The artist Marek Zulawski, translation & Polish-British cultureHi,What with the opening of the Hanna and Jacek Żuławski exhibition next week, I thought I'd translate another story from my father's memoirs featuring his cousin Jacek. It's about mo...

The artist Marek Zulawski, translation & Polish-British cultureHi,Last week, I discovered a new exhibition is opening dedicated to the work of Hanna and Jacek Żuławski. It opens on 20th Februrary at BWA Bydgoszcz and is on until 29th March. The c...

The artist Marek Zulawski, translation & Polish-British cultureHi,I know I said I'd find something more cheerful than that heavy New Year's Eve excerpt last time round, but it seems my selection skills are a bit rusty... I've translated something...

Hi,Ever imagined the last NYE before WWII broke out in Poland?Well, you don't have to anymore, as below you'll find an excerpt from my father's diaries all about it.Be warned: to emulate the sensations of drunkenness, the longest section is a single...

Hi,This week, I've translated a few short passages about Christmas in London from different years of Marek's life. Before that, just a final reminder about the big Marek exhibition in Toruń. It's on until Jan 7th. To mark the end of the show, I have...

Hi,Just a few weeks left of the massive and impressive Marek Zulawski exhibition at Toruń CSW. Time to plan a last-minute festive trip, perhaps?Last week I gave you a review of the show, so this week I want to do something completely different. Espec...

Hi,As regular readers will know, the big and very cool Marek Zulawski exhibition is still on at Toruń CSW. And this week I want to share a review with you.---An artist on an artistThe artist and journalist Wojciech Antoni Sobczyński wrote an in-depth...

Hi,First off: a quick reminder that the big and very cool Marek Zulawski exhibition is still on at Toruń CSW. Here is a recent Instagram post about it from photographer Anna Litwin. Below is a translation of what she's written there: "In his painting...

Hi,Halloween is nearing, but don't be scared - the big Marek exhibition is still going at CSW Toruń 😁I found out today that the exhibition catalogue is on sale online here. The photos there do not do it justice, as it is a beautifully published full...

Hi,Before we get into this week's edition, congratulations to the winners of our recent movie box set competition!Your prizes were sent out last week and should be with you soon if not already. Thanks for taking part, and enjoy your celluloid trophie...