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Story of Wojtek the Bear to be turned into delightful animated film

Careful to ensure the story is awarded the respect it warrants, the directors have worked closely with their Polish colleagues so as not to misrepresent the bear. (Illustrations are only concept development artwork). Iain Gardner/ Press materials

Written by Wojciech Lepianka and directed by Iain Gardner, the project is a Polish-British initiative financed by the Polish Film Institute, Screen Scotland and the UK-government supported Young Audience Content Fund.

Engineer creates prosthetic hand that GROWS with its user

Ewelina Drelich from Warsaw University of Technology came up with the idea for the hand prosthesis with cheap, interchangeable parts for her engineering thesis.

‘Miracle on the Dniester’ 400 years ago this week as significant for history of Europe as 1920’s Battle of Warsaw

The battle forced the Ottomans to give up their dreams of adding Poland to their realm, and gave Poland its self-image of being the defender of Christianity in Europe.

New socio-culinary documentary explores the hidden world of pierogi

​VIDEO: Entitled ‘Pierogi: Stories with Stuffing’ (Pierogi – historie z farszem), the film by director Marcin Wokan and cinematographer Piotr Golemo travels across Poland and beyond taking a peek into the kitchens of four groups of very different people.​

De-LIGHT-ful! Wilanów Palace gets lit up by dazzling light display

The display, which includes a 75-metre-long tunnel of light, is designed to emphasise the history and beauty of the royal palace and gardens.

Festival showcasing Poland’s trendsetters of culture and cuisine gets underway

The sponsor of the event Porsche have covered one of their Mission E concept cars in an intriguing green and black display. The first fully electric Porsche, the Mission E, is seen as the future of the iconic motoring brand.

Return of Poland’s biggest beer festival reveals country’s robust craft industry

Following a two-year absence, Warsaw’s Beer Festival has returned and, in the process, underscored the resilience of the country’s burgeoning craft sector.

Hit the road for a top autumnal break

From Lord of the Ring-esque forests and a cider-making farmhouse to a Bond-like super hotel and the splendour of the Bieszczady Mountains, Poland has them all.

Polish film director jury president of 65th BFI London Film Festival

Malgorzata Szumowska has been named the Official Competion Jury President of this year's BFI London Film Festival.

Lewy’s new restaurant paying homage to Poland’s sporting legends kicks off in style

Named Nine’s in honour of the number that Lewandowski has worn ever since starting his career at Znicz Pruszkow, the project has been built to cover a staggering 1,300 sq/m spread across four-floors of a historic 19th century malthouse.

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