Polish weddings – Part 2
I hope you enjoyed reading Polish Weddings – Part 1 , and that you learned something about the Polish culture! We ended with getting to the churchâ€
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Åšniadanie, Obiad, Kolacja
There are three main meals in Poland: the morning śniadanie (breakfast), the afternoon obiad (dinner), and the evening kolacja (supper). In between t
Polish Weddings – Part 1
   Traditional polish weddings are a lot of fun and are totally different then weddings in the States. Every time I have attended a wedding in USA
Calendar of Feasts – Harvest Festival (Święto Plonów – Dożynki)
Today I wanted to write about a very important and interesting holiday, celebrated usually in Polish villages. From time immemorial, the reaping of ha
New president of Poland
Most of you probably heard about this horrible accident. On April 10, 2010, Poland’s government suffered a staggering blow when a plane crash (k
Let’s go shopping!
Hello everyone! I recently spent 2 weeks in Poland and decided to share some stories about shopping – shopping for clothes, arts and everything else
Calendar of Feasts – St John’s Night ( Obchody Świetojańskie)
 Summer is here and that’s why I decided to write about one of the very interesting holidays in Poland. In folk tradition it was a great festival
To the beach – Na plażę!
I know I just posted yesterday, but I have to say I was inspired by some disco polo from the iPod. Yes, I am doing another disco polo referenced blog.
Remembering a Polish Hero – Pope John Paul II
“[I kiss the soil] as if I placed a kiss on the hands of a mother, for the homeland is our earthly mother. I consider it my duty to be with my
Round 2: The Polish Alphabet – Digraphs (Dwuznaki)
A, B, C. Easy as 1, 2, 3. Simple as do, re, me… Well, maybe not as simple as do re mi. The Polish language is a beautiful language, but it is
Na Zdrowie – My Top Polish Vodkas
The weekend is here! And what better way to start the weekend than with a cocktail to unwind? Well, today’s post is a Polish-focused review of
Back to Basics – The Polish Alphabet (Alfabet Polski)
So today, I think I am going to put a little musical spin on my post. Most of you probably have seen the movie, The Sound of Music. Pretend I am using
Święto Konstytucji 3 Maja
Witam! Just wanted to say Cześć and briefly introduce myself. I’m Katarzyna (Kasia works too), a Cleveland-raised Polish American. Both of my
Poczta Polska – Going Postal
Yes, today Anna’s going postal. In more ways than one. I am pretty sure there is an entire level of hell reserved for Poczta Polska (Polish Post
Polish Death and Burial Customs
In today’s post, Adam gives us a very detailed look at the customs and traditions of this most difficult time in the lives of those who lost a l
Poland Mourns Its President and Senior Officials
By Adam and Anna: Polish President Lech Kaczyński, his wife Maria and dozens of senior politicians died in a plane crash (katastrofa lotnicza) on Ap
Easter – Wielkanoc
Anna’s comment – I asked Adam to write about Easter knowing full well that he would be reluctant to do so. And also knowing full well that he woul
The Untranslatables – episode 1: Politics
Today Adam (what a brave guy) tackles some totally incomprehensible to me political language. Yes, Poles sure do love their politics, and I, for one,
Visiting – part 2
Since Adam’s post about going z wizytą (to visit someone) is proving quite popular (to read it, check the previous entry on the blog), let me expan
Visiting – the rules
Today Adam explains what to do and what to expect if you’re going to visit a Polish person in his/her natural habitat. Read on: Continuing the t
Vacationing po polsku
Adam writes: I am away on vacation, so the topic is close to my heart at the moment. And as this is the middle of winter – so it’s a good time
Conversations with Poles – What Not to Mention
One thing that becomes immediately apparent from Adam’s post is that an unprepared foreigner should avoid talking politics with a Pole whenever poss
Politics? Oh no!
Today we have another guest post from Adam. And brace yourselves, it’s about polityka – politics. Before I started writing for Polish Blog
Documentary Film About Wisława Szymborska
Have you heard about his new documentary about Wisława Szymborska? I haven’t had a chance to watch it, so I can’t give you a proper review, but f
Being Cool (episode 2)
Today Adam continues his very fascinating story of the emergence of “cool” in Poland in the 00s. Today we will follow up on being cool an
