High interest rates, soaring property prices, and an unstable market over the past five years have made buying a home increasingly challenging in Poland. Yet, despite these obstacles, owning property remains a top priority for most Poles—with a mortgage often marking a life-changing milestone. A Challenging Market The past half-decade has been a rollercoaster for…
Russian archives and museums continue to hide numerous Polish works of art, documents, and collectibles that were stolen and taken from Poland. According to international law, these items should be returned to their rightful owners. One such piece is a painting by the master Pompeo Batoni, once displayed in the Pavlovsk Palace in Russia. Using…
The biographical Maria Skłodowska-Curie Museum was opened in 1967 at 16 Freta Street in Warsaw – in the place of birth of the first female Nobel Prize winner and the only woman awarded by The Swedish Academy twice (Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911). The museum’s collection includes, among others, memorabilia, instruments from the…
The temporary exhibition at the Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź presents its collection of the artistic textiles – the historical and the contemporary, initiating dialogue on textiles, work and effort across geographies, mediums and generations – from craft to conceptual art. Set in the post-industrial space, it invites reflection on the labour of textile-making,…
The beginning of the year shook the international filmmaking community with the news about passing of one of the most eccentric and fascinating creators in modern cinema – David Lynch. The director of the legendary “Twin Peaks” and widely acclaimed “Blue Velvet”, “Wild at Heart” or “Mulholland Drive”, had close connections to Poland, especially with…
Since January 13, 2013, a strict definition of Polish Vodka applies specifying in detail which vodkas have the right to use a protected geographical indication. Every year on this day, the enthusiasts of the finest Polish spirits celebrate the Day of Polish Vodka, which gives a perfect opportunity to visit one of the most iconic…
Assuming no major disasters have occurred, I can say that the beginning of the new year is a time of hope and expectation. We hope the year will be better than the last—although in recent years the New Year has brought us COVID-19 and Russia’s special action in Ukraine, so maybe I am not feeling…
The Bohdan and Varvara Chanenko National Museum of Art in Kyiv is one of the most important museum institutions in Eastern Europe, with collections of European, Asian and ancient art. Due to the significant damage that the institution suffered during Russia’s attacks on Kyiv in the autumn of 2022, its management decided to loan part…
Visitors to Poland are often enchanted by the historic nature of the town squares and their beautifully restored buildings. Whether in the summer sun or the more subdued light of the evening, one can see these stunning building facades which are often ornate and highly detailed. It is hard to believe that the city was…
In the heart of the post-industrial district of Łódź, in the complex of the former Karol Scheibler’s textile factory, a new art installation was created to retell the story of the city. Connecting the two neighboring areas of Art_Inkubator and Fuzja, the “Thread” project is a symbolic bridge between the industrial heritage and the contemporary…
It’s hard to imagine Polish traditional Christmas celebrations without listening to Polish carols performed by the Mazowsze Ensemble choir and orchestra. Those who this holiday season would like to experience the true spirit of Christmas in Poland, can enjoy three Mazowsze’s concerts, which will take place in Toruń on January 7, Zabrze on January 18…
From the beginning of December, the holiday season is already in full swing and in all major Polish cities, visitors can enjoy what’s best in the Christmas market tradition. Caroling, open-air concerts and performances, local craft works and delicacies, mulled wine, gingerbread and chocolate, Ferris wheels, carousels and pyramids – all accompanied by cheerful and…
