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National Museum in Cracow – new exhibitions Posted by on Feb 14, 2012

Today some news for all of you interested in art! In the Gallery of 19th Century Art in the Sukiennice Cracow, the Museum will be offering “Unfinished Conversations. On Jan Matejko’s Rejtan” (13.02 – 27.05.2012), an exhibition centred around the artist’s most controversial work, “Rejtan. The Fall of Poland” (1866). The painting became an inspiration…

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Mama Mia! Posted by on Feb 11, 2012

If you are a mom, or dad, with little kids, you know this feeling when you show up with your kids in public places. Not everywhere, but there are some places where everyone gives you this look, that just says :”oh no, not kids again…!” It is really frustrating…kids are just kids and some of…

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Visiting Kazimierz Galicia Museum – Żydowskie Muzeum Galicja Posted by on Feb 8, 2012

Formerly Kraków’s Jewish quarter, Kazimierz’s soul was ripped out of it during WWII, when it was first used as a ghetto, then was steadily emptied as its inhabitants were sent off to the gas chambers of nearby Auschwitz and Birkenau. But recently, the area has enjoyed a revival; a visit here is a glimpse into…

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The Augustów Canal Posted by on Feb 7, 2012

Images of the Suez Canal flowing through the desert and the Panama Canal weaving its way through dense jungle in Central America are known worldwide, however few people are familiar with Poland’s most famous man-made waterway, which is perhaps one of the oldest in Europe. The Augustów Canal (Kanał Augustowski) was already flowing through dense…

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New National Stadium opened in Warsaw Posted by on Jan 30, 2012

Polish football fans have celebrated the launch of the biggest stadium for this year’s Euro 2012 finals with a free music festival and fireworks display. Thousands fans arrived on Sunday and were given the chance to see Polish pop acts including VooVoo i Haydamaky, Zakopower, Coma, T. Love and Lady Pank. The 50,000-seat arena, which will…

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Director of Auschwitz museum has died Posted by on Jan 27, 2012

Kazimierz Smoleń, a former prisoner of Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp, passed away on The International Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Holocaust.  He was 91 years old. Kazimierz Smoleń was born on April 19, 1920 in Chorzów Stary. He was sent to the concentration camp for underground activities in Chorzów in one of the first…

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Kłodzko – Hillside charm Posted by on Jan 23, 2012

Kłodzko is a delight for the eyes: its Old Town is perched on a rambling hillside, surrounded by winding, steep streets. Overhanging houses and Gothic architecture give this small town a wild, romantic feeling. Kłodzko is one of the oldest towns in Poland’s Silesia region: it’s estimated to be about 1,000 years old. In that…

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