Ignacy Paderewski

Wielkopolska Uprising finally gets its official day of honour as country marks anniversary with national holiday, albeit a working one

Fighting broke out at precisely 4.40 pm on December 27th 1918 and was taken over by units headed by the Polish Military Organisation. Wielkopolski Independence Museum

Writing on Facebook today, prime minister Mateusz Morawiecki said: "The Greater Poland Uprising was a great and victorious act of courage and heroism (which) contributed significantly to the rebirth of the independent Republic of Poland!”

Duo on mission to bring rich world of Polish classical music to global audience

Soprano Alexandra Nowakowski and pianist Michał Biel, are currently recording an hour-long CD to bring Polish classical music to an international audience while at the same time breaking the Chopin-only stereotype that they believe exists about the nation’s musical heritage.

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