Archive for 'Art & Culture'

Remembering Pola Negri: 25 Years On

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This year marks the anniversary of one of cinemas most charismatic, glamorous and exotic actresses. Someone who, despite very humble beginnings in her birth country of Poland, rose to prominence and became a beloved icon worldwide: Miss Pola Negri.

The Living Memory of Boleslaw Prus

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Next month is the one hundredth anniversary of the death of Boleslaw Prus. Seen as one of the greatest – to some the greatest – of Polish writers. His writing, political activism and legacy make him an important national figure.

Polish kids get fat terribly

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Bag of chips at the computer, a candy bar, hamburger in town. Polish children have very easy access to junk food. In the past two decades the number of fat children has quadrupled!

The first Polish newspaper is 350 years old

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January 3, 1661, in Krakow, the first issue of the first Polish newspaper titled “Merkuriusz Polski Ordynaryjny” was printed. The publisher was an Italian guy, settled in Poland, called Jerome Pinocci.

Beautiful chapel somewhere in Poland – looks like a computer game

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A short film with stop-motion animation techniques and HDR technique shows an unused wooden Protestant church somewhere in Poland (built 1796-1797). The effect is amazing, “The Chapel” looks like in a computer game.

Is this Pole human? ;)

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Jozef Wadecki won the world championship in gymnastics (discipline called tumbling) with his extraordinary performance.

Polish Christmas traditions in a nutshell

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The first star, beautiful Christmas tree, oplatek, pasterka, koledy and sianko are one of the most important symbols of Christmas in Poland.

“History of Poland” – stunning short animation

“History of Poland” – stunning short animation

8-minutes long animation by T. Baginski, who was nominated for an Oscar. Polish history from nation’s roots, dating back more than 2000 years ago, to our present times. Definitely worth your time :)

Poland awarded silver medal on EXPO 2010 in Shanghai

Poland awarded silver medal on EXPO 2010 in Shanghai

Poland was awarded the silver medal for the most creative presentation during EXPO 2010. Poland Pavilion was visited by a record number of 8,000,000 visitors. Congratulations :)

Giant Jesus Christ statue completed in Poland

Giant Jesus Christ statue completed in Poland

Under construction for five years. Yesterday, the greatest monument of Jesus Christ in the world, was deemed ‘OPEN’. The figure of Jesus measures 33 meters without a crown and weighs 400 tons.

‘How a Sausage Dog Works’ by Antonisz — English subtitles

‘How a Sausage Dog Works’ by Antonisz — English subtitles

40 year old psychedelic animation with a deeper message. Unusual short film about living things by Julian Antonisz, Polish avant-garde filmmaker, artist, animator, screenwriter, composer, and inventor…

Life in Polish Tricity (Trojmiasto) – stop motion video

Life in Polish Tricity (Trojmiasto) – stop motion video

I’ve found great stop motion video made in Tricity, Poland. Tricity is an urban area consisting of three Polish cities: Gdansk, Gdynia & Sopot; located on the coast of Baltic Sea…

600th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald

600th anniversary of the Battle of Grunwald

Today it is exactly 600 years from the famous Battle of Grunwald (July 15, 1410). It was one of the most important battles in Polish history (and one of the best recognizable)…

The Chopin Year 2010 – tribute to the talent

The Chopin Year 2010 – tribute to the talent

Chopin Year is celebrated in many countries, since the music of this Polish composer is known everywhere. It reverberates across five continents. In Poland more than 1600 concerts were planned…

Kanal Audytywny — best new Polish music videos #03

Kanal Audytywny — best new Polish music videos #03

Kanal Audytywny was created in 2002 and quickly gained a circle of faithful fans, people with an out of the ordinary musical taste and inclination for eclectic electronic sounds…

Pogodno — best new Polish music videos #02

Pogodno — best new Polish music videos #02

Great, unusual lyrics, personality of group members combined with the energy Pogodno’s music is bursting with, results in a real concert bomb…

European cocktail from Poland Europe Day 2010

European cocktail from Poland Europe Day 2010

Maria Milenko is a 22 years old graphics student from Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan. Lately, she’s won a competition organized by European Commission for a poster to promote Europe Day 2010…

Metropolish — animation made of over 2000 photos of Warsaw

Metropolish — animation made of over 2000 photos of Warsaw

What we see are rush hours in Warsaw during wintertime. Camera is placed on the skyscraper located on the crossing of two large avenues in the center of Warsaw…

Pati Yang — best new Polish music videos #01

Pati Yang — best new Polish music videos #01

Four recommendable songs of the Polish singer Pati Yang and short biographical information. The first one in series of blog posts about Polish popular music…