A calvary is a complex of churches or chapels, usually built on a hill, which symbolises the stations of the Passion of Christ. Typically, they serve to commemorate this key event for Christianity, ...
Zurek with dried porcini, image from 'Fresh from Poland: New Vegetarian Cooking from the Old Country' © MichaÅ‚ Korkosz, 2020, reprinted by permission of the ...
Discover the magic of Polish Christmas through the fascinating tales of its traditional objects. From the shimmering artistry ...
Nearly 100 events in more than 20 countries. The international cultural programme of the Polish Presidency of the Council of ...
Explore the fascinating world of historical etiquette guides penned by strong, unconventional women. From Maria Wielopolska’s ...
Dive into the rich tapestry of Polish table culture with chef and historian Bogdan Gałązka. From medieval feasts to vegan ...
With a history of Polish migration dating back to the 1830s – and more than one million people of Polish descent in its metropolitan area today – Chicago is the traditional capital of the Polish ...
The decadent and outlandish nobility known as the Polish Sarmatians are often said to have brought down the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth through their mistakes and hubris. The novelist Wojciech ...
Throughout the Interwar period, Poland repeatedly finished on the podium of the world’s chess Olympiads, even winning gold at the 1930 tournament in Hamburg. Culture.pl looks back at this amazing era ...
The devastation caused by World War II left hundreds of thousands of Polish forces and individuals displaced from their homes and families by the year 1945. Loved ones had been lost. Houses, flats – ...
In the 1950s, 303 researchers travelled through Poland and gathered over 46,000 recordings of folk music. It was one of the largest campaigns of its kind in Poland. It’s 1934. Two young ...
A traveller, soldier, conspirator and exile, Beniowski was crowned king of Madagascar and proclaimed the island’s Ampansakebe (Emperor) by its indigenous people. Maurycy August Beniowski considers ...