Archive for 'Culture'
Przekleństwa – curse words Posted by Kasia on Mar 6, 2012
Ah, swear words, what an underestimated subject… Considered rude, but, really, a true necessity of life. Don’t leave your home without them. When it comes to Polish translation, in certain contexts, the swear words (curse words), przekleństwa, have their both prominent and well-deserved role to play. True, English is not completely toothless in this respect, but…
“Crazy Guides” Communism Tours in Kraków Posted by Kasia on Mar 2, 2012
These tours are not your average guided tour (wycieczka z przewodnikiem). With a little help from a ‘Crazy Guide’ driving around in a brightly painted Eastern bloc Trabant, visitors to Kraków are taken back in time to discover the city’s Communist history. “We try to make our customers understand and feel what the real Poland…
Leap year birthdays! Posted by Kasia on Feb 29, 2012
Happy Leap Day! February 29 is a rare day. That’s because February normally has 28 days. Not this year! This year we get an extra day in February! Leap years occur every four years, so the last one was in 2008. Leap year – rok przestępny. What happens if you’re born on February 29? Can…
Train chaos for Euro 2012 Posted by Kasia on Feb 28, 2012
Poland’s rail network faces potential chaos during the upcoming Euro 2012 football tournament with workers threatening to go on strike over the proposed privatisation of both PKP Cargo and TK Telekom. The companies have made the threat due to fears that Poland’s Transport Minister Sławomir Nowak has failed to state whether previous promises made by…
Nic dwa razy – Nothing twice Posted by Kasia on Feb 27, 2012
In blog from February 2nd, Nobel Prize-winning Wisława Szymborska dies at 88 I wrote about the great Polish poet. There is one poem I remember I had to learn by heart, when I was in school.I remember it to this days. It is really beautiful and I had to share it with you… Here are both Polish…
The Palace of Culture and Science Posted by Kasia on Feb 26, 2012
The Palace of Culture and Science (Pałac Kultury i Nauki) is one of Warsaw’s most recognizable buildings, but did you know that it was also one of the city’s largest conference venues? The Palace of Culture and Science is possibly one of the Polish capital’s most iconic buildings. Originally a gift from the Soviet Union to…
“People’s Oskar” award Posted by Kasia on Feb 22, 2012
Few would confuse the glitz of the Academy Awards with a ceremony held by a folk arts society in Poland, but Hollywood doesn’t want anyone else handing out Oscars. So the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is demanding that Poland’s Association of Folk Artists stop giving out what it calls the “People’s Oskar.”…