On 22-24 November, at the Gaudeamus book fair 2019, will launch the book “ The Pianist” whose author is the polish pianist and composer Władysław Szpliman. Translation by Luiza Săvescu.

On 23 September 1939, a young jewish pianist plays live on the radio in Warsaw-Nocturna in D minor by Chopin. Music stops abruptly, with the first explosions of the german bombs launched on Poland. That's how it starts the death of a city and the human tragedy that has marked two centuries already. After six years, music starts again: the same Nocturna, playing an out of tone piano, manages to save a man's life, which carries the burden of memory of others .

Originally published in Poland, in 1945, then banned by the communist authorities, the memories of the jewish pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman, documents of his miraculous survival in the Warsaw ghetto, remain one of the most shocking evocations of the Holocaust. In a traumatic microcosm, on which the spectrum of the concentration camp is uninterrupted, the pianist is kept alive, by a strange twist of destiny and the supreme irony, by a meloman german captain.

Based on this exceptional story about the Second World War, in the year 2002, Roman Polański made the film of the same name, winning three Oscars (scenario, director and best actor) and with Palmes d 'Or in Cannes.

On 13 November 2019, Consulate of Poland in Cluj-Napoca officially started to work. Consulate will be headed by Honorary Consul Mihaela Monica Căluşer and will cover 7 counties: Bihor, Bistrița-Năsăud, Cluj, Maramureș, Mureș, Sălaj și Satu Mare.

Consulate in Cluj was inaugurated in the presence of Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs of Poland, Maciej Lang, Andrzej Kalinowski, Consul of Poland in Romania, John Cherecheş, prefect of Cluj county, Emil Radu Moldovan, the president of the Bistrița-Năsăud County Council, representatives of local and regional institutions in the counties of the consular district, and personalities from the business and cultural life.

The inauguration of the Consulate was accompanied by a classical music concert at the National Opera in Cluj-Napoca, prepared in collaboration with the Culture Anime Foundation in Warsaw and the Young Famous Orchestra in Cluj-Napoca. At Opera House, it was presented the exhibition “About Poland”, prepared by the Department of Public and Cultural Diplomacy Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland.

Address of the Consulate of the Polish Republic in Cluj-Napoca:

Str . Republicii, No. 10, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj County

 Emergency telephone number : (0040) 722 466 433

Email: konsulat.clujnapoca@gmail.com

On 11 November, Poland celebrates its Independence Day, national celebration which marks Poland's regained independence in the year 1918 after 123 years which was divided by Austria-Hungary, Prussia and Russia.

Independence Day is celebrated with military parades, religious services, various cultural and social events and especially through the reunion of families and loved ones.

In the history of 20th century Poland, there is no more important personality than Marshal Józef Piłsudski. (1867-1935). The renowned commander became the symbol of the return of Poland's independence in the year 1918, when, after 123 years of annexation, of division of the polish territories between Russia, Prussia and Austria, who seized them three times and tried to deprive the poles not only of their homeland, but also the language, their traditions and culture, country back on the European map. Also, Pilsudski had a decisive role in the configuration of Poland after World War.

Enjoying great appreciation internationally, the leader was at the forefront of the reborn polish state, established army and created its democratic foundations (e.g, in November 1918 recognized women's right to vote). Subsequent he ruled with an strong hand, not once raising controversy, and admiration even among his opponents.

Jozef Pilsudski, it was a friend of the royal family of Romania, has been in Romania on long vacations, and four times on official visits (1922, 1928, 1931, 1932).

Also, it had special merits for the whole continent, in the year 1920, winning the Battle for Warsaw, known in Poland as the "Miracle on the Vistula", defended his own country but also defended Europe against the Bolsheviks for decades.

The 15th Polish Film Festival CinePOLSKA edition from Bucharest will take place between 29 October to 3rd November 2019 .

During the musical opening of the CinePOLSKA festival on 29 October 2019, Control Club, you can listen to the work of the polish composer, pioneer of modern jazz Krzysztof „Komeda” Trzciński (1931-1969), the author of the soundtrack for many of Roman Polański's films, among others for "Rosemary's Baby" („Dziecko Rosemary”) and ''Water knife" („Nóż w wodzie”).

The compositions of the musician are the subject of the latest program, entitled "Komeda", the famous polish jazz quintet Quintet Wojtek Mazolewski (WMQ), is known for its unique scenic energy.

The film screenings of the Jubilee edition of CinePOLSKA will start on 30 October 2019, at Cinema Elvire Popesco, with the romanian premiere of Agnieszka Holland's latest film "Mr. Jones".

Holland tells the extremely current story, based on real events, a welsh journalist Gareth Jones, who is fighting for the truth during the Stalinist regime and the Great Famine in Ukraine. In the age of the false news of care does not invade a traditional media crisis, the message of film is extremely strong and current.

The Polish director's film had its premiere at the Festival Berlin movie from this year, in September 2019 that won the Golden Lion, great award the most important festival in Poland – Film Festival Polish Fantasy in Gdynia and is among the films nominated European Film Academy Awards 2019, whose winners will be announced on 7 December.

At the CinePOLSKA festival, viewers will see the most interesting polish films produced in the last six months (all with romanian and english subtitles), awarded at festivals international, such as Sundance and Cannes.

FESTIVAL PROGRAM:

29.10.2019, from 20.00 – Club Control – concert WOJTEK MAZOLEWSKI QUINTET

30.10.2019, from 20.00 – official opening: MR JONES / Obywatel Jones (regia Agnieszka Holland). The film is spoken in english and will have romanian subtitles. It will not be subtitled in polish language.

31.10.2019, from 20.30 – PLAY WITH LIFE / Zabawa zabawa (regia King Dębska). Film in polish, subtitled in romanian and english.

1.11.2019, from 18.30 – DOLCE FINE GIORNATA / Słodki koniec dnia (regia Jacek Borcuch). The film is spoken mostly in italian and will have romanian and english subtitles. It will not be subtitled in polish language.

2.11.2019, from 18.30 – JULIUSZ (regia Alexander Pietrzak). Film in polish, subtitled in romanian and english.

2.11.2019, from 20.30 – CLERUL (regia Wojciech Smarzowski). Film in polish, subtitled in romanian and english.

3.11.2019, from 20.30 – ESCAPE (regia Agnieszka Smoczyńska). Film in polish, subtitled in romanian and english.

At the moment, in Romania, Polish can be studied in the cities of Bucharest, Cluj, Iasi, Craiova, Suceava.

Bucharest -The University of Bucharest, Faculty of Foreign Languages ​​and Literatures, Department of Slavic Languages ​​and Literatures, str. Pitar Mos No. 7-13, tel.: 021 313 88 75.

Polish Institute in Bucharest, in collaboration with the Department of Slavic Languages ​​and Literatures, University of Bucharest, organizes a polish language course held by Mrs. Justyna Szczepaniak. The course takes place during the academic year, afternoon and further information can be obtained by phone 021 22 44 556, email:bucharest[at]instytutpolski.org

​Cluj-Napoca – University “Babes-Bolyai”, Faculty of Philology, Department of Slavic Philology, str. Theodor Mihali No. 58-60, tel.: 0264 418 652

The Polish Language and Culture Center in Cluj organizes an additional polish language and literature lecturer dedicated to the students of Babeş-Bolyai University, from all faculties and specializations. It is a beginner lecturer. Polish Language and Culture Center: str. Moti No. 11, and. 4, room 400, 401, tel.: 0264 418 655, int. 5863, email: polska.cluj[at]yahoo.com.

Iasi – University “Alexandru Ioan Cuza”, Faculty of Letters, Slavic Language and Literature “Peter Caraman”, Polish Language Lecturer, Carol I Blvd.. 11, tel.: 0232 201 052, email: lectoratpolonezuaic[at]gmail.com

Craiova – University of Craiova, Polish Language and Culture Center Craiova, University Library, str. technology, Lapus district, email: clcp_craiova[at]yahoo.com.

Courses also organize the Union of Poles from Romania Dom Polski - Suceava and Bucharest. Detailed information can be found at web address: www.dompolski.ro.

• Poland is the 9th European country size.
• Country name comes from the "Polana" which means "people who live in the open field".
• Poland had several capitals over time. Gniezno, Poznan, Krakow and Warsaw are the most popular, the latter being the current capital.
• Poland is considered part of Europe East due to the communist past, but, geographically, country is in the center of Europe.
• The first documented leader of Poland was Mieszko, in the 10th century.
• Polish King Kazimierz Jagiellonczyk was known as the "Father of Europe" after all 9 his children became important people. One of them became cardinal, other 4 became kings, one child was canonized, and his three daughters were married and became mothers heirs to the thrones of the greatest dynasties in Western Europe.
• In 1 September 1939, Germany invaded Poland without declaring war before to them. This was the starting point for the Second World War.
• The most famous polish person was Pope John Paul II.
• In some parts of Poland, name day is considered more important than the day of birth.
• Nikolaus Copiernicus, polish astronomer, it was the first to suggest that the Earth is not the center of the universe, as was previously thought.
• Most winners of the title "The strongest man in the world" are from Poland.
• If we were to count all Nobel prizes obtained by the polish people , I counted a total of 17 Nobel prizes, including 4 peace and 5 literature.
• Marie Curie was born in Poland. She moved to Paris, where she was married Pierre Curie and together they discovered polonium (PO) named after her homeland mother and radium (OUT).
• The poles have a tradition that, at the beginning of winter they weave straw dolls and decorate them with different ribbons. These dolls represent winter, so, at the end of season, when snow begins to melt, people burn them and throw them into a river, to symbolize the "death" of the cold season. This tradition is called Marzanna.
• The most common dog name in Poland is "Burek”. The same word is used to determine the color brown-gray.
• In Poland is the only prehistoric forest from Central Europe, Bialowieza forest located since 1979 in patrimonial UNESCO. Here the central Nordic region is the most protected and any kind of human activity is strictly prohibited.In this forest lives the last specimens of wild bison (2000 copies of the nearly 3000 existing on earth ).
• The oldest text in polish literature dating from century 14 and is a hymn to the Virgin Mary .

Capella Cracoviensis, is a professional music ensemble and a mixed symphonic choir based in Krakow, Poland. It was founded in 1970, by the initiative of Krakow Philharmonic director at that time, Jerzy Katlewicz. The mission to create, near Philharmonic, an ensemble specializing in early music was entrusted to Stanisław Gałoński(its first director).

Over the years, Capella Cracoviensis became a set independently, and since 2008, the general and artistic director is Jan Tomasz Adamus .

Capella Cracoviensis is specializes in early music, renaissance polyphony, polish baroque and classical chamber music sung on vintage instruments , oratories and operatic, including works by Mozart.

The headquarters of the Orchestra is the historical Hall of the Krakow Philharmonic. Due to the shows held in several world famous venues confirmed its status as being one of the most outstanding ensembles of instruments in Poland .

The event will take place Tuesday, 24 September, from 18.00, Black Church in Brasov (Court Honterus No. 2). Based access ticket – 12 lei, which can be purchased at the church entrance.

Monday , 16 sept.2019, a meeting was held between Mr. Honorary Consul of Poland in Brasov, Mr. Janusz Szalinski, General Manager of the polish airline LOT from Romania+ Moldova, Mr. Jakub Malecki and representatives of the Brasov County Council, led by Mr. President, Adrian Vestea.

The discussions were mainly about the possibility by a future introduction of polish LOT airline at the airport in Brasov, this will be an connecting bridge on the touristic plan, economic, but not only between Poland and Brasov.

With this occasion, Mr. Jakub Malecki, wanted to visit as well the place where will be built the airport in Brasov, this being at the moment in an advanced stage of execution,it will be completed in 2021, as said by representatives of Brasov County Council.

We would like to mention that the polish are in the 3 rd place as the number of tourists in Brasov, the city representing a major tourist attraction for them and their number is growing from year to year.

Also, polish investments in Brasov are in 7th place in the top of foreign investors, and in Romania this means over 500 million euros, the interest being increasing for the Romanian market.

At the Rasnov,Film and History Festival this year,,on 25 th of July, at the Amza Pellea Cinema,, the film 'Aborted Mission' was screened in the presence of the polish director Petro Aleksowski and Honorary Consul of Poland in Brasov, Mr. Janusz Szalinski. The film tells the story of everyday life of two soldiers who become disabled during their mission in Afghanistan. After losing his arm at 27 years, Tomek, now an orphan, daily proves its value that has, treating it as a new challenge and dreaming that can fight in a match kick-boxing. Franek, the age 45 years, who lost his leg, posttraumatic stress syndrome and lives for the sake of children.

Film and History Festival in Râşnov (FTIR) appeared in 2009 from the desire to capitalize on an important chapter of local and world cinema, but also from the need to produce in the romanian public space discussions about themes whose temporal impact exceeds the ephemerity of the moment..

Wednesday, 24 th of July, took place ceremony for the transfer of authority of polish military contingents , the rotation of the rotation IV and V of. Polish contingent is part of a joint initiative, whose mission is to help ensure this strengthened Southeastern Alliance, in accordance with the measures taken within NATO Summit in Warsaw 2016. Polish soldiers are affiliated Battalion 26 Infantry "Neagoe" within the Multinational Brigade South East, Craiova with participating in military exercises.

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The event that marked the return of authority between the two groups attended Polish military officials from the Ministry of National Defense, representatives of the Polish Armed Forces Operational Command and local public administration, polish ambassador to Romania, Marcin Wilczek, and honorary consul of Poland in Brasov, Mr. Janusz Szalinski, accompanied by his family. During the ceremony hymns of Romania, Poland and NATO were sung, and the commanders of the two Polish contingent and handed, on the knees, flag of their country.

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