November 20th – World Children’s Day

Today, on November 20th, we celebrate World Children's Day. This year, the celebration is accompanied by an important message. UNICEF wants to draw attention...

Kashubian-style herring recipe

You cannot miss the Kashubian-style herring recipe "Hylyng" in Poland. It has been passed from generation to generation for almost 100 years. There are many...

How do pictures by nature lovers help scientists?

According to scientists from Italy, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Slovenia, Ukraine and Poland, photos posted on social media by nature lovers can include valuable...

CPK will diversify the way Poles can commute

Thanks to the CPK (Polish: "Centralny Port Komunikacyjny"), Poles will have a new way of transport between Warsaw and the largest Polish cities in...

The Senate established 2023 as the Year of Nicolaus Copernicus, Wisława Szymborska, and Jan Matejko

On Thursday, November 16, the Senate adopted a resolution establishing 2023 as the Year of Nicolaus Copernicus, wishing to commemorate the eminent Polish scientists. ...

SAD – seasonal affective disorder

The idea to spend the winter in warm countries and avoid SAD (seasonal affective disorder) is getting more and more popular in Poland. Check...

Warming potato soup for Friday

Potato soup is the perfect option for a hot meal in November. It is not only tasty but also very nutricious. Check the recipe...

NFS Unbound players listen to Polish songs

EA shared the official soundtrack of Need for Speed Unbound. As we can see on Spotify playlist, players can listen to some Polish tracks...

November 15 – Equal Pay Day

On November 15, 12 EU countries celebrated Equal Pay Day. "Everyone benefits, when all are equal". Unfortunately, according to the European Commission, the gender...

Late Prof. Jan Łukasiewicz, an outstanding Polish logician, returns to his homeland

On November 22, at the Powązki Cemetery in Warsaw, also known as Old Powązki (Polish: "Stare Powązki"), the mortal remains of Prof. Jan Łukasiewicz,...

Poland Travel Advice & Safety

Poland is a safe country, although there are exceptions. Find out about the things you must know before travelling to Poland.

November 15,2022 – the “Day of Eight Billion”

The United Nations declared November 15, 2022 as the “Day of Eight Billion” to mark its estimate that humanity has reached another billion milestone. Today...

A new genus and species of fossil brittle stars have been identified

Brittle stars, animals with five-segment radial (pentaradial) symmetry, lived millions of years ago in the territory of present-day Poland. They survived, although today they can only be found in high salinity waters. Fossil species of these agile echinoderms found in Kujawy and the Krakow-Częstochowa Upland have been described by scientists from Warsaw.

A plane flying from Poznań to London landed in Paderborn due to a bomb threat

Due to a bomb threat, a passenger plane flying from Poznań to London landed at night in Paderborn, Germany. Today in the morning, the Bielefeld police announced that "there is no threat".

November 13 is the Potato Pancake Day!

Today is the Potato Pancake Day! Poles have been eating potato pancakes for over 400 years. Compared to the rest of Poland, potato pancakes appeared a bit earlier in Silesian Voivodship. In fact, they began to play an increasingly important role in the European cuisine only in the 19th century.

Polish scientists have developed a tool to assess the immunomodulatory properties of a diet

Polish scientists have developed the POLA index that assesses whether a diet includes the right amount of ingredients necessary for the optimal functioning of the immune system.

Tomorrow Poles celebrate the World Day of the Poor

“Jesus Christ… for your sakes became poor” (cf. 2 Cor 8:9). Tomorrow, on November 13, Poles celebrate the World Day of the Poor.

2nd hydrological conference “Cultural Heritage in the Face of Climate Change”

The National Heritage Board of Poland and the Department of Landscape Architecture (Faculty of Architecture, Krakow University of Technology) invite you to the 2nd edition of the hydrological conference, devoted to the issues of threats related to climate change and water relations for archaeological sites and greenery. The "Cultural Heritage and Climate Change" conference will be held on November 14-15, 2022 in Krakow.

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