World sculpture Day (last Saturday in April)
History books tell us the word sculpture #InternationalSculptureDay comes from Latin sculpere which means to carve.
Polish Constitution Day Parade
Dear PMA Members and Friends! The Polish Museum of America and Library will be closed on Saturday, May 7th. All PMA visitors are encouraged to attend the Parade and Concert.
St. Adalbert
Today we honor St. Adalbert of Prague-who was martyred on April 23, 997AD by pagans in the Baltic coastal territories north of Poland.
World Book Day
On #WorldBookDay, UNESCO reminds us of the power books have as symbols of hope and social change.
The Earth Day 2022
Art can educate, motivate, and inspire action to protect the Earth.
107th Library anniversary
On this day, April 18th, the PMA Library observes its 107th anniversary. The Library was founded in 1915 by the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America.
Easter Monday / Śmigus-Dyngus
Easter Monday in Poland is a holiday and is called Śmigus-Dyngus (shming-oos-ding-oos) or Lany Poniedziałek (wet Monday). Zofia Stryjeńska (1891-1976), "Śmigus Dyngus", print from the series: "Obrzędy polskie" (Polish Rituals), 1931, from the collection of The Polish Museum of America.
Good Friday
Mercy, peace, and love: we wish you and your loved ones a blessed Good Friday.
Jan Zumbach 107 birthday commemoration
On this day, April 15, 1915, author of bestseller like "On wings of war-My life as a pilot adventurer", but above all Polish WWII pilot ace Jan Eugeniusz Ludwik Zumbach was born in Warsaw, Poland.
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