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Top Polish language specialists revealed for 2024

16.09.2024 17:50
Which well-known Poles use the Polish language most correctly? We have just been introduced to the winners of the 24th edition of the contest, celebrating individuals who have shown outstanding proficiency in Polish communication over the past year.
The winners of the Polish Language Master competition: Piotr Polk (right), Jakub Porada (second from right), Henryk Sawka (left), and Polish Language Master Wawrzyn Krzysztof Jasiński (second from left) during the Polish Language Master 2024 Gala in Kielce.
The winners of the Polish Language Master competition: Piotr Polk (right), Jakub Porada (second from right), Henryk Sawka (left), and Polish Language Master Wawrzyn Krzysztof Jasiński (second from left) during the Polish Language Master 2024 Gala in Kielce. (aldg) PAP/Piotr Polak

On Saturday, September 14, 2024, during an evening gala at the Kielce Cultural Center, the winners of the Polish Language Master and Polish Language Forge titles were announced.

The titles of Polish Language Master 2024 were awarded to cartoonist Henryk Sawka, journalist and TV presenter Jakub Porada, and actor Piotr Polk.

Director Krzysztof Jasiński was honored with the Laurel of Polish Language. The title of Polish Language Master Vox Populi went to philosopher Katarzyna Kasia.

Additionally, the Polish Language Forge awards went to the "Stolica języka polskiego" Festival in Szczebrzeszyn and Katarzyna Stoparczyk for her project "Give Us a Voice."

One of the winners of this year's Polish Language Master competition is the popular Polish cartoonist Henryk Sawka. One of the winners of this year's Polish Language Master competition is the popular Polish cartoonist Henryk Sawka (PAP/Piotr Polak)

The jury, which included distinguished Polish professors Marzena Marczewska, Jolanta Tambor, Halina Zgółkowa, Adam Bednarek, Bolesław Faron, Marian Kisiel, Jan Mazur, and Marek Ziółkowski, deliberated on these prestigious honors.

Among the nominees was also the renowned Polish opera singer Maciej Miecznikowski, vocalist of the band Leszcze.

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