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Dach kaplicy grobowej Jeleńskich przed i po renowacji Fotomontaż Marian Paluszkiewicz

Community workers save Vilnius relics

On Old Rasos, historical Vilnius necropolis the restoration of the Jeleńscy sepulchral chapel was finished. This architectural monument was restored thanks to funds collected by the Social Committee “Poznań for

Kurier Wileński 2014-11-18

Fot. Archiwum

Wacław Pacyno passed away

For many years he performed the function of chairperson of Home Army’s Veterans Club. He was Home Army’s soldier, he took part in Operation Ostra Brama, he was imprisoned in

Znad Wilii 2014-11-17

Jadwiga Piłsudska-Jaraczewska, fot. wikipedia.org

Jadwiga Piłsudska-Jaraczewska has passed away

In Warsaw, Jadwiga Piłsudska-Jaraczewska died at the age of 94. She was the younger daughter of the Marshall Józef Piłsudski. She was the pilot of gliders and during the 2nd

Wilnoteka 2014-11-17

lo.tarnobrzeg.pl

Ewa Wołkanowska-Kołodziej nominated for the Teresa Torańska Newsweek Award

The Teresa Torańska Fundation provided the information about authors nominated for the Teresa Torańska Newsweek Award. Among them, in the category of Best Newspaper Material, is Ewa Wołkanowska-Kołodziej, a Pole

Wilnoteka 2014-11-14

Fot. wilnoteka.lt

We know the candidatures to the “Polish Man of the Year 2014” title

It is 17th time “Kurier Wileński” called “Polish Man of the Year” plebiscite. The jury (Kapituła Plebiscytu) consisting of the people who had already won the “Polish Man of the

Wilnoteka 2014-11-14

Daiva Vaišnienė © DELFI (K.Čachovskio nuotr.)

Vaišnienė: Problem with „w”, „q” and „x” still exists, but we won’t change anything

The chairperson of the State Commission of the Lithuanian Language, Daiva Vaišnienė, declared that, due to the original name spelling where non-Lithuanian characters are used, Commission would not make any

pl.delfi.lt 2014-11-14

Warunki przyjęcia: posiadanie obywatelstwa litewskiego; studia wyższe potwierdzone dyplomem; bardzo dobra znajomość języka polskiego; wiek – maksymalnie 30 latSejm RP // Fot. Wikipedia (Kpalion)

The opportunity for young Polish people in Lithuania

The International Parliamentary Scholarship is one of a kind project that offers the possibility of active participation in political and parliamentary life of Poland to young people from Germany, Georgia,

L24.lt 2014-11-13

National minorities vs. “demonic” Commission of the Lithuanian Language

There was the discussion about the National Minorities Act in Seimas yesterday. The Liberal Union of Lithuania was supposed to present its own variant of the Act but the discussion

pl.delfi.lt 2014-11-13

Sala posiedzeń Sejmu RL, fot. wilnoteka.lt

National language above all. The discussion over the spelling of names and surnames

The problem concerning spelling of Polish names, which stirs up strong feelings in Lithuania, is treated not only as a problem of Lithuania, but in the context of Polish-Lithuanian relations.

Wilnoteka 2014-11-13

Henryk Borkowski, fot. wilnoteka.lt/B. Frątczak

“People of this Land” – history of Niemenczyn in the book of Henryk Borkowski

Niemenczyn is one of the oldest cities in Lithuania. The first mention of its name in the historical sources comes in 1338. It is a place through which the incoming