News from Poland

Culture

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  Polish vocalist wows Chinese in Shanghai

  Created: Friday, September 3 2010 Polish vocalist Marika has given a concert at the Polish Pavilion at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai.
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  German pianist on horse-drawn carriage tour of Poland

  Created: Thursday, September 2 2010 German pianist Markus Groh is on a tour of north-western Poland, travelling in a horse-drawn carriage and… a piano.
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  Correspondent Bryan movie released - Warsaw under siege

  Created: Wednesday, September 1 2010 A documentary film about an American reporter who documented the desperate defense of Warsaw against the Nazi attack in September 1939 is being premiered today at a special screening at the National Opera in Poland’s capital.
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  Solidarity changes the world

  Created: Tuesday, August 31 2010 A group of prominent Polish sports stars are launching a campaign to remind the world of the achievements of the Solidarity trade union and how its drive for freedom changed Poland and the world.
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  Skolimowski competes for awards in Venice

  Created: Tuesday, August 31 2010 Essential Killing by the Polish director Jerzy Skolimowski is among the 23 films running for awards at the 67th Venice Film Festival, the world's oldest event of its kind, opening tomorrow.
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  Chopin Fest ends in Warsaw

  Created: Tuesday, August 31 2010 The ‘Chopin and his Europe’ Festival concludes tonight with two events: a recital by Arcadi Volodos and a symphonic concert in which Stanislav Bunin and Evgeni Bozhanov will appear with the Warsaw Philharmonic under Antoni Wit.
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  Martha Argerich to give extra performance at Chopin festival

  Created: Monday, August 30 2010 Martha Argerich, one of the world’s greatest pianists, has extended her stay in Warsaw and will give an extra appearance tonight at the Chopin and his Europe Festival in Warsaw.
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  Composer gets standing ovation for Solidarity tribute

  Created: Monday, August 30 2010 Polish composer Paweł Mykietyn was given a standing ovation at the Solidarity of Arts Festival in Gdańsk last night after the premiere of his work written for the 30th anniversary of Solidarity.
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  ‘Singer’s Warsaw’ Jewish culture festival underway

  Created: Saturday, August 28 2010 The 7th annual ‘Singer’s Warsaw’ Jewish culture festival opens Saturday with a series of events dedicated to Poles – recipients of the Righteous among the Nations medals for helping Jews during World War II.
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  A film unfinished at Jewish Singer’s Festival in Warsaw

  Created: Friday, August 27 2010 One of the main attractions of the VII Singer’s Jewish Cultural Festival in Warsaw, which begins this weekend, is a screening of Yael Hersonski’s A Film Unfinished.