She was a pioneer of anthropology in Europe and the first lecturer of the subject in Oxford. She rode across the Siberian ...

Serfdom (Pol. pańszczyzna) is a development of a specific feudal relationship between the landowner and the tenant, in the Western feudal system usually referred to as socage. In its most typical ...

In the exhibition 'Raw Earth, Rare Earth,' her version of an allegorical calendar, Alicja Biała presents plants as active actors in the ecosystem, capable of restoring and supporting the natural ...

This Polish Christmas Eve tradition includes 12 dishes and desserts which reflect Poland's rich, multicultural culinary past.

Alain Kohler, a Swiss physicist and Chopin specialist, found a new photograph that most likely depicts Fryderyk Chopin. The ...

Words portray ideas, while fonts – the spirit of the times. In their book Paneuropa, Kometa, Hel (Pan-Europa, Comet, Helium), ...

On the second floor of The Photographers’ Gallery, photographs of the Polish provinces from 40 years ago are on display.

You’ve heard of international superstitions like ‘don’t walk under a ladder’, but how about some exclusive to Poland? The 13 ...

There is no Polish cuisine without soured milk, sour cream, and fresh cheeses. To the uninitiated, the range of dairy foods ...

The Cult of Mary in the village of Gietrzwald began in the 14th century. Believers would come here to pray around the icon of ...

Since the era of silent cinema Polish actresses have been present in the American film industry. Some of them have become ...

From ancient lore of Slavic peoples through Polish Romantic literature of Mickiewicz up to contemporary inspirations and most recent archaelogical finds, Polish vampires continue to curdle blood and ...