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And the ‘Indiana Jones’ award goes to… Poland sweeps up at international adventurers’ event

Polish explorers and adventurers scoop up a host of awards at the prestigious international Kolosy ceremony in Gdynia. Kolosy/Facebook

The most prestigious travel event in Poland, Kolosy awards real life action men and women from around the world for their incredible achievements.

Total recharge: Pole makes epic 13,000-kilometre journey in battery-powered car

Wanting to show the world electric cars can cover huge distances Kamiński drove from Zakopane to Tokyo.

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
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
Britain’s new BREXIT passports to be made in Poland

Art & Culture | History | Life

Then-and-now pics of Warsaw Ghetto brings fresh perspective on tragic history

The ‘Teraz ’43’ project gives new life to haunting images of those in forced into the Ghetto.

The first report:

President hands standard to 3rd Regional Logistics Base, Krakow
Parents of US sergeant who saved Pole meet saved officer
Polish actor wins Best Actor award at Stockholm film festival
President appoints new cabinet
Polish Jews in early war years theme of Warsaw conference

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
Gone but not forgotten: Leonard Cohen, thanks for the dance!

Why So Serious?
Sergiusz takes a look at two of Poland’s phenomenal female writers.

Events

27/09 - 15/12 Interwar architecture exhibition showcases five themes in five cities
05/11 - 14/01 Fascinating story of Vasa kings brought to life at Warsaw’s Royal Castle
18/11 - 19/11 Polish Jews in early war years theme of Warsaw conference
04/12 PAP to hold Media of the Future conference
21/04 March of the Living to be held on April 21

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