Category: Culture

Migration: Alienation, benefits, struggles

Migration: Alienation, benefits, struggles

Migrations have very long history and have always strongly affected societies. In considering this phenomenon, the perspective of the migrant himself is often overlooked. However, one Monday evening, April 24, 2023, the focus was precisely on this experience, through the presentation of a theatrical performance, a lecture, and a panel discussion. The event was a...

26 April 202326 April 2023
Immigration, Transformation, and Society

Immigration, Transformation, and Society

What is the immigrant experience, what does it include and what are its challenges and realities? What gets lost, altered or rewritten as a result of the leaving one’s birth country and arriving in a new one? In cooperation with Polish Culture NL,  the John Adams Institute is thrilled to present an evening uniting arts...

3 March 202312 March 2023
Every tangle counts!

Every tangle counts!

Magdalena Abakanowicz (1930-2017) is considered one of the most outstanding artists of the 20th century and is often titled an ambassador of Polish contemporary art. After graduating from the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, her first solo exhibitions went almost unnoticed. It was not until her participation in the International Biennale of Textiles in...

26 November 202226 February 2023
Cracow – the city of encounters

Cracow – the city of encounters

Cracow is probably the most recognizable Polish city, next to Warsaw. Quiet rivalry between them has lasted since 1592, when the capital was moved from the first to the latter. Located between Vienna and Warsaw, but also between Lviv and Prague, Cracow has drawn the best from its privileged location and rich history. Since the...

25 May 202225 May 2022
Ten outstanding Polish women who changed the world- For better!

Ten outstanding Polish women who changed the world- For better!

March 8 was once not very popular in Poland. For many, it was a celebration created and imposed by the communist authorities. Today, however, International Women’s Day has a completely different, more sincere face, corresponding much better with the contemporary world. It has been luckily taken over by feminists who take the opportunity on that...

8 March 202219 March 2022
Polish directors

Polish directors

We are only a few weeks away from the 94th Academy Awards ceremony, which will take place on March 27th – a great moment to present a list of 10 most outstanding Polish film directors, to talk about the rich heritage of Polish cinematography and to gently remind that over 100 years ago a newcomer...

1 February 20221 February 2022
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