Mayor: Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz Country: Poland Country Location: Central Europe Geography: East-Central Poland Industry: Transport, Electronics, High Technology and Food Processing History: Warsaw was the capital of the Polish
- Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1795, when it was incorporated in to the Kingdom of Prussia, becoming the capital of the province South Prussia. Liberated in 1806 by Napoleon, Warsaw then went on to become the center of Congress Poland. After Poland gained independence in 1918, Warsaw became the country's capital. Flag Description: The flag is comprised of two horizontal bands of equivalent width, with yellow at the top, and red at the bottom of the flag. Programs: Roads, health care facilities, sanitation. Did You Know? Warsaw hosts an annual Chopiniana festival, celebrating the life and work of Frederic Chopin, whose music is so beloved that it is regularly reinterpreted in Polish jazz clubs.
PAST WARSAW – CHICAGO PROGRAMS
2011 April 20
The Warsaw Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International welcomed Polish police officers to Chicago in an exciting exchange - part of bilateral cooperation between Chicago Police Department, Office of Emergency Management and Communications and Warsaw Metropolitan Police. Lieutenant Mikolaj Linda, Police Officer, Warsaw Metropolitan Police, stayed in Chicago for three weeks in part of a three part best practices exchange with City of Warsaw, City of Chicago, Warsaw Metropolitan Police, Chicago Police Department, Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications, Polish American Police Association, Chicago Sister Cities International and Illinois National Guard. A welcome reception was hosted by the Warsaw Committee at the Union League Club of Chicago.
The Warsaw Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International invites you to join us at the 23rd Polish Film Festival in America – one of Chicago’s premier film events. Over seventy features, documentary and animated films made by Polish filmmakers will be presented, most of them with English subtitles.
Throughout the Festival, audience members will vote for [...]
When: Monday, November 7
Where: Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division
Time: 7:00 p.m.
The Warsaw Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International invites you to join us at the All Souls Jazz Festival. “Zaduski Jazzowe” is held across two stages and features the best jazz players from Poland jamming with Chicago’s acclaimed musicians. The festival, which mirrors [...]
Join the Warsaw Committee for the Spotlight on Poland’s Jewish Revival, a panel presentation and public discussion about the remarkable revitalization of Jewish life and culture currently taking place in Poland, and its significance for Jewish and Polish communities in Poland and worldwide, as well as for Jewish-Polish relations. Following the panel presentations, the audience [...]
