Words portray ideas, while fonts – the spirit of the times. In their book Paneuropa, Kometa, Hel (Pan-Europa, Comet, Helium), ...

Join us as we discover and discuss the most famous and revered Polish Madonnas. For Catholics, as for all Christians, the ...

The text reflects on the erosion of the university’s autonomy and spirit, tracing its decline from a haven of truth and ...

Musicologist Iza Smelczyńska and music critic Filip Lech discuss the agitation in the final round, the orchestral imperfections, and conclude that no matter what, the verdict of the Chopin Competition ...

The notoriously difficult phonology of the Polish language has always caused much trouble and confusion for neighbouring nations. But what are the absolute hardest words? Germans look at Polish and ...

The Polish alphabet has 32 letters, nine of which are unique. Considering that some of the letters form digraphs and even one trigraph, this adds up to a total of 17 signs, which you’ll unfortunately ...

This Polish Christmas Eve tradition includes 12 dishes and desserts which reflect Poland's rich, multicultural culinary past.

The winged horsemen or the hussars were a uniquely Polish kind of cavalry sometimes called ‘one of the world’s most efficient ...

There is no Polish cuisine without soured milk, sour cream, and fresh cheeses. To the uninitiated, the range of dairy foods ...

You’ve heard of international superstitions like ‘don’t walk under a ladder’, but how about some exclusive to Poland? The 13 ...

From ancient lore of Slavic peoples through Polish Romantic literature of Mickiewicz up to contemporary inspirations and most recent archaelogical finds, Polish vampires continue to curdle blood and ...

Here’s a look at some truly odd and fascinating cases of Mickiewicz’s international posthumous influence: from strange ...