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A podcast celebrating some of the greatest talents of jazz in Poland and highlighting the strength and variety of its vibrant contemporary jazz scene. Hosted by Debra Richards, brought to you by Culture.pl, the flagship brand of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute.

Unseen is a new immersive soundwalk from Culture.pl which reimagines places which have been lost on the map of Warsaw. Season 1 concentrates on the Interwar period and the area that is now Defilad Square and the Palace of Science and Culture. Season 2, made in partnership with the Warsaw Rising Museum, is all about the most daring stories from the Warsaw Uprising, which took place over 63 days from August 1st to October 2nd 1944. Season 3 is about the most significant locations from the Jewish history of Warsaw, a city that at its peak saw a third of its citizens identify as Jews.

The late Krzysztof Penderecki was a legend of contemporary music. In this new limited podcast series, hear two famous British journalists, Jack Pepper and Charlotte Gardner, delving into the maestro's iconic work. Hosting five episodes each, every episode focuses on a single piece from Penderecki's impressive body of work. From the piece itself and the history of its creation, hear interesting stories from the master's biography, the history of Poland, and the world at the time the composition was created. Learn all about the influence of the composer on the world of contemporary culture, and ...

Little-known histories from Central & Eastern Europe that changed our world... Heard of how The Rolling Stones played for the Communist Party? The bear who fought in WWII? Or the man who single-handedly created an entire language? Each episode of our narrative podcast tells incredible stories that all have one thing in common: the Eastern West. #SFTEW