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23/12/2023

Why in Poland we have 12 dishes for Christmas Eve dinner?
The origin of the tradition, which is 12 dishes for Christmas Eve, is not entirely known. For many people the first association with the twelve dishes is the number of apostles, of whom there were also twelve. Read more...

Why in Poland we have 12 dishes for Christmas Eve dinner? The origin of the tradition, which is 12 dishes for Christmas Eve, is not entirely known. For many people the first association with the twelve dishes is the number of apostles, of whom there were also twelve. In the past, seven dishes were p...

20/09/2023

Admire the enchanting and unique landscapes of Poland (świetokrzyskie)😍

16/08/2023

Today, Poland celebrates the 🇵🇱.

Established in the name of the victorious Battle of Warsaw, it was set to honour the valour and bravery of 🇵🇱 soldiers. ⚔️

The Miracle on the Vistula marked a turning point in the fight against totalitarianism in Europe.

14/07/2023

Grand tour of small Fiats from Poland to Monte Carlo🫶

04/07/2023

Happy 🇺🇸! Wishing everyone a wonderful and safe We cannot wait to celebrate with our American friends, the birth of this great nation and one of the most important holidays of the year🎇

04/07/2023

June 1 is the International Children's Day, long celebrated in Poland. 👦 👧
The outstanding pedagogue Janusz Korczak (born as Hersh Goldsmit in 19C) was ahead of his time in the understanding of the world of children.
It is worth remembering his legacy ❤️

"A Child’s Petition" inspired by Janusz Korczak's texts
Do not spoil me. I know very well I should not have all I demand. I am just trying to challenge you.
Do not be afraid of firmness. This is just what I need - a sense of security.
Do not ignore my bad habits. Only you can help me fight evil while it is still possible.
Do not make me a bigger child than I am. It leads me to adopt a silly, adult-like pose.
Do not reprimand me in the presence of other people unless it is absolutely necessary. I care much more about what you say if we talk face to face.
Do not protect me from consequences. Sometimes it is good to learn about painful and unpleasant things.
Do not tell me that the mistakes I make are sinful. It threatens my sense of values.
Do not worry too much when I say I hate you. You are not my enemy, it is just your overwhelming superiority.
Do not pay too much attention to my minor ailments. Sometimes I use them to attract your attention.
Do not grump. Otherwise I have to defend myself against you and stop listening.
Do not make promises that cannot be kept I feel terribly surpressed when nothing comes of it all.
Do not forget that I find it difficult to express my thoughts precisely. That is why we do not always understand each other.
Do not check my honesty with obsessive persistence. Too easily, fear forces me to lie.
Do not be inconsistent. It stupefies me and then I lose all my faith in you.
Do not reject me when I torment you with questions. It may soon turn out that instead of asking you for explanations, I will look for them somewhere else.
Do not convince me that my fears are stupid. They simply are there.
Do not make yourself a pristine ideal. This image of you would be unbearable in the future. Do not imagine that you will lose authority apologizing to me. If we play fair, I can thank you with love you have not even dreamed about.
Do not forget that I love all kinds of experiments. It's just my way taking life, so turn a blind eye to it.
Do not be blind and admit that I am growing too. I know how hard it is to keep my pace in this gallop but do what you can to make a success.
Do not be afraid of love. Never.

28/05/2023

A short lesson about the second in the history of the world written national constitution from 3rd of May 1791.

Guess what the first one was ...🇱🇷

The second in the history of the world written national constitution, recognized by scholars as a very progressive document at the time. The authors of the Constitution 3rd May were King Stanisław August Poniatowski, Ignacy Potocki and Hugo Kołłątaj. The proceedings during which the Constitution...

19/04/2023

Today is the the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. On 19 April, we wear a paper daffodil pin to show that we are .

Join the 11th edition of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising social-educational campaign. Wanda Traczyk-Stawska, Bartosz Gelner, Aleksandra Żebrowska Ralph Kaminski, Grupa Granica and our volunteers are Ambassadors of this year's campaign.

10/04/2023

Alleluja! 🙏 Happy Easter 🐥

An egg - the symbol of life, and in pre-Christian times, lightning and sunlight, forces that revitalize nature in the Spring. It also is connected with the myth about the creation of the world ab ovo, that is from an egg. That's what they thought in Greece or India. And the Persians believed that th...

10/04/2023

Happy Easter! 🐣

After the 40 days of the Lent, comes the important Christian tradition of Easter. The Easter Period starts on Ash Wednesday. On this day Lent starts and lasts 40 days to remind us the 40 days Christ spent in the desert tempted by the Devil. The time of Lent is for retrospection and to prepare for Ea...

04/04/2023

Learn more about Palm Sunday tradition in Poland.

Palm Sunday is one of the most important holiday in the Catholic calendar. It begins a period of spiritual preparation for Easter, which is characterized by silence, concentration and experiencing the passion of Christ. Palm Sunday has been celebrated in Poland since the Middle Ages. According to Ca...

04/04/2023

Enjoy Fat Thursday! 😋

Shrovetide, or more commonly known as Mardi Gras are the last days of the carnival, starting with the so-called Fat Thursday (in Poland), and ending on Tuesday with a ‘little herring’ which is usually a gathering of friends or an office party where the herring, eggs and usually a glass of vodka ...

06/01/2023

👑 Happy Three Kings Day ( )! The holiday marking the end of the Christmas season is celebrated in 🇵🇱 with the most colorful processions attended by thousands of people wearing festive costumes, singing carols, and enacting nativity scenes.🌟

[📸: G. Jakubowski/KPRP]

06/01/2023

🤩 We are thrilled to announce in New Year that:

Poland has topped a list of the world's best travel destinations compiled by CNN Travel.

25/12/2022

Merry Christmas from Muzeum Wsi Lubelskiej 🎄✨
This is how our great-grandparents decorated their huts for Christmas. So many symbols and traditions...☺️

Stało się już tradycją, że przed świętami Bożego Narodzenia wybrane wnętrza naszego Muzeum przywdziewają świąteczną odsłonę. W wiejskich chałupach u powały zawisły nowe pająki, święte obrazy są przystrojone wiecznie zielonymi gałązkami, glinianą polepę pokrywa warstwa rozrzuconej słomy, w kącie izby stoi snop żyta – „król”, a na dzieży czeka przygotowana wieczerza wigilijna. Z kolei w plebanii z Żeszczynki i dworze z Żyrzyna można podziwiać okazałe choinki w większości ubrane w ręcznie robione ozdoby, według popularnych ówcześnie wzorów🎄Do tego w kościele z Matczyna jest już gotowa piękna szopka bożonarodzeniowa.

Podsumowując, koniecznie zajrzyjcie do:

📍chałupy z Żukowa (sektor Wyżyna Lubelska),
📍chałupy z Bukowej (sektor Roztocze),
📍plebanii z Żeszczynki, kościoła z Matczyna (sektor Miasteczko)
📍i dworu z Żyrzyna (sektor dworski).

https://skansen.lublin.pl/pl/zwiedzanie/

20/12/2022

Why in Poland we have 12 dishes for Christmas Eve dinner?
The origin of the tradition, which is 12 dishes for Christmas Eve, is not entirely known. For many people the first association with the twelve dishes is the number of apostles, of whom there were also twelve. For our ancestors, this number meant above all wealth, because not everyone could afford this number of dishes. Some also thought that 12 dishes should be prepared for Christmas Eve, because so many months are in a year.

Why in Poland we have 12 dishes for Christmas Eve? Learn more about traditional meals: red borscht, pierogi, carp, herrings, bigos, kutia, golabki...

17/12/2022

-10 C in Poland ❄️☃️

📷 Teo Walczak

11/11/2022

On 11 November we celebrate Independence Day in Poland. 🇵🇱
Here is a short story of how Poland disappeared from the map of Europe for 123 years.

Our guests often ask about the partitions of Poland and the history of Independence Day, 11th of Novemeber. Although volumes have been written about it, I will try to convey briefly a piece of our Polish history. After the era of the hereditary dynasty (Piasts in 10th-14th C, Jagiellons in 14th-16th...

01/11/2022

The 31st October for many Poles is the Halloween, the parties, the fun and the fuss…
But November the First is a truly magic day.
The majority of us, Poles, if not all, celebrate the 1st of November as All Saints’ Day and the following day, the All Souls’ Day.

The 31st October for many Poles is the Halloween, the parties, the fun and the fuss… But November the First is a truly magic day. The majority of us, Poles, if not all, celebrate the 1st of November as All Saints’ Day and the following day, the All Souls’ Day. Being a Catholic country, All Sai...

06/10/2022

In autumn it’s time for mushroom picking.🍄🧐
In Poland, the tradition of forest mushroom picking is very long. Dried or marinated mushrooms must be found in the pantry of every self-respecting housewife.

In Poland, the tradition of forest mushroom picking is very long. Naturally, there are other stores found in nature like wild berries, hazelnuts and more, but let me concentrate on wild forest mushrooms. Dried or marinated mushrooms must be found in the pantry of every self-respecting housewife. The...

08/09/2022

Queen Elizabeth II has died. Rest in peace, Your Majesty.

📷 Queen Elizabeth II in the Sejm of Poland. Dzieje Sejmu - Sejm Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej

25/08/2022

Local bazaar in small town.
You can find anything here, including underware 😉

10/08/2022

Hello Italian speaking visitors! 🇮🇹

01/08/2022

Today is the 78th anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Uprising. At 5 p. m. the sirens will sound all over Warsaw, and traffic and people will stop for 1 minute.

Warsaw Uprising Monument #1944.pl

Community singing of the songs from the Warsaw Rising at Piłsudski Square, a concert performed by Kwiat Jabłoni & invited guests, a photography competition, ...

28/07/2022

Warsaw The Old Town colourful and full of tourists as usual 😎

25/07/2022

Baltic Sea coast today 🫠

11/07/2022

Sopot. Polish Saint-Tropez 🌞 # balticsea

23/06/2022

Bieszczady Mountains



Pic. Patrycja Sikora

10/06/2022

Big fish 😃

05/06/2022

Polish village from XIX C in Lublin. Excellent for Sunday slow time with family or friends.