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The Polish Language: A Cheatsheet for Beginners - Culture.pl
WEBSep 23, 2019 — 3. Drill #1. The 9 Most Unpronounceable Words in Polish. The 9 Most Unpronounceable Words in Polish. But before you start getting cocky, we suggest you practice your skills and try pronouncing some words which give even Poles a headache! 4. Indo-European: A beginner’s course. Polish for Indo-Europeans: Beginner's Course.
What Is Silesia? | Article - Culture.pl
WEBMay 8, 2015 — Alexis Angulo explores a part of Poland that really captures this idea: Silesia. According to maps, Poland did not exist for more than a century. Nevertheless, Poland kept on exisiting in the minds of its people, either living in exile as or under the rule of three different empires. Silesia, on the other hand, did not fit seamlessly into this ...
A Foreigner's Guide to Polish Folk Art | Article | Culture.pl
WEBApr 2, 2015 — To create a fancy wycinanka people use various coloured papers – this is also the main reason why this type of decoration wasn’t widely spread before the 19thcentury – coloured paper wasn’t yet widely available. The colours that dominate in Polish wycinanki are shades of red, green, yellow, blue and gold.
Zdzisław Beksiński - Biography | Artist | Culture.pl
WEBFeb 21, 2005 — Zdzisław Beksiński started out as a photographer (1953-1960), later he became a draughtsman, graphic artist and a painter. In the years 1955-1959 he worked as a photographer and a painter. At the beginning of the sixties, for a certain time, he successfully took up sculpting. He was a member of the Association of …
A Foreigner’s Guide to the Polish Alphabet | Article - Culture.pl
WEBThe Polish language has always had issues with the Latin alphabet. Ever since the 12th century, when the language first started to be written down in the Latin script, scribes were struggling to fit the mind-boggling abundance of Slavic phonology (estimated at that time to comprise 12 vowels and 33 consonants) into the 23 letters of the Latin alphabet.
That’s Polish: Exploring the History of Poland’s National Emblems
WEBThe white eagle – from legend to national emblem. The Polish coat of arms, featuring the white eagle, source: Wikimedia Commons. The most recognisable symbol of Poland is undoubtedly the eagle. The white bird adorns the nation’s crest, is found on its currency, adorns the uniforms of its football stars, and gives its name to the highest ...
Adam Mickiewicz - Biography | Artist | Culture.pl
WEBThe greatest of Poland's Romantic poets - a poet, columnist, political activist, and visionary. He is cited as a pioneer of the vision of a federation of free nations and citizens.
A Foreigner’s Guide to Polish Surnames | Article | Culture.pl
WEBIn fact, surnames like Piotrowski, Szymański (from Szymon), Jankowski (Jan), Wojciechowski, Michalski, Pawłowski, Jakubowski, make up today over 25% of all Polish surnames (in regard to the meaning of the root). In terms of their class origins most of these names were once considered peasant or bourgeois surnames.
A Foreigner's Guide to Polish Folk Dances | Article - Culture.pl
WEBJul 22, 2011 — An authentic Polish folk dance is one of the most joyful and arresting spectacles a tourist can witness in Poland. These dances are performed all over Poland, but the first step in fully appreciating the experience is to learn more about these wonderfully preserved local traditions.