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Renowned Polish cartoonist Papcio Chmiel dies

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Henryk Jerzy Chmielewski, better known by his pen name Papcio Chmiel, a cartoonist famous for his adventures of Tytus, Romek and A'Tomek, has died aged 97.

Documentary uses unpublished archival films to recreate extraordinary life of ‘Poland’s Indiana Jones’, explorer and filmmaker Tony Halik

The new documentary produced by Marcin Borchardt reconstructs Halik’s remarkable and unique life story over half a decade using archival materials, including hitherto unpublished films shot by Halik from his multitude of journeys around the globe.

Very SPICE indeed! Gdańsk musician adds Victoria Beckham to his latest string of commercial hits

From Paul Smith and Calvin Klein through to BMW, Vogue and Cyberpunk 2077, one man has become the go-to musician for soundtracks – Gdańsk’s Piotr Kaliński. And now he’s just added Victoria Beckham’s latest Beauty ad to his list.

Lublin libraries leading the way in stunning design and sustainability

Dubbed the future face of libraries in which ‘culture meets the sustainable lifestyle’, the creations by GK-Atelier Grzegorz Kłoda have set the design world aflutter.

Warsaw Science Centre beams live concert to planets 12 LIGHT YEARS away to promote new George Clooney film

VIDEO: Made in collaboration with Netflix to help celebrate the release of George Clooney’s latest movie ‘The Midnight Sky’, the concert which will reach planets circling the Tau Ceti star in 12 light years has now attracted over half a million earthly views.

Gdynia artists design series of stylish posters to promote ‘city in the shadows’

Channelling Poland’s rich tradition of graphic art, the works have now helped Gdynia’s copious but often unsung charms reach an entirely new audience and, in the process, boosted the city’s standing as something of a crucible of creativity.

Documentary makers race to raise cash for Oscars nomination

The documentary describes Warsaw University archaeology professor Andrzej Niwiński’s life-long search in the Valley of King’s for the hidden tomb of 11th century BC Egyptian ruler Herhor. 

Sopot snapper joins photography elite after being honoured by international federation for his stunning Polish seascapes

Grzegorz Lewandowski becomes only the 200th Polish artist to be recognised by the International Federation of Photographic Art FIAP in its 70 year history after he was awarded the title of Excellence FIAP “for his efforts, work and technique in the domain of photographic art and in recognition for the eminent services he has rendered”.

Designer’s stunning chandeliers inspired by Nobel prize winning Marie Curie

The set called Maria S.C. by Magda Jurek, who works under the name Pani Jurek, consist of either one or two rings of test tubes, depending on the model chosen, which are mounted in plywood bands.

Polish president sends condolences to Indonesia

Polish President Andrzej Duda has sent a condolence message to his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo in connection with a tragic air disaster and two landslides in that country.

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Art & Culture

Tokarczuk teams up with illustrator Joanna Concejo for latest book described as ‘an experiment with form’

The picture book which was first published in Polish in 2017 as ‘Zagubiona dusza’ has now been translated into English under the title ‘The Lost Soul’.

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‘I grew up in death camp house’: Extraordinary story of women born in Auschwitz and who has lived there ever since

Once asked to draw the view from her bedroom window for homework, Anna Odi couldn’t decide whether to draw the crematorium or the gallows where Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Hoess was executed. She told TFN: “I think I am a hostage to the stories of people who experienced this hell. I am continuing what my parents started, to be a witness. Like my parents, I owe it to the victims.”

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