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Gold in Poland? Posted by Kasia on May 25, 2011
Did you know that in the second half of 16th century gold mines on the territory of today Poland produced 8% of European gold? Today there is a gold mine – museum there – in Złoty Stok (meaning Golden Slope), Southwestern Poland. The only Polish gold mine which still brings a profit! It is owned…
Polka Posted by Kasia on May 24, 2011
For many of us, some of the fondest memories of grandma and grandpa are of visits to their house where the radio was set to a program that blared out polka, obereks and rhinelanders. Theories on the origin of the polka have been well explored before. Briefly, the music and dance are of Bohemian (Czech)…
“For” in Polish translation Posted by Kasia on May 23, 2011
The English preposition for has a wide variety of translations into Polish. The most important ones are given below: Czy te kwiaty są dla mnie? Are those flowers for me? (for the benefit of) To jest łatwe dla ciebie. That’s easy for you. (easy/hard for) sztuka dla sztuki art for art’s sake (for the sake…
Polish Presidents Posted by Kasia on May 20, 2011
Yesterday I wrote about Polish kings and today it is turn for Polish presidents (officially Presidents of the Republic of Poland)! Institution of presidency in Poland was created after the WW I. Unfortunately the first Polish president was shot a week after being elected… Presidency institution in Poland was functioning in years: 1922-39, 1947-52 and since…
Kings and Dukes of Poland Posted by Kasia on May 19, 2011
I recently visited Museum Of American History in Washington DC. I liked how all the presidents were listed chronologically. This gave me an idea for today’s blog. I will talk about Polish dukes and kings (king – król, kings – królowie) today and next time we will be talking about Polish presidents. Before 1320 the Polish rulers…
Obama’s visit to Poland Posted by Kasia on May 18, 2011
US President Barack Obama will focus on energy cooperation (współpracy energetycznej), including shale gas development, when he visits NATO partner Poland for the first time next week, a US diplomat said Wednesday in Warsaw. “Energy is a pillar of Polish-American relations and it is sure to be the subject of discussions when President Obama visits…
Zielone Świątki – Whit Sunday/Pentecost Posted by Kasia on May 17, 2011
Depending on the date of Easter, this church holiday in remembrance of the Descent of the Holy Spirit (Zesłanie Ducha Świętego) is celebrated on the seventh Sunday and Monday after Easter, between May 10th and June 13th. It closes the Easter season. In many parts of the world, Pentecost has become a traditional day for baptisms to…