The design has been welcomed across the board, not just for its sensitive architectural style but also for its cultural and historical significance for what is widely regarded as the opening battle of WWII, with the Siege of Westerplatte being inscribed in national folklore.
Alternatively known as Kizette II, Kizette in Pink and Filette en rose, the portrait was put up for sale by the music mogul Jerry Moss with a recommended guide price of between USD 7 million and USD 10 million.
City authorities have announced that in a few days’, seven dragon figurines will be installed at points around the royal city, to be followed later by as many as 10 dragons, which will appear on and around Wawel Hill.
VIDEO: Billed as “a sweeping musical portrait of a woman who changed art and culture forever,” the news that the musical has been picked for the big stage has left theatreland buzzing.
The Pionier cinema in Szczecin which began operating in 1909 was facing closure after its owner announced his retirement.
The golden era of Polish comic books started in the 1960s. Today its popularity has reached momentum with a whole array of titles being translated to foreign languages.
Many items of art disappeared after World War Two especially during the communist and post-communist periods, during which many items from Polish collections fell prey to thieves or were commissioned to be stolen.
The popularity of the film adaptation of Znachor has quickly spread around the world, with the show hitting Netflix’s Top 10 most popular non-English language films in as many as 59 countries around the world!
Artist Marek ‘Looney’ Rybowski set about creating the 135m x 33m design showing children in local costumes in an orchard surrounded by animals and nature.
Seeing off competition from 24 competitors from around the world, Angelika Chwyć and Renata Martyna took the world championship crown in a competition that saw cakes transformed into works of art under the title ‘The Music of your Nation.’
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