South London Jazz Orchestra
On Sunday 25th September in the afternoon, members of the South London Jazz Orchestra (SLJO) came to play at Antokol for the residents, their friends and relatives and the staff. We were Micro-SLJO, a small subset of the main band, which has more than 100 members and would be far too big for such an […]
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, died on Thursday, 8th September, aged 96. Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said: “She will be missed and remembered in Poland and all over the world. Our deepest condolences go to The Royal Family and all the British people on the passing of Her […]
Christmas events
As is usual at this time of year, we do our very best to bring the joy of Christmas to Antokol, so it’s been busy, but highly entertaining. On 25th November we listened to some beautiful Christmas carols, all sung in English, during our Wonderland concert. Then, on 1st December, the talented children’s dance troupe, […]
The First Lady of Poland visits Antokol
During the last visit to London by the Presidential couple, the First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda came to the Polish Care Home Antokol. She talked with the Residents about their turbulent lives which in consequence led to their exile and praised their resilience and their continuing ties with their homeland. Those Poles who found themselves in […]