Attending third annual celebration of Polish Heritage this afternoon, at New Walk Museum and Art Gallery.
This recurring festival is organised nationally by the Polish Embassy in London, promoting and celebrating Polish culture and remembering the contribution of Poles heritage to the cultural, economic, and social life of the United Kingdom.
The festival starts the weekend after the symbolic date of 3 May, when in 1791 Poland proclaimed its modern codified constitution (as the first country in Europe and the second in the world after the United States) a symbol of freedom and equality. Poland and Polish communities around the world celebrate 2 May as Polish Diaspora Day and Polish Flag Day.
The official symbol of the initiative is a red-and-white chequerboard, which was the symbol of the Polish pilots who fought in the Battle of Britain and which, thanks to the Embassy’s efforts, has unofficially become the symbol of Poles in the UK.
Find out more at https://londyn.msz.gov.pl/en/c/MOBILE/news/polish_heritage_days/