Culture

Priceless painting looted during WWII returned to Poland from Japan

A ceremony was held at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Tokyo at 4 a.m. Polish time on Wednesday during which Madonna with Child by Italian master Alessandro Turchi was handed over to representatives from the Polish embassy. kultura_gov_pl/Twitter

The first war-loss to be repatriated from the Far East, the Madonna with Child painted by the Italian master Alessandro Turchi at the end of the 16th century was stolen by the Germans during the war from the extensive Lubomirski art collection in Przeworsk.

Tale of thwarted love which inspired Mickiewicz’s greatest works to be turned into epic new film

Titled Uncertainty, the ambitious mega-production promises an intimate portrayal of the young Mickiewicz during a turbulent love affair, which would sow seeds of inspiration, ultimately germinating in works that would go on to become the cornerstone of Poland's literary heritage.

Tina’s Polish gig was pivotal for her and the country

Coming just days before the introduction of martial law, and despite critics writing her off as a has-been, Tina Turner’s debut in Poland has become enshrined in cultural folklore as a performance that helped relaunch her career during one of the most tumultuous chapters in modern Polish history.

Poland, Ukraine, Lithuania sign deal to protect Ukrainian culture

The culture ministers of Poland, Ukraine and Lithuania have penned a declaration on cooperation to protect Ukrainian culture amidst Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Looted masterpiece returns to Wawel after nearly 80 years

Dating from 1762, and depicting two young painters learning their craft, "The Drawing Lesson" by Jan Maurits Quinkhardt came into the possession of the Wawel Royal Castle before WWII as part of a collection gifted in the will of Krakow Professor Jerzy Mycielski.

Wish you were here? Photographer captures haunting images of abandoned Communist-era holiday resorts

Once seen as evidence of the collective ambitions of the Communist system, today they stand as haunting, empty shells – an eerie reminder of a political order that would ultimately come crashing like a house of cards.

Hollywood duo surprise Muranów locals after being spotted filming in Warsaw

Succession megastar Kieran Culkin and Jesse Eisenberg from The Social Network stunned locals after being snapped filming scenes of a forthcoming Holocaust film in the Muranów district.

Painting stolen in 1994 returns to Poland

'Portrait of a Young Woman' by Wilhelm Volkhart, stolen in 1994 from the National Museum in Wroclaw, western Poland, has returned home.

Reymont translation wins prestigious Found In Translation award

Anna Zaranko’s translation of Chłopi has been described by the Times Literary Supplement as “a virtuosic new translation.”

“Churchill’s favourite spy” to be immortalised in WWII thriller

Starring Morgane Polański and the legendary Malcolm McDowell, the film will tell extraordinary story of Krystyna Skarbek, an agent recruited by Britain after fleeing Poland in 1939.

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