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05.05.2024 PretoriaPolish Sports Day 2024 in PretoriaThe annual Polish Sports Day took place at the Lynwood Tennis Club in Pretoria on May 5, 2024. The meeting was opened by Robert Rusiecki, Consul of the Republic of Poland, who gave an introductory speech and wished all participants a nice time. The event participants listened to the Polish national anthem.
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04.05.2024 PretoriaPremiere of the film "About the dog that travelled by train" in Cape TownThe Embassy of the Republic of Poland organized on May 4, 2024, a screening of a Polish film titled "About the dog that travelled by train" directed by Magdalena Nieć in Cape Town.
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02.05.2024 PretoriaThe Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Pretoria will be closed on 29.05.2024 and 30.05.2024Please be informed that due to the public holidays the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Pretoria will be closed on 29.05.2024 and 30.05.2024. ATTENTION! The Consular Section will be open on May 29, 2024.
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01.05.2024 PretoriaPolish and German top diplomats take part in official celebrations marking 20th anniversary of Poland’s accession to EUToday’s meeting, attended by Ministers Radosław Sikorski and Annalena Baerbock, was held in a symbolic place on the borderland between Poland and Germany. Connecting the two countries, the Słubice-Frankfurt bridge served as our gate to Europe for years, while the West itself was a different world for generations of Polish people.
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29.04.2024 PretoriaThe Ulam NAWA ProgrammeThe National Agency for Academic Exchange is recruiting for the next edition of the Ulam NAWA program. Scientists from foreign universities and research centers with at least a PhD degree are invited to submit applications.
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26.04.2024 PretoriaProfessor Jerzy Koch lectures to South African studentsA meeting with the participation of prof. Jerzy Koch from the University of Adam Mickiewicz in Poznań with students of the faculty of early childhood education was organized on April 26, 2024 at the Akademia (a private South African university) in Centurion.
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20.04.2024 PretoriaThe Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Pretoria commemorates the 84th anniversary of the Katyn MassacreOn April 20, 2024, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Pretoria organized an event commemorating the 84th anniversary of the Katyn Massacre. At the Katyn Monument in Johannesburg, tribute was paid to Poles murdered in Katyn and deported east during mass deportation to Siberia.
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11.04.2024 PretoriaThe "Ambassador of Polish History" IPN award to individuals and organizations outside of PolandThe international "Ambassador of Polish History" award is an honorary distinction established by the IPN's President. It is granted to individuals and organizations in recognition of their outstanding contribution to commemorating the history of the Polish Nation and supporting the IPN in its statutory activities in the field of research and education. The "Ambassador of Polish History" is a continuation of the "Witness to History" award for non-Polish individuals and organizations, which was granted from 2015–2022.
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06.04.2024 PretoriaMariusz Smolij conducts an orchestra in Pretoria, South AfricaThe world-famous Polish conductor, Mariusz Smolij, led the South African Mzansi National Philharmonic Orchestra during a concert at ZK Matthews Hall at UNISA University in Pretoria. The concert took place on April 6, 2024, with the participation of the wonderful South African saxophonist Karén Devroop and the respected vocalist Zita Pretorius. The event was hosted by the Director and Vice-Chancellor of UNISA University, Professor Puleng LenkaBula.
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27.03.2024 PretoriaPremiere of the film "Against the Sands of Time" in PretoriaOn March 27, 2024, the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Pretoria, in cooperation with Alliance Française in Pretoria, organized a screening of the documentary film "Against the Sands of Time" directed by Marcin Jamkowski and Konstanty Kulik. The film documents the work of Polish archaeologists and conservators at 29 sites included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, spread over five continents.