Kurier Wileński

Wandering in the streets of Vilnius: How Mickiewicz ousted Zan

Let’s wander in the streets of Vilnius. The beautiful, distinct, unknown streets named after famous Poles: historian and politician Joachim Lelewel (J. Lelevelio gatvė), writer Józef Ignacy Kraszewski (J. I.
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The congregation of The Holy Spirit

The church is located in a picturesque place, in the heart of Vilnius Old Town. People often simply call it Dominican church. At the present moment it is the only
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The kickoff of the exhibition of images from before 130 years

On June 22 this year in Władysław Syrokomli Museum in Borejkowszczyźna within the framework of ‘Kawiarenka Literacka’ (‘Literary Café’) took place the kickoff of the exhibition of images from before
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A Virtual trip to the unseen parts of Vilnius district.

‘You do not have to be a deep researcher, but under the shameful punishment is a person who does not know the country where he lives or ,what is worse,
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Poles appeal to Germans to protect rights of national minorities

Yesterday, on June 25th several hundred Lithuanian Poles and representatives of other national minorities picketed outside the German Embassy in Vilnius. They appealed to the German authorities and the Chancellor
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The lack of the Law on National Minorities becomes an increasing problem

Although the question of national minorities in Lithuania is raised frequently, steps are still not taken towards the legal regulation of the current issues concerning minorities. The lack of the
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Law on National Minorities – the old one faster than the new one?

The Prime Minister’s Office is still not able to refine a new Law on National Minorities drawn up by the Ministry of Culture. According to the Ministry’s proposal bilingual names
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Conference about Polish language: there are successes, but there are not enough handbooks

IV Reporting Conference of Polish Language and Literature Teachers of the Vilnius region was conducted on the 11th of June in a charming place of Sołeczniki region – in the
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Following the Traces of Polish Nobility in Lithuania

The trip to Ilguva (Iłgów) through Kaunas organised by the 21st International Poetry Festival “May by the Vistula and Neris”, in which I was fortunate to participate, lasted merely half
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One-year anniversary of founding of the Museum of Rev. prelate Józef Obrembski in Maišiagala

A year has passed since the consecration of the statue depicting the late Rev. Józef Obrembski and the founding of the museum located in his “mansion.” Part of the building
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