Pary’u Polish cultural facility, which is the Polish Institute, will be
practically eliminated. Meanwhile, Foreign Ministry denies that
doniesieniom.
If there will not be changing, the institute in Paris will share the fate of the facility in London,
which deals with only wyswietlaniem Polish films at the wynajetych
Britons halls. Officially, says August only on the reorganization of the institution, but
unofficially known, and it can be liquidated. At worst, missing
These its official programme. Pełniaca obligations director of the Institute Beata
Podgórska not give any additional information. The silence of guarding
so employees and the facility. We were informed only now closes in August
library, which is a great loss, because its collections are very valuable.
Korzystało with her about Poland readers. They hold these language courses
Polish, which uczeszcza 100 people, mainly French. In practice, will be
to mean that the institute as a place for meetings and exchanges between cultures
Poland and France to stop istniec.
After the restructuring, the facility has only organizowac exclusive reception in
rented halls. By the words, the cost of hiring halls are in Paris
very high and probably not here should look for savings. The Institute for increased
pejza permanently in the Polish cultural institutions. Odbywało in its many
extremely successful artistic events: concerts, exhibitions, lectures,
evenings literary, theatrical performances, film showings. There were a series of
festivals poswieconych our great creators of culture, cieszace August
great interest both Poles and French.
At the time when all, even the smallest countries in Paris open their
cultural institutes, Poland closes its own, supposedly because of the cost.
French Polonia is rozgoryczona present situation and convinced that our country
stationary wizytówke in the cultural capital of France.
During the period of communism, the institute has been used for surveillance Polonia, and
Now in a free Poland can not serve yc promote its culture. — This is
kompromitacja shame – said in an interview with “Our Dziennikiem”
living in France, Polish poet and cultural activist Christophe I ewski. –
Do zajmujacy makers in Poland matters of culture itself zdaja affair, and
is the actual suicide at the Polish Cultural unborn Europe? — Asked. — Do not
should forget that American culture, by virtue of their nature, wynikajacej
zawikłania great historical and natural heritage, always with great difficulty
przebijała recipient to the west – continued. — The Institute was able to
utwierdzic August as the outstanding achievements of our facility prezentujaca and przebogatej
norodnej so different culture. Do not zmarnowac the acquis – konkludował
Christophe I ewski.
French Polonia organizations have decided to work in defense of the institute. Of
initiative of the Polish Association of Journalists, Authors and Translators
(APAJTE) have developed petitions, under which can be podpisac August through
the Internet. Located in August already under her kilkadziesiat known names in France
cultural activists and Polish. The petition will be sent to the authorities
as the voice of national salvation for the Polish Institute. French Canada has
hopes that the current problem in the facility is only a misconception that
will not lead to its closing.
– There is absolutely any intention of closing the Polish Institute in Paris –
said in an interview with “Our Dziennikiem” Piotr Paszkowski, spokesman
Foreign Ministry Press, zaprzeczajac information obtained by us. Wonders,
where rumors, therefore, be a huge concern among Polish backgrounds? Is that was without
reasons?