It was a hot July night in 2018 when my high school friend Anna
and I sat down in the Rialto movie theater in Poznan, Poland. This
historic theater has been through a lot since it was built in 1937
– it survived the war, bore witness to the rise of communism and
oppression, and later became an art house movie theater. So the
atmosphere for watching the film Cold War by Pawel Pawlikowski
could not have been more fitting.
The Messenger
Incommemoration of the 80th anniversary of WWll that started with the attack of Poland by Germany on September 1, 1939
Reach for the stars!
Dear Members and Friends, What a year 2020 has been! Certainly the Institute projects we have been working on were at the top of the list. They mark not only …...Read More »
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- General Fund
- Polish Lectures Series at the FIU
- Harriet Irsay Scholarship
- Annual Polonaise Ball
- Cultural and Educational Events
- Films and Exhibitions
- Books and Publications
- Kosciuszko Chair of Polish Studies at the Institute of World Politics
