Arts & Culture


National Pierogi Day
October 8
Andrzej (Andrew) Woźniewicz, 10/8/2025

The year 2025 brings us another Pierogi Day celebration, this year falling on Wednesday, October 8th. This date, known internationally as National Pierogi Day, is a holiday dedicated to one of the most recognizable dishes from Polish tables.

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Janusz Kurtyka Award
Łukasz Płoski, 10/6/2025

The Janusz Kurtyka Foundation is a non-governmental organization that has been working to promote Polish history in Poland and abroad since 2016. Its primary area of ​​activity is the Janusz Kurtyka Award. This pioneering project, aimed at increasing knowledge of Polish history worldwide, is experiencing significant financial challenges that threaten its continued existence.

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The currently ongoing 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, organized by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute, will be an unprecedented event, with a record number of 640 entrants and exceptional interest from around the world. Director Artur Szklener emphasizes the competition's artistic standard, comparable to its golden era, and its growing international prestige as a gateway to distinguished careers.

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Spider silk, known as babie lato (eng. equiv. Indian summer), wanders with the wind into the unknown, entwining plants, and shimmering in the sun. Scientists are studying their origins and properties; they inspire artists, and for walkers, they are a beautiful, fleeting symbol of the golden Polish autumn.

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Bilingualism has many intellectual, emotional, social, and health benefits. Numerous studies on bilingualism over the past several decades confirm the positive impact of bilingual upbringing on children's development.

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206 years ago Stanisław Moniuszko was born, composer, conductor, music teacher; creator of the Polish national opera, author of, among others, "The Haunted Manor" and "Halka" and 268 songs.

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In the basement of the Vilnius Cathedral, a secret hiding place was discovered with the burial insignia of the rulers of Lithuania and Poland: the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Alexander Jagiellon, the first wife of Sigismund Augustus Elizabeth of Habsburg, and his second wife Barbara Radziwiłł. The treasures were wrapped in pre-war Polish newspapers.

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Polish Easter: Tradition, Ritual, and Abundance
Andrzej (Andrew) Woźniewicz, 4/18/2025

Although many old traditions have been forgotten or simplified, Easter remains a time of spiritual reflection, family gatherings, and joyful celebration. For some, it is primarily a religious event, for others — a cultural ritual of community, but for all — a time of hope, rebirth, and an encounter with the deepest values.

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Polish Traditions of the Holy Week
Karolina Prewęcka, 4/14/2025

Religious practices related to Holy Week, as well as commonly accepted behaviors and traditions, show people paths leading to inner rebirth. The phenomenon of experiencing these special days in Poland is that we often combine seriousness and concentration with joyful and dynamic anticipation of Easter.

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Awaken the Potential of Poles
Waldemar Biniecki, 4/4/2025

Since 1989, Poland has been one of the fastest growing economies in Europe. The success of Poles is due to specific solutions, innovative technologies and people. This is the result of research conducted by the “We Did It In Poland” campaign.

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The Tamara Łempicka Phenomenon
Jerzy Miziołek, 3/17/2025

Tamara Łempicka - a painter born in Warsaw, is one of the most outstanding artists of the 20th century. Despite living and working abroad, she felt Polish until the end of her days and was able to express her emotions only in Polish. March 18 marks the 45th anniversary of her death.

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What do we know about the influence of Poles on American culture? We mention a few names: Pola Negri, Helena Modrzejewska and it ends there, but if you look closely, there are more Poles in the multinational mosaic of American culture than we would expect. In this article, I would like to introduce you to another great American actress of Polish origin - Gilda Gray, or Marianna Michalska from Krakow.

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