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Celebrating women! Posted by Kasia on Mar 8, 2014
International Women’s Day’ (Międzynarodowy Dzień Kobiet) was first celebrated in Poland in 1948, when it was arbitrarily imposed (arbitralnie/samowolnie narzucone) by the powers that be from the former Soviet Union, replacing the former Catholic celebration, the feast of Wincenty Kadłubek. Despite its inauspicious origins in the Stalinist period, ‘Dzień Kobiet’ grew to become accepted by Polish…
Were there many Poles in America before Mass Migration? Posted by Kasia on Mar 7, 2014
The vast majority of Polish Americans are descended from the immigrants who came here during the mass migration of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries “za chlebem” – for bread, or economic opportunities. But when they arrived in the United States they did not find a country devoid of Polish nationals. Decades before these…
And few more great Polish books… Posted by Kasia on Mar 2, 2014
Yesterday I shared with you few great books written by Polish authors and translated into English (Polish books worth reading)I’m really hoping to get some more opinions about them from you! Today I put together few more words about 4 more books! Here they are: ❀ Snow White and Russian Red Dorota Masłowska (2005), translated…
Polish books worth reading Posted by Kasia on Mar 1, 2014
I love books!I always look for a good book to read:) I love Polish books for my kids and they love them too! There are some great books written by Polish authors, that have been translated into English. Here are few of them that hopefully you will be able to read one day, or maybe…
Zapraszamy na ostatki! Posted by Kasia on Feb 28, 2014
The raucous annual revelry of Carnival in Brazil and Mardi Gras in New Orleans are legendary and widely imitated. However, lesser-known celebrations have taken place for generations in other parts of the world, particularly in those countries where Christian traditions have made the 40 days before Easter a time of extreme sacrifice and solemnity. The…
Tłusty czwartek – what’s so special about Fat Thursday in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Feb 27, 2014
As in other Catholic countries that celebrate the last day before the fasting season of Lent begins, Poland has its own version of the French Mardis Gras (Fat Tuesday), known locally as Tłusty Czwartek, or Fat Thursday. With Lent forbidding sweets and treats, Fat Thursday is a similar celebration of gluttonous indulgence as in other…
Visiting Malbork! Posted by Kasia on Feb 20, 2014
From Gdansk’s main rail station, Malbork is only 60km, 60 minutes away! If you’ve been in Gdańsk for longer than 2 days, set aside a few hours and make the short trip to this splendid edifice. There are many magnificent historical buildings in Gdańsk, but in Malbork you can see history in isolation. It’s just…