Agnieszka August-Zarębska debuted as a poet last year with a collection titled “po jej wewnętrznej stronie” (Eng. “her internal side”). First, she won the 2021 Poetry Book Debut Award, and now she was nominated for the Golden Orpheus Award - one of the most prestigious Polish poetic awards.
The Polish Association of Developers donated special packages to the heroes of Warsaw to celebrate Easter Holidays. Developers support the insurgents every year during the Easter and Christmas holidays. They appreciate a nice gesture, but above all, the opportunity to meet, talk and share the memory of fights and their lives.
That day is mostly spent at home with family. In the early morning, people all went to the resuscitation, which was called for by church bells. After returning, they sit down for festive meals – breakfast and dinner, observing the principle that you can only eat dedicated dishes. The householders shared the egg, wishing themselves health and all prosperity.
Palme d’Or (Golden Palm) is the main award of the Cannes Film Festival. Among the nominees of the 2022 edition was “Eo”, a Polish film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski. Until now, two Polish movies won the Palme d’Or: “Man of Iron” (1981) directed by Andrzej Wajda and “The Pianist” (2002) directed by Roman Polański. Can we count on another win?
Polish tennis players lead with Romania 3:0 and are already sure to perform in the final tournament Billie Jean King Cup. The key point on Saturday in Radom was the victory of Iga Świątek, who beat Andreea Prisacariu 6:0, 6:0.
Classics by Night in Białystok is a regular meeting event for antique car fans. It takes place in the car park next to the Branicki Palace, opposite the Aristo Hotel. The 2022 season has begun on Thursday, April 14th.
Easter kroszonki, batik Easter eggs, krzyżoki, or Easter turks are just a few of over 57 rituals and traditions that have been put on the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The customs, practices, and values are cultivated in Polish families by dozens of generations. Thanks to the list kept by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage and the National Heritage Board of Poland, they have been saved from oblivion.
Russia is waging a brutal war against Ukraine. The Russian army’s actions look more and more like a planned genocide,” Stanisław Żaryn wrote on Twitter. “At the same time, the Kremlin infects the whole world with a lie,” he added.
Good Friday for all Christians is a day of great remembrance, commemorating the death of Christ on the cross. For evangelicals, this is the biggest holiday of the church year. There is a strict fast on that day.
Easter eggs were made in Holy Week - the first were given to the closest, i.e., most often to godchildren already on Holy Thursday, eggs painted on Good Friday and Saturday were given to loved ones and friends. Their colour is significant: red – love, green – hope, yellow – jealousy, black – for important people.
Kiwi berry is one of the healthiest and most anticipated Polish superfruits. Two years ago, 3.6 million Poles ate the fruits of this little cousin Kiwi. In 2021, there were already 3.9 million consumers. In the spring of 2022, Kantar asked what lesser-known and cultivated species in Poland would Poles try. Among the most popular is the kiwi berry. The willingness to try the Kiwi berry in the coming season is declared by 14% of adult Poles, that is 4,522,905 people.
Tomorrow’s Good Friday. At 8 P.M. through the streets of Warsaw will march the Central Way of Cross. It will be led by the Warsaw Metropolitan Kazimierz Nycz and Ukrainian Greek-Catholic metropolitan Eugeniusz Popowicz. Together, they will pray in the intention of peace in Ukraine.
The World Cup 2022 returns to our country after eight years since our team won the championship. The official information was announced at the seat of the Polish Olympic Committee by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki. Poland will host 2 matches of the 1/8 finals, 2 quarter-finals, semi-finals, finals, and the game for 3rd place.
The 49th day of Russian aggression against Ukraine. According to the latest information at least 21,000 civilians have been killed in Mariupol. Russian soldiers...
Russian Warship Moskva (formerly Slava) was attacked on the Black Sea by the Ukrainian fleet. According to journalist Olga Tokariuk, Odesa regional governor Maksym Marchenko said that ‘the Russian ship is severely damaged.'
Rachel Zegler, the 22-year-old American actress and singer of Polish descent, has been making waves in the entertainment industry with her talent and versatility.
