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8 Top Polish TV-Series to Watch Online Now - Culture.pl
Ghosts haunting one of the capital city’s theatres and Jewish gangsters in pre-war Warsaw; a blockbuster about the flood of the century and a thriller about the Polish-Ukrainian border; a Polish adaptation of Harlan Coben and a dark tale about the eve of a drug dealer. Here are the most interesting Polish series you can streaming now.
The Most Popular Polish Christmas Carols | Article | Culture.pl
What was Chopin’s favourite carol? It’s hard to imagine Christmas without carols. You can hear them everywhere: in shopping malls, cafés, on the street, on the radio and television. Here are the stories of those that are most popular.
Dancing Through History: The Polonaise & Its Enduring Legacy
The polonaise is a simple yet graceful Polish national dance – one of five, along with the mazur, krakowiak, oberek and kujawiak. Its name comes from the French language, in which la danse polonaise means exactly ‘Polish dance’. At the end of 2023, it was added to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
11 Key Facts about the Polish Language | Article | Culture.pl
1. 40 million speakers worldwide! Polish as mother tongue is spoken by some 40 million people worldwide which makes it the second largest Slavic language in the world – and a perfect gateway to other Slavic languages! While the majority of this …
Polish Vampires: Bloody Truth behind Dark Myth - Culture.pl
Jul 30, 2015 · From the ancient lore of the Slavic peoples through the Polish Romantic literature of Mickiewicz up to contemporary inspirations and the most recent archaeological finds, Polish vampires continue to curdle blood and inspire awe. While contemporary popular culture tends to point toward Transylvania ...
The 12 Dishes of Polish Christmas | Article - Culture.pl
Dec 12, 2013 · In Poland, Christmas Eve dinner is the one of most important celebrations of the year. Although this meal is reserved for the closest family, it’s customary to set an extra plate and seat for an unexpected guest, or even a vagrant. Most of the dishes served are cooked specifically for this special ...
The Polish Language: A Cheatsheet for Beginners - Culture.pl
Sep 23, 2019 · Learn Polish with Culture.pl! Below you’ll find (almost) all our best content about the Polish language in one handy place. It’s the perfect entry point to your new love affair with Poland’s fair tongue. First things first – which in this case means the alphabet. Among the magnificent 32 ...
6 Different Santas: The Myths & Maths of Christmas in Poland
Most Poles receive their Christmas presents from Santa Claus – in this aspect, there’s nothing really exceptional about Poland. But did you know there are five other mystical figures dishing out gifts during the winter holiday season too? Culture.pl investigates the …
The Polish Flag: Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know
Nov 9, 2021 · When did the Polish flag appear? What colour is it actually? What is the proper way to display it? What should you do with it when a storm is coming? And who wrote poems about it? Worthy of its very own Polish National Flag Day, let us tell you everything you ever wanted to know about one of Poland’s main national symbols.