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Do you love or do you hate Valentine’s Day? What do people in Poland think? Posted by Kasia on Feb 14, 2015
It is true that you don’t need a venue or an occasion to tell someone that you love and care for him/her, but pouring out your emotions to that special someone in the midst of a Valentine’s Day celebration will surely make your partner overwhelmed with joy and happiness. Every year, 14th of February marks…
Tasty Polish coffee during long winter… Posted by Kasia on Jan 19, 2015
Coffee is one of my favorite beverages! I love it any time and anywhere:) But of course, especially on a cold winter day…. Most Poles seem hooked on strong coffee and they cannot carry on without a cup a day, or two or more. Many still brew it the Polish way by putting a spoonful…
What is your favorite Polish Christmas tradition? Posted by Kasia on Dec 24, 2014
Polish customs (polskie obyczaje), especially at Christmas time, are both beautiful and meaningful. The preparations for Christmas begin many days before the actual celebration. Nearly everywhere women are cleaning windows in apartments and houses just before Christmas. The insides of the houses are also cleaned thoroughly. It is believed that if a house is dirty on Christmas…
Wigilia in Poland Posted by Kasia on Dec 16, 2014
Wigilia or Wilia, from the Latin word vigilare — to watch, Czuwać in Polish, is reverently close to the heart of a Pole. It is greeted with such mystical symbolism, that it is considered by many to be a greater holiday than Christmas itself. The very word Wigilia, which in Poland was formerly known as…
World Aids Day – Światowy Dzień AIDS Posted by Kasia on Dec 1, 2014
World AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome – Zespół Nabytego Niedoboru Odporności) Day is held on December 1st each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first ever global…
Stanisław Mikulski has passed away:( Posted by Kasia on Nov 28, 2014
He was one of my favorite Polish actors…Stanislaw Mikulski, who played fictional WWII agent Hans Kloss in one of Poland’s biggest TV hits of the communist era (“Stawka większa niż życie”), died on Thursday morning aged 85. “Stawka większa niż życie” (More Than Life at Stake, Stakes Larger Than Life or Playing for High Stakes), a very popular…
Let’s have some gołąbki! Posted by Kasia on Nov 25, 2014
I’m not a big cook…but I really enjoy cooking traditional Polish meals! I always kept telling my dad that my future husband will cook for me! He used to say: “You will never find a husband who will cook for you all the time!” Well..I did…Although I really enjoy making traditional Polish meals! And my…