The Great Emigration of the 19th century was not simply a mass departure, but a story of resilience, disillusionment, and ...

What if the most enduring witnesses to atrocity aren’t people, but the living spores quietly outlasting time? Artist Anna ...

In recent years, plants have stepped out of the background and into the spotlight of contemporary Polish theatre. No longer ...

The exhibition 'The Monument. Central and Eastern Europe 1918-2018' at Warsaw's Xawery Dunikowski Museum transforms monuments ...

Like in many other European countries, the arrival of summer is celebrated on St. John’s Eve in Poland. While part of the Polish custom ‒ bonfires, singing and dancing ‒ resembles other celebrations ...

We all know the French are superb at making wine, the Brits are great sailors and that nobody can play football quite as spectacularly as the Brazilians (save for one Argentinian who plays in a league ...

Wawel Hill, where the Royal Castle and Cathedral are located, was the centre of secular and ecclesiastical power in Poland for centuries. In the year 1000 the Kraków bishopric was created, and soon ...

Though Warsaw has rebuilt from ruins, its streets still bear the scars of the 1944 Uprising – bullet holes, shattered ...

Throughout the centuries, Poland has been populated by diverse ethnic and linguistic groups, all of which have left their mark. Here's a look at some of the languages spoken in these lands – and a ...

When you think of alcohol in Poland, vodka is probably the first thing that comes to mind. But there are many more treasures hidden in the Polish regions – from 150-proof moonshine to light ciders and ...

The Polish national wardrobe is filled to the brim with embroidered dresses in all possible colours as well as Gorals, hard-soled leather moccasins called ‘kierpce’ and ornaments from red beaded ...

Contemporary Polish folk groups are a diverse lot. Some bands play highlander tunes or heavy neo-folk inspired by Slavic mythology, some others stick to the more traditional songs and dances of the ...