For choreographer, dancer and costume maker Basia Klimas, seeing famous dance troupe Mazowsze performing a traditional regional dance from the town of Żywiec on the stage of London’s Royal Albert Hall ...

But boy, did they ever change my perception of folk dancing! Part of the Kukułeczka ... quite like the feeling I get putting on a beautiful national costume and becoming a representative of Poland ...

Their performance highlighted Polish heritage, culture, and history through traditional folk dances, colourful costumes, and displays celebrating Poland's contributions to science and culture.