Archive for July, 2012
Łazienki Park & Palace Posted by Kasia on Jul 15, 2012
What a great place to visit, while you are in Warsaw! The Royal Łazienki Museum consists of a palace and garden complex, which stretches within the area of nearby 80 hectares. The origins of Łazienki date back to the of the 17th century. In 1764 Ujazdów became the property of Stanisław August Poniatowski – the last…
Stereotypes about Poles Posted by Kasia on Jul 14, 2012
A lot of people all over the worlds have a negative feeling about Polish people, but not only. Now, I may need your help here…I will write about things I heard, but if there is something else you may know or think of – let us know in comments! First of all, Polish people are…
Storks in Poland Posted by Kasia on Jul 13, 2012
Did you know that every fourth stork (bocian) is Polish? Each spring, Poland welcomes home roughly 25 percent of the nearly 325,000 white storks (scientific name Ciconia ciconia) that breed in Europe. When the storks return from their wintering grounds in Africa, they are attracted to tall trees or buildings where they build nests. People in Poland…
Let’s dance and sing! Posted by Kasia on Jul 12, 2012
Have you ever wondered about the history of the Polish music and Polish dance? Native Polish dance and music (rodzimy polski taniec i muzyka) began even before Christianity was officially established in 966. Simple music was sung and crude instruments (surowe instrumenty) used. After the tenth century, religious music dominated. The most famous hymn still sung…
Polish quotes and quotes about Poland Posted by Kasia on Jul 11, 2012
I was trying to find some quotes about Poland and here is what I found (very interesting – I also translated them into Polish): “Here (Poland), we have more winter than summer, more ice than sunshine; and Vodka is nothing but melted ice. Every nation drinks in this way: the Italians and the French drink…
Teachers in Poland Posted by Kasia on Jul 8, 2012
Teachers (nauczyciele) in Poland are unfortunately not making as much money as they do in the USA. And now it is even getting worse… Over 7,500 teachers look set to lose their jobs over the coming months as schools (szkoły) around the country attempt to cut costs. In addition to the high level of redundancies (zwolnienia)…
Kotek Posted by Kasia on Jul 7, 2012
I always loved rhymes for little kids…Here is one bout the little kitten: KOTEK Miauczy kotek “miau” Coś ty kotku miał? Miałem ja miseczkę mleczka, Teraz pusta jest miseczka, A jeszcze bym chciał, A jeszcze bym chciał. Wzdycha kotek: “O” Co ci kotku, co? Śniła mi się wielka rzeka, Wielka rzeka pełna mleka, Aż…