Poland marks 175 years since the birth of Aleksander Gierymski (1850-1901), a seminal 19th-century painter credited with shaping Polish impressionism.

Polish-born German conductor Marek Janowski made his debut with the New York Philharmonic at the age of 85 on Wednesday.

The Bielski Partisans waged plenty of combat action against the Nazi scourge, much to the chagrin of the oppressors. January 27 was International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and to commemorate that ...