Piotr Glinski

Day of national mourning Sunday after 12 Poles killed in horror mining blast

Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki visited the site of the mining accident on Friday morning later going to a hospital in Ostrava where he met miners injured in the blast including a Polish miner reported to be in very serious condition with extensive burns. /PAP/EPA

PM flies in to visit injured and offer support to grieving families of those killed in horrific blast as Polish officials send outpouring of messages offering condolences and sympathy.

Gdańsk Shipyard among 14 new historical monuments - president

The Gdańsk Shipyard is among 14 new monuments to history established by the president. "Poland has 105 monuments to history on its independence centenary," President Andrzej Duda said during a gala at the National Theatre in Warsaw on Monday.

Gala changing of the guard at Tomb of Unknown Soldier

A gala changing of the guard took place at noon in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Piłsudskiego Square in Warsaw. The gathering will be addressed by President Andrzej Duda.

Independence programme to build Poland's image abroad - culture min

The "Niepodległa" (Independence) programme, prepared by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage also includes plans for celebrating Poland's centenary of regaining independence abroad, Culture Minister Piotr Gliński said at a conference on Monday.

Polish treasure from 4th century BC transferred to National Museum

Polish Minister of Culture and National Heritage Piotr Gliński announced on Monday that a red-figure lekythos dating back to the fourth century BC had officially been returned to the National Museum in Warsaw.

Children’s hospital at the heart of the Warsaw Ghetto to be turned into museum ‘in memory of those who suffered’

The Warsaw Ghetto Museum, as it will be called, is intended to send a message about avoiding ‘nationalism, extremism, and all the -isms that lead to affliction and tragedy, not only of individuals, but of entire nations, and thus, of all civilisation’.

Politicians pay homage to Sobibór uprising heroes

Polish President Andrzej Duda and Deputy Prime Minister, Culture Minister Piotr Gliński commemorated the heroes of the uprising in the German Nazi death camp Sobibór in eastern Poland, on Sunday.

Gloria Artis medals awarded to Argentinian and Vietnamese pianists

Argentinian and Vietnamese pianists, Nelson Goerner and Dang Thai Son, have been awarded Poland's Gloria Artis Gold Medal for Merit to Polish Culture.

Hitting the right note: International music centre to open in Chopin’s birthplace

The planned Centre reflects the enduring appeal of Chopin’s compositions, along with his unchallenged status as one of Poland’s leading cultural exports.

Computer game developers to get tax breaks

Before qualifying for a tax break, a game will be subject to a series of tests, examining its setting, protagonists, narrative and dialogue for the presence of elements of cultural or historical heritage.

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