Mermaid
25 Jun 2007
Mermaid
4 Jul 2007
Life / Kat Polish Heavy Metal Group [6]
Kat "Ostatni Tabor" (Live performance at Jarocin Festival '85)
Kat "Ostatni Tabor" (Live performance at Jarocin Festival '85)
Mermaid
20 Sep 2007
Travel / Skansen-Open Air Museums in Poland [5]
This summer , I visited the Etnographic Park (Skansen) in Sanok. It is one of the largest etnographical park in Poland and very unique open air museum. It gives insight into the culture of ethnic groups (Boyko, Lemko and other), once living in this region. Old wooden churches, inns, farm houses, granaries, windmills and mills (about 100 buildings from 18th-20th cc.) have been brought from the original villages and restored to original condition.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muzeum_Budownictwa_Ludowego_w_Sanoku
lemko.org/lih/travel/sanokm.html
bieszczady.pl/skansen/?catID=809&gID=69&imageNo=1
This summer , I visited the Etnographic Park (Skansen) in Sanok. It is one of the largest etnographical park in Poland and very unique open air museum. It gives insight into the culture of ethnic groups (Boyko, Lemko and other), once living in this region. Old wooden churches, inns, farm houses, granaries, windmills and mills (about 100 buildings from 18th-20th cc.) have been brought from the original villages and restored to original condition.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muzeum_Budownictwa_Ludowego_w_Sanoku
lemko.org/lih/travel/sanokm.html
bieszczady.pl/skansen/?catID=809&gID=69&imageNo=1
Mermaid
21 Sep 2007
Travel / My opinion on Gdansk and Poland after 11 days [45]
And I was a student at the University of Gdansk from 1982 to 1988. I lived in Sopot Kamienny Potok (very quiet and nice), Sopot, Gdansk Polanki, Gdansk Zabianka and Gdansk Brzezno. And to be honest, I think we are talking about two different cities. Yours seems to be taken from the horror movies. I only have good memories of living in Gdansk. None of my friends were murdered or robbed. I was very often taking a bus or LRT very late at night when coming home from parties or late studying and felt safe.
I was in Poland when quite a lot of forum members were not even born! It was twenty three years ago,
And I was a student at the University of Gdansk from 1982 to 1988. I lived in Sopot Kamienny Potok (very quiet and nice), Sopot, Gdansk Polanki, Gdansk Zabianka and Gdansk Brzezno. And to be honest, I think we are talking about two different cities. Yours seems to be taken from the horror movies. I only have good memories of living in Gdansk. None of my friends were murdered or robbed. I was very often taking a bus or LRT very late at night when coming home from parties or late studying and felt safe.
Mermaid
10 Oct 2007
News / Made in Poland products? [66]
In Canada ( at Winners stores) you can buy beautiful Christmas ornaments, candles, Boleslawiec pottery, hand-blown glassware (Krosno), crystals.
In Canada ( at Winners stores) you can buy beautiful Christmas ornaments, candles, Boleslawiec pottery, hand-blown glassware (Krosno), crystals.
Mermaid
10 Oct 2007
Life / Polish art pictures [55]
I like Zdzislaw Beksinski paintings. I visited his Gallery at the Castle Museum in Sanok, this summer. Amazing place.
I like Zdzislaw Beksinski paintings. I visited his Gallery at the Castle Museum in Sanok, this summer. Amazing place.
Mermaid
10 Oct 2007
Life / Polish art pictures [55]
Natalka, I think it is about 230-250 km (5 hours drive). You can also take a bus from Krakow biega.com/sanok-bus.html
Natalka, I think it is about 230-250 km (5 hours drive). You can also take a bus from Krakow biega.com/sanok-bus.html
Mermaid
12 Oct 2007
Life / Polish art pictures [55]
Beksinski's artwork is absolutelly stunning. There are a few links. I hope you will like the slideshow, it is amazing.
Beksinski's artwork is absolutelly stunning. There are a few links. I hope you will like the slideshow, it is amazing.
Mermaid
12 Oct 2007
Life / Polish art pictures [55]
I agree. You can not forget about theatre or music, either. An experimental theatre company Teatr Ósmego Dnia from Poznan (I was lucky to see their spectacular open-life performance "Raport z Oblezonego Miasta" by Herbert in Sopot in 1986 or 87), avant-garde theatre Cricot 2 formed by Tadeusz Kantor (The Dead Class is one of the most famous plays) or Jerzy Grotowski's Teatr Laboratorium are just a few examples of well known Polish theatre companies.
Henryk Mikołaj Górecki, Krzysztof Penderecki and Witold Lutoslawski are great composers of classical music
we have a lot of much more intereting things in Poland
I agree. You can not forget about theatre or music, either. An experimental theatre company Teatr Ósmego Dnia from Poznan (I was lucky to see their spectacular open-life performance "Raport z Oblezonego Miasta" by Herbert in Sopot in 1986 or 87), avant-garde theatre Cricot 2 formed by Tadeusz Kantor (The Dead Class is one of the most famous plays) or Jerzy Grotowski's Teatr Laboratorium are just a few examples of well known Polish theatre companies.
Henryk Mikołaj Górecki, Krzysztof Penderecki and Witold Lutoslawski are great composers of classical music
Mermaid
13 Oct 2007
Life / Polish movie/directors [23]
It is Zbigniew Preisner
I cant off the top of my head remember his name but the composer of the music is absoloutly fantastic
It is Zbigniew Preisner
Mermaid
13 Oct 2007
Life / Polish movie/directors [23]
Wojciech Kilar is another well known composer and pianist. He worked with many directors such as Francis Ford Coppola (Dracula - 1992), Roman Polanski (The Ninth Gate, The Pianist), Andrzej Wajda (Ziemia Obiecana (The Promised Land) - great movie). Krzysztof kieslowski (Przypadek - Blind Chance), Krzysztof Zanussi (Barwy ochronne (Camouflage), Spirala (Spiral))
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojciech_Kilar
Wojciech Kilar is another well known composer and pianist. He worked with many directors such as Francis Ford Coppola (Dracula - 1992), Roman Polanski (The Ninth Gate, The Pianist), Andrzej Wajda (Ziemia Obiecana (The Promised Land) - great movie). Krzysztof kieslowski (Przypadek - Blind Chance), Krzysztof Zanussi (Barwy ochronne (Camouflage), Spirala (Spiral))
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojciech_Kilar
Mermaid
15 Oct 2007
Travel / Bieszczady in Poland [5]
beautiful pictures
bieszczady.pl/gallery.php?n=fotogaleria_zdjecia_fotografie_foto_bieszczady
beautiful pictures
bieszczady.pl/gallery.php?n=fotogaleria_zdjecia_fotografie_foto_bieszczady
Mermaid
5 Nov 2007
Mermaid
5 Nov 2007
Life / International and truly famous Polish artists? [21]
Kapela ze wsi Warszawa (Warsaw Village Band) was nominated for the "Newcomer" award in the BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards in 2003, and won it in 2004
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_Village_Band
Kapela ze wsi Warszawa (Warsaw Village Band) was nominated for the "Newcomer" award in the BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards in 2003, and won it in 2004
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warsaw_Village_Band
Mermaid
5 Nov 2007
Life / International and truly famous Polish artists? [21]
Skalpel
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skalpel
ninjatune.net/ninja/release.php?id=825
Skalpel
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skalpel
ninjatune.net/ninja/release.php?id=825
Mermaid
28 Nov 2007
Language / So i bought the Polish game "Wiedźmin" to learn Polish. [27]
home.nycap.rr.com/polishlit/contemporary-s.html
as far as I heard only the first book got translated [rest is work in progress
home.nycap.rr.com/polishlit/contemporary-s.html
Mermaid
3 Jan 2008
Life / Six degrees of Kevin Bacon w/ Polish actors [16]
Krystyna Janda & Klaus Maria Brandauer in Mefisto
Klaus Maria Brandauer & Kim Basinger in Never Say Never Again
Kim Basinger & Tim Robbins in Prêt-à-Porter
Tim Robbins & Kevin Bacon in Mystic River
Next, Wojciech Pszoniak
Krystyna Janda & Klaus Maria Brandauer in Mefisto
Klaus Maria Brandauer & Kim Basinger in Never Say Never Again
Kim Basinger & Tim Robbins in Prêt-à-Porter
Tim Robbins & Kevin Bacon in Mystic River
Next, Wojciech Pszoniak
Mermaid
3 Jan 2008
Life / Six degrees of Kevin Bacon w/ Polish actors [16]
Michał Żebrowski & Adrien Brody in The Pianist
Adrien Brody & Sean Penn in The Thin Red Line
Sean Penn & Kevin Bacon in Mystic River
Zbigniew Zamachowski
michal zebrowski
Michał Żebrowski & Adrien Brody in The Pianist
Adrien Brody & Sean Penn in The Thin Red Line
Sean Penn & Kevin Bacon in Mystic River
Zbigniew Zamachowski
Mermaid
3 Jan 2008
Life / International and truly famous Polish artists? [21]
Probably Skalpel or Konfusion.
amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/102-8352555-5688105?%5Fencodi ng=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=music&field-artist=Skalpel
If I bought one of their CD's for a mate, who is a Jazz obsessed DJ, which one would you recommend
Probably Skalpel or Konfusion.
amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/102-8352555-5688105?%5Fencodi ng=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=music&field-artist=Skalpel
Mermaid
15 Jan 2008
Mermaid
27 Jan 2008
Life / Poland's greatest living person? - my nomination [10]
Sendler was a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, but lost out to Al Gore, the former Vice-President of the United States.
I then found this link for this lady....Irena Sendler, whom I think should be given international recognition
Sendler was a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007, but lost out to Al Gore, the former Vice-President of the United States.
Mermaid
14 Nov 2008
Life / Polish movie title needed [5]
The movie is "300 Mil do nieba"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_Zieli%C5%84ski_brothers_escape
The movie is "300 Mil do nieba"
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_Zieli%C5%84ski_brothers_escape
Mermaid
30 Nov 2008
Life / Zbigniew Zamachowski - Polish aktor, singer, musician. [6]
there is another link:
fandango.com/zbigniewzamachowski/filmography/p78388
there is another link:
fandango.com/zbigniewzamachowski/filmography/p78388