A genius entrepreneur and an accomplished (yet humble) political activist in exile. He pioneered large-scale production of luxury watches and charmed both Queen Victoria and Walt Disney with his ...

A fascination with Jacek Kaczmarski led the Belarusian poet, philologist and translator Andrei Khadanovich to record an album of songs by the Polish bard in his own translation. The song ‘Walls’ (Mury ...

Among lovers of fiction, the expression ‘literary hoax’ is most often associated with the fictional poet Cherubina de Gabriak ...

In Warsaw, cinema transcends mere entertainment – it’s an immersive journey through history, art, and the magic of ...

In order to raise funds for important research, Sendivogius needed a day job. In 1594, he moved to Prague, where he gained a powerful position in the court of Emperor Rudolf II. Sendivogius rose in ...

World-famous social anthropologist, traveller, ethnologist, religion scholar, sociologist and writer. He is the creator of the school of functionalism, advocate for intense fieldwork, and a forerunner ...

Centuries ago, foreign travelers marveled at Poland's hearty feasts, legendary hospitality, and spirited love for beer and vodka – often followed by brawls and scar-filled duels! While the roads were ...

Seeing him struggle with orthography and with exams just around the corner, the sci-fi writer Stanisław Lem created regular dictation exercises for his 13-year-old nephew in 1970. Now over 50 years ...

Pisarz Melchior Wańkowicz je grochówkę na zjeździe weteranów pod Anielinem, lata 1960. Fot. Wacław Kapusto / Forum Czy da się ...

Rodzice Janusza Grabiańskiego pochodzili z Poznania: ojciec Wierosław był urzędnikiem bankowym, matka Halina z domu Fibich do czasu zamążpójścia pracowała jako urzędniczka bankowa, później – ...

"Inne spojrzenie" z pamiętnymi rolami Grażyny Szapołowskiej i nagrodzonej w Cannes Jadwigi Jankowskiej-Cieślak to film o ...

Zasłynął jako autor "Słownika etymologicznego języka polskiego", odkrywca "Kazań świętokrzyskich", slawista z bujną wyobraźnią i oskarżony w procesie o "pchłę". Marzył, by być pochowanym w polskiej ...