13th Edition of Jazzowa Jesień Festival
Originally aired on Radio Poland, English Section 11/5. Click here to listen to the shortened interview. For the past 13th years, the Jazzowa Jesien Festival in Bielsko-Baiła has grown in popularity. The festival, which starts Sunday, 8 November, has been widely acclaimed for its diverse mix of jazz. The artistic director, Tomasz Stańko, and his daughter and agent, Annna Stańko, talked with Kamila Kudelska about organizing the festival. The renowned Polish jazz trumpeter, com
Poland and 70 Years of the UN
Originally aired on Radio Poland, English Section 11/4 Click here to listen! October 15th marked the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, allowing Poland to reflect on the organisation's significance. An overwhelmingly large number of representatives at this week's event argued that Poland needs to leave a bigger footprint in the UN rather than just concentrating on the European Union. “I think partially Poland’s youth were not interested in the UN because of our EU access
Radwańska wins WTA Finals
Originally aired on Radio Poland, English Section 11/2 Click here to listen! From the very beginning of the WTA Finals in Singapore, No. 6 seed Agnieszka Radwańska seemed to have the odds stacked against her. However, this Sunday the visibly moved tennis player claimed her debut WTA Finals title with a dramatic 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 victory over former WImbledon champion Petra Kvitova. "No words, really. The biggest day of my life. I really didn't expect it all like I was saying on c
Should the EU take advice from the United State-Mexico Border?
Originally aired on Radio Poland, English Section 10/6 Click here to listen to the shortened interview. Kamila Kudelska talked with Professor James Cooper, the Associate Professor of Law and Director of the International Legal Studies at the California Western School of Law in San Diego, USA. Professor Cooper argues the European Union can learn from the lessons of the United States-Mexico Border. #EUrefugeecrisis #EU #USMexicanborder #JamesCooper #Poland #CaliforniaWesternSch
Central European Money Magnets
Originally aired on Radio Poland, English Section 10/15 Click here to listen! This week the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency released a report on the investment incentive in Central Europe. The report was a direct result of statistics reported by the United Nations Department on Trade and Development, which ranked Central Europe as the third most attractive region for investors, globally, after China and North America. Poland is seen as teh superstar of incent
The End of the European Union?
Originally aired on Radio Poland, English Section 10/9 Click here to listen! The premiere of the hybrid documentary in Central and Eastern Europe was held at Warsaw’s Royal Łazienki Park. Following the screening, a debate was held discussing the importance of the EU for Europe and Poland, specifically. “You need both. You need the idea of values but you also need people to be pragmatic and to think, are we really sure that sleep walking towards a possible disintegration of th
The Intelligent House Fair in Warsaw
Originally aired on Radio Poland, English Section 10/6 Click here to listen! As technology develops so does the desire of human beings to acquire technology that can make their lives easier. With the recent fourth edition of the Intelligent House fair in Warsaw we took a look at the impact of intelligent houses and the increasing market in Poland. Jung, a German company, is one of the companies involved in the area in Poland. Intelligent houses create a self-regulation mechan
Prospects for Ukraine
Originally aired on Radio Poland, English Section 9/18 Click here to listen! At a Polish Institute of International Affairs (PISM) debate, former President Aleksander Kwaśniewski said that he is afraid of Ukraine adopting a Polish model to become a sovereign state. The debate was held on the occasion of presenting the book, Democratic Transitions, Conversations with World Leaders. Kwaśniewski and three other Polish politicians discussed Ukraine’s possibility for a successful
