Study / Traditional Folk Dancing Lessons in Krakow? [3]

The two-year Studium of Dance in Krakow is a school which has also folk dance specialization:
nck.krakow.pl/zajecia/827-dwuletnie-studium-tanca-specjalizacja-taniec-ludowy

For shorter courses try the Norwid Culture Centre in Krakow:
okn.edu.pl/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=167&Itemid=364

Law / Poland three year residency [30]

At the moment you may apply only for a temporary residence card in Poland. It is given for a period of max. three years (and it depends on what basis this permit has been issued).

This card makes the stay in Poland legal and entitles to re-crossing Polish border without a visa. If you want to work in Poland you must apply for the temp. residence and work permit.

Life / Dog Boarding Facilities/Dog Hotels in Poland [28]

Just put in google: hotel dla psów Warszawa

Genealogy / Information required on Czaikowski family/Danzig? [5]


Probably the name derived from Czajkowski. There's only three people with Czaikowski name currently registered in Poland (interestingly one of them is in Pruszcz Gdański - 10km south from Gdańsk), and up to ten thousand Czajkowski's here.

Check the map: moikrewni.pl/mapa/kompletny/czaikowski.html


Danzig is of course Gdańsk now.


Pręgowo Żuławskie now in Poland.


is now one of Gdańsk boroughs - Wrzeszcz.

Life / Did you already bless your Święconka? [31]

The only name which comes to my mind regarding this is święconka. Different foods are taken to the church in the basket to be blessed on Holy Saturday. And then this food is consumed at homes - prepared hot and served with horseradish and mustard.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Święconka

Real Estate / Accommodation Medium term [1 month] in Poland for 2000zl. Paying gas, electricity, water? [2]


For that price you can expect to rent 2 or 3 rooms in quite comfortable flat, well equipped, with internet and tv - near/or in the center of a medium sized city, maybe in not much popular area like at the see or in the mountains, but for example in the town like Malbork. Of course more "holiday" places are also available with this price, but them may be smaller, and not in great location.

Renting in Poland implies that you will pay the fixed rent rate plus electricity and gas mostly.

Language / Pronunciation of English abbreviations in Poland [12]


More often presently - yes I agree, but still I hear mostly "haj-fi" (Eng. hi-fee) - especially among older generation.

Language / Pronunciation of English abbreviations in Poland [12]

I don't know if exist any special rule how to pronounce foreign abbreviations in Poland. I doubt it. It's all pretty messed up. Some are English pronounced (eg. FBI), some Polish (NATO), and even some are mixed - Polish-English pronunciation (Hi-Fi). So if you are an English speaker you can pronounce English abbreviations in the 'native' way, the more so when these acronyms (DSEAR & COSHH) are not commonly known in Poland.

Food / Where to buy cheap nuts and seeds (for muesli) in Warsaw? [2]

The nuts and seeds are expensive everywhere in Poland. I think the best price one can get when buying online and in greater amounts. If online buy is out of the option, try local bazaars and flea markets.

Travel / Where to meet friend in Chopin airport? [3]


Yes, the Chopin airport map (Terminal A map) is also available online here:
lotnisko-chopina.pl/pplflashmap/index.html

Law / Getting the Poland residence card after positive decision without registration - I'm in dormitory now. [2]

If I'm not mistaken, the application process to obtain a residence card requires that together with the submission of completed application form, you should simultaneously provide a confirmation of your registration. And I have not heard about the need for re-submit the same document while receiving the card. Of course you have to pay 50zl for issuing this card.

Genealogy / In search of information regarding surname URYGA [3]


Why not try to contact people named Uryga who live in the Limanowa city? There are some names on some websites:
nk.pl (you need to register first there to see search results)
nk.pl/#szukaj/profile?q=uryga&city=limanowa&gender=&min_age=&max_age=&referer=sch_a
Facebook - search via Find Friends button, also even google search show a few Urygas in Limanowa.

Genealogy / I am searching for my ancestor grave site on a cementary in Poland [9]

I tried to browse some online websites, but without luck. Just want to add, that she was born in Warsaw in 1909.
The only way I see now is to contact management of cemeteries or parishes chanceries in Sopot or in Lodz..

History / Can anyone recommend any good books/reading material on the Polish Urkas? [2]

According to the Polish wiki page about Urka, the Urkas group has been described by Gustaw Herling Grudzinski in the novel "A World Apart":


/wiki/A_World_Apart_%28book%29

Life / Plumbers' supplies or similar & plumber in Wrocław [2]


Leroy Merlin at Karkonoska 85 should have it (the whole part - it's cheap and it will fit most of the sinks). Another shop for these kind of stuff is Castorama, but it's a little further away from the area you've mentioned.

There's no need for hiring a plumber.

Law / Is work visa in Poland issued for the period corresponding to validity of a work permit? [5]

As far I know, the period for which a visa is issued is strictly dependent on the reason of issue. The employer shall issue a declaration of intention to work for a for a specific period of time, and this period is a measure of how long a work visa is valid. For example if it's issued for 5 months, the validity period of work visa will be also 5 months.

Real Estate / Advice Needed Second-hand Apartment Prices Warsaw (Praga) - Asking Price v Sale Price [6]

As far I can see, the price 7.500 per square meter in pre-war building in Warsaw is not exceptional high. I would say the price is average. Really huge prices are on Warsaw Starowka - even more than 20 thousend per sq. meter. Every pre-war building in a decent condition do not come cheap - ultimately just a few old houses in Warsaw survived the war.

Check this part of the article about the housing in Warsaw's buildings:


porady.domiporta

UK, Ireland / The Warsaw Connection; I am a recording engineer *Virtual Concert Hall Series* [2]

Good luck with your project, the samples are very promising, I liked especially excerpts from the concert of early music - exceptional tunes.

Australia / What were the circumstances that led your Polish ancestors to Australia? [4]

Polish emigration to Australia have always fascinated me. It's so distant country, and the first Poles get there in the 18th century already. The journey lasted 8 months at that time. But the biggest influx of people from Poland to Australia took place just after the WW2 - about 50.000 people and during the period of martial law in Poland, which was in 1981 - about 10.000 Polish emigrants arrived in Australian land.

I am also interested in further stories how Poles got to Australia and managed to live there on a completely foreign land, so distant from their own country.

Love / Brazilian-Polish couple in London - not getting married for permanent visas [4]

It depends only on both of you - how much determined you are, and how much you are going to sacrifice to be together. It's not an easy decision but it should be done rather sooner than later, because a 'remote' relationship is rarely successful. You already know what are your options. Unfortunately as you have noticed you both in Brazil equals slim chance for a good financial stability. So either Poland (if he really has a good job here) or UK (or Canada?) - it seems that your man is ready for new challenges, so why not to try? Maybe give him a free hand, if he feels than he can make it even in Canada.. but of course he should be familiar with all the difficulties he may experience to get a job in new country, find a place to live, etc.

Good luck!

Work / Polish Australian, civil/hydraulic engineer, experience with programming in C++, is looking for work in Warsaw [2]

In my opinion you should focus rather on your programming skills, since it's one of the most demanding ability by Polish employers, and the IT sector is still growing. Make a good CV, get some references, and try to reach potential employers. You may also advertise yourself in a Polish job sites, check this thread:

https://polishforums.com/work/poland-jobs-websites-43265/

Law / I took my car to Poland. Should I pay "recycling fee" again? Changing car registration. [7]


There are several articles on Polish websites, check the google search for this:



polskieradio.pl/42/273/Artykul/1357037,Oplata-recyklingowa-ma-zniknac-sprowadzanie-aut-bedzie-tansze
e-prawnik.pl/wiadomosci/informacje/oplata-recyklingowa-dla-kierowcow-zostanie-zniesiona.html

Law / I took my car to Poland. Should I pay "recycling fee" again? Changing car registration. [7]

You brought this car too early by a few months.. I am saying this because from July 1st, 2015, a new law will be introduced, that will abolish the recycling fee for cars imported from abroad. Nobody is happy with this additional fee in Poland.

Work / Job Security in Poland [6]

Job security in Poland is a very broad topic - what specific issue are you addressing?

Genealogy / Does anyone know any history about a Polish royal eagle ring? [2]

I'm sure there are more such stories. This old jewelery was very beautiful and often had great value. Mostly these were various family heirlooms, passed down from generation to generation. Sometimes people had to put all eggs into one basket, selling all their valuables to start life over again, and unfortunately in most cases the price they received, covered only a tiny percentage of the total value of an item.

Law / Divorce in Poland - fault - rights to property predating the marriage [34]

Now I'm sure the lawyer will tell you exactly the same. According to the Polish Family and Guardianship Code (Art. 31, § 1)


Now my translation (sorry for the language)


and (Art. 33, p.1):



infor.pl/akt-prawny/304963,ustawa-kodeks-rodzinny-i-opiekunczy.html

Law / Divorce in Poland - fault - rights to property predating the marriage [34]

If I'm not mistaken, everything you owned before the marriage, belongs to you after.

Genealogy / Possible variants of Polish surname Switzijnck [6]

In my opinion it might be Święcik in Polish.

Life / "Play" Internet contracts for international students without PESEL code. [7]


Now they offer internet, talk, text for 12 months with 1gb/month - total 12gb of data limit for 50pln - available to buy online only

play.pl/oferta/play-internet/internet-na-karte/starter-4glte-50zl
And you can always get another gb by top up your card.


Type 'pesel generator' in google... although using such number is against the law.

Life / "Play" Internet contracts for international students without PESEL code. [7]

I have just asked your question on the PLAY live chat, and unfortunately they told me, that it isn't possible to make a contract without dowod osobisty, without PESEL. Sorry.