Culture Archives - Neil Milton Photography https://neilmilton.scot/category/photojournalism/culture/ A life in monochrome, mostly Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:48:53 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://neilmilton.scot/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/sig-150x150.png Culture Archives - Neil Milton Photography https://neilmilton.scot/category/photojournalism/culture/ 32 32 212787569 MSPO 2026. Kielce, Poland https://neilmilton.scot/2026/09/pj-mspo-2026/ https://neilmilton.scot/2026/09/pj-mspo-2026/#respond Sat, 12 Sep 2026 20:48:45 +0000 https://neilmilton.scot/?p=5848 The 34th International Defence Industry Exhibition (MSPO), showcasing military equipment and defence technologies from more than 1200 companies across 43 countries, opens in Kielce, Poland on September 8, 2026. The US ambassador to Poland, Thomas Rose, meets the President of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, in the US Pavilion before the President gives comments to the assembled media. With a record number of Israeli exhibitors in attendance, at the end of the first day, pro-Palestinian, anti-genocide and anti-war protesters gather at the exit to wave flags and taunt the exhibitors with shouts of "Shame" and "You have blood on your hands".

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A visitor crouches under the wing of a full-scale replica of the F35-11 fighter jet to look at the weapons bay. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Visitors inspect an M1 Abrams tank during the exhibition. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A large mobile radar unit spins outside during the exhibition. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
President of the Republic of Poland Karol Nawrocki delivers remarks to the media. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A Palestine flag and a mock missile are seen reflected in a blacked-out van during the protest. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)

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]]> https://neilmilton.scot/2026/09/pj-mspo-2026/feed/ 0 5848 Cory Doctorow. Warsaw, Poland https://neilmilton.scot/2026/09/cory-doctorow-pardon-to-tu/ https://neilmilton.scot/2026/09/cory-doctorow-pardon-to-tu/#respond Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:43:24 +0000 https://neilmilton.scot/?p=5828 Canadian-British blogger, journalist, and author Cory Doctorow visits Pardon To, Tu in Warsaw, Poland, to discuss "Gownowacenie", the highly anticipated official translation of his non-fiction work "Enshittification - Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It", with Polish technology journalist Sylwia Czubkowska. After the discussion, Doctorow takes questions before meeting readers and signing books.

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Cory Doctorow answers a question during the discussion with Sylwia Czubkowska. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Cory Doctorow considers a question during the discussion. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Cory Doctorow answers a question during the discussion with Sylwia Czubkowska. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Cory Doctorow answers a question during the discussion. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Cory Doctorow seen after the discussion. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)

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]]> https://neilmilton.scot/2026/09/cory-doctorow-pardon-to-tu/feed/ 0 5828 W Hour – Warsaw Uprising Anniversary. Warsaw, Poland https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/w-hour-2024-2025-2026/ https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/w-hour-2024-2025-2026/#respond Sun, 30 Aug 2026 07:31:15 +0000 https://neilmilton.scot/?p=5756 On the 1st of August each year, Varsovians take to the streets of Warsaw to commemorate the 81st anniversary of the 1944 Uprising against the Nazi occupation of the city. For 1 minute each year, at 5pm, the public transport and the people of Warsaw stop, flares are lit, and sirens sound to observe and honour the occasion. After the commemoration, and with seemingly little irony, many attendees are led in a march through the city by far-right politician, Robert Bakiewicz, which is often protested by leftist groups.

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Varsovians hold burning red flares as Polish flags are flown around them during the commemoration of the Warsaw Uprising of 1944 taking place in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Varsovians hold smoke flares during the 1-minute commemoration in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A man waves a large Polish flag during the 80th anniversary of the 1944 Uprising commemoration in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Varsovians wave Polish flags in anticipation of the 2024 commemoration of the Uprising. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Far-right politician Robert Bakiewicz joins other dignitaries in singing the Polish national anthem as a Polish flag is flown above them during the commemoration of the Warsaw Uprising of 1944 taking place in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
As the march led by far-right politician Robert Bakiewicz passes through the streets, climate activist group The Last Generation protests with a banner expressing a refusal to give Poland up to fascism during the commemoration of the Warsaw Uprising of 1944 taking place in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A statue of a small boy, a home army soldier, is decorated for the commemoration in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A man dressed as a home army soldier stands underneath a church in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A woman walks past a mural advertising the “W Hour” commemoration in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Varsovians hold burning red flares during the commemoration of the Warsaw Uprising of 1944, taking place in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A Varsovian holds a burning red flare as Polish flags are flown around him during the commemoration of the Warsaw Uprising of 1944 taking place in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Poles carry a large Polish flag during the commemoration in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)

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]]> https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/w-hour-2024-2025-2026/feed/ 0 5756 Warsaw Pride 2025 and 2026. Warsaw, Poland https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/pride-2025-2026/ https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/pride-2025-2026/#respond Sun, 30 Aug 2026 07:11:11 +0000 https://neilmilton.scot/?p=5754 Thousands of people take to the streets for the Equality Parade in Warsaw, the highlight of the Polish capital's Pride celebrations. LGBTQIA+ people, friends, family, and supporters advocate for broader social inclusion for their community as they march through the city centre. As in recent years, the parade is colourful, loud, and joyful.

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Participants dance through the streets of Warsaw during the Equality Parade in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Participants pose for a picture during the Equality Parade in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A participant wears rainbow sunglasses during the Equality Parade in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Participants dance through the streets of Warsaw during the Equality Parade in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Participants dance through the streets of Warsaw during the Equality Parade in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Warsaw’s mayor, Rafał Trzaskowski leads the equality parade in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Participants dance through the streets of Warsaw during the Equality Parade in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A participant carries a placard during the equality parade in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A participant poses for a photograph during the equality parade in 2026. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)

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Warsaw Pride. Politico. November, 2025.

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]]> https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/pride-2025-2026/feed/ 0 5754 Polish Independence Day 2024 and 2025. Warsaw, Poland https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/polish-independence-day-2024-and-2025-warsaw-poland/ https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/polish-independence-day-2024-and-2025-warsaw-poland/#respond Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:08:47 +0000 https://neilmilton.scot/?p=5751 Each year on the 11th of November, Polish citizens from all over the country march through the streets of Warsaw to celebrate Independence Day. Though the event gathers tens of thousands of participants, and many patriotic Poles gather to celebrate with their families, many far-right and fascist organisations also march. The march itself was initiated by far-right groups and has been marred by controversy as it is seen by many as promoting fascism, antisemitism and racism.

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Far-right nationalists line up and chant slogans before the Independence Day march in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Far-right nationalists line up and chant slogans before the Independence Day march in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A nationalist participant waves the Confederate States of America’s battle flag during the demonstration in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A participant holds lit and burning smoke flares during the demonstration in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Two participants of the Independence Day march kiss in front of lit flares in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Far-right politician Sławomir Mentzen holds a flare during the Independence Day march in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
As many flares are ignited, a march organiser shouts through a megaphone during the demonstration in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A participant holds a burning flare during the demonstration in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Participants set fire to a European Union flag during the demonstration in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)

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]]> https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/polish-independence-day-2024-and-2025-warsaw-poland/feed/ 0 5751 Armed Forces Day 2024 and 2025. Warsaw, Poland https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/armed-forces-day-2024-2025/ https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/armed-forces-day-2024-2025/#respond Sat, 29 Aug 2026 19:45:06 +0000 https://neilmilton.scot/?p=5749 Each August, on the 15th of the month, Poland celebrates Armed Forces Day with a military parade. Poland's armed forces, along with allied troops stationed in the country, participated in a parade in front of the public, the media, and assembled dignitaries. A few days before the parade, early in the morning, organisers hosted a rehearsal, where Poland's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces, General Wiesław Kukula also present a press conference. In 2024, Poland used the parade to celebrate its 25th year as a member of NATO.

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Polish soldiers march beneath the flag of their country during the parade rehearsal in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Soldiers march in step along the road during the parade rehearsal in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
American tanks take part in the rehearsal of the parade in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Soldiers carry an arrangement of the flag of the Republic of Poland and the NATO Standard during the parade in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Polish F-16 jet fighters fly over during the military parade in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
American tanks take part in the parade in 2024. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Warsaw, Poland. 2024 (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
“Krabs” Polish-designed self-propelled Howitzers seen set up as a backdrop during a press conference after the parade rehearsal in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
General Wieslaw Kukula (left) and Minister of National Defence Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz (right) speak during a press conference after the parade rehearsal in 2025. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)

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]]> https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/armed-forces-day-2024-2025/feed/ 0 5749 Defence Expo. Warsaw, Poland https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/defence-expo-2026/ https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/defence-expo-2026/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:05:50 +0000 https://neilmilton.scot/?p=5541 On Friday, the 19th of June, the first Warsaw Defence Fair (Warszawskie Targi Obronne) opens at the EXPO XXI exhibition and conference centre in Warsaw, Poland. The event, which features over 100 exhibitors, brings together industry experts, the military, and the public to showcase weaponry and related technologies. The fair is opened with a keynote speech from the Polish Minister of National Defence, Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz. The constant threat of Russian aggression, matched with the diminishing protection commitments from the US, has seen an increased defence spending by the central European country. As such, the Polish defence and security sector is now growing at an unprecedented rate.

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A visitor to the Defence Expo aims through the site of a rifle. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Polish Minister of National Defence, Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz delivers his opening speech. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A visitor to the Defence Expo holds a displayed handgun. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)

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]]> https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/defence-expo-2026/feed/ 0 5541 Mermaids Parade 2026. Warsaw, Poland https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/mermaids-2026/ https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/mermaids-2026/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:40:55 +0000 https://neilmilton.scot/?p=5539 Varsovians took to the streets to enjoy the 5th annual parade of the Mermaids. Celebrating the mermaid, the symbol of the city, the Warsaw districts came together to create a colourful procession of mermaids, bands, acrobats, dancers, and other performers, which moves from the Charles De Gaulle roundabout along the Royal Route to Castle Square.

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Sitting on one of the floats, a young girl makes a heart sign with her hands. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A performer walks along the parade wearing an ornate head of a lion. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Colourfully-dressed performers dance together during the parade. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)

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]]> https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/mermaids-2026/feed/ 0 5539 Body Worlds Pulse. Warsaw, Poland https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/body-worlds-pulse-2026/ https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/body-worlds-pulse-2026/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:22:45 +0000 https://neilmilton.scot/?p=5529 On the morning of Thursday, 16th of April, a press day for The "Body Worlds, Pulse" exhibition is held. The show, by the German anatomist Gunther von Hagens in SOHO Art Center, Warsaw, explores the human body's resilience and fragility in the 21st century. Exhibits feature over 160 plastinated anatomy specimens, including full bodies. The gathered press were introduced to the exhibition by Dr. Angelina Whalley, the creative director of Body Worlds.

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Specimen of a human skeleton seen during the exhibition. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Plastinated specimen of a human male holding a large globe seen during the exhibition. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A visitor views a plastinated specimen of an exploded view of a human male playing badminton. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)

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]]> https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/body-worlds-pulse-2026/feed/ 0 5529 Belarus Freedom Day 2026. Warsaw, Poland https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/belarus-freedom-day/ https://neilmilton.scot/2026/08/belarus-freedom-day/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:39:01 +0000 https://neilmilton.scot/?p=5464 On the afternoon of Sunday, the 29th of March, Belarusians in Warsaw gathered to celebrate Belarus Freedom Day with a march from Three Crosses Square to Castle Square in the old town. The participants marched with flags, banners, and a long Belarusian flag carried by those in attendance. Opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and the Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus, Pavel Latushko, led the procession.

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Participants carry a large, long Belarusian flag during the rally. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
Belarusian opposition leader in exile, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, leads the Freedom Day march. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)
A participant dressed as a cat poses for the camera during the rally. (Photo by Neil Milton for SOPA Images)

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