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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
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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.
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“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
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The palace in Pawłowo on the list of the historic buildings protected by National Law

The ruins of the palace in Pawłowo close to Turgiele are protected by national law. Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania added three buildings to the list: synagogue
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Lithuanian plates on poles, bilingual on houses

In Ejszyszki all streets already have new labels. At the beginning and at the end of every street there are now poles with the street name in Lithuanian. Similar boards
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Remembering January insurgents on Rasos

Graveyard on Rasos in Vilnius is a silent proof of the history of a nation fighting for one’s independence. Grave plates, containing concise information about the deceased, however aren’t able
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Record-breaking “Light for Rasos” action

On 1st November lights of about 12 thousand memory lights lightened up the Rasos Graveyard. Scouts from the Association of the Polish Scouting in Lithuania, representatives of the Polish Medical
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Vilnius No. 5 Higschool celebrated 70th anniversary of its existence

On 14th October 1944 Jadwiga Turkowska, the director of No. 5 Secondary School for girls called the inaugural staff meeting. On that day the first card in the history of
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Mondays on the radio: the memoirs of professor Jerzy Młynarczyk

Beginning on the 3rd of November, the stories told by Jerzy Młynarczyk, the professor of law, politician, rector of the University of Business and Administration in Gdynia (Poland) and former
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Romuald Rodziewicz – the last Hubal’s soldier died

“We just wanted to fight. We were looking for a fight, Germans were looking for us and in this way there was always some action. At that time, a man
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