Piotr Glinski

Posthumous distinction for film director Jerzy Gruza

Gruza is known for directing popular TV serials, including "Domestic War" and "Czterdziestolatek" (The Forty Year Old Man) as well as a number of well-received feature films like "The Ring and the Rose", "Czterdziestolatek - 20 lat pozniej" (The Forty Year Old Man - 20 Years Later), and "Woodpecker". Marcin Obara/PAP

Recently deceased film director Jerzy Gruza, best known for his comedies and popular TV serials, was laid to rest in a Friday ceremony in Warsaw. Gruza has been posthumously decorated with a Polonia Restituta Commander's Cross for his contributions to national culture.

Institute for Heritage of National Thought set up by Culture Ministry

The Roman Dmowski and Ignacy Jan Paderewski Institute for the Heritage of National Thought was established on Monday by Culture Minister Piotr Gliński, the ministry has said.

Polish top officials pay tribute to late PM Olszewski

Representatives of the presidential and prime minister's offices, and government officials laid flowers and lit candles at the tomb of Former Polish Prime Minister Jan Olszewski, who died one year ago today.

Polish, Albanian culture ministers discuss bilateral cooperation

Polish Culture Minister Piotr Gliński and his Albanian counterpart Elva Margariti held a meeting on Wednesday in Warsaw, during which both discussed cultural cooperation and support regarding the recent earthquake in Albania, the Culture Ministry said.

Charity concert to aid Syria on January 6

Most beautiful Christmas carols and songs will be sung by Polish Royal Opera artists as well as soloists during a charity concert "Poland Helps - Aid to Syria" at the Royal Theatre in the Old Orangery of the Royal Łazienki Museum on January 6.

French museum's assistant director awarded Polish Culture decoration

Assistant Director of the French Louvre-Lens Museum, and joint curator on the museum's current exhibition on Polish painting from 1840-1914, Luc Piralla-Heng Vonga on Friday received the Decoration of Honour Meritorious for Polish Culture in the French town of Lens.

Tragic gas blast kills eight in south Poland

Following a tragic gas explosion in Szczyrk, southern Poland, in which eight people were killed, expressions of sympathy were extended to families of the victims by top Polish politicians.

Former US ambassador posthumously awarded medal of honour

The Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland was posthumously awarded on Thursday to the first post-war US ambassador to Poland, Arthur Bliss Lane. The distinction was collected in Warsaw by current US Ambassador to Poland Georgette Mosbacher.

TFN’s website design basks in the glory at design award festival

The website won recognition at the Good Design awards, which aim to promote the value of innovative and creative designs in the modern world.

KGHM 'Ambassador of Poland 2019' distinctions awarded

The 'Ambassador of Poland 2019' awards sponsored by copper firm KGHM were given out in Warsaw on Saturday to people who have created a positive image of Poland in the fields of culture, sport and science as well as a popular-vote award and a special prize.

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