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Snapping history: Kraków firm that has photographed the good and the great celebrates its 100th birthday

Photographed in all his glory, the picture of Piłsudski is perhaps the most famous image in the Garzyński’s portfolio. Courtesy of the Garzyński family

An institution in the city, members of the Garzyński family has been behind the lens since Poland regained its independence.

Buildings worldwide light up for Poland's independence centenary

Major buildings, bridges and monuments were illuminated worldwide on Saturday and Sunday with the white and red of the Polish flag in celebration of Poland's Independence centenary and Independence Day.

Over 250,000 took part in White and Red March

The interior minister announced on Monday that over 250,000 persons took part in a Sunday White and Red march on Poland's Independence Day in Warsaw.

A drink to the times: A look back at Warsaw’s inter-war party scene

TFN delves into the history books to find out how and where the Warsaw public ate, drank and made merry between the wars.

Capital’s historic Prudential tower, embodying everything glamorous about interwar Poland, reopens as luxury hotel

TFN’s Alex Webber takes a look at the building’s extraordinary past and its stunning reincarnation.

Model-maker creates delightful miniatures of pre-war Warsaw – and ends up on cover of Iron Maiden album

On a crisp, sunny November morning, TFN’s Jacek Borowski met up with model-maker Paweł Chmurzyński to find out about his charming reproductions of the Warsaw of yesteryear – and how one of his creations ended up on Iron Maiden’s Flight 666 soundtrack.

The Eagle has landed: Special Live Edition of the #HeartofPoland

On the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining independence, TFN’s Paddy Ney hits the streets of Warsaw to bring you live coverage of the celebrations as they happen.

Poland signs 24-year deal for US gas

Polish gas monopolist PGNiG has signed a 24-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply contract with Cheniere Marketing International, the Polish company said in a Thursday statement.

Into Africa: NGO helps vulnerable local communities build eco-houses

With a population of 20 million people, 77 percent of the Burkina population don’t have the basic hygiene and security living standards set by the UN. The eco social housing project has created jobs for 30 local builders, in turn giving an opportunity for 120 trainees to learn how to construct resilient houses in a sustainable way.

Food for thought: Museum serves up kosher delights at Food Safety Congress

Held at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, Poland’s first Kosher Expo set out to dispel myths about kosher food and to inform the food industry about the certification process and promoting their products abroad.

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Top 5 articles:

  • Mayor offers reward to first couple to have a boy in village where only girls are born
  • It’s official! Kraków is the best place in Europe for food, says European Academy of Gastronomy
  • HERO! Polish chef tackles London Bridge terrorist with 1.5-metre narwhal tusk
  • Old black and white photos of Warsaw Uprising brought to life in incredible colour
  • One of Egypt’s oldest churches dating back to the 4th century found hidden behind ancient basilica wall
News & Politics

Extraordinary mission to fly 100 tonnes of WWII gold from London to Warsaw 80 years after being hidden from the Nazis

Newly-released pictures show the crates containing 8,000 gold bars being received by an elite police unit before being loaded on to three armoured trucks and taken to secret National Bank vaults in what has been described as being one of the biggest private movements of gold between banks in the world.

The first report:

  • Poland to co-host European volleyball championships in 2021
  • Tragic gas blast kills eight in south Poland
  • President appoints acclaimed sportswoman as Polish sports minister
  • Polish MoD, president's aide praise outcome of NATO summit in London
  • London NATO summit a success for Alliance and Poland - president

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Vanishing lives: Descendants of 17th century bearded radicals who fled to Poland from Russia to avoid religious persecution are now facing a new crisis as their numbers slowly dwindle out

It is easy to miss their presence - the three-barred crosses, the wooden banyas and the modest churches – unless you know what to look for. TFN travelled to the regions of Mazury and Suwalszczyzna in north-east Poland to track down the Old Believers, a minority which has almost disappeared, yet which still lingers among the hills, fields and virgin forests in the land of a thousand lakes.

Dan Session
Today we take a look at the Polish musicians who have been recording for ECM.
Why So Serious?
Sergiusz takes a look at two of Poland’s phenomenal female writers.

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