Musician's path to the world stage - fireside chat with Wojtek Niedziółka

What does a young musician's path to the world stage look like?

What does the responsibility of reviving forgotten works mean?

And why must talent be paired with hard work?

In the latest episode of Fireside Chat, Rafał Brzoska speaks with Wojtek Niedziółka – a Rafał Brzoska Foundation scholarship recipient, laureate of major violin competitions, and the artist who performed the historic premiere of Grzegorz Fitelberg's Violin Concerto, rediscovered after over 120 years.

This is a conversation about passion, consistency, music, and the responsibility of preserving Polish cultural heritage.

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UNESCO and the Omenaa Foundation partner to advance education, culture and the creative economy across the world

Deputy Director-General Åsa Regnér met with Omenaa Mensah, President of the Omenaa Foundation, at UNESCO, in the presence of Director-General Khaled El-Enany and Ms. Maja Wawrzyk, Permanent Delegate of the Republic of Poland, to sign a new 3-year Framework Agreement under which the Omenaa Foundation has pledged EUR 1 million to UNESCO, supporting education, culture, […]

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12 Years of Playing the Harp and Diplomacy – Fireside Chat with Kacper Malinowski

Can you spend 12 years playing the harp professionally and then completely change direction? Kacper Malinowski proves that you can — and that your previous experiences never have to go to waste. Kacper is a Rafał Brzoska Foundation Scholar and a student at Minerva University — one of the most unconventional universities in the world. […]