2010 EVENTS

December 1, 2010 – Medal of the Polish Army Awarded – Aquila Polonica co-founder Stefan Mucha was awarded the Gold Medal of the Polish Army (Medal Wojska Polskiego), and translator Jarek Garlinski (who translated 303 Squadron: The Legendary Battle of Britain Fighter Squadron for Aquila Polonica) was awarded the Silver Medal of the Polish Army, at a ceremony on December 1, 2010 at the Polish Embassy in London. More...

 November 18-21, 2010 - Los Angeles, CA - Association for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies 2010 National Convention - Aquila Polonica exhibits at the ASEEES Convention, one of only two exhibitors specializing in Polish titles. More...

May 25, 2010 - May 27, 2010 - New York City - Book Expo America - Aquila Polonica books and DVD on display at the Independent Book Publishers Assn. booth 3145 and the National Book Network booth 3881.

May 24, 2010 - New York City - 2010 Benjamin Franklin Awards - Aquila Polonica's The Mermaid and the Messerschmitt wins the 2010 Benjamin Franklin Silver Award for Best First Book (Nonfiction).

May 22, 2010 - Waynesboro, VA - Stone Soup Books & Cafe - The Ice Road by Stefan Waydenfeld – Alice Faintich presents stories from her father’s book, a gripping account of his experiences as a boy.  More info

April 9, 2010 - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - The Polish Embassy -  “War Through a Woman’s Eyes, 1939-1940”: Multi-media presentation by Aquila Polonica publisher Terry Tegnazian, with historic photos, dramatic readings from The Mermaid and the Messerschmitt by actress Yaelle Wittes, and screening of rarely seen historic newsreel Siege. More info

April 8, 2010 - Montreal, Quebec, Canada - The Polish Consulate - “War Through a Woman’s Eyes, 1939-1940”: Multi-media presentation by Aquila Polonica publisher Terry Tegnazian, with historic photos, dramatic readings from The Mermaid and the Messerschmitt by actress Yaelle Wittes, and screening of rarely seen historic newsreel Siege. More...

March 21, 2010 - Los Angeles, California - Loyola Marymount University - “War Through a Woman’s Eyes, 1939-1940”: Multi-media presentation by Aquila Polonica publisher Terry Tegnazian, with historic photos, dramatic readings from The Mermaid and the Messerschmitt by actress Annette Azcuy, and screening of rarely seen historic newsreel Siege. More info

March 17, 2010 - Charlottesville, VA - Virginia Festival of the Book - Witnesses to History: Alice Waydenfeld Faintich presents The Ice Road, written by her father Stefan Waydenfeld. More info

March 4, 2010 - Los Angeles, CA - Westwood Branch Library - “War Through a Woman’s Eyes, 1939-1940”: Multi-media presentation by Aquila Polonica publisher Terry Tegnazian, with historic photos, dramatic readings from The Mermaid and the Messerschmitt, and screening of rarely seen historic newsreel Siege. More info