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05.12.2021 WellingtonMikołajki celebrations in WellingtonOn Sunday, 5 December, at the Polish House in Wellington, a Mikołajki event was held for the Polish children, members of the Orlęta - children's song and dance group, and pupils of the Polish school.
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11.11.2021Message from the Deputy Foreign Minister on Poland's Independence DayPlease see below a message to the Polish diaspora and Poles living abroad from the Minister Szymon Szynkowski vel Sęk on the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Poland 11 November 2021.
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11.11.2021Andrzej Duda: The value that brings Poles togetherThere is a popular saying in modern Polish: “to defend something like independence.” It means taking a clear and determined stance for some idea or value. Where does the expression come from? - asks the President of the Republic of Poland.
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10.11.2021Katyn Massacre's victims remembered in WellingtonPolish Ambassador Grzegorz Kowal laid flowers at the Katyń Plaque in Wellington to honour the victims of the Massacre and to commemorate Poland's Independence Day.
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05.11.2021Thesaurus Poloniae - fellowship programme of the Ministry of Culture National Heritage and Sport of the Republic of PolandThesaurus Poloniae is a three-month fellowship programme of the Ministry of Culture National Heritage and Sport of the Republic of Poland. The programme is implemented by the International Cultural Centre in Krakow, the city being a leading Polish academic centre.
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03.11.2021Visit at the Polish graves in WellingtonOn November 3, 2021, the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland Grzegorz Kowal, accompanied by members of the local Polish community, laid flowers on the grave of the late Kazimierz Wodzicki and his wife Maria. November 1 marked the 77th anniversary of the arrival in New Zealand of a group of 733 Polish Children. This year flowers were also laid on the grave of the late Czesław Tomaszyk.
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27.10.2021Embassy's closure in NovemberPlease be informed that the Polish Embassy will be closed on Monday, 1 November and Thursday, 11 November due to the Polish public holidays - All Saints and Poland's Independence Day accordingly.
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20.10.202118th edition of Warsaw prestigious Chopin Competition (links to follow the finals on-line)The 18th Chopin Piano Competition is coming to a close. Over 94 years, more than 1,500 talented musicians from nearly 80 countries have taken part in this great musical festival.
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13.10.2021UN Internet Governance Forum - IGF 2021 will be held in KatowiceOn December 6 - 10, 2021 Poland will host the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF 2021) in Katowice.
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13.10.2021The Polish Table - award-winning book on Poland's culinary culture"The Polish table evolved over the centuries, along with changes to availability of produce and shifting tastes. Yet in every age, it was filled with beloved homemade delicacies - aromatic meats, fresh fish, crusty bread, crumbly groats, soups, sweets and flavourful spirits. The Polish table has a lot to offer." Discover just how much in the latest book by Magdalena Tomaszewska-Bolałek.