President Komorowski to visit Chicago, Davos, New York in 2012 Posted by Kasia on Jan 11, 2012
In 2012 Poland’s President Bronisław Komorowski will lead a Polish delegation to a NATO summit in Chicago, attend the Economic Forum in Davos and take part in a UN General Assembly session in New York. In late January the Polish president will go to Davos and in early February to Munich to attend an international…
Wrocław Guitar Festival Posted by Kasia on Jan 10, 2012
Not as romantic as the violin, nor as revered as the piano, not as resonant as the saxophone or clarinet, yet the young, brash and dynamic sound of the guitar can claim to be more versatile than all of the above, being the queen of everything from flamenco to heavymetal music. This is certainly the…
Polish Military Prosecutor Shoots Himself Posted by Kasia on Jan 10, 2012
A Polish prosecutor shot himself today in dramatic footage caught on film in his office after cutting short a news conference. At the start of the conference at his office in Poznań, Colonel Mikołaj Przybył said: ‘During my entire service as a civilian and later military prosecutor, I have never brought shame to the Republic of…
Lego Concentration Camp Posted by Kasia on Jan 8, 2012
The Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw has caused something of a stir by purchasing the controversial ‘Lego Concentration Camp’ set designed by artist Zbigniew Libera. Reports in Fakt state that the museum bought the set from a private art collector in Norway for EUR 55,000 and plans on making it one of its main…
Virtual Poland Posted by Kasia on Jan 7, 2012
Have you thought about visiting Poland, but your plans never reached the final stage? There is always time to do it in the future, but in the meantime you can visit Poland virtually. There’s a site that offers virtual trips across Poland and there’s plenty to look at. Wirtualny Kraj allows you to browse various locations…
Brown bear Wojtek – hero of battle of Monte Cassino Posted by Kasia on Jan 6, 2012
Wojtek, who was adopted as a cub by Polish soldiers stationed in Iran during 1941, liked to share beers and a cigarette with his fellow comrades, was taught to salute when greeted, and provided a welcome distraction to the horrors of war. By 1944 and at 6ft tall on his hind legs and weighing in…
Epiphany Posted by Kasia on Jan 5, 2012
Tomorrow is Epiphany. Epiphany, meaning “vision of God”, which falls on January 6, is a Christian feast day that celebrates the revelation of God the Son as a human being in Jesus Christ. Western Christians commemorate principally (but not solely) the visitation of the Biblical Magi to the Baby Jesus, and thus Jesus’ physical manifestation…