Archive for May, 2021
Have you heard about Polish Juwenalia Festival? Posted by Kasia on May 28, 2021
Juwenalia is a festival organized for students of Polish universities and is definitely an event one should not miss! This holiday is usually celebrated every year in May, before the summer exams, sometimes at the beginning of June. I’m pretty sure every student in Poland loves the month of May! The month is filled with…
Healthy living with herbs the Polish way. Posted by Kasia on May 25, 2021
Healthy, natural living has always been inherent element of Polish culture. Poland’s home remedies passed down from generation to generation could literally make a book of alternative medicine. In this beautiful country you can always count on a great advice from a mother or grandmother when it comes to natural remedies. I mean, who wouldn’t…
Did you know that Poppy is the national flower of Poland? Posted by Kasia on May 21, 2021
National Flowers (kwiaty narodowe) are symbols representing a country. Some national flowers have cultural or religious roots (korzenie kulturowe lub religijne) that go back hundreds or even thousands of years and may or may not have been officially adopted. The national flower of Poland is a beautiful red poppy (czerwony mak)! Native flowers (rodzime kwiaty) of…
Tomorrow is International Astronomy Day! Posted by Kasia on May 14, 2021
Astronomy Day (Dzień Astronomii) is an international event designed to celebrate all facets of astronomy. It is observed twice a year both in spring (May 15th) and fall (October 9th). Astronomy (astronomia) is a natural science that has always been present in human history. Our ancestors looked at the sky, curious about what was beyond our…