13 January – Freedom Defenders’ Day in Lithuania
On this day victims of the Soviet military aggression of 1991 are commemorated.
The candle, as symbol of the memory, today is lit acro...
Wielkopolska uprising
On 27 December in 1918 the Wielkopolska uprising (Greater Poland Uprising of 1918–1919 or Posnanian War ) started. It was a...
The castle in Golub-Dobrzyn – one of the most interesting edifices of Europe
Remarkable for its architecture and mysterious atmosphere, Teutonic Castle whose construction began on the turning point of the 13th an...
Anniversary of the Wujek mine pacification
The protest in the Wujek mine began 3 days after the introduction of martial law in Poland and receiving information that the head of ...
The Romanian Revolution of 1989
Events in Timisoara in mid December 1989 mark the begin of the Romanian
Revolution which led to the death of the communist dictator Nic...
13 December: Martial Law in Poland
On December 13 1981 in the morning Polish people woke up in the new shocking reality caused by the totalitarian communist system.
On th...
The 2020 Council of Europe Museum Prize for the Albanian National Museum of Secret Surveillance ‘’House of Leaves’’
The Albanian National Museum of Secret Surveillance ‘’House of Leaves’’ located in Tirana is the winner of the 2020 Council of Europe M...
Did you know that Polish women…
Did you know that Polish womenWere among the first in Europe who received the right to vote. Today we celebrate the 101st anniv...
Independent Albania
On November 28 Albania celebrates its Independence of 1912.The Ottoman Empire collapsed in the first Balkan War that began in Octob...
‘’How to become one person without double identities and lies to yourself.’’
Interview with Ilze Burkovska Jacobsen, director of ‘’My favourite War’’ animated film about her life under communism.The...