June 2018 – The Krakow Post

A billboard stating false abortion claims, erected as a social experiment

Graphic anti-abortion billboards, largely unchecked by law, have been a flashpoint for both sides of the heated abortion debate in Poland

An image from Amnesty International's report. At a peaceful counter-protest of a nationalist march in Warsaw, Anna reports she was detained in a police van for 1.5 hours without explanation and in the process suffered dislocation, sprain and tearing of joints and ligaments in her hand and wrist. Her cast says "THE POLICE DID THIS TO ME". (phot. JohnBob & Sophie Art)

News

Amnesty International warns of “crackdown on the right to protest in Poland”

June 30, 2018 Steven Hoffman 4 Comments

Human rights NGO Amnesty International has criticized recent developments in Polish law and policy, warning that they hinder the right to peaceful protest

Culture

10 Polish meme pages you should be following

June 29, 2018March 17, 2019 Steven Hoffman 3 Comments

If you want a gateway to understanding Polish humor, look no further than its internet memes. From dogs at the shop to bizarre fashion choices and more, here are 10 pages you should be following…

The infamous gate of the Auschwitz I concentration camp. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki tweeted in January, "Auschwitz-Birkenau is not a Polish name, and Arbeit Macht Frei is not a Polish phrase"

News

Polish government softens “death camps” speech law

June 28, 2018June 28, 2018 Krakow Post 1 Comment

The Polish government has declawed its law against inaccurate phrases like “Polish death camps” in response to widespread international condemnation

(phot. Agata Zu Jabłońska / Wodna Masa Krytyczna)

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Makeshift boats reclaim Vistula River in annual tradition

June 27, 2018July 1, 2018 Krakow Post 0 Comments

A unicorn, a pirate ship, a gigantic rubber ducky, and other eccentric homemade boats took to Krakow’s Vistula River for the annual Wodna Masa Krytyczna

The Kinga Rataj Trio will perform this Friday at StrefaEtno (phot. Kinga Rataj Trio/Facebook)

Events

What to do in Krakow: 25 June – 1 July 2018

June 25, 2018June 25, 2018 Agata Pankow 0 Comments

Outdoor cinema, jazz, new exhibition openings, and the continuation of the Jewish Culture Festival throughout Krakow the last week of June…

A young girl wears a traditional Wianki wreath (phot. Piotr Drabik)

Events

Wianki 2018: Music and fireworks on a Krakow midsummer’s night

June 23, 2018 Krakow Post 0 Comments

Your guide to today and tonight’s music and fireworks celebration of the beginning of summer throughout the city of Krakow

A selfie with Sophia! (phot. Tetiana Shataieva)

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How I met Sophia, the social humanoid robot, in Krakow

June 21, 2018 Tetiana Shataieva 1 Comment

Sophia, a robot who can answer questions and make facial expressions, has become a worldwide sensation – and she came to Krakow’s ImpactCEE for a chat