This beautiful carol was composed in the 18th century, a few years before the partition of Poland, and its lyrics are based on an unusual combination of oxymorons. It is set to the melody of the coronation polonaise of Polish kings. Can you imagine a more potent combination? by Piotr Bejrowski Polish carols stand…
Artur Rubinstein is counted among the most outstanding pianists of the 20th century. Apart from the sheer scale of his talent, there were many reasons behind this artist’s exceptional position in past century world culture. First and foremost is his exceptionally long – almost eight-decade – intensive career as a pianist, measured by thousands of…
Our knowledge of December ‘70 will not be complete without access to the post-Soviet archives. However, we may never know the truth, because there are many indications that in the early ‘90s some of the KGB resources were destroyed, just as the archives of the Security Service were decimated in Poland – says Prof. Antoni…
Unexpected high price rises announced by the communist authorities of the Polish People’s Republic in December 1970 led to an outbreak of social discontent and street protests. The authorities did not enter into talks and proceeded to brutally suppress the strike. by Piotr Abryszeński Rails are growing cheaper! For Władysław Gomułka, the final month…
The double attack on Poland by Nazi Germany and the USSR in September 1939 led to the effective dissolution of the Polish state. Although Poland lost its sovereignty, its legal authorities continued to function, organising the Polish armed forces in France and later in Great Britain. Under these circumstances, the primary aim of the Polish…
Tadeusz Kantor was a Polish multidisciplinary artist whose imagination transcended the confines of the canvas. His art surpassed painting to fully blossom on the theater stage. “The Dead Class” shocked audiences worldwide, and Kantor’s happenings constantly questioned the boundaries of art. From the humblest of materials – objects found in garbage dumps, mannequins, fragments of…
