Events

Illustrated lecture of Gabriel Doherty on the topic of the reception accorded in Ireland to the Polish trade union ‘Solidarity’

The Irish Polish Society invites you for a special event organized in connection with the Exhibition “The Phenomenon of Solidarity”. At 7:30 pm, on the evening of Thursday, 2nd February, Polish House – 20 Fitzwilliam Pl. Gabriel Doherty of the School of History, University College Cork, will give an illustrated lecture on the topic of the reception... [Read more of this review]

Exhibition “The Phenomenon of Solidarity: Pictures from the History of Poland, 1980–1981”

The exhibition was prepared to commemorate 30th anniversary of the birth of the Solidarity Movement. It presents the important events from the strikes of August 1980 to the imposition of Martial Law in December 1981. The exhibition also depicts the path which led to the Solidarity Trade Union’s establishment, its relations with the communist regime... [Read more of this review]

Czesław Miłosz (1911-2004) – Polish poet and the Nobel Prize winner

On Sunday, 15th January, 5 pm (Polish House) the Irish Polish Society will have a special audio-visual event dedicated to Polish poet, the Nobel Prize winner, Czesław Miłosz (1911-2004). The year 2011 was designated Miłosz Year to commemorate the centenary of the poet’s birth. The Irish Polish Society had already one ‘Miłosz event’ in October.The... [Read more of this review]