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Two years ago in the fall, cosmopolitan review was just an idea - and it was brewing in three great cities: Warsaw, Montreal and New York.
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Secret Agent Krystyna Skarbek inspired Vesper Lynd, the double agent in James Bond - Casino Royale, and impressed Winston Churchill with her beauty and smarts ... Baptism by Fire: the Battle of Warsaw, 1919-1920 The battle that established Poland's independence also stopped the Bolshevik advance into war-weary Europe. August 15, 1920 is a date to remember. Justine Jablonska wondered why Encyclopedia Britannica forgot.
When someone does MMA with proper technique, it borders on the beautiful. CR meets Polish-Canadian MMA fighter Soszysnki, who is as tough in the ring as he is gentle in life.
On the Edge: Poland's Role as Border State of NATO and the European Union
Poland, which lies on the Eastern front of NATO and the EU, sometimes finds itself in the middle of East-West political posturing...
The export of goods from Poland to Canada increased by 7.5% from January to May of 2010. Consequently, it is important for Poland to maintain a solid economic partnership with Canada in future years.
The New York-born Chief Rabbi of Poland, Michael Schudrich, says, "Accusing Poles of participation in the Holocaust is a sin." Yet on a regular basis, American journalists do just that by calling Auschwitz a "Polish concentration camp." This is Holocaust revisionism.
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... and beyond More than $1 trillion in development-related aid has been transferred to Africa - & it's not helping. Africans are worse off because of it, claims Zambian economist Dambisa Moyo. In L'viv, Ukraine, one can find theatres staging elaborate ballet and opera, view priceless ancient icons, haggle at open air markets, & dine on fresh sushi at one of the trendier nightclubs. At the annual festival in Maryland, USA, you can step outside of yourself, dress up in velvet tights and fairy tutus, & eat steak on a stake. I can't help but make the correlation between currants and what it means to be Polish. For many years the plant was forced to disappear, yet its positive qualities have helped it persevere. It is now getting proper recognition & acceptance. Human Trafficking ... in Canada? The horrors of human exploitation do not occur only very far away; look around you: brothels & massage parlours are just two of the exploiters taking advantage of human trafficking right in front of us.
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Events, Opportunities, Education
The 4th edition of the biennial Poland in the Rockies (PitR) symposium in Polish Studies, held in Canmore, Canada, hosted a dozen speakers & 40 students - incl. former US ambassador Victor Ashe & President of Kosciuszko Foundation Alex Storozynski.
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Former US ambassador: Poles have a basic love of liberty Former US Ambassador to Poland Victor Ashe was the keynote speaker at the Poland in the Rockies 2010 official banquet, & spoke about the history & future of Poland. |
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Books, language, poetry
Becoming Metropolitan: Urban Selfhood and the Making of Modern Cracow is an engaging read that highlights Cracovians' desire for their city to join into what they thought it meant to be part of European Civilization.
Polish sounded like a waterfall & I understood nothing of the rushing sz, cz, rz, and rrr sounds. But the sounds of Polish intrigued me instantly.
Quiet Hero: Secrets of my Father's Past adds to the growing body of literature about Poland and Polish people, about whom so little is known on this continent.
Poetry: Leonard Kress and Cecilia Woloch take us on nostalgic journeys into their Polish worlds
The Found in Translation Award went to Danuta Borchardt for her translation of Pornografia by Polish literary giant Witold Gombrowicz.
Neal Pease's Rome's Most Faithful Daughter: the Catholic Church and Independent Poland, has been named co-winner of this year's ASEES/Orbis Book Prize for Polish Studies. Aquila Polonica to publish third book: 303 Squadron: The Legendary Battle of Britain Fighter Squadron, by Arkady Fiedler. |
YPCPA presents Ottawa premiere of Mary Skinner's film, "Irena Sendler: In the Name of Their Mothers" The event attracted an audience of academics, parliamentarians, students & a large general audience.
It's not just Poland looking to the United States, but the other way around too. There are more & more American students coming to study in Poland, which wasn't the case 15 years ago.
The contest highlights the success Poles have achieved outside of their native country and rewards their accomplishments. Deadline for nominations & applications: January 2011.
International Experience Canada Work Opportunities The Youth Mobility Agreement Canada - Poland 1200 young Poles and Canadians each year with the opportunity to acquire professional or hands-on experience, as well as to improve their knowledge of languages, culture & society of the other country, while holding a temporary work permit.
The 1966 documentary tells the story of 734 Polish children who were adopted by New Zealand in 1944 as WWII refugees.
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Fall 2010 Vol. 2 No. 3
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