Culture
Polish culture, art, folk traditions, customs (Christmas, Easter and more), cultural events
Art and Culture from Buffalo  [offsite link]
Very rich source of information about Polish traditions (Xmas, Easter), architecture, cinema, culinary art, dance, language,poster art, theatre. Many links to different organizations. Business
Learn how to do business in Poland. Center for Contemporary Art [offsite link]
Offers a preview of current shows and events as well as an index of artists, archives and other links. Christmas Carols from Poland [offsite link]
This site contains the history and audio versions of some Polish carols. Communism
Learn more about communism in Poland. Culture - Costumes
Costume and dress in Poland. Current Cultural Events in Poland [offsite link]
Update on current cultural events in Poland from the website of Polish embassy in Slovenia Guest in house, God in house!
In traditional Polish families it is believed that guests bring blessing to the house that they visit. Therefore the guests are taken care of with attention and are treated to the feast organised by the housewife. Food and alcoholic drinks will be served during the visit. Holidays from PolamJournal [offsite link]
Christmas, Easter and other Polish holidays Leonardo Da Vinci & the Splendor of Poland [offsite link]
This website is devoted to the exhibit of Leonardo Da Vinci´s works and many paintings of Polish and other artists from times of Polish history which will take place in San Francisco. All these paintings come from Polish museums. It contains history outline of Poland and lots of other links. Mass Media
Mass Media in Poland Okana´s Web [offsite link]
Folk customs, paganism, grandma´s phrases and much more! People
Famous Polish People Polhome (Culture) [offsite link]
In Polish. Links to Polish culture and folklore, Polish art, film, dictionaries, recipes Polish Cultural Institute  [offsite link]
The New York-based Institute is dedicated to promoting and nurturing cultural ties between the United States and Poland; list of current events in the USA and in Poland. Polish Cultural Institute in London - current events list [offsite link]
Check this website of Polish Cultural Institute in London for current folklore festivals and other cultural events in Poland Polish Culture - overview, information, current events [offsite link]
Probably the most comprehensive website devoted to Polish culture run by Adam Mickiewicz Institute Polish culture for children
Gaining knowledge on the country we do not live in is a hard task. As one does not have permanent contact with a given culture, the learning process is much slower. Therefore, it is the best idea to provide experience of the culture already in childhood. Polish Folk Costumes by Ch. Majka [offsite link]
Description of folk costumes, Lajkonik, many links Polish Folk Culture & Art [offsite link]
This site is relatively new but it has a nice graphic and some history of Polish folk art. In Polish and in English. Polish Traditions Website [offsite link]
Wonderful Sites about Easter, Christmas, Corpus Christi Feast Polish-American Liturgical Center [offsite link]
Great website available in Polish and English. Information about Polish traditions - baptism, wedding, funeral as well as Christmas, Easter etc. Polishworld (Culture) [offsite link]
Christmas in Poland, many links to another Cultural sites Slavophilia - Slavic and East European Resources [offsite link]
Browser with hundreds links to Eastern European Websites. But it seems that the links were not renewed recently. Syrena Polish Dance Ensemble [offsite link]
Description of Polish dances and costumes from different Polish regions The American Institute of Polish Culture [offsite link]
The Poles get married!
For many people Polish weddings might seem exceptional – not only because of the amount of vodka that is drunk throughout the night but also unique tradition that it involves. Learn what to expect from the Polish wedding and reception. Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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