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‘Priceless’ Stradivarius violin looted from Poland during WWII found in Paris

Handmade in 1719 by Antonio Stradivari, the instrument is one of only 650 Stradivarius violins that have survived to this day. (Illustration photo). Stefan Kraszewski/PAP

Handmade in 1719 by Antonio Stradivari, the instrument is one of only 650 Stradivarius violins that have survived to this day.

Stunning mural honours Kraków’s most renowned street musician

VIDEO: Nearly two decades after Stefan Dymiter’s death, artist Arkadiusz Andrejkow has celebrated the musician’s legacy by reviving a decrepit bus stop in the place of Dymiter’s birth.

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.

The violinist who can!

Sergiusz recalls the time when, against the odds, violinst Patrycja Piekutowska came up with the perfect solution for saving Poland’s largest children’s hospital.

Fit as a fiddle. Poland’s jazz violinists are among the best in the world

Adam Bałdych is a virtuoso with amazing technique, but what makes his music unique is its depth and lyricism. He also continually crosses the border between jazz and classical. Like there is no border.

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Chilling new book reveals meticulous planning behind Auschwitz death camp

The Polish-English book “Auschwitz Bauleitung. Designing a Death Camp” sets out in shocking detail how the full potential of German technology and industry took part in building the death apparatus that claimed the lives of 1.3 million victims.

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Rzeszów scientists develop phone battery that charges in eight minutes and lasts 68 YEARS!

Produced by The Batteries, the new technology has already been dubbed “a game changer” by the industry press, with the firm hoping to begin large-scale production once work on their “pilot factory” is finished.

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