Remembering parents, remembering Smolensk
This Easter Monday will be a bank holiday for many in Europe, as well as a time of reflection for families affected by the Smolensk […]
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“Alexa play podcast Anglo Polish Radio”
Have you one of these? Many of you have enjoyed tuning into ORLAfm’s podcasts via smartphone apps or even via your TV set. But did […]
Lyczacza in concert at Jazz Cafe POSK
Maciej Lyszkiewicz has honed his style of Latin jazz in the Baltic city of Gdynia for more than two decades. An old pal of ORLAfm he agreed to a short interview with George Matlock just ahead of his band Łyczacza sold-out concert at Jazz Cafe POSK in London on 19 February 2022.
Maciej talks about how in communist-ravaged Poland he managed to lay hands on the latest samba and bossa nova from Brazil, and how he has also maintained other bands such as No Limits.
Orla.fm celebrates 10 years
Anglo-Polish Radio ORLA.fm launched on 18 May 2006, the birthdate of Poland’s most famous son, Karol Wojtyla who later became Pope John Paul II. Many […]
Do Poles join UK trade unions?
Trade unions in Britiain have been in relative decline since the 1980s. But if only 25% of UK workers are in unions, even fewer Polish […]
Remembering Marek Greliak
There will be few people in the Polish community in London who will not know the name Marek Greliak. And to some of us the […]
All Saints’ Day remembered personally and nationally
November 1, All Saints’ Day, is a day for remembrance of those who have departed. Commemorated across Europe it is especially observed in Poland. As […]
Poles collaborated with Nazis. Did Belfast Telegraph get it right?
In September, Northern Ireland’s biggest regional daily, the Belfast Telegraph, published a contentious letter from University of Cork academic Dr Kevin McCarthy, suggesting Poland cannot […]
End of the Parade
The most famous Polish deli must be Parade Delicatessen opposite Ealing Broadway railway station in west London. The shop has served customers for 63 years […]
Poles to strike or give blood?
Some Poles plan to stage a one-day strike in the UK on August 20. But it doesn’t command the support of Polish groups, nor is […]