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Education in Poland Posted by Kasia on Sep 5, 2012
A well-educated and well-trained population is essential for a country’s social and economic well-being. Education (edukacja, wykształcenie) plays a key role in providing individuals with the knowledge (wiedza), skills (umiejętności) and competences (kompetencje) needed to participate effectively in society and in the economy. Most concretely, having a good education greatly improves the likelihood of finding a…
Polish community Posted by Kasia on Sep 4, 2012
Humans are social creatures. The frequency of our contact with others and the quality of our personal relationships (relacje osobiste) are thus crucial determinants of our well-being (dobrobyt, powodzenie). Helping others (pomaganie innym) can also make you happier. People who volunteer tend to be more satisfied with their lives (bardziej zadowoleni z życia) than those who…
Do you remember Pola Negri? Posted by Kasia on Sep 3, 2012
This year marks the twenty fifth anniversary of the death of one of cinemas most charismatic, glamorous and exotic actresses. Someone who, despite very humble beginnings in her birth country of Poland, rose to prominence and became a beloved icon worldwide: Miss Pola Negri. She was born Barbara Apolonia Chałupiec on January 3rd 1897 in Lipno…
Remains of Auschwitz heros Posted by Kasia on Sep 2, 2012
Poland hopes to identify remains of Auschwitz hero. Authorities search for skeleton (szkielet) of Polish resistance fighter who volunteered to infiltrate death camp to document Nazi atrocities. It could hardly have been a riskier mission: infiltrate Auschwitz to chronicle Nazi atrocities. Witold Pilecki survived nearly three years as an inmate in the death camp, managing to smuggle…
Łódź – blooming city Posted by Kasia on Sep 1, 2012
Have you been to Łódź in Poland? The once-hardy industrial heartland of Poland has quickly grown out of its rust-filled roots to become one of the most rapidly evolving areas of the country. Rocking to the rhythm of high-speed development, the city is alive with a vast choice of cultural landmarks and activities, creative spirit…
WiFi for PKP Intercity? Posted by Kasia on Aug 31, 2012
There was good news for business travellers (podróżujący służbowo) in Poland this week after the announcement that PKP Intercity is in the final stages of installing WiFi onboard its trains. While PKP has still to choose an Internet service provider (dostawca usług internetowych), news station TVN24 states that customers will be able to connect via…
Wiersz na powitanie szkoły Posted by Kasia on Aug 30, 2012
September 1st is coming! First day of school for kids in Poland! Here is a great poem to welcome the new school year: Wiersz na powitanie szkoły (Autor: Tadeusz Kubiak) Żegnajcie, lasy zielone, Żegnajcie rzeki błękitne. Już wrzesień idzie przez łąki I wrzosem liliowo kwitnie. Już się zwołują jaskółki, Już bocian rozkłada skrzydła, Żurawie lecą…