The New York Times – Music:
Politics isn’t supposed to influence the international song contest, but more than one official commented on how countries voted this year.
Category: Poland
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Kanye West’s Concert in Poland Is Canceled Amid Furor Over Antisemitic Comments
The New York Times – Music:
The announcement came a day after a government official said, “In a country marked by the history of the Holocaust, we cannot pretend that this is just entertainment.”
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Michal Urbaniak, Pioneering Jazz Fusion Violinist, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Music:
One of the first jazz musicians from Poland to gain an international following, he recorded more than 60 albums and played with stars like Miles Davis.
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‘Green Border’: The Polish Film That Poland’s Leaders Hate
The New York Times – Film:
The director Agnieszka Holland says her movie “Green Border” encourages empathy with migrants trying to enter Poland. But the government has likened it to Nazi propaganda.
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A Centuries-Old Mystery: Did This Elusive Viking City Exist?
The New York Times – Travel:
Was a “medieval New York” called Jomsborg a literary fantasy or a historical reality? New archaeological discoveries may provide a clue.
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In Warsaw, Mokotowska Street Offers Shoppers a Showcase of Polish Creativity
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Over the last decade, Warsaw has bloomed into one of Europe’s most compelling capitals, and Mokotowska Street has flowered along with it.
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The Polish Folk Art Pajaki Makes an Unexpected Comeback
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The practice of making pajaki, the Polish folk art created to honor the earth, finds an unexpected revival.
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An Orchestra Supports Ukraine, and Reunites a Couple Parted by War
The New York Times – Music:
“I don’t have a gun, but I have my cello,” a musician says as he joins the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra, which is made up of refugees who fled the war and artists who stayed behind.