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Red hot chilli farmers: Lublin couple at forefront of Poland’s spicy food revolution

From his farm outside Lublin, Marcel Galiński grows about 60 different types of chilli peppers. Lubelskie Słoiki/Facebook

Merging artisan methodology with maverick ideas, Marcel and Diana Galiński have become leading figures on the nation’s hot sauce circuit, and in the process have helped introduce a new wave of heat-seeking Poles to the life-affirming joys of rocket-fired condiments.

Teen cellist defies all odds to win international music comp

VIDEO: Milena Witkowska from Gdańsk, came first for the cello in her age category (14-16 years) at the Newport Virtuosi competition.

Bagpipe player brings history of Polish music to life with series of evocative videos

Mikołaj Wozniak from Gniezno hopes to raise public awareness of Poland’s historical musical traditions in a more accessible way, bringing it to people in Poland and abroad who are unfamiliar with the subject. From next week, all films will also have English subtitles.

Int'l Choir Festival starts online in Poland due to pandemic

Nine choirs from Asia, Europe and North America will participate in the Mundus Cantat 16th International Choir Festival starting in Poland's northern city of Sopot on Monday. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's edition is being held in a hybrid format.

‘Eco musician’ makes world’s first carbon-neutral album

VIDEO: Pianist/producer Wojtek Szczepanik used 100 percent renewable energy when recording his piano section to offset the 78kg of CO2 in electricity and the 147kg of CO2 used in the complete production.

‘I have so many good songs that there is no time to waste’, says singing sensation ‘sanah’

VIDEO: With her debut album clocking up over 135 million views, topping the music charts and quickly going platinum, to say Warsaw singer ‘sanah’ is an overnight sensation would be an understatement. TFN’s Nick Westerby caught up to find out more about the 23-year-old dominating Poland’s music scene.

New recording tech takes people into the heart of classic music concert

VIDEO: People can move around the orchestra or change their position in the concert hall to get a full-on experience.

Long-lost soundtrack to ‘landmark’ pre-war film found in Italy

One of the first full-length films produced in Poland with a soundtrack, the music to Ryszard Ordynski’s 'Janko Muzykant' (Janko the Musician) disappeared after the war.

Art Picnic Ukrainian culture festival starts Monday in Krakow

Ukrainian art, literature, music and fashion will be on show during the Art Picnic event starting on Monday at the cultural institute in Krakow, southern Poland.

Polish Violin Sensation Maria Sławek

Maria Sławek first picked up a violin aged 4 and hasn't put one down ever since. Her remarkable love for music has seen her tour the world and in this film she plays pieces of music with cellist Marcin Zdunik from her album 'Rejoice' in the beautiful setting of the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews.

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Sopot snapper joins photography elite after being honoured by international federation for his stunning Polish seascapes

Grzegorz Lewandowski becomes only the 200th Polish artist to be recognised by the International Federation of Photographic Art FIAP in its 70 year history after he was awarded the title of Excellence FIAP “for his efforts, work and technique in the domain of photographic art and in recognition for the eminent services he has rendered”.

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