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Spring in Polish poetry Posted by Kasia on Apr 30, 2017
Spring is here! Well, almost…It’s starting slowly here in New England! There are so many beautiful Polish poems about Spring. Today I chose one by Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska. Enjoy! Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska “Babcia na wiosnę” “Grandma for Easter Niebo włożyło turban obłoczny z jaskółką, Jabłonie stoją w wielkich kapeluszach z kwiatów Szeptania-pogłaskania lecą z pyłem kwiatów…
No housework today and enjoy some cold Polish beer instead! Posted by Kasia on Apr 7, 2017
Today it’s National Beer Day (Narodowy Dzień Piwa)…and also National No Housework Day (Narodowy Dzień Bez Prac Domowych) – a match made in heaven:) ! 7 was always my lucky number! While this “special day” is not celebrated in Poland, I bet lot’s of Poles would be excited to have this “holiday” in their calendar! So…
Tooth fairy in Poland Posted by Kasia on Feb 20, 2017
My 7 year old daughter just lost her 4th tooth today! I know, you think it’s not a big deal…Well, if you have kids, you know that it is! I’m sure she will have hard time sleeping tonight, thinking about the tooth fairy… Tooth fairies are small creatures active in the weird business of collecting…
Have you heard about WOŚP in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Jan 22, 2017
The first or second Sunday in January is when the Grand Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy, WOŚP) takes place. What is it all about? WOŚP is one of the biggest non-governmental charity organizations in Poland, founded in 1993 to provide medical equipment to public hospitals in order to protect health…
How to celebrate Grandmother’s Day in Poland Posted by Kasia on Jan 16, 2017
Every year on January 21st, people across Poland take a moment to honor their grandmother. January 21 is Grandmother’s Day (Dzień Babci) in Poland. It was created by Kobieta i Życie (Woman and Life) magazine in 1964. The idea of celebrating Grandmother’s Day first appeared in the Woman and Life weekly magazine in 1964. A year later…
Epiphany, celebrating the Three Kings in Poland Posted by Kasia on Jan 6, 2017
Today marks the Feast of the Epiphany, one of the most important celebrations in the Roman Catholic Church. January 6th, called Trzech Króli, has always been an important date in the Catholic calendar, yet it has only been a public holiday in modern Poland since 2011 having been ignored by the communist authorities previously and not…
What is the story behind Polish Sylwester, last party of the year? Posted by Kasia on Dec 22, 2016
New Year’s Eve in Poland is called commonly Sylwester/Sylwek. Saint Sylvester, a bishop of Rome who died in year 335, happened to be a patron of the last day in a year therefore his name is commonly used as a name of this day. New Year’s Eve in Poland’s major cities is usually celebrated in a…