Polish Weekly - Alicja Karlic

15/01/2026

Konkurs "Być Polakiem" XVII edycja
Drodzy Nauczyciele, Uczniowie i Rodzice,
Konkurs "Być Polakiem" serdecznie zaprasza do udziału w XVII edycji międzynarodowego konkursu „Być Polakiem”. Jest to wyjątkowa inicjatywa, która od lat inspiruje młodych Polaków mieszkających poza granicami kraju do odkrywania swoich korzeni oraz wzmacniania więzi z ojczyzną.
Szczegółowe informacje dotyczące zasad, harmonogramu oraz sposobu przesyłania zgłoszeń dostępne są na stronie organizatora www.bycpolakiem.pl
03/10/2026 – Ostateczny termin nadsyłania prac.

15/01/2026

Z archiwum Tygodnika Polskiego/The Polish Weekly

15/01/2026

On January 15, 1869, Stanisław Wyspiański was born, one of the most outstanding Polish artists - playwright, poet, theatre director, and originator of modern Polish theatre.

📅 15 stycznia 1869 r. urodził się Stanisław Wyspiański – jeden z najwybitniejszych polskich twórców. 🎭🎨

Malarz, rysownik i grafik, ale też poeta, dramatopisarz i reformator teatru. Jego sztuka do dziś robi wrażenie – i na scenie, i na płótnie.

14/01/2026

The new HBO Max series “Niebo” (“Heaven”), despite not being scored very high by viewers and critics, might still be worth your time. Set in the 1990s and based on real events, the series is a fictionalized account of life in the religious sect “Niebo” or “Zbór Chrześcijański Leczenia Duchem Bożym” (“Heaven” or "Christian Church of Healing by the Spirit of God"). “Niebo” was established by the self-proclaimed prophet, charismatic spiritual leader and healer, Bogdan Kacmajor (1954 -2022) and at its peak had close to 60 people living in isolated communities in Eastern Poland. The sect, despite many accusations, among them of child abuse and theft, and run-ins with the law, was able to operate throughout the 1990s and remains the most infamous of all of the religious sects which ever operated in Poland.
Read more: https://polishweekly.com/new-polish-tv-series-sparks-interest-in-religious-sects/
Text: Alina Klin

The new HBO Max series “Niebo” (“Heaven”), despite not being scored very high by viewers and critics, might still be worth your time. Set in the 1990s and based on real events, the series is a fictionalized account of life in the religious sect “Niebo” or “Zbór Chrześcijański Leczen...

14/01/2026

The drug was discovered and developed by researchers at the University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center and Department of Pathology. Jolanta Grembecka, Ph.D., professor of pathology and Richard and Susan Rogel Professor in Cancer Therapeutics, and Tomasz Cierpicki, Ph.D., professor of pathology, began the research to develop this drug, which inhibits the protein menin, in 2007.
https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/leukemia-drug-secures-fda-approval?fbclid=IwY2xjawPU4wlleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFzVjA3M2NieFNDRG5TMmg0c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmCQjYq_b93quR7bgWE5OBFOodkvQwkW4eo7J3YzoLsowNlj7U6KZBhIDEiH_aem_6koDaWf2EJtGOPJgOmVzZw

Komzifti (ziftomenib), developed at Michigan Medicine, has been approved for patients with acute myeloid leukemia caused by the NPM1 gene mutation.

14/01/2026

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14/01/2026

Congratulatory Cards can be sent to:
Greg Kowalski
c/o Hamtramck Historical Museum
9525 Joseph Campau
Hamtramck, MI 48212

You’re invited to the unveiling ceremony of Greg Kowalski Street (Wyandotte), to take place at the Hamtramck Historical Museum (9525 Jos. Campau) on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at 2 p.m. The City Council voted to honor Greg Kowalski’s contributions to the City of Hamtramck with this honorary street naming.

Due to the chilly weather this time of year, the City invites community members to celebrate the sign’s installation on Wyandotte at this celebration indoors, where Greg/the Museum will be presented with a duplicate sign to be donated to the Museum.

(light refreshments will be served)

14/01/2026

On January 12, 2026, the Polish Museum of America commemorates the 89th anniversary of the official opening to the public, which took place on January 12, 1937, in the PRCUA Auditorium.

14/01/2026

183 destinations – that's how many countries Polish citizens can enjoy visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to.

This ranks Poland's passport in sixth place, alongside Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Malta, and New Zealand.

13/01/2026

Świętujemy dziś Urodziny Pani Henrietty Nowakowski — osoby, której obecność wnosi do naszej wspólnoty życzliwość, kulturę i ciepło. Życzymy Jej wielu lat w zdrowiu, Bożego błogosławieństwa i nieustającej pogody ducha.

13/01/2026

Polish American Congress Michigan Division invites you to join us on our upcoming western Caribbean cruise on Norwegian Cruise Line from March 21-28, 2026. Members of the Michigan Division as well as other PAC divisions will be on the cruise, so this will be a great opportunity to get to know each other better and to collaborate in a fun, casual atmosphere. All of Polonia is invited, you needn’t be a member of PAC-MI to attend. Please share with other Polish organizations, family and friends.

Deadline for booking is February 15, 2026.
For more information, please call 1-313-365-9400 or email: [email protected]

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