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Władysław Starewicz: The Polish entomologist who invented puppet animation films

A scene from "The Cameraman’s Revenge" (1912) Creative Commons

Although unknown to many it was his pioneering work that laid the groundwork for all future animations.

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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
Poland in COVID-19 LOCKDOWN! PM orders bars, restaurants, shopping centres and borders closed - and cancels ALL flights
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

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Come fly with me: construction boss pays for employees to fly home from virus-hit Spain

Nearly 50 people took advantage of the free flight home.

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Senate speaker says anti-crisis bills will be debated as soon as possible
Parliament passes bill in support of companies in light of epidemic
Poland's Orlen to launch biocidal surface disinfectant production
Poland's local governments post EUR 376 mln deficit in 2019
Get well soon, Boris! PM wishes Britain's Boris Johnson speedy recovery from coronavirus

'My mum was kidnapped by Hitler's SS!'

During WW II, the Germans kidnapped up to 200,000 ‘racially suitable’ Polish children for adoption by senior Nazis. In a harrowing, exclusive interview, TFN speaks to the son of one of the ‘Lebensborn’. What makes his story unusual though, is that with no real family of her own in Poland, Dariusz Dziekan’s mother quickly got back in contact with her German adopted mother after the war and Dziekan grew up knowing this woman simply as Grandma.

Dan Session
Guitar God remains unchallenged.

Why So Serious?
From legal texts to muffins: the story behind one of Warsaw leading cooking schools for kids.

Events

09/01 - 29/03 Exhibition of impressionist prints opens in Poznan
08/02 - 12/07 From East coast to West coast Jan Sawka’s art continues to impress as not one but TWO exhibitions open up
19/05 - 23/05 Canadian music event an opportunity to strengthen relations - ambassador
29/07 - 15/11 Epic Polish painting to be exhibited at National Gallery in London
11/09 - 13/09 Kielce University of Technology to host European Rover Challenge 2020

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