Based in London, the Polish Cultural Institute is dedicated to nurturing and promoting cultural ties between the United Kingdom and Poland, both through British exposure to Poland 's cultural achievements, and through exposure of Polish artists and scholars to British trends, institutions, and professional counterparts. The function of the Polish Cultural Institute is to showcase contemporary Polish culture for Britain's multicultural audience, particularly in London as it is truly the leading global cultural capital, but also around the whole of the UK. Our programme covers the visual arts, design, architecture, fashion, film, theatre, music and literature. Flagship projects supported by the Institute include, amongst others, festivals such as the annual ‘Kinoteka’ film festival and ‘Shakespeare & Poland’ at the Globe, art exhibitions, such as the recent ‘Conversations with God: Jan Matejko’s Copernicus’ at the National Gallery and ‘Young Poland: An Arts and Crafts Movement (1890 – 1918)’ at the William Morris Gallery and public art – such as the unveiling of the statues of Irena Sendler in Newark and Jan Kochanowski at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage in Stratfordupon-Avon, and ‘They Went to Sea’, an interactive mural by Jola Kudela in Donacaster.
