Marilyn Monroe photos in Poland Posted by Kasia on Jul 21, 2012
Poland plans to auction off part of a photographic collection that includes hundreds of photographs of Marilyn Monroe. The collection includes close to 4,000 photographs taken by the late celebrity photographer Milton H. Greene. Some are well-known images, but Polish officials say they believe the collection might contain some previously unpublished works. The photos ended…
July – Lipiec Posted by Kasia on Jul 20, 2012
July (lipiec), in an old language called “lipień” (grayling), owes its Polish name lindens (lipy), which this month bloom profusely, reveling the scent even the most fastidious noses. In addition to be the warmest month of the year, it is characterized by high rainfall (charakteryzuje się on dużą ilością opadów), and thus considerable humidity (wilgotność…
Tornados in Poland? Posted by Kasia on Jul 19, 2012
People sometimes ask me: “Do tornados happen in Poland?” Not often, but they do. One person was killed and 10 others were injured when a wave of tornadoes ripped through northern Poland, Polish media reported last Sunday. The hardest hit localities were in the Baltic region of Pomerania and two neighbouring provinces. Throughout the affected…
What brings you good or bad luck? Posted by Kasia on Jul 16, 2012
There are beliefs that particular events, rituals, actions and objects bring good or bad luck. Poland, like any other culture, has its own superstitions. ❋ Number 13 (numer 13, pechowa trzynastka) In Poland many people are superstitious about the number 13, especially of Friday 13th. They believe that the best way to avoid bad luck…
Łazienki Park & Palace Posted by Kasia on Jul 15, 2012
What a great place to visit, while you are in Warsaw! The Royal Łazienki Museum consists of a palace and garden complex, which stretches within the area of nearby 80 hectares. The origins of Łazienki date back to the of the 17th century. In 1764 Ujazdów became the property of Stanisław August Poniatowski – the last…
Stereotypes about Poles Posted by Kasia on Jul 14, 2012
A lot of people all over the worlds have a negative feeling about Polish people, but not only. Now, I may need your help here…I will write about things I heard, but if there is something else you may know or think of – let us know in comments! First of all, Polish people are…
Storks in Poland Posted by Kasia on Jul 13, 2012
Did you know that every fourth stork (bocian) is Polish? Each spring, Poland welcomes home roughly 25 percent of the nearly 325,000 white storks (scientific name Ciconia ciconia) that breed in Europe. When the storks return from their wintering grounds in Africa, they are attracted to tall trees or buildings where they build nests. People in Poland…