skolimowski received an Oscar nomination for Best International Feature Film on Tuesday.

‘I feel more Polish than American’, says Vampire Diaries heartthrob Paul Wesley

Opening up about his Polish roots on a new episode of his podcast series for Mindset,  he talked about his Warsaw grandad and explained how connecting with his heritage inspired him to become a performer.

Extraordinary life of heroine who delivered 3,000 babies in Auschwitz death camp to be told in new feature film

Written by Maria Stachurska, director Mariusz Malec, and journalist and author Dagmara Leszkowicz, the film is based on the real life story of Stanisława Leszczyńska whose actions helped save newborns from immediate extermination.

Shalom! Teaching Hebrew in Kraków…

In this episode of The Debrief, we have a quick Hebrew lesson and meet with teacher Sapir Librowski-Sher.

Intimate coming-of-age documentary revealing harsh realities of Chopin Piano Competition to premiere at Sundance Film Festival

VIDEO: Directed by Polish filmmaker Jakub Piątek, the film offers an intimate and gripping portrait of young pianists' entry into adulthood as they compete in one of the world's most cutthroat piano competitions.

Hollywood’s Natalie Portman delights book fans with Olga Tokarczuk interview

Joining the Hollywood A-lister on her online book club, Tokarczuk’s interview was liked 7,000 times by Nat’s Book club followers and over 70,000 times on the actress’s main Instagram platform.

Art historian and TV host Magdalena Ogórek to set up Museum of Stolen Art

The museum, due to open by the end of 2023, will feature a permanent exhibition on how the Germans stole an estimated USD 30 billion of Polish cultural goods.

Heritage artist gives new lease of life to abandoned countryside installations

Demanding a significant amount of application skill, Arkadiusz Andrejkow’s seasonal works have a gently haunting quality to them, featuring weathered faces and piercing eyes gazing forth from the frozen winter landscape.

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Jerzy Skolimowski's ‘emotional’ road movie about a melancholic donkey is nominated for 2023 Oscars

Chosen alongside All Quiet on the Western Front, Santiago Mitre's Argentina 1985, and the Banshees of Inisherin, Skolimowski’s film is billed as a dark exploration of humanity, technology and nature.

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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