Is Poland a place of high culture?

Poles usually claim that polish is a high culture.What do you think?

If Poles think so about their country, that's a good sign because they always complain about everything

This topic has been covered elsewhere and will lead to the same results. What in God's name is 'high culture'?

I'll help. I think Southern wanted to ask about: art, architecture, literature, philosophy, old cities and its atmosphere, ballroom dancing, artist and their activities, museums, galerries, exibitions. Am I right, Southern? It may also mean the way how somebody behaves, I mean, when he/she doesn't says s**** all the time to express his'her enthusiasm. It's actually so general question that finding an answer on it is impossible. Try to specify, Southern, what did you want to know?

In Polish your sentence is: "Polacy to wysoka kultura": it's not very understandable but interesting.

I think he was trying to ascertain the average size of polish womens breasts, in a round about fashion.

I don't think he's too abreast of culture ;) Or he could have been talking about drugs.

As for the arts, Poland produces a lot of snobs. Those that think they are sth when they are just a pile of dung.

I totally one hundred percent agree with that. All Poles appear to have that gentle bearing that suggests refinement and culture. You can't find so many elegant people in one place anywhere else in Europe.

Gentle bearing?? Some are elegant and some aren't, PP. I think Italy for elegance.

Italians have more temper. Poles are calmer and quieter. Poles are also great at thinking about stuff and analysis.

Ever been to a football match here? Calm is not a word I'd use. Nor would I say that high culture enters the equation at all.

Football isn't really that cultured in the first place, so what do you expect at the modern day Circus?

Is football a part of Polish culture or not? ;)

No, it has it's own different section on the forums.

Football is the most popular sport here and sport is a major part of culture. You can't tell me that Poland won't profit from hosting the forthcoming championships.

Some parts have 'high' culture and some don't. You won't see much of it in the villages, that's for sure.

Football, a cultured event? Would you say the games at Rome were cultured just because the Emperor and the Senators attended them?

It's still a part of broader culture and that can't be denied

And how many times do you hear about Olympic Games running in the red. Nothing is a sure bet.

Besides, the games are about money, as well as sport. Can't say it is culture.

Is there a ministry of sports/culture? or do they each have their own ministry?

But not highculture and the thread is about that.

I'm showing elements of Poland not being a high culture but there are elements where it is. Just go to Kraków and see the architecture and fine arts there. Many Polish cities have strong elements of high culture. Torun springs to mind.

High Culture has more to do with the attitude of the people as well. All European countries have football teams, so everyone is even in that respect. But what about the minds of the people, and the temperment? Who is calm, balanced, analytical, appreciative, intelligent? Who values higher learning and appreciates life's subtle moments? These are part of the higher faculties and indicate a presence of higher culture if they are present in a population.

The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction

Or imperfection and how fascinating it is.

Its a culturally developed country on par with its western contemporaries and superior to its eastern neighbours.

Don't be fooled by your own complexes.

What I like about Polish culture is that it is easier to define than Western countries which have been heavily shaped by too many influences. Polish culture is pretty impressive when you find some time away from the rat race.

I like polish culture.What I find most astonishing is that it is preserved.

really? can you give examples. I'd say Russian literature, music, painting, theatre and film-making is at least as good as the Polish counterparts (and Poland certainly has high quality examples of literature, music, painting, theatre, film-making etc).

Really ? Maybe for a layman !

and I'm a man who enjoys a good lay.

Yeah, I suppose Tchaikovsky, Dostoyevsky, Pushkin, Chekov, Stanislavski, Meyerhold etc are just the Hannah Montanas of their day.