Great Polish libraries Posted by Kasia on Aug 27, 2015
Many predict that the digital age will wipe public bookshelves clean, and permanently end the centuries-old era of libraries. As libraries’ relevance comes into question, librarians face an existential crisis at a time when students need them the most. Despite their perceived obsolescence in the digital age, both libraries and librarians are irreplaceable for many…
What international festivals in Poland would you like to see? Posted by Kasia on Aug 12, 2015
Poland is a place where many cultural events happen, no doubt about that! Throughout the years big Polish cities organized a bunch of festivals. Their range vary from smoky jazz sessions and students days to serious classical music performances. There are also all kinds of folklore and sailor festivals. Here are some of these great…
Jaka dziś pogoda? What’s today’s weather? Posted by Kasia on Aug 10, 2015
From the scorching summer days spent sipping piwo (beer) in the park, to the leg deep, powder snow of Poland’s winter ski resorts, the eerie thick mists that smothers Kraków’s spires in autumn, the Baltic winds that crash against its coast, and the crashing rain that sporadically punctuates the colder months, when it comes to…
Everything about childhood in Polish! Posted by Kasia on Aug 2, 2015
What are your favorite childhood memories? Everyone has some of these…i remember playing with my brothers and cousins “the city”…We barely had any neighbors, because our land was stretching as far as you could see. We grew fruit, mostly apples. My parents, my grandparents, my aunts and uncles, we all had huge fruit farms! And…
Crime in today’s world – crime vocabulary in Polish Posted by Kasia on Jul 31, 2015
In today’s world people aren’t like they use to be. The crime rate has tripled year after year, people you see everyday: murders, thieves and cheaters. I remember when everything was nice and quiet and never got to out of hand. When everybody knew each other and trusted one another. But that’s not how it…
Describing personality in Polish Posted by Kasia on Jul 27, 2015
Attempts to describe personality types, character traits, and temperaments have always amused people. Even though human personality has defied all attempts to categorize it into a few types, so many attempts have been made to do so. It was the Greeks who first attempted a description of human personality and character. They categorized human personality…
Music and musical instruments in Poland Posted by Kasia on Jul 18, 2015
Poland is home to a lively and varied musical tradition. Since the early middle ages, when around the 13th century the region’s earliest composers were experimenting with European composition styles and creating innovative works, Poland has nurtured its musical talent. Consequently, there are a whole range of eclectic musical styles that have thrived in Poland…