The Polish Embassy in Italy announced on Friday that the Leaning Tower of Pisa will be illuminated with the white and red of the Polish flag in celebration of Poland's Independence centenary.
Available in both Poland and Israel, the stamp celebrates 100 years and 70 years of Polish and Israeli independence.
In a meeting with foreign journalists, Mateusz Morawiecki said: “If there are signs such as swastikas, we will not allow them. There is a clear red line between patriotic behaviour and nationalistic behaviour.”
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Poland's regaining independence, Pope Francis sent a letter to Poles in which he declared that he was praying for Poland to enjoy the gift of freedom in unity and peace.
Leaders of some 50 countries, who will come to Poland to attend a UN climate summit in December, will take part in celebrations marking Poland's independence centenary, PAP was told on Wednesday by the Polish president's top aide, Krzysztof Szczerski.
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.
While the history of Poland’s fight for independence is littered with tales of male heroism, the role played by women has been left somewhat in the shadows. TFN’s Magda Dercz takes a look back at the extraordinary achievements of the women, without whom, Poland’s history may have turned out very differently.
Polish composer Agata Zubel, composer of a musicial piece commemorating Poland's independence centenary and performed by the European Union Youth Orchestra at Sunday's BBC Proms event in London's Royal Albert Hall, has received the European Award for Composers.
Two Polish female swimmers want to mark Poland's independence centenary by swimming across the Catalina Canal between Los Angeles and Santa Catalina Island, a distance of at least 34 km.
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