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Post by gigi on Aug 14, 2008 23:18:17 GMT 1
Cracovia Sacra
14.08.2008
The spiritual heritage of Poland’s historic city of Krakow is the theme of a wide range of events held tomorrow under the motto ‘Cracovia Sacra’.
The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, observed on 15 August, has a long tradition of religious celebrations, including a mass said by the Metropolitan of Krakow in St Mary’s Church in the city’s Market Square.
The City Council stresses, however, that the programme of ‘Cracovia Sacra’ goes far beyond the Roman Catholic heritage, with the city’s synagogue and Orthodox church also inviting visitors to sightseeing tours. ‘Cracovia Sacra’ comprises concerts of sacred music, viewings of art collections of the city’s churches and monasteries as well as tours of church vaults that are opened to visitors only on very special occasions.
The featured artists include John Holloway, one of the finest Baroque violin virtuosos. He will perform the complete cycle of Franz Ignaz von Biber’s 15 Rosary Sonatas, divided into three sections, each held in a different venue, starting with the Collegium Maius of the Jagiellonian University in the early afternoon hours, moving on to the Carmelite Church in the evening and ending in the Dominican Church at midnight.
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Post by gigi on Aug 18, 2008 14:49:56 GMT 1
 6th Pierogi Festival in Krakow - August 15-17, 2008 "The discovery of a new dish confers more happiness on humanity than the discovery of a new star.” It is difficult to disagree with this phrase by Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, published two centuries ago in his book entitled "The Physiology of Taste”. What could be the material value of the innovative taste of pierogi, traditional Polish dumplings with various fillings, so deeply rooted in the Polish cuisine? It turns out that Krakow's restaurateurs do not need to be especially prodded to try their luck in a competition for the most delicious variety of pierogi. During last year's festival, the jury's and the participants' pick were pierogi filled with spinach, buckwheat porridge and smoked meat, as well as pierogi with apples coated in rose petals. What surprises will the gourmet chefs prepare this year? This edition of the Festival envisages more than just the competition for the statuettes of King Casimir the Great (public vote) and St. St. Hyacinth with Pierogi (decision of a professional jury). The Festival will be completed by fairs, artistic performances and presentations of the really difficult art of kneading dough and forming pierogi. However, it is first and foremost a paradise for gourmets. Last year 180 thousand pierogi were eaten. Quite impressive! Where does the idea of the event come from? As the organisers emphasize, the concept of the Festival is a reference to one of the oldest Polish culinary traditions. It seeks to promote the tastes of Old-Polish cuisine among tourists visiting the city of Polish kings. The fact that the event is held in August is no coincidence. This is a continuation of a long tradition involving sprinkling herbs with holy water and making pierogi on the Day of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary (in Poland the day is known as the day of the Blessed Mother of the Herbs). It is also a tribute to Saint Hyacinth (born in 1183 in Kamień Śląski, died on 15 August 1257 and buried in the Church of the Dominican Fathers in Krakow), a preacher and missionary who is also worshipped outside of Poland. Legend has it that in times of famine, St. Hyacinth helped the poor by feeding them pierogi, a dish invented and prepared by himself. According to another tale, one day, when passing through the streets of Krakow, the saint simply gave some pierogi, then considered as a delicacy, to the city’s poor. Although both Poles and foreigners generally believe that pierogi are a typical dish of Old-Polish cuisine, it is not altogether true. Pierogi originated in China. They were brought to Europe, and more precisely to Italy, by Marco Polo. According to historical accounts, the Asian invention reached Poland in the 13th century, thanks to a relative of St. Hyacinth - Bishop Ivo Odrowąż, who fell in love with the dish when he first tasted it during his stay in Kiev. The Poles took an instant liking to pierogi. For years, they have been our culinary specialty. Our great-grandmothers, grandmothers and mothers made them, and now our generation has also got round to it. It's even possible to say that this Polish delicacy is experiencing a period of renaissance. The word itself started to be commonly used in the Polish language in the 17th century. According to Aleksander Brückner’s dictionary, this is the only relic of the pre-Slavonic word „pir” meaning a feast, which was also the name of ritual dough. In the past, pierogi were only made for special occasions and, depending on the holiday, were filled with different ingredients and had various forms. „Kurnik” (hen-house) was one of the most popular types - large and with various fillings, but always with chicken meat inside. „Knysze”, special mourning pierogi were served during wakes. At the beginning of the New Year, „kolatki” were made in order to commemorate the old pagan holiday called „Kolada”. There were also some regional varieties: „hreczuszki” - made of buckwheat flour, as well as „sanieszki” and „socznie” - sweet dumplings usually made for one's name day. Simple but filling, rediscovered and enriched with modern fillings - this is precisely what our beloved pierogi are like! I wonder what the favorites were this year...and what qualifications are needed to become a judge? ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Bonobo on Aug 24, 2008 22:32:14 GMT 1
Poles celebrate the Assumption of Mary
Polish Radio
15.08.2008
Today the Roman Catholic Church celebrates the Assumption of Mary.
It is one of the most venerated Marian feasts in Poland, with
thousands of pilgrims making their way to the shrine of the Black
Madonna at the Jasna Góra monastery in the Silesian town of
Czêstochowa every year just for the occasion.
Almost 200,000 pilgrims make the journey each year, with around half of them arriving in Czêstochowa by foot.
The highlight of the festivities is a Mass which is celebrated at
Jasna Góra under the leadership of the Apostolic Nuncio of Poland,
Archbishop Józef Kowalczyk, with a homily given by Polish Primate
Cardinal Józef Glemp.
The Assumption of Mary has been celebrated on Jasna Góra since the 5th century. In Poland it is also the feast of Our Lady of Plants and Herbs [Œwiêto Matki Boski Zielnej]: during Mass flowers and herbs are blessed, with prayers offered for arable land and the impending harvests.
PS. During my holidays in the mountains we also celebrated the day,. I took nice pics of people with bouqets of herbs and flowers. And I shot a film... Sooner or later you will see them all.....
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Post by Bonobo on Aug 24, 2008 22:33:02 GMT 1
Pilgrims arrive in Czestochowa
Polish Radio
14.08.2008
Many pilgrimages that left various parts of the country around ten
days ago are beginning to arrive at the Jasna Góra monastery in the
Silesian town of Czêstochowa to take part in a celebratory Mass on
the occasion of the Assumption of Mary on Friday, August 15th.
This morning the Warsaw Students' pilgrimage reached the shrine of
the Black Madonna, with around 4000 pilgrims coming to the shrine
after having walked just under 300 kilometres from the capital.
Another pilgrimage also arrived in Czêstochowa today: the Warsaw
Pilgrimage is by far the largest, and the oldest, with the first
pilgrims leaving for Jasna Góra on foot back in 1711. The
pilgrimage's route has remained unchanged since its inception almost 300 years ago.
Police have been called out to keep order in and around the Silesian
town of Czêstochowa. Superintendent Joanna Lazar from the Czêstochowa constabulary has warned that the pilgrims very often fall victims to pickpockets, who also make their own pilgrimage to the site, for other reasons though.
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Post by gigi on Aug 26, 2008 15:31:21 GMT 1
 The International Festival of Highland Folklore When: 2008-08-22 - 2008-08-29 The International Festival of Highland Folklore is ranked as a one of the oldest and greatest folk festivals in Poland and Europe. During the festival Zakopane becomes vibrant with music, dance and singing. This year's festival features ten or so European folk groups. One of the special attractions will be folk groups from remote parts of the world. The festival is a great occasion to get to know culture, traditions and folklore of Highlanders from various mountain regions in Europe and the world. Visitors will also have a chance to learn some folk dances, sample traditional dishes and see many other attractions. |
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Post by gigi on Aug 26, 2008 15:58:48 GMT 1
 Lowicz costumes Poland is a land with a rich and diverse folklore. There are many regions in the country, each with their own traditions, dances, songs and costumes.
Polish folklore developed, first and foremost, among the peasantry. These country people seldom travelled very far. Many people were born, lived and died without ever leaving their home provinces. Rivers, mountains, lakes, forests and marshes isolated the communities from one another and for this reason each region developed its own unique traditions.
Despite this, culture and ideas did travel! Mariners sailed to other countries and mountaineers floated their rafts to the sea. Fishermen crossed lakes, shepherds travelled with their flocks and people travelled to trade. Many people were forced to move by famines or else fled from wars. When they travelled they carried their traditions with them and songs, dances and costumes spread from one region to another. Political boundaries changed, and with them the language and culture of the administrators. In all these ways Poland evolved its own distinct folklore while absorbing influences from neighbouring areas.
Romanian shepherds came to Poland following the chain of the Carpathian Mountains. Russian, Ukrainian and White Russian peasants from the eastern territories of Polesia and Volhynia emigrated to Poland. There were strong cultural connections between the Czechs, Slovaks and Moravians living to the south of Poland, as well as with the German and Wendish people living to the west. Sailors plying the Baltic Sea brought back Scandinavian traditions while long standing religious and political affiliations connected the north-east of Poland with Lithuania and the other Baltic republics. All these influences were reflected in the folklore.
Folk costumes also developed in other ways. Fashions changed, new materials became available, urban influences began to be felt and genuinely new traditions arose. All Polish folk costumes were based primarily on fabrics created and decorated by the local people. Sometimes certain elements would be imported, such as the sea shells which decorate the hats of the mountaineers, but most of the clothing was produced from linen, cotton, wool, felt, leather and fur available in the community. The peasant folk had to make do with what was at hand.
Before the turn of the century, folk costumes were worn daily by most peasants. Rougher clothing was worn to work while more elaborate dress was reserved for special occasions like church, festivals and weddings. Most people had only one or two sets of 'good' clothes. These were frequently very skillfully made and were highly ornamented. Many women spent months sewing elaborate embroidery on their dresses or vests.
On the territory of present-day Poland there are some sixty folkloric regions -- each with their own distinctive costumes. In some areas, such as the highlands of the Tatras (Podhale), Kurpie, Lowicz, Opoczno and Sieradz, the tradition of folk-costumes is still alive. People continue to make costumes and wear them -- at least on holidays and festivals. In many other regions, costumes are still made but mostly for dance groups or choirs. In other areas, such as Warmia, the folk tradition has almost completely disappeared and the folk dress from those regions has been reconstructed from paintings, museum collections and written accounts.
From "Polish Folk Costumes" Links to illustrations and photos of more regional folk costumes: geocities.com/musetti.geo/polcostumes.htmlstrony.awf.edu.pl/ztl/costumes.htmlwww.polskiinternet.com/english/info/folk-costiums.html |
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Post by gigi on Aug 31, 2008 20:23:52 GMT 1
European Heritage Days 2008: „Roots of Tradition. From Home to Homeland”  For 17 years almost 50 European countries contribute to the European Heritage Days, the exceptional feast established by the Council of Europe. Its goal is promotion of national and regional heritage, as a root of European culture.
European Heritage Days get more popular every year in Poland. In September 2007 over 300 000 people took part in 1300 cultural events: fairs, festivities, folk concerts, meal-tasting, and exhibitions.
This year, EHD will take place on 13-14, and 20-21 September. The leitmotif “Roots of Tradition. From Home to Homeland” encourage to explore and discover roots of Polish culture, and refers to the multicultural character of Polish society and to the tolerance for “strangers”, that Poland is proud of since the epoch of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The leitmotif also inspire reflections about personal connection between emotions for domicile and national identity.
The organizers across the country prepare proper and colourful scenery for these reflections. The goal is to ensure various ways of exploring “homeland”, like open doors in castles, houses, cottages, factories, parks, private gardens, museums, and so on. Another attractions for explorers of homeland are concerts, exhibitions, guided tours, and interactive presentations – pottery modelling, traditional bread baking, fabric painting, sword training and many others.
The objective is not only entertainment – owing to fun, organizers want to make us feel co-owners of Polish cultural heritage and share responsibility for its protection.
The opening of EHD 2008 in Poland will take place on 13th September in Opolskie Voivodship in Byczyna, famous for modern knightly tournaments, and one of the oldest towns in Poland with a unique architectonical layout and preserved city walls from the 14th century. The history of Byczyna, situated on the historic trade routes crossroads, and on modern borders of five voivodships, is a proper symbol for the leitmotif of this year’s EHD. The turbulent history of Upper Silesia and its inhabitants is inscribed into multicultural nature of Polish society and refers to the Year of Intercultural Dialogue established by the European Parliament and the Council of Europe. www.edd.com.pl/index.php/ehd-aims/ |
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Post by valpomike on Sept 4, 2008 17:46:30 GMT 1
Gigi,
Where do you find all this great information?
Mike
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Post by gigi on Sept 4, 2008 17:49:56 GMT 1
Gigi, Where do you find all this great information? Mike Oh sorry...I forgot to note that the info was from polandpoland.com. I modified the post. gigi  |
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Post by gigi on Sept 13, 2008 15:47:50 GMT 1
Re-enactment of Battle of Vienna
Created: 13.09.2008 09:36
Today, the vast Blonie Meadow in Krakow, southern Poland, is the scene of the re-enactment of the attack of Polish knights on the Turkish army which led to the victory, 325 years ago, of King Jan Sobieski of Poland in the Battle of Vienna.
The event will be followed by tomorrow’s re-enactment of the King’s ceremonial entry into the Market Square of Poland’s historic capital.
Some 400 townsfolk and knights in period costume, as well as 70 horses, are to take part in the pageant. Poland’s top actor, Daniel Olbrychski, is to be cast as King Jan Sobieski.
The events marking the anniversary of the Battle of Vienna also includes a mass in Wawel Cathedral celebrated by the Metropolitan of Krakow, Stanislaw Cardinal Dziwisz, and an international conference on the role of the Church in the European integration. (mk)
thenews.pl
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Post by Bonobo on Sept 13, 2008 20:20:25 GMT 1
Re-enactment of Battle of Vienna Created: 13.09.2008 09:36 Today, the vast Blonie Meadow in Krakow, southern Poland, is the scene of the re-enactment of the attack of Polish knights on the Turkish army which led to the victory, 325 years ago, of King Jan Sobieski of Poland in the Battle of Vienna.
The event will be followed by tomorrow’s re-enactment of the King’s ceremonial entry into the Market Square of Poland’s historic capital.
Some 400 townsfolk and knights in period costume, as well as 70 horses, are to take part in the pageant. Poland’s top actor, Daniel Olbrychski, is to be cast as King Jan Sobieski.
The events marking the anniversary of the Battle of Vienna also includes a mass in Wawel Cathedral celebrated by the Metropolitan of Krakow, Stanislaw Cardinal Dziwisz, and an international conference on the role of the Church in the European integration. (mk)thenews.pl Aaaah, Now I understand. We have just come back home, and walking we heard explosions and fireworks. |
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Post by Bonobo on Sept 14, 2008 19:55:34 GMT 1
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Post by valpomike on Sept 14, 2008 22:42:04 GMT 1
Great stuff, you made my day.
Mike
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Post by Bonobo on Sept 15, 2008 20:44:05 GMT 1
Great stuff, you made my day. Mike ,2159082,0,0,1,0,miss-polonia-2008,miss-polonia-2008,galeria.html     Hmm, looking at them.... Not bad, but I still think my wife is much more attractive, even after bearing 3 children... |
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Post by Bonobo on Sept 15, 2008 22:15:57 GMT 1
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Post by valpomike on Sept 15, 2008 22:16:25 GMT 1
Going to the site you marked, had many more great women, who must be Polish, but could not read, it is in Polish, but great eye candy. Again Thank You Very Much.
Mike
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Post by gigi on Sept 20, 2008 15:03:27 GMT 1
This is very cool! Clean Up Poland Created: 19.09.2008 12:48 The 15th “Clean Up The World” campaign in Poland led by the Nasza Ziemia (Our Earth) Foundation starts today throughout the country.
This year’s campaign is held under the banner “The Earth in Your Hands”. The majority of the events are to take place during the weekend.
The Nasza Ziemia foundation is encouraging participants of this year’s campaign to clean up Polish forests – something that the state spends up to 10 million zlotys a year on. According to the organisers this money could be spent on something else if Poles stopped littering their environment.
The volunteers will not only clean up the woods but also will try to promote refuse separation and recycling in Poland as is done in western European countries..
The Clean Up the World is an international campaign which every year, together with other participating organisations, mobilises an estimated 35 million volunteers from more than 100 countries. (jm) thenews.pl
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Post by Bonobo on Sept 20, 2008 20:53:34 GMT 1
This is very cool! Clean Up Poland Created: 19.09.2008 12:48 Well, the campaign won`t hurt anyone. Poland is relatively a clean country, there is not too much rubbish in streets or woods, and if it appears, it is removed after some time. There are much dirtier countries in Europe, even Western ones, e..g, Italy. Naples, Italy. This is unthinkable in Poland. www.thisfabtrek.com/journey/europe/italy/20070520-camigliatello/naples-rubbish-kids-4.jpg |
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Post by Bonobo on Sept 20, 2008 22:13:33 GMT 1
Thousands of wine lovers raise their goblets in celebration of this years Grape Harvest festival in Zielona Gora. Tradition calls for Bacchus, the god of wine, to greet crowds of tourists with open arms during festivities filled with wine and fun. This festival lets happy go lucky participants taste an assortment of the very best regional wines Zielona Gora has to offer.
Bogdan ¯aryn reports
The retail hub located in the heart of Zielona Gora Western Poland is filled with song, dance and cheer. From the first Sunday of September till the middle of the month thousands of residents and tourists have a common interest. To taste as much wine as one can during "Winobranie" the Grape Harvest festival.
Jaroslaw Wnorowski from the Zielona Gora tourist office says that 120,000 people have already shown up to take part in a festival honoring a wine making tradition that's over 700 years old: `That region has a specific climate . It's one of the warmest parts in Poland and we have many sunny days in September and August when grapes gain the sugar. Also we have a very specific type of grape it's called "Churpka". It was invested and planted here. But what is very specific is that the grapes are usually small in the middle of August suddenly they grow and the are quite good for wine producing. Grapes from Zielona Gora are not so big and not as sweet like the grapes in Spain.'
So just how does Polish white grape wines compare to other types on the market. Konrad Dzialak from Janton a Polish producer of fruit wine explains the subtle differences: `New World country wines are light in taste and most suitable for all drinkers.Polish wines have a little bit higher acidity but still pocess a good bouquet and good color.'
At the end of the 18th century there were 48 vine gardener masters in Zielona Gora and roughly 2200 vineyards. Currently there are 15 private vine yards in the region. Poland may have a long history of wine making which dates back to the 14th century but, regional grape wine growers can not sell their products to eager consumers: `A few years ago their have been some plantations renewed where some grape wines are being produced but, due to the excise tax and Polish legislation producers are not allowed to sell those grape wines because if they would like to do that they have to have at their plantation a banned warehouse and in addition a laboratory where they can analyse wine.'
Even though the traditional shot glass full of vodka still ranks high amongst Poles, a growing number of drinkers are acquiring a taste for something completely different: `Vodka is Nr. 1 in Poland and beer and wine is number 3.Polish people like sweet wines. Right now we are producing around 130 million liters of fruit wines a year which in majority are being drank in Poland. Polish citzens are travelling more and more abroad and they are more familiar with different wines. What I see is that Poland is looking at the tradition and it is true that we are trying to register many traditional Polish products and sell them., Maybe also following that "Winobranie" where Polish grape wines and Polish fruit wines are showing the traditions for those wines in Poland .'
People in the know expect that law makers may ease current regulations allowing regional wine producers to finally be able to sell their products in Poland and not only next year., Till then however lovers pf regional wines will have to make due with tradition the grape harvest or `Winobranie" festival in Zielona Gora.
www.zielona- gora.pl/umzg/ index.php? lng=eng&id=0&idi=1695        www.biancaneve.com.pl/wino.htm
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Post by valpomike on Nov 30, 2008 18:09:33 GMT 1
She should have won first place, not first runner up. She is a great looking lady.
Mike
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Post by gigi on Jan 29, 2009 21:18:10 GMT 1
 Today, January 29, marks exactly 90 years to the day since the U.S. government established formal diplomatic ties with Poland. The United States was the first country to recognize the newly independent Poland, a country and its people severely damaged by war. On January 29, 1919, U.S. President Woodrow Wilson extended full recognition to the new Polish Government under the Premiership of Ignacy Paderewski in an official telegram. He wrote: “It is my privilege to extend to you at this time my personal greetings and officially assure you that it will be a source of gratification to enter into official relations with you at the earliest opportunity, and to render to your country such aid as is possible at this time as it enters upon a new cycle of independent life.” According to the New York Times, a leading U.S. daily, the Polish population in the United States “gave itself over to general rejoicing over the action taken by the President.” Throughout the year 2009, the American Embassy in Warsaw and American Consulate General in Krakow will be joining with the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and institutions throughout Poland to celebrate 90 years of Polish-American Diplomatic relations.
On January 29, 1919, as the New York Times announced the good news with a bold-print headline: “WE RECOGNIZE POLAND” the newspaper also reported on the dire military, economic and political situation in Poland which called for immediate attention: “The economic outlook is very disturbing,” wrote Ernest Marshall, the newspaper correspondent. War and deprivation have brought on a widespread epidemic of deadly diseases and a severe drop in birth rates. Food supplies were reduced by half by German, Russian, Austrian, and native requisitions. The reporter further noted that Poland urgently needed military assistance to “deal with any danger on either the Bolshevist or the German side.”poland.usembassy.gov In the year 2009, the American Embassy in Warsaw and American Consulate General in Krakow will be joining with the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and institutions throughout Poland to celebrate 90 years of Polish-American Diplomatic relations. In truth, Polish-American friendship began 400 years ago, when the first Poles arrived in October 1608 at Jamestown, Virginia, which was the first permanent English settlement on the North American continent. These Polish glass-blowers and ship-builders introduced industry to the agricultural settlements and were responsible for the first exports back to Europe – and for the first strike, which won them the right to vote in Virginia elections. Poland at the time was near the peak of her power and international influence, and the founders of Jamestown had specifically recruited Poles to join their settlement.
By the time the 13 colonies declared their independence from England in 1776 and formed the United States, Poland had already begun to disappear from the map after the First Partition in 1772 of her territory by Prussia, Russia, and Austria. Polish lovers of freedom like Tadeusz Kosciuszko and Kazimierz Pulaski were drawn to America by the promise of the American Revolution, both contributing to victory as generals in the war, with Pulaski earning the title “father of the American Cavalry” and giving his life at the Battle of Savannah. When Poland responded to the 1789 American Constitution by producing Europe’s first democratic constitution, the Second Partition followed soon after in 1793. General Kosciuszko rushed back to Poland to defend his homeland, only to see the Third Partition end Polish independence in 1795. For the next 203 years, only a small part of Poland saw a brief glimpse of nominal independence from 1807 to 1832. It was only at the end of the First World War on November 11, 1918, that Poland would reemerge on the map.
The United States of America was the first country to recognize the newly independent Poland on January 29, 1919 – fittingly so, as the American President Woodrow Wilson played the key role in demanding that an independent Poland was included in the Treaty of Versailles. President Wilson was inspired by his friendship with the Polish pianist, composer, and statesman Ignacy Jan Paderewski to make Polish independence the thirteenth of his Fourteen Points for ending the war, which he unveiled in January 1918. Wilson thereby helped to repay the service Poles like Kosciuszko and Pulaski had given to American Independence by helping Poland regain its own freedom. Paderewski became the first prime minister and foreign minister of the new Poland.
A mature American democracy and a free Poland finally coexisted and began the formal diplomatic relations that we now celebrate in the 90th anniversary year of 2009. Events throughout the year will celebrate important periods in the friendship, such as the founding of the Kosciuszko Squadron by American pilots in the 1920s, Paderewski’s aid to American poor and artists, President Herbert Hoover’s aid to Poland’s poor, American support for free Poland and Solidarność during the Cold War, and the last 20 years as democratic allies. Celebrations will also include many cultural events highlighting shared contributions to jazz and classical music, visual arts, and the continued role Polish immigrants play in defining American society. krakow.usconsulate.gov |
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Post by tomek on Jan 29, 2009 21:23:00 GMT 1
Yes, that was grand politics movement from US in 1919. Poles not forget it.
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Post by valpomike on Jan 30, 2009 4:00:34 GMT 1
And most of all, all of us, here in the U.S.A. must never forget.
Mike
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Post by jeanne on Mar 22, 2009 1:33:40 GMT 1
International Mail Pigeon Fair in Sosnowiec. Polish breeders head the lists in Europe. Sorry, guys, but I have never understood people`s fascination for birds. I like storks only, and birds of prey, but the rest..... Despite this, here you are: ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Even as an avid bird watcher, I am not particularly fond of pigeons...though these mail pigeons in the photos are more interesting than the average city street varieties! Most bird lovers watch birds to enjoy observing their colorful plumage and interesting habits, not the feel of stroking their feathers! ;D Of course we also enjoy the calming effect of stroking our cats and dogs...no need to choose one (birds vs. dogs/cats) over the other. ;D ;D Sorry I'm just getting to this post now...I know I'm a slacker. I do certainly appreciate your sacrifice though my response is delayed! ;D ;D ;D Perhaps this trait is something I have inherited from the land of my ancestors??? ;D ;D ;D |
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