PAWEŁ EDMUND STRZELECKI (1797-1873)

Paweł Edmund Strzelecki was born in 1797, at the manor on the estate Głuszyna (what is today Nowe Miasto, Poznań), the third child of Franciszek Strzelecki and his wife, Anna née Raczyńska. His father, a Polish nobleman, leased the manor and some 900 acres of land. In Australia Strzelecki was referred as ‘the Count’, though […]

Paweł Edmund Strzelecki – commemorative plaque unveiled

On Sunday 29th March, 2015 at 6pm a commemorative plaque of Paweł Edmund Strzelecki (1797-1873) was jointly unveiled by Lord Mayor Christy Burke and Mayor of Poznań, Mr. Jacek Jaśkowiak. The event was chaired by Edyta Jankowska, Irish Polish Society Chairperson who, before introducing the guests, said “I am proud that our organisation, Irish Polish […]

TO MARK THE INAUGURAL POLSKAÉIRE FESTIVAL, IRELAND LITERATURE EXCHANGE AND THE ARTS COUNCIL ARE PLEASED TO INVITE YOU TO PRZEDWIOŚNIE/AN EARLY SPRING

To mark the inaugural PolskaÉire festival, Ireland Literature Exchange and the Arts Council are pleased to invite you to Przedwiośnie/An Early Spring – a celebration of Polish and Irish literature for children and adults with award-winning authors: Michal Rusinek,Liliana Bardijewska and Jerzy Jarniewicz. The Arts Council,70 Merrion Square, Dublin 2 Friday 27 March, 5.00p.m Guest […]

Festival PolskaÉire2015

PolskaÉire 2015 is a nationwide festival being held during the last week of March (21st – 29th) to coincide with the UEFA Republic of Ireland vs. Poland qualifier (29th of March). Throughout the week there will be cultural and sporting events for everyone to participate in. The full programme of events can be found on […]

CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION TO SHORT FILM FESTIVAL – ODDALENIA 2015 IS MAY 10, 2015

SHORT FILM FESTIVAL – ODDALENIA 2015 June 13, 2015 Our SHORT FILM FESTIVAL – ODDALENIA 2015 makes frontiers disappear. We are looking for studies, documentaries, reports, impressions, animations, music films… Any form or subject is welcome. Duration of the film up to 20 mins. There will be prizes for the best work. More information on […]

BORD BIA (IRISH FOOD BOARD) IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR ONE YEAR PROGRAM (2015/16)

Bord Bia and UCD Smurfit Business School are accepting now applications for its unique , one year Bord Bia Marekting Fellowship program , which will give 25 people a great opportunity for career development. This program provides a amazing opportunity to become an expert in the Irish food sector, completing assignments for Irish companies in […]

POLAND AND IRELAND: A FOCUS ON INTEGRATION

We would like to invite you to Poland and Ireland: A Focus on Integration, a series of talks examining the links between Ireland and Poland and the challenges of integration. The event will take place in the UCD Humanities Institute, UCD on Monday, March 9th as part of the PolskaÉire 2015 Festival and will be […]