In this episode you will hear: About a Canadian writer who authored two books about the role of Poles in the New World – a tribute to Eddie Zawadzki What it’s like to grow up in a family haunted by trauma – a book by a Polish American writer ————— Interviews: • Eddie Zawadzki, Canadian writer, journalist, broadcaster, sports commentator, author, died suddenly of a heart attack at the age of 57. This is a tribute to him. • Donna Solecka Urbikas, an American author, talks about her autobiographical book “My Sister’s Mother: A Memoir of War, Exile and Stalin’s Siberia” and her…
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This story was featured on: Episode 22 CHRISTIAN DAVIES He grew up in Oxford, and studied History at University College London. Between 2009 and 2010 he worked in the Political Office of Poland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, after which he completed a Masters in International Relations at the London School of Economics, specialising in the international relations of the Middle East. Between 2012 and 2015 he worked as a Parliamentary Researcher in the House of Commons for former Foreign Secretary Sir Malcolm Rifkind, who was then Chairman of Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee. Since the beginning of this year he…
In this episode you will hear: About Ludwig, the robot, constructed by a young Polish scientist and his team in Toronto to help people with Alzheimer’s disease About Poles and drinking – from stereotypes to reality What it’s like to be a son of the renowned British historian of Poland prof. Norman Davies. Interviews: • Frank Rudzicz, a computer and artificial intelligence scientist from Toronto, created Ludwig the robot which will help individuals with cognitive or physical disabilities • Christan Davies, a young half Polish and half British journalist, talks about his identity and how it is to be the son…
This story was featured on: Episode 21 Ola Turkiewicz Composer, singer, songwriter, arranger. Since November 2009 she has organized and coproduced a unique event, the Polish Independence Concert held at the Museum of Warsaw Uprising in Warsaw on November 11 and at the Warsaw Royal Castle on May 3. It presents Polish patriotic songs in new and modern arrangements in her Hybrid Music style. Until now this concert has involved over a hundred artists, including musicians and actors. On September 16 at 8 p.m. a special Canadian edition of the Polish Independence Concert titled “POLAND” will be held for the…
This story was featured in: Episode 21 Eric Stein The festival’s artistic director. He is a multi-instrumental musician (mandolin, bass, cimbalom) and a leading figure in Canada’s World, Folk and Jewish-roots music scenes. He is founder/leader of the innovative klezmer/world fusion group Beyond the Pale, with whom he has performed across North America, Europe and Australia and released three award-winning CDs. Eric also leads the Brazilian choro ensemble Tio Chorinho, is a member of the international supergroup the Ger Mandolin Orchestra, and has performed with a number of other leading artists, including Socalled, Theodore Bikel, Flory Jagoda, and various Canadian chamber groups and symphonies.…
In this episode you will hear: How Polish patriotic songs can be made interesting to the 21st century audiences Are young Poles any different from their Canadian peers? How Poland features in the largest North American festival of Jewish culture – Toronto’s Ashkenaz Festival. Interviews: • Ola Turkiewicz, a Polish Canadian vocalist and composer, who lives in Poland, talks about concert “Poland” featuring patriotic songs in modern arrangements to be held in Canada • Eric Stein, artistic director of Toronto’s Ashnekaz Festival, talks about Polish-Jewish themes at this year’s festival Also in this episode: • “Smacznego” – Peter and…
This story was featured in: Episode 20 Michael Rubenfeld and his play “We Keep Coming Back” Michael Rubenfeld is a performance maker, cultural producer, playwright and actor originally from Winnipeg and now residing in Toronto and Poland. He is a Dora Award-nominated performer and playwright and has worked on stages across the country and in parts of the United States and Europe. In 2002 he launched the Absit Omen Playwrights’ Unit with Hannah Moscovitch, which was a bi-monthly space for writers to explore new work. Two years later, they launched Absit Omen Theatre. The company was collectively nominated for over 10 Dora-Mavor Moore…
In this episode you will hear: How a young Canadian musician, a Juno award winner, sees Poland after living and working there How the inhabitants of Cracow deal with dragons How a Canadian actor/playwright wrote a play about his Jewish roots after making a visit to Poland which changed his way of thinking about his identity and all he had ever learned about Poland Interviews: • Ariel Bialski (Heights Beats), a Toronto DJ, musician, composer, music producer, actor, comedian, now living in Poland, talks about the Warsaw music scene • Michael Rubenfeld, a Jewish Canadian playwright and actor, talks about his play “We Keep…
Polish discus thrower Piotr Malachowski has put up for sale the silver medal he won at the Rio Olympics to help raise funds for a boy with a rare cancer, the athlete said on Friday. “In Rio I fought for […]
Polish discus thrower Piotr Malachowski has put up for sale the silver medal he won at the Rio Olympics to help raise funds for a boy with a rare cancer, the athlete said on Friday. “In Rio I fought for […]