Poles living outside our country came to Warsaw. This is due to the second edition of Polonia Camp 2026, which was inaugurated today.
Over 1,500 people from 50 countries came to the capital of Poland. The event takes place on the campus of the Warsaw University of Life Sciences. RMF FM reporter Jakub Rybski talked on site with Poles who came from Brazil.
I am the fifth generation of Poles in Brazil. I have great sentiment for Poland because my family couldn't return. I am the only person who has the opportunity to be here in Poland - he heard from one of them.
Favorite words of Poles from Brazil? Grzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz!
When asked about Polish traditions cultivated by Poles living in Brazil, they without hesitation pointed to the culinary issue. Dumplings, kabanos sausages. Very good - they replaced it.
When asked about her favorite Polish word, one of the Polonia Camp participants said: Grzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz, thus referring to the iconic scene from the Polish war comedy entitled "How I started World War II." In the famous interrogation scene, in order to confuse the Gestapo officer, the hero (Franek Dolas, a fictional character - ed.) gives a name and surname that are absurdly difficult for a German to pronounce and write.
The event is attended by the Speaker of the Senate, Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska. Being Polish is a great pride, she said, opening the Polonia Camp 2026 in Warsaw. She noted that "we have great roots, a rich history and a good future, because Poles can build it if they are together and act in solidarity."
For the second time, young people of Polish origin living abroad met on the SGGW campus in Warsaw. This year, the four-day World Meeting of Young Polonia - Polonia Camp 2026 gathered 1,500 people from all over the world. Until July 26, they will take part in discussion panels and workshops. It will be an opportunity to exchange experiences and discover contemporary Poland together.
As the organizers emphasized, the meeting will be "a platform for building lasting involvement of the young Polish community in Polish affairs" and "a source of inspiration for the active involvement of Polish youth in the social, cultural and economic life of the country on the Vistula River." Polonia Camp was a dream to show that there are young Poles who want to talk about their issues, organize themselves, want to take care of Polish tradition and the future of Poland in their countries, that they have the ambition to act in these countries and tell everyone that being Polish is fantastic, that it is a great pride - said the Speaker of the Senate Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska, opening the meeting.
She added that this would not have happened if the Polish Youth Council had not been established.
A meeting with Radosław Sikorski and Andrzej Poczobut is planned
On Friday, July 24 at At 10.00, the participants of the congress will meet with the Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Radosław Sikorski. It will be an opportunity to talk about the role of the Polish community in building Poland's image abroad and the importance of active participation in public life. In turn, at At 3 p.m. there will be a panel of the Senate Presidium with the participation of deputy marshals and Polish youth "Together for Polonia".
During the congress, young people will meet, among others, Andrzej Poczobut, the leader of the Polish minority in Belarus, imprisoned for five years by the Belarusian regime. There will also be talks about literature and Polish language with the participation of prof. Michał Rusinek and Jerzy Bralczyk and editors Michał Ogórek. Economist prof. Marcin Piątkowski will answer the question: is Poland currently experiencing its golden age. Young people will also have the opportunity to learn the rules for recognizing qualifications acquired abroad, starting a business, available forms of support, and property and inheritance issues related to moving their lives to Poland. You will also learn about study opportunities in Poland. Workshops on building an AI-based business are also planned.
In turn, the volleyball training and volleyball match will be led by world champion Paweł Zagumny. The event is addressed to people aged 18-30, living outside the Republic of Poland and identifying as people of Polish origin. The organizer of Polonia Camp 2026 is the "Wspólnota Polska" Association, the Institute of Public Affairs, The Kościuszko Foundation Poland and Brandfeed. The event is held under the patronage of the Marshal of the Senate Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska and is co-financed by the Chancellery of the Senate of the Republic of Poland. It is under the patronage of PAP.
