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New exhibitions in the National Museum in Cracow Posted by Kasia on Mar 27, 2012
I love arts, so I’m always excited about new exhibitions at the museums. My favorite one is National Museum in Kraków. From March 23, the work of three renowned Kraków artists, Leszek Dutka, Walenty Gabrysiak and Bogusław Szwacz, went on display. Then, in June, comes an exhibition of the work of Emil Krcha, one of…
National day of wrath…? Posted by Kasia on Mar 26, 2012
Sounds strange?It did to me and I did not know what to think about it… Confused about the date?In Europe people write the day of the month first, then month and year:) A number of small demonstrations took place across the country last Wednesday as groups of people hit the streets to show their discontent…
Apply for your visa early! Posted by Kasia on Mar 9, 2012
Football fans who plan on travelling to Poland for EURO 2012 and require entry visas are entitled to file their visa applications from March 8th 2012! Although there are still three months to go until EURO 2012 kicks off, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs encourages all football fans who need visas to come to Poland…
Happy Women’s Day! Posted by Kasia on Mar 8, 2012
Today is International Women’s Day (Międzynarodowy Dzień Kobiet) , the day to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women and spread awareness of remaining and future challenges. In Poland Międzynarodowy Dzień Kobiet was celebrated as long as I remember. I always thought that women have their day everywhere around the world – at least once…
Włodzimierz Smolarek – Polish football hero Posted by Kasia on Mar 7, 2012
Włodzimierz Smolarek, one of the finest players in the history of Polish football, has died in his home town of Aleksandrów Łódzki. He was 55. The peak of his career was in the 1980s, when he played 60 matches for the national team, scoring 13 goals. Polish fans have fresh in their memory Smolarek’s wonderful…
Deadly train crash in Poland Posted by Kasia on Mar 4, 2012
Two trains running on the same track collided head-on (zderzyły się czołowo) in southern Poland last night, killing 15 people and leaving 56 injured. The accident (wypadek), which is the worst train disaster (katastrofa) in Poland in more than 20 years, happened late last night on the Warsaw-Kraków mainline in the small town of Szczękociny. As the severity…
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…