Poland News News Poland » Culture: How the Baroque Took Off in Poland
Dramatic and ornamental – but with a distinctly Sarmatian flair – the baroque became a prominent style in Polish culture between the early 17th and mid-18th century. Its roots lay in the traditions of ...
News Poland » Culture: In Poland, Clash Erupts Between Culture of Life and Culture of Death
Poland’s Constitutional Tribunal has outraged the left in Europe with its Oct. 22 ruling. Pro-abortion protesters demonstrate Sunday in front of a Catholic church in Warsaw. Poland’s constitutional ...
News Poland » Culture: 15 Historical Quirks That Make Poland So Different from the Rest of Europe
History is made of controversies. And Polish history in particular. Here are 15 peculiar facts from Poland’s past that really make Poland stand out and may also help explain the country’s unique place ...
News Poland » Culture: Polish art show defies ‘cancel culture’ but some see racism
Danish conceptual artist Kristian von Hornsleth poses next to a sculpture he made being shown in a new exhibition at the Ujazdowski Castle Center for Contemporary Art in Warsaw, Poland, Wednesday Aug.
News Poland » Culture: Once banned by communists, Poland's stately 18th century dance garners UNESCO honors
WARSAW, Poland — Once banned by rulers dispatched from Moscow, Poland's stately polonaise dance that nurtured the country's spirit even through the dark years of its partition is now honored by UNESCO ...
News Poland » Culture: Poland Has Frozen Its Culture Bailout Program After Widespread Criticism Over Millions Being Allocated to Celebrities
The Polish government has frozen its culture recovery fund after widespread backlash over its inclusion of wealthy celebrities and pop stars as recipients. The ministry of culture released the names ...
News Poland » Culture: Poland's Ministry of Culture Accused of Attempting to Control an Important Cultural Institution
Poland’s current rightwing Minister of Culture, Piotr Gliński, is accused of attempting to take control of the museum in an effort to curtail its programming and replace its director with a ...
News Poland » Culture: In Poland, you don't have to be Jewish to love Jewish culture
(RNS) — When I arrived in Warsaw, my hosts took me to the apartment in which I would be staying. “You will stay here,” they said. “You will stay here.” — I had heard that line before. Consider an old ...
News Poland » Culture: Poland’s Art World Awaits a Culture War Counteroffensive
The Law and Justice party tried to reshape the country via the arts. Now that it appears set to lose office, its critics are split over how to move on. By Alex Marshall Just weeks after becoming ...
News Poland » Culture: Poland Faces Culture Clash in Upcoming Elections
If one were to imagine a Mount Rushmore of European Union (EU) bureaucrats, it would certainly feature the likeness of former European Council President Donald Tusk. Consequently, seeing Tusk’s face ...