Mickiewicz’s efforts to influence the politics and outlook of the Catholic Church in his lifetime came to nothing. He himself ...

Zamość, often called the 'ideal city', is a remarkable Renaissance settlement founded in 1580 by Jan Zamoyski and designed by ...

Why should a gambler remember their dreams? What does it mean to dream about blueberries or goose feathers? Here’s what old Polish dream books have to say. At the end of Book Eight of Pan Tadeusz, ...

The history of Polish design might be perceived as quite short in comparison to some other countries, in particular those dominating the history of the design field such as Great Britain. However, the ...

Decades before there were international streaming platforms, the majority of Poles enjoyed shows aired traditionally on TV in their millions. They followed characters like a superspy known as the ...

When released in Poland, English-language films usually receive a translated Polish title. But sometimes these ‘translations’ can barely be called as such, and turn out a little beyond understanding.

A patron of Silesian tradition and a rationalist which mocked national insecurities. An example of directorial precision and one of the greatest artists in the history of Polish Television’s theatre ...

With the passage of time, some words are lost to history and others find new meanings. Looking back at the words of Old Polish offers insight into fundamental questions of love, beauty, fear, ...

How did Polish vowels grow little tails? Who put the dot on the letter 'ż'? When do letters sing and how have typos altered the sense of literary works? Join us on a journey into the intricacies of ...

Going to a museum doesn’t always have to be a highbrow experience. There are some museums that offer their visitors other experiences, ones you wouldn’t necessarily expect of such institutions. Let’s ...

Galeria Komputer is a mobile exhibition initiative created by the artists Łukasz Radziszewski and Szymon Kaniewski. Its first project was a retrospective exhibition devoted to Klocuch, a mysterious ...

So, you’ve mastered your ‘cześć’, ‘dziękuję’ and ‘nazywam się John Smith’ and can hold your ground during a casual conversation? You might just be ready to take your Polish proficiency to the next ...