Kosciuszko Heritage at Christmas festival

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Kosciuszko Heritage was present at the annual Polish Christmas Festival in Darling Harbour, in Sydney, on December 7.

It shared a stall with Joanna Hempel, the author of the new book Feet of Wax.

Ernestyna Skurjat-Kozek, the President of Kosciuszko Heritage, ran the stall, selling items ranging from music CDs to books: all produced by Kosciuszko Heritage.

The Strzelecki map-finder’s visit

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The man who discovered the legendary Strzelecki map has paid Kosciuszko Heritage a special visit.

David Branagan, an Australian academic and geologist, met with Ernestyna Skurjat-Kozek, the President of Kosciuszko Heritage, and Felix Molski and Andrzej Kozek, both committee members.

Many thanks to Finaxis

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Kosciuszko Heritage sincerely thanks Financial Axis Pty Ltd (Finaxis) for preparing its annual tax statement, as well as its Financial Report and Annual Statement, free of charge.

A heartfelt thank you Finaxis: we greatly appreciate your in-kind sponsorship.

Strzelecki named a hero

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The Irish Government has named Sir Paul Edmund Strzelecki a Hero of the Great Irish Famine.

In June, Kosciuszko Heritage made a submission to the Irish Government proposing that Strzelecki be considered one of the heroes of the Great Irish Famine.…

Strzelecki film now in Polish

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Kosciuszko Heritage has produced a Polish-language version of its film about Sir P. E. Strzelecki.

P. E. de Strzelecki’s Humanitarian Deeds in Ireland focuses on the role played by Sir Paul Edmund de Strzelecki, a Polish philanthropist and explorer who saved hundreds of thousands of children from starvation during the Great Hunger in Ireland.

Kosciuszko Heritage represented at Council convention

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Two members of Kosciuszko Heritage have taken part in the annual Polish Community Council of Australia convention.

Dr. Ernestyna Skurjat-Kozek, the President of Kosciszko Heritage, and Prof. Andrzej Kozek, a committee member, attended the meeting, held in Canberra, on June 7.

Strzelecki document submitted

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Kosciuszko Heritage has made a submission to the Irish Government proposing that Paul Edmund Strzelecki be considered one of the heroes of the Great Irish Famine. (Please scroll down to read the submission.)

The proposal comes in response to Government’s announcement and launch of a program to recognise individuals who helped the Irish people during the Great Famine.…

Congratulations on Kosciuszko film

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Kosciuszko Heritage congratulates Alex Storozynski on the successful production of a new film about Thaddeus Kosciuszko.

The documentary film, titled Kosciuszko: A Man Ahead of His Time, is the first modern film with live-action elements about the famous Polish freedom fighter.…

Magazine read around the world

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Kultura Connect has been read in more countries over the last half-year than at any previous time.

The magazine has been accessed by readers in Australia, Poland, France, Mexico, South Africa, the U.S., Denmark, the U.K., Indonesia, China, Brazil, Canada, Singapore and Hong Kong over the last six months.