Poland in Canada

Poland Independence Day - November 11^th

I cordially invite you to join us for a virtual celebration comprising of a series of Polish cultural delights that will be available beginning on November 11th until the end of the month.

The programme:

Speech at the National Independence Day Celebrations  the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Canada Andrzej Kurnicki and the Defence Attaché Krzysztof Książek

https://youtu.be/bIopd9spGC4   

The 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, prize-winners concert. Presentation of the 1st Prize to the winner Bruce (Xiaoyu) Liu from Canada by the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda. The winner along with awarded artists will play 17 Chopin compositions.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUUX7I-7Acg

The virtual exhibition “The Odyssey of Wawel’s Treasures 1939-1961” 2021 marks the 60th anniversary of the return of Poland’s cultural and historical treasures from Canadian custody (1940-1961) back

to the Royal Castle on the Wawel Hill in Cracow. Immediately after the outbreak of World War II, the treasures were evacuated from Cracow and after a long wandering, they found their way to Canada.

https://issuu.com/msz.gov.pl/docs/2012_wawel_brochure_11x14

Virtual concert to commemorate Pope John Paul II

The concert organized with support of KGHM International Ltd., the Archdiocese of Ottawa-Cornwall, the Museum Family Home

of John Paul II in Wadowice and Ars Activa Foundation. The event brought together Canada and Poland presenting works of classical music performed by Canadian and Polish artists in both countries.     

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3a-Dh0cfXU         

Virtual piano recital "Polish Presidency in the Visegrad Group" performed by Katarzyna Musiał, who played compositions by Czech, Hungarian, Slovak and Polish composers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFrN_ewZpDI

 

Andrzej Kurnicki

Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Canada