Archive for 'Culture'
New president of Poland Posted by Kasia on May 30, 2015
Andrzej Duda, 43-year-old candidate of Poland’s leading right-wing party (prawicowa partia), stunned the nation’s political establishment on Sunday by wresting the presidency from the incumbent, Bronisław Komorowski, who is allied with the party that has governed during eight years of stability and prosperity. Official results will not be released until Monday, at the earliest, but…
In Poland’s Booming Craft Beer Culture, Wroclaw’s Kontynuacja Near the Top Posted by Tony Kitchen on May 16, 2015
Poland, always a country heavy on beer drinkers, is more than Żywiec or Tyskie or Wroclaw’s own, Piast these days. The craft beer scene from Krakow to Wroclaw is beginning to boom in Poland, and the learning curve is shallow. In Wroclaw, Kontynuacja, meaning “continuation” or “follow-up”, has an impressive and consistent list of roughly…
Great museums to visit in Poland Posted by Kasia on Apr 24, 2015
Here is a list of some great museums worth visiting in Poland! Everyone should find something interesting:) Museum of the Warsaw Uprising (Warsaw) Muzeum Powstania Warszawskiego: When you’re done walking through the exhibitions and watching the startling documentaries filmed during the fighting in 1944 on display here, you’ll understand a lot more about the Poles’ resolve…
Polish economy today Posted by Kasia on Apr 14, 2015
If you know Polish history, you cannot help but marvel at the country’s emergence from the ashes of its traumatic past (powstanie kraju z popiołów swojej traumatycznej przeszłości). Over the last 25 years, Poland, after centuries of war and subjugation (po wiekach wojen i niewoli), has enjoyed peace (pokój), a stable and booming economy (stabilna…
Niedziela Palmowa in Poland! Posted by Kasia on Mar 29, 2015
Today is Palm Sunday (Niedziela Palmowa). It marks the official beginning of Poland’s Easter festivities – perhaps the country’s most sacred holiday. Leading up to the season you’ll see decorative handmade palms (palmy) for sale almost everywhere in Poland. These traditional decorations made from a variety of dried flowers and plants are crafted in villages…
Do you know these Polish phrases? Posted by Kasia on Mar 1, 2015
Every language has its specific expressions which are pretty difficult to understand abroad. Polish is not an exception in this field. Just have a look at some (funny) examples: Wypchaj się sianem – “stuff yourself with straw” (get lost) Wziąć coś na ząb – snack on something Owijać prawdę w bawełnę – wrap the truth…
First oscar in the best foreign-language film category for Poland! Posted by Kasia on Feb 26, 2015
Yes, I know…you probably already heard about it. However, I think, it is such a great achievement, that it is definitely worth mentioning more than few times! “Ida”, directed by Poland’s Paweł Pawlikowski, has won the Oscar for best foreign language film, defeating the much-fancied Russian anti-Putin satire Leviathan, and becoming the first Polish film to…