Our amazing Maria Skłodowska-Curie!It’s been 100 years! Posted by Kasia on Dec 26, 2013
At the end of summer 1911 when Maria Curie was participating the Solvay Conference in Brussels, she received a telegram from Nobel Committee in Sweden. She was awarded the second Nobel Prize, this time in chemistry. She was recognized for producing a sufficient amount of two new elements, polonium and radium, for establishment their atomic…
Going underground Posted by Kasia on Dec 20, 2013
Underground experience is not just a challenging adventure, but also an excellent idea to learn about both conservation and history in practice. It boasts great enthusiasm and popularity among tourists, who are keen on its uniqueness, mystery and excitement it evokes. In Poland, there are over 70 underground tourist routes such as caves, old mines and…
Polish toys! Which child does not love unique toys? Posted by Kasia on Dec 17, 2013
Poland’s success at the La Biennale di Venezia, where it was represented by the “Child’s Play – Polish design for children” exhibition, is a good excuse to say few words about what to bring your child as a souvenir from Poland. The toy market has been deeply affected by the globalization processes. There’s little surprise…
Writing a letter to Santa – List do Świętego Mikołaja! Posted by Kasia on Dec 13, 2013
Whether known as Saint Nicholas, Sinterklaas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, Babbo Natale, Christkind, Père Noël, Santa Claus (“Santa”), Święty Mikołaj or by many other names, this legendary gift-giver in European folklore and hagiography is well known around the world. Writing a letter to Santa (List do Świętego Mikołaja) is among the numerous traditions surrounding Christmas. Although…
Meaning of Christmas in Poland Posted by Kasia on Dec 10, 2013
In Poland, Advent is the beginning of Christmas Time. It’s a time when people try to be peaceful and remember the real reason for Christmas. People try not to have excess of anything. Some people give up their favourite foods or drinks and parties and discos are not widely held. Some people also go to…
Kochany Panie Mikołaju! Posted by Kasia on Dec 6, 2013
You probably know that Christmas and St.Nicolas Days are not celebrated on the same time in Poland but three weeks apart. St. Claus (called rather St. Nicolas) Day (Dzień św Mikołaja) is celebrated on the December 6th, name-day of St. Nicolas. This is a day when St. Nicolas, in Polish: Św. Mikołaj, is visiting all kids –…
Some important things to remember about Polish Christmas… Posted by Kasia on Dec 3, 2013
How to Keep Polish Christmas Traditions in your home? Carrying on traditions from the “old country” is alive and well. Although we may not be able to create a given tradition as they did in the “old country”, just as their names were Americanized, so are the traditions. For the most part, in many countries…