What's Up :: The magic of silent movies A recent festival of silent cinema in Warsaw prompted us to cast the spotlight on Pola Negri, the Polish-born Hollywood goddess who had the fortune of participating in the transition to voice cinematography Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: History of radio in Poland (part 4) Professor Maciej Kwiatkowski takes you back to the pioneer days of radio broadcsting in Poland a century ago Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: History of radio in Poland (part 3) This week it's the 3rd installment of our mini-series devoted to the pioneer days of radio brodcasting in Poland as narrated by Prof. Maciej Kwiatkowski, better known to our long time listeners as Uncle Maciej. Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: History of radio in Poland (part 2) Radio broadcasting in Poland has one of the longest traditions in Europe Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: The wireless in Poland The first attempts at regular radio broadcasting in Poland were made a century ago and the Polish Radio Company with its foreign language service was among the pioneers in this field Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Ethnic food getting popular in Poland Poles have developed a more sophisticated palate for foreign cuisine Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Polish wines and vineyards There are over 500 vineyards across Poland but only 29 have declared production plans for the 2023/2024 marketing year Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Welcome cool during hot Polish summer Air conditioning units and systems have become increasingly popular in Poland over the past two decades, especially with the summer period abounding more and more frequently in scorching temperatures Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Polish vodka dates back to Middle Ages Polish vodka is rumoured to have originated in the 8th or 9th century but its first officially documented mention comes from the year 1405 Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Million foreign migrants work in Poland The number of foreign workers legally employed in Poland has increased by more than a quarter in 2022 Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Polish Sejm of Children and Youth The Sejm of Children and Youth - the first such parliament in Europe - had its inaugural session in Warsaw in 1994 Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Polish-Soviet War of 1920 Threat to Polish independence and stopping the spread of communist revolution to the rest of Europe were the main reasons for the outbreak of the Polish-Soviet war in 1920 Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: International students at Polish universities There are presently more than 105,000 foreign students pursuing their higher education in Poland Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Decades after Warsaw Rising Much has been said and written about the Warsaw Rising of 1944 but far less about the consequences of this heroic yet tragic revolt down the post-war decades, especially during communist rule in Poland till 1989 Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Polish marching band tradition Perhaps not as popular as in the US marching bands in Poland have a long standing tradition in many regions of the country Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Lighting up the Polish coast There are presently 15 active lighthouses on the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea with one of them holding a world record Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Poles around the world Members of the 20 million Polish diaspora, commonly referred to from Latin as Polonia, can be found on all continents Zobacz więcej na temat:
What's Up :: Tips for visitors to Poland It is good to know some basic facts about a country you are about to visit - it makes your stay easier and more enjoyable! Zobacz więcej na temat: