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Mother’s Day Posted by Kasia on May 13, 2012
Ok, so today is mother’s day in USA! Happy mother’s day to all of wonderful mama’s! Mother’s Day (Dzień Matki) in Poland is not until May 26th, but I thought I will give you an idea for different wishes, just in case you would like to write a card for your mama in Polish. Mother’s…
Boże daj, Boże daj, aby wiecznie trwał nam maj! Posted by Kasia on May 11, 2012
May is named after the Greek goddess (bogini), Maia. The month is time of great celebrations in Poland, it’s the time when flowers bloom (kwiaty kwitną) and crops begin to sprout (rośliny zaczynają kiełkować). It was always my favorite time at my parents orchards – they looked beautiful with all the fruit trees blooming with white…
Poland’s worst aviation catastrophe Posted by Kasia on May 9, 2012
The worst aviation disaster (najgorsza katastrofa lotnicza) in Polish history took place 25 years ago today, when 183 people died after a flight from Warsaw to New York crashed in Kabaty forest to the south of Warsaw. LOT Polish Airlines 5055 flight from Warsaw’s Okecie airport took off at 10.18 am on 9 May 1987…
Święto Konstytucji 3 Maja Posted by Kasia on Apr 30, 2012
Yesterday I had a poem for the May 1, today it is time for a May 3rd poem. May 3rd is Constitution Day in Poland. It is one of the most patriotic holidays in Poland. It is a moment to be spent with their families in a truly festive atmosphere. May 1st is a Labour Day…
1 Maja Święto Pracy Posted by Kasia on Apr 29, 2012
The tradition of celebrating Labour Day (Święto Pracy ) in Poland goes back to 1890. During the communism, after WW2 it was one of the most important national holidays. On this day marches took place, participation in them was obligatory or encouraged by the possibilty to buy attractive goods difficult to find in Poland in…
Anti-dog mess campaign in Wrocław Posted by Kasia on Apr 28, 2012
A noted Polish rapper has installed a sculpture of a giant dog’s mess in the south-western city of Wrocław, with the aim of prompting locals to be more conscientious about their pets. Łukasz Rostkowski, aka L.U.C, laid the gleaming marvel on a patch of pristine grass by the city’s Dominican Square. “Every year, dog messes…
Can you catch a crocodile in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Apr 27, 2012
A 65-year-old Polish fisherman has become something of a national legend after catching a Nile crocodile whilst fishing in the River Warta. Kazimierz Kaczor was enjoying a spot of his favourite sport on the river near the northern town of Słupsk earlier this week when he hooked the reptile. “I always dreamed of landing a…