Little Madzia found… Posted by Kasia on Feb 6, 2012
Recently I have been following the story of “kidnapping” little Madzia, 6 month old girl in Poland. Supposedly (rzekomo) mother took her for a walk, was hit from behind by someone and lost consciousness (straciła przytomność). After she regained consciousness (odzyskała przytomność) , baby was gone. Being a mom myself, I felt horrible..Who could do such a thing…? Well…
Tyskie – Polish beer Posted by Kasia on Feb 4, 2012
Tyskie is the most recognised and best-loved Polish beer. The brand belongs to Kompania Piwowarska, a subsidiary of SABMiller. Tyskie is brewed from crystal clear spring water, superior varieties of barley malt and hops which deliver an aroma assuring its excellent taste. More and more beer-drinkers around the world are developing a taste for Tyskie…
Doing business in Poland – do they know it is lunchtime? Posted by Kasia on Feb 3, 2012
When you’re abroad, never assume that your habits are the same as those of your business partner or client. In Poland, as in many other countries, even mealtimes are different. Breakfast, Second Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Supper – that’s usually the order. Many British business people are caught out by the Polish second breakfast tradition…
Nobel Prize-winning Wisława Szymborska dies at 88 Posted by Kasia on Feb 2, 2012
Nobel Prize-winning poet Wisława Szymborska died Wednesday at home in Kraków, Poland. The 88-year-old poet had been afflicted with lung cancer. Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski said on Twitter that her death was an “irreparable loss to Poland’s culture.” When Szymborska was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1996, the committee cited her “for poetry…
Sztućce i narzędzia kuchenne Posted by Kasia on Jan 31, 2012
There are so many types of sztućce (cutlery) and narzędzia kuchenne (kitchen tools), that sometimes we do not even know how to name them. I will try to gather most of them and let you know how are they called in Polish. While a cutlery set can refer to general tableware containing a variety of table items…
New National Stadium opened in Warsaw Posted by Kasia 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…
What is inside of the fruit? – Co jest w środku owocu? Posted by Kasia on Jan 29, 2012
I think that we all love fruits (owoce). We may have a preference in what type of fruits we like, but we all love them. They are colorful, tasty and so good for us! Today I will show you an example of 2 different fruits and how we call what is inside of them. Sometimes…