Arts & Culture

Fryderyk Chopin, the renowned Polish composer and virtuoso pianist, is revered for his chamber and deeply emotional music. October 18th marks the 175th anniversary of his premature death in 1849.

The year 2024 brings us another celebration of Pierogi Day, on Tuesday, October 8. This date, known in the international calendar as National Pierogi Day , is a holiday dedicated to one of the most recognizable dishes from Polish tables.

All of us from our generation remember the first bilingual monthly magazine in the United States, "Polish News". It is still published today by our wonderful friend Krystyna Teller. Since neither the Polish authorities, nor the media noticed that Krysia had already retired, we allow ourselves to recall how "Polish News" came into being.

It was a symbol of the power of the Order of the Hospital of the Blessed Virgin Mary of the German House in Jerusalem. For a century and a half, the Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights and the highest authorities of the order lived there. It was also the seat of German emperors and Polish kings. Destroyed and rebuilt many times, for centuries it has been a wonderful example of design thought and a hero of glorious and inglorious events in our history.

The life of Felix Paul Wierzbicki (1815-1860) is a remarkable tale of resilience, patriotism, and diverse accomplishments. Born in Volhynia, Ukraine, he abandoned his initial pursuit of medicine to join the November Uprising in 1830-1831, actively participating in pivotal battles for Polish independence. Forced into internment and later exile, he immigrated to the United States, leaving an indelible mark on various fields.

Melchior Wańkowicz - a writer called the father of Polish reportage - is a figure with a biography as rich and full of twists and turns as the 20th century in which he lived. Thanks to his reportages, the Battle of Monte Cassino shaped the identity and imagination of Poles, and the diversity of his activities meant that he was always close to ordinary people.

Built in relation to the numbers in the calendar, it had 365 windows, 52 chambers, 12 great halls and 4 towers. Its ballroom had a glass ceiling with an aquarium and the horses in the stables ate from marble troughs. Although its construction consumed unimaginable amounts of materials and funds, it remained in full bloom and splendor for only 11 years before it was destroyed by the Swedes. Today it is the most beautiful ruin in Poland.

Opatow Silica, an archaeological reserve in the Swietokrzyskie Province, is the only such place in the world where relics of an underground striped flint mine, exploited mainly in the Neolithic era, have been preserved.

This monument was not created out of a desire for revenge, but in memoriam. The monument in honor of the victims of the Volhynian Massacre was ceremonially unveiled on July 14, 2024 in the town of Domostawa, in the Jarocin commune, in the Podkarpackie Voivodeship...

Poland has an extraordinary number of outdoor events planned for this summer. Our calendar provides an overview of the most interesting events for children and adults taking place in all regions of the country.

A small village in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Province, in the Pałuki region, in the district of Żnin. Known all over the world, it is undoubtedly the most famous archaeological site in Poland. Each of us should certainly visit Biskupin at least once in our lives. Because it really is worth it.