Poland in Greece

Aware of its role in supporting international academic exchange, internationalization of universities and research institutions as well as dissemination of information about the Polish system of higher education and science, the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange NAWA has launched a new platform, “Research in Poland”.

A delegation of Polish parliamentarians and local government officials from the Podlaskie Voivodeship visited Athens for several days. They participated in ceremonies related to the cult of Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn in Greece and held a series of meetings and talks with representatives of the Greek authorities.

Ambassador Artur Lompart participated in the annual ceremonies dedicated to the memory of fighters killed in the Battle of Peta, on July 4, 1822, which was one of the most dramatic moments of the Greek Revolution.

Ambassador Artur Lompart visited the island of Samos on June 23 in connection with the implementation of the Polish Aid project for the victims of last year's earthquake.

The exhibition of post-war architecture of Central Europe "Iconic Ruins? - The architecture of the Visegrad Group countries during the period 1945-1989" is open in the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Athens.

In the frame of celebration of the 200th anniversary of the outbreak of the Greek Revolution, the Department of the Russian Language and Literature and Slavic Studies of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens will organize an international conference on the role of Slavs in the revolution.

The Embassy of the Republic of Poland and the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania are delighted to announce that the winners of the History quiz on the occasion of the 230th anniversary of the Constitution of 3 May of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Mutual Pledge are selected.

The 2nd edition of the Competition will be held from September 11 to 18, 2021 at the Philharmonic Artur Malawski in the city of Rzeszów. Participants will compete for a total prize pool of over 80,000. EUR in two categories - piano and chamber ensembles. The competition is organized by the Institute of Music and Dance, and the main financial prizes are funded by the Ministry of Culture, National Heritage and Sport.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs announces a contest for the best foreign language publication promoting the history of Poland and the best Polish language publication on the history of Polish diplomacy. The contest welcomes works which were published in 2020. Historians can submit their works until 15 August 2021.

On the occasion of the celebration of our National Day on the 230th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution on May 3, 1791 we invite you to watch Stanisław Moniuszko's opera "The Haunted Manor". The masterpiece is characterized by romantic and comedic features and at the same time by a strong patriotic flavor. The Opera was written after the fall of the January Uprising in 1864. It is considered to be the best opera by Moniuszko and the best Polish masterpiece of this type from the 19th century.