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Poland joins NATO’s Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence Posted by Kasia on Nov 18, 2011
As of November 17th 2011, Poland and the US are members of NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence based in Tallinn. Established in 2008, the NATO CCD COE has the status of an international military organisation and the NATO accreditation. The NATO CCD COE’s mission is to develop defence capabilities, cooperation and exchange of…
On the playground Posted by Kasia on Nov 17, 2011
How to spend a day with kids? There are a lot of different ways, depending on the weather and place where you live. But most of the places will have small or big playgrounds nearby. Let’s name few different things you can see at the playground: zestaw zabawowy – playset huśtawka – swing piaskownica –…
Katarzyna Kozyra’s exhibition in Kraków Posted by Kasia on Nov 15, 2011
Today some great news for the art lovers! Nearly twenty years after Katarzyna Kozyra, one of the most interesting and well-known Polish artists of the past two decades, made her debut, the National Museum in Kraków is presenting a monographic exhibition of her works. It includes, amongst others, her “Bathhouse” and “Men’s Bathhouse”, “Blood Ties”…
Bistro de Paris in Warsaw Posted by Kasia on Nov 14, 2011
Hello everyone! Today I wanted to suggest a great French restaurant in Warsaw! My friend Ula recommended it to me few years ago. The first visit there was with my husband and mother in law and we loved it! We went back couple times (I’m sure we would be back more often if we would…
Protesters attack police on Polish Independence Day Posted by Kasia on Nov 13, 2011
Independence Day in Poland was not the quiet one this year… Dozens of protesters attacked police in Warsaw during Poland’s Independence Day celebrations on Friday. 210 people were arrested, many of them were anarchists from Germany. The demonstration by far-right groups was countered by a peaceful march of some 300 left-wing protesters, who held anti-capitalist…
Do people drink a lot of wine in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Nov 10, 2011
Poland, where alcohol (alkohol) sales are usually largely dominated by beer (piwo) and spirits (spirytusy, alkohole), is a relatively new wine market. Although growth has been slow, it has also been steady throughout recent years. Polish interest in wine (wino) is increasing and has recently surpassed vodka (wódka) in terms of preference. Currently, red wine…
Polish Independence Day – November 11th Posted by Kasia on Nov 9, 2011
The Polish Independence Day is very different from the American 4th of July, with its happiness, feasts and fireworks. The atmosphere on November 11th in Poland is more serious and solemn than plainly happy, although there seems to be a trend to loosen it up a bit and get rid of all the pompousness. The…