Chopin’s Music – A Universal Language
American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once wrote: “Music is the universal language of mankind” — music has the ability to transcend different cultures and times,…
July 17, 2024
Culture
Aspects of Polish culture.
Mascot of the Month: Monkey – 315 Squadron
While dogs were the most common mascots, they were only one of many furry or feathered companions adopted by fighting units during the war. These…
July 15, 2024
German-Polish House – Memorial in Berlin to Polish Victims of WWII Germany
The German government has approved the establishment in Berlin of an institution that will commemorate Polish victims of Nazi Germany. It says that the enormous…
July 8, 2024
2024 Michelin Guide to the Best Restaurants in Poland
The MICHELIN Guide proudly unveiled its 2024 selections for Poland last week, highlighting the country’s vibrant and evolving dining scene. Poland now boasts a total…
June 26, 2024
Wianki 2024 – Celebrate the Summer Solstice
This weekend, June 22–23, 2024, celebrate the summer solstice along the banks of the Vistula River with the traditional Polish festival of Wianki, or the…
June 21, 2024
Mascot of the Month: Misia – 303 Squadron Mascot
303 Squadron was the highest-scoring Allied fighter squadron in the Battle of Britain, credited with downing 126 enemy planes in its six weeks of operations,…
June 15, 2024
Kościuszko National Monument – America’s Tiniest National Park – in today’s Wall St. Journal
When I took a look at the Wall St. Journal this morning, I saw an article on page 1 (below the fold) titled “Tiniest National…
May 31, 2024
Gold & the Con Man: Treasure Discovered
In a real-life adventure worthy of fiction, treasure hunters in Poland’s Świętokrzyskie Mountains (Holy Cross Mountains, northeast of Kraków) have discovered a cache of gold…
May 25, 2024
Mascot of the Month: Wojtek the Soldier Bear
As this week marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Monte Cassino, it’s the perfect time to honor one of its most legendary participants…
May 15, 2024
Storks Return to Poland 2024
Check out the live stork cams at the end of this post! In Poland, the sight of a stork circling overhead or tending to its…
April 29, 2024
Polish Bomber Squadrons Centre – RAF Ingham
A fabulous new exhibition about the Polish Bomber Squadrons in the U.K. has just opened at the RAF Ingham Heritage Centre — a globally unique…
April 22, 2024
Mascot of the Month: Ciapek – 305 Squadron Mascot
Ciapek was adopted by Polish 305 Squadron as their official pet mascot during World War II. As former RAF officer C. H. Ward-Jackson wrote in…
April 15, 2024
