The 20th jubilee edition of the BNP Paribas Dwa Brzegi festival, hosted by Grażyna Torbicka, featured numerous events and prestigious guests, including Marta Cienkowska and Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, with the International Short Film Competition awarding 'Skin on skin' by Simon Schneckenburger.
Poland's Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) is investigating contracts between the Warsaw Greenery Board and a company belonging to current Culture Minister Marta Cienkowska, requesting documentation from 2021-2023.
Polish Minister of Culture Marta Cienkowska announced that a second mass grave of Poles murdered by UPA in 1945 in Puźniki, Ukraine, has not been found, but declared that the search will continue.
A debate has emerged regarding the reprographic fee, with some experts warning it could lead to increased prices for goods, while others argue it will not affect equipment costs. The discussion centers on the economic implications of this charge.
Poland's Minister of Culture, Marta Cienkowska, signed a regulation to amend the catalog of "clean media," extending the reprographic levy to include smartphones, tablets, computers, and laptops.
A discussion is underway in Poland regarding the lack of social and health insurance for many artists, with calls for the state to provide systemic support. Marta Cienkowska highlights that one in ten artists lacks social and health insurance, emphasizing the state's obligation to support artists as carriers of national identity and 'soft power'.
Polish Culture Minister Marta Cienkowska addressed her use of vulgar language in private messages to fellow politicians from Poland 2050, stating in an interview that she is not ashamed and attributes it to her father.
The prosecution is requesting a conditional dismissal of the investigation against Marta Cienkowska, who is suspected of causing an accident in central Warsaw by failing to yield, resulting in a collision with a motorcyclist.
Polish Culture Minister Marta Cienkowska announced upcoming competitions and confirmed that the scandal surrounding the Order of the White Eagle did not hinder the exhumation of UPA victims in Volhynia, also revealing a list of institutions with expiring directorships.
Poland's Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) is investigating the cooperation between Marta Cienkowska's company and the Warsaw Greenery Board, focusing on the period before Cienkowska entered politics.
Polish Minister Marta Cienkowska has defended a proposed law that would provide state subsidies for artists' pension contributions, stating that the support is for those genuinely in need.
Poland's Minister of Culture, Marta Cienkowska, signed a regulation to introduce a reprographic fee on the sale of smartphones, tablets, computers, and laptops, which will come into effect in six months.
After nearly a year-long dispute, Poland's Minister of Culture Marta Cienkowska and Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship Marshal Renata Janik have reached an agreement to appoint Jacek Jabrzyk as the director of the Żeromski Theater in Kielce.
Polish Culture and National Heritage Minister Marta Cienkowska expressed her shock and incomprehension regarding President Karol Nawrocki's support for a head of state who is openly pro-Russian.
Minister of Culture Marta Cienkowska announced the inauguration of the Andrzej Wajda Year on the centenary of the birth of the outstanding artist, which also marks the tenth anniversary of his death.
Polish Culture Minister Marta Cienkowska announced that Żeromski's diaries will return to Poland from Germany and that Ukrainians are open to cooperation regarding the exhumation of UPA victims in Volhynia.
Employees of the Pilecki Institute are supporting Karol Madaj, who has led the institution for several months, and have sent an appeal to Culture Minister Marta Cienkowska regarding the matter.
Coalition partners are questioning the bill on artist support, with calls for a meeting with Minister Marta Cienkowska and discussions about her potential recall. The project's fate and the minister's position remain uncertain.
Polish Culture Minister Marta Cienkowska has updated the catalog of "clean media" subject to a reprographic fee, now including mobile phones, tablets, and computers. The minister stated this move brings the law into the 21st century, reflecting the shift from traditional media.
Polish Culture Minister Marta Cienkowska stated on platform X that the decision to organize a Kanye West concert in Poland is "unacceptable," emphasizing that artistic freedom does not mean consent to everything. This is not the first artist whose performance has sparked protests in Poland.
Following a nearly year-long dispute, Poland's Minister of Culture Marta Cienkowska and Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship Marshal Renata Janik reached an agreement to appoint Jacek Jabrzyk as the director of Teatr im. Żeromskiego in Kielce.
Polish Culture Minister Marta Cienkowska commented on the content of leaked conversations involving her, stating that while she uses such language privately, she does not publicly.