Ministry of Culture and National Heritage

Financial support for culture sector to reach EUR 882 mln - culture min

Gliński said that the culture sector was one of the first to be affected by restrictions implemented by the government and will probably need much more time to return to its pre-epidemic state. Rafał Guz/PAP

The value of support for the culture sector in Poland amid the coronavirus epidemic may reach even PLN 4 billion (EUR 882.2 mln), almost as much as the culture ministry's annual budget, Culture Minister Piotr Gliński told the Gazeta Polska daily on Wednesday.

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Art looted from Poland during WWII up for Auction in Berlin

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International violin contest for young artists held in Poland

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Green Expo fair a good opportunity to promote Polish city of Lodz

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Two Polish cellists win music competition in US – Culture Ministry

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