Category Archives: Poland

9th International Art Competition, IX Międzynarodowy Konkurs Plastyczny

The Youth Culture House of Rybnik, Poland announces its 9th Annual international Art Competition on the theme “The Great Well-Known and Unknown.” This year’s topic focuses on “Velázquez – The King’s painter and the Painters’ Prince” The annual competition’s aims … Continue reading

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Irena Sendler projects

Four years ago, I first began filming Irena Sendler in Warsaw where she lives in a medical home. At 94, she still remembered how she and her friends in the Polish resistance risked torture and death to resue thousands of … Continue reading

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Film, Battle for Warsaw, on tour with BBC filmmaker Wanda Koscia

Via Poland in the Rockies, Wanda Koscia’s film, Battle for Warsaw will be shown in the following locations starting October 19th: Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 19, 2:30pm, Mississauga Central Library, Noel Ryan Auditorium, 301 Burnhamthorpe Road Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October … Continue reading

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Polish economy posts 7 year growth record

The Polish economy grew by 6.9 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2004, official figures showed Wednesday. The growth was above expectations and marked the fastest pace of gross domestic product development in seven years. Economists said they now … Continue reading

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Visa Waivers

PGF, as part of its mission to build international understanding and acceptance, believes that good international relations are founded upon mutual respect, tolerance, and a fair-deal. To that end PGF encourages you to write to your elected representatives in support … Continue reading

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