Polish Cultural Institute in London

Polish Cultural Institute in London is a Polish cultural institution in the capital of the United Kingdom under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland.

Activities The main purpose of the Institute is to fulfil the tasks of public diplomacy, i.e. to maintain good social, scientific, and cultural relations between Poland and Great Britain. The Institute organizes exhibitions, concerts, film screenings, book promotions, and book translations, and coordinates scientific and cultural exchange. The aim of the Institute is to disseminate knowledge about Poland: culture, art, science, history, economy, politics, and sociology. The Institute's activity is also partly directed to the Polish community in the United Kingdom.

The Institute was established in 1938, but the first director was appointed 10 years later. From 2014, its seat is located on 10 Bouverie Street. Before that, it was located at 52-53 Poland Street. Previously, it was located at 34 Portland Place and 16 Devonshire Street. During the communist era, the Institute was boycotted by the British and the Polish community. Since 2003 the Institute has been organizing the Polish Film Festival "Kinoteka".

Directors

1948–1951 – Antoni Słonimski 1962–1964 – Tadeusz Wujek 1964–1969 – Osman Achmatowicz 1969–1972 – Grzegorz Leopold Seidler 1972-1974 – Tadeusz Cieślak 1974–1978 – Ernest Bryll 1979–1985 – Irena Gabor-Jatczak 1985–1993 – Karol Drozd 1993–1997 – Hanna Mausch 1998–1999 – Aleksandra Czapiewska, Elżbieta Łyszkowska, Barbara Kościelny p.o. 2000–2001 – Joanna Wróblewska 2002–2005 – Joanna Stachyra 2005–2009 – Paweł Potoroczyn 2009–2013 – Roland Chojnacki 2013–2016 – Anna Godlewska 2016–2019 – Robert Szaniawski 2019–2023 – Marta de Zuniga 2023–2024 – Bartosz Wiśniewski since 2025 – Anna Tryc-Bromley

Polish Cultural Institute in London

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