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The Epidemic That Sealed Wrocław Off from the World‘In the summer of 1963, Wrocław was placed under a sanitary cordon, and its inhabitants became part of one of the largest vaccination campaigns carried out in post-war Europe. The smallpox epidemic was the only outbreak of the disease in the history of the Polish People’s Republic and one of the last in Europe before its complete eradication’.
Wrocław’s Battle for the Airwaves During Martial Law‘When recalling the history of the opposition in the 1980s, we most often remember strikes, demonstrations and the underground press.
For Bread and FreedomSeventy years ago, workers from the region’s largest factories, joined by the people of Poznań, courageously demanded a dignified life and independenc...
How Wrocław brought to life the most radical opposition movement in the Polish People’s Republic‘The first issue of Fighting Solidarity: A Journal of the Underground Solidarity Movement was published in Wrocław in June 1982.
How Mediaeval Wrocław Survived One of Poland’s Most Devastating EarthquakesAt the beginning of June 1443, the inhabitants of Wrocław experienced an event that neither contemporary chroniclers nor scholars were able to explain...
Biuletyn Dolnośląski. Wrocław’s Voice of Free Speech‘During the communist era, Wrocław was not only one of Poland’s most important centres of opposition but also one of the country’s strongest bastions ...
European Space Agency in Wrocław. Not merely an investment, but a development choice for Poland‘As Europe grows ever more aware of the importance of technological sovereignty, the question of where to locate Poland’s office of the European Space...
For Poland and for Wrocław – Celebrating Kornel Morawiecki on the 85th anniversary of his birthMost of Kornel Morawiecki’s adult years have been spent in Wrocław, even though he was born in Warsaw, specifically in Kamionek in the Praga neighbour...
Helena Krzemieniewska – a pioneer of microbiology in WrocławAt the age when most people think about retiring, she was embarking on a fresh start.
The Katyn LieThe Katyn lie was a primal falsehood, a kind of mother of all the lies Europe proved willing to accept under Russian pressure – and at times even with...
The Katyń WoundEighty-six years have passed since the Soviets executed thousands of Polish detainees and prisoners of war without trial.
Notes from the Jury – Reflections on the 19th Chopin CompetitionThe International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition – held every five years in Warsaw – is one of the most prestigious events of its kind.
‘I do not know who is first, but second, beyond any doubt, is Lipiński.’That is what Niccolò Paganini replied when asked who the greatest living violin virtuoso might be.
Chopin and the Rest of the WorldIn August and September 2024, the Fryderyk Chopin Institute invites audiences to the jubilee twentieth edition of the International Music Festival ‘Ch...
The History of Fryderyk Chopin’s HeartIn 1879, on the 30th anniversary of Chopin’s death, the Warsaw Music Society arranged for the urn holding his heart to be entombed in the first pillar...
Lwow – Centre of Polish Musical Culture in the Long Nineteenth CenturyLwow came to be known as ‘the most musical of Polish cities’ not only because of its official concert life but also owing to its vibrant salon culture...
The Polish Dimension and UniversalityWhat makes the Chopin Competition so remarkable is the unprecedented level of audience interest, this year exceeding even the boldest expectations.
Ignacy Feliks Dobrzyński - A Remarkable TalentThe only tangible trace of a link between the two composers is Dobrzyński’s Funeral March on the Death of Fryderyk Chopin, Op.
Italians’ Love for ChopinThe Polish composer has always held a special place in the hearts of the Italian people, cherished as an intimate secret whose veil of mystery is occa...
Chopin without white gloves. The hidden dimensions of Chopin’s relationship with FontanaFontana’s relationship with Chopin held layers of factual, psychological and artistic depth, only recently brought to light.
Was Chopin an Important Influence on Weinberg?On the day of his 75th birthday (8 December 1994) with only 15 months to live, the already bedridden Mieczsyław Weinberg received numerous telephone c...
Chopin’s Music and the Upper ClassesAfter 1918, public reverence for Fryderyk Chopin flourished in Poland, rooted in particularly firm ground.
The truth about the victims of totalitarian regimes as a value for contemporary European civilisation‘Commemorating the victims of totalitarian systems is not only an act of justice but also a way to fight for the soul of Europe.
The City that Inherited Logic‘What does it mean to think in Polish? Is such a thing even possible?
On One Side of the BarricadePolish-Ukrainian partnership during wartime is the key to Europe’s security.
From the Leopoldina to the University of Wrocław – Three Centuries of Academic History‘On 15 November 1702, an institution opened in Wrocław that would permanently alter the intellectual landscape of Silesia.
Wrocław’s Road to IndependenceWhen Poland regained independence in November 1918, Wrocław, then known as Breslau, remained under German control, far removed from the borders of the...
The Celebration of Free PolesThroughout the 19th and 20th centuries, Poland was truly independent for barely more than thirty years.
Wrocław – A City Rebuilt Yet Still UnfinishedI still vividly remember my first impression of Wroclaw.
The Town Hall That Holds Wrocław’s HistoryWith its lace-like façade and soaring tower, the Old Town Hall has for centuries been Wrocław’s most distinguished landmark and one of Europe’s finest...
A Thousand Years of the Polish Crown. United in Freedom, Poland and BritainThe millennium of the Polish Crown is not only the anniversary of a state, but the celebration of a thousand years of striving to build a community fo...
Our Will Is Stronger Than Any FearIn Estonian capital, Tallinn, Lauri HUSSA, the Speaker of the Estonian Parliament, seat with Michał KŁOSOWSKI and talked about the deepening bond betw...
Humanitarian Law Is No Longer Taken for GrantedAt the 80th UN General Assembly in New York, Tommaso della Longa, delivers a stark warning: humanitarian workers are being killed at unprecedented lev...
The BalladThe F minor Ballade, held up as the supreme achievement in the genre, through its references to tradition and its signposts for future generations of ...
A professor from Wrocław who paved the way for the creation of insulinAmong the exceptional physicians associated with Wrocław, particular recognition should be given to Oskar Minkowski, whose findings laid the foundatio...
