The American sculptress Tracy Sugg has donated an artwork to Kosciuszko Heritage.
The piece, titled The Spirit of Polonia, features a high relief sculpture of a figure personifying ‘Polonia’ (the Polish Community), with a sword in one hand and a victory wreath in the other, depicting the way in which her determination throughout history has ensured her victory.
The English-language version of the film Kosciuszko: Poland Will Yet Dance has been launched at a colourful gala premiere.
The event, held at Sydney’s Parliament House last night, also featured performances by Amelia Gnatek and Olivia Kowalik, as well as speeches from the Polish Consul General, Regina Jurkowska, and the U.S.…
Kosciuszko Heritage has been invited to participate in a symposium about Tadeusz Kosciuszko.
The invitation – to the XXVIII International Kosciuszko Symposium on the Occasion of the 222nd Anniversary of the Battle of Maciejowice and the 270th Anniversary of the Birth of Tadeusz Kosciuszko – was sent by Leszek Marek Krzesniak, the president of the Polish Kosciuszko Foundation.
The English-language version of the film Kosciuszko: Poland Will Yet Dance is to be launched at Sydney’s iconic Parliament House.
The premiere of the film will take place on October 6, 2016, in the Parliament House Theatrette.
The event has been made possible thanks to generous funding from the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Sydney.
The official logo for next year’s celebrations of the bicentenary of Tadeusz Kosciuszko’s death has been unveiled.
The logo was designed by three committee members: Ernestyna Skurjat-Kozek, Andrzej Kozek and Lukasz Swiatek.
It will be used in Kosciuszko Heritage-organised activities to mark the UNESCO-supported 200th anniversary of the death of the political leader and humanitarian.
One of the sponsors of Kosciuszko Heritage, Elizabeth Drozd, today celebrates the 25th anniversary of her work for the Polish community.
Elizabeth is a well-known and respected community activist in Victoria, in addition to being the Director of Australian Multicultural Community Services (AMCS).…
The Monaro Ngarigo people, the traditional custodians of Mt Kosciuszko, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the NSW Government.
Under the Memorandum, the Southern Snowy Mountains Aboriginal Community will be formally involved in the conservation of Kosciuszko National Park with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS).
Two Kosciuszko Heritage committee members have made interesting musical discoveries relating to Kosciuszko in the National Library of Australia.
Felix Molski has found the score to Dawn on Kosciuszko Waltz, a musical piece composed by F. W. Tidd that extols sunrise over Mount Kosciuszko.…
Kosciuszko Heritage’s latest film is being screened every day in a museum in Poland.
Kosciuszko: Poland Will Yet Dance, directed by Ernestyna Skurjat-Kozek, is being shown as part of a series of presentations at the Museum of the Racławice Panorama in Wroclaw.…
Activities relating to Kosciuszko Heritage have been noted in the report made by the President of the Polish Community Council of Australia, Leszek Wikarjusz.
The President presented the report at the Council’s annual convention, held in Brisbane on May 28 and 29, 2016.…
