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1 TABLE OF CONTENTS

POLAND 03 Poland in brief 04 Major Polish Cities 34 In the Polish Mountains 72 Customs & Religious Holidays 96 Polish History after World War II 110 Getting around

CULTURE AND EVENTS 22 Film 46 Famous Polish Scientists 60 Polish Literature 84 Polish Sportspeople 122 Film & Music Festivals 134 Polish Cousine 146 Music & Visual Art

PRACTICAL INFORMATION 158 The 160 Higher Education in Poland 164 Student’s Life

2 POLAND IN BRIEF

OFFICIAL NAME Republic of Poland (short form: Poland), Rzeczpospolita Polska (short form: Polska) FLAG two horizontal stripes of equal width, the upper one white and the lower one red EMBLEM white eagle with a golden crown on a red shield OFFICIAL LANGUAGE Polish CURRENCY złoty, PLN GOVERNMENT parliamentary republic ECONOMY free market economy since 1990 LOCATION Central . Poland borders , Chechia, Slovakia, Ukraine, , and . Its northern border runs along the coast. CAPITAL Warszawa (: population 1.7 million, Warsaw agglomeration: 2.5 million) MAJOR CITIES Kraków, Łódź, Wrocław, Poznań, Gdańsk, Szczecin, Bydgoszcz, Lublin, Katowice, Białystok AREA 312,685 sq km (ninth largest country in Europe) POPULATION 38 million, out of which: • 95% are ; largest national minorities: Germans, Belarusians and Ukrainians; • 62% live in urban areas and 38% in rural areas; • approx. 90% of Poles declare belonging to the Roman ; Poland is the seventh largest population in Europe (excluding Russia) and the sixth largest in the European Union. Poland belongs to the zone (GMT + 1 hour / UTC + 1 hour); between last Sunday in March and last Sunday in October it switches to (DST). CALLING CODE + 48 INTERNET DOMAIN .pl EMERGENCY NUMBER 112

3 Wrocław – the fourth largest Polish city and the capital of Lower Silesia (Dolny Śląsk). Wrocław has a large, MAJOR magical Old Town, whose unique atmosphere is a result of its rich history and astonishing location. It is situated on several islands that are surrounded by the Oder River and POLISH its tributaries. Wrocław is a city of students, known for music and theatre festivals, as well as its bustling nightlife.

CITIES Gdańsk – a major Polish seaport. Together with and it forms a metropolis called Tricity (Trójmiasto) with approximately 750,000 inhabitants. It has a beautiful Old Town reflecting its long and turbulent history. It used to be an important Hanseatic city and was owned alternately by Poland and Germany. It is also the city where World War II began and the birthplace of the Polish Solidarity movement (see “Poland after the World War II”).

Kraków – the former seat of the royal family and capital of Poland until 1596. Its stunning architecture and treasures of art attract thousands of tourists each year. It is considered the cradle of the Polish science because the first Polish university, the , was founded there in 1364. Today, it is an important cultural and academic centre with over 730,000 residents.

4 Poznań – one of the oldest and largest Polish cities. Thanks to its location on the - Moscow route it has always been an important transport and trade centre. International Trade Fairs have been held there annually since 1925. Today, the city’s economic power peaks due to numerous foreign investments. This, together with a great number of universities and research institutes, makes it the second fastest developing city in Poland.

Łódź – the third largest city in Poland in terms of population, located in the centre of the country. In the 19th century it used to be the main industrial power of Poland thanks to its industry. Recently, it has been turning into a cultural centre. It is famous for the Łódź Film School where most famous Polish actors, cameramen and directors such as Roman Polanski and learnt their profession. In total, the city has 28 schools of higher education.

Warszawa – the capital of Poland with over 1.7 million inhabitants. It is a business city attracting many Poles in search of education and job opportunities. Thanks to its numerous schools of higher education, it has a vibrant spirit and constitutes an important academic and cultural centre. During World War II, the city was almost completely destroyed. Its present architectural landscape has largely been shaped by the years of communism (exemplified by the Palace of Science and Culture) and its entrepreneurial character (skyscrapers).

5 Dear ERASMUS+ Student! our We are delighted you are taking part in the ERASMUS+ programme. y Welcome and thank you for choosing Poland! As an ERASMUS+ student in our country, you are about to embark on one of the most exciting times in your academic career. We have no doubts you are both excited and nervous about the adventures and challenges that lie ahead.

Your Academic Planner is a handbook of useful information that will certainly help you during your stay in Poland. Please read it carefully and customise it to your personal needs. The planner suggests ways of spending your free time, recommends sites worth visiting and tells you how to deal with problems you might encounter. So if you miss home already, don’t! Instead, make yourself at home in Poland, get familiar with its history, traditions and culture. Experience our Polish hospitality, make lasting friendships and pick up some language as well!

We hope you enjoy your stay in Poland!

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The voice of passion is better than the voice of reason. The passionless cannot change history.

In a room where people unanimously maintain a conspiracy of silence, one word of truth sounds like a pistol shot.

Not that I want to be a god or a hero. Just to change into a tree, grow for ages, not hurt anyone . Czesław Miłosz

(poet, prose writer and translator, Nobel Prize winner)

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Jakdojade.pl – is a popular Polish website allowing to search for transport links in cities. The website is also available in English, so if you need to plan your journey, you should definitely visit it!

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Pola Negri (Apolonia Chałupiec, 1897–1987) was a Polish stage and film actress who achieved worldwide fame during the Silent and Golden Eras of Hollywood and European film for her tragedienne and femme fatale roles. She was the first European film star to have been invited to Hollywood and become one of the most popular actresses in American silent film. She also started several important women’s fashion trends that are still staples of the fashion industry.

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Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz (1911–1943) – was a distinguished swimmer, a Greek champion in 100m freestyle in 1931 and the member of the Polish national water polo team. He became a prodigious saboteur in the Greek Resistance during World War II.

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Polański Kaczmarek – Best – Music, Director Best – Original“The Pianist” Score – “Finding Neverland” 199919411998 AndrzejLeopoldJanusz Kamiński WajdaStokłowski – honorary– Best – Music, Picture Oscar Best – for“Saving Original his numerous Private Score Ryan”– contributions “Fantasie” to cinema 20152005 PawełJan A.P. Pawlikowski Kaczmarek – – Best Music, Foreign Best LanguageOriginal Score Film –– “Finding“Ida” Neverland” 200219531999 RomanBronisławAndrzej Polański Wajda Kaper – –honorary Best DirectorMusical Oscar –– for “Lili”“The his Pianist”numerous contributions to cinema 19822015 ZbigniewPaweł Pawlikowski Rybczyński – Best– Best Foreign Animated Language Short FilmFilm –– “Ida”“Tango” 200519822002 JanZbigniewRoman A.P. Polański Kaczmarek Rybczyński – Best – Music,– DirectorBest AnimatedBest – Original“The Short Pianist” Score Film – – “Finding “Tango” Neverland” 1993 Janusz Kamiński – Best Picture – “Schindler’s List” 201519932005 PawełJanuszJan A.P. 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JANUSZ KAMIŃSKI (born 1959) 21 JANUSZ KAMIŃSKI (born 1959) JANUSZ KAMIŃSKI (born 1959) 25 cinematographer who has photographed all of Steven Spielberg's films since 1993 cinematographer who has photographed all of Steven Spielberg's films “Schindler's List”. He won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography twice: since 1993 “Schindler's List”. He won the Academy Award for Best for “Schindler's List” and “Saving Private Ryan”. for “Schindler's List” and “Saving Private Ryan”. Cinematography twice: for “Schindler's List” and “Saving Private Ryan”. 21 1 25 THURSDAY DONNERSTAG JEUDI JUEVES All Saints’ Day CZWARTEK 2 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 3 | 4 WEEKEND 24 Famous Polish people quotes

Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained. Maria Skłodowska-Curie

(physicist and chemist famous for her pioneering research on radioactivity, Nobel Prize winner)

25 NOVEMBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBRE NOVIEMBRE LISTOPAD 5 MONDAY MONTAG LUNDI LUNES PONIEDZIAŁEK 6 TUESDAY DIENSTAG MARDI MARTES WTOREK 7 WEDNESDAY MITTWOCH MERCREDI MIÉRCOLES ŚRODA 8 THURSDAY DONNERSTAG JEUDI JUEVES CZWARTEK 9 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 10 | 11 WEEKEND National Independence Day 26 Did you know that...

11th of November is one of the most important holidays in Poland. In 1918, Poland regained independence after 123 years of partition by the , the Kingdom of and the Habsburg Empire. 2018 marks the 100th Anniversary of Poland Regaining Independence.

27 NOVEMBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBRE NOVIEMBRE LISTOPAD 12 MONDAY MONTAG LUNDI LUNES PONIEDZIAŁEK 13 TUESDAY DIENSTAG MARDI MARTES WTOREK 14 WEDNESDAY MITTWOCH MERCREDI MIÉRCOLES ŚRODA 15 THURSDAY DONNERSTAG JEUDI JUEVES CZWARTEK 16 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 17 | 18 WEEKEND 28 Did you know that...

The code used by the German ENIGMA machine was broken in 1932 by three Polish mathematicians: Marian Rejewski, Henryk Zygalski and Jerzy Różycki, which enabled Allied code breakers to decrypt a vast number of messages during the World War II.

Krystyna Skarbek (1908–1952) also known as Christine Granville and Paulina Armand – was a British first special woman agent of WW II, named “the favourite spy of Winston Churchill”. It has been suggested that she was an inspiration for Vesper Lynd character at Ian Fleming’s first “James Bond” novel – “Casino Royale” (1953).

29 NOVEMBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBRE NOVIEMBRE LISTOPAD 19 MONDAY MONTAG LUNDI LUNES PONIEDZIAŁEK 20 TUESDAY DIENSTAG MARDI MARTES WTOREK 21 WEDNESDAY MITTWOCH MERCREDI MIÉRCOLES ŚRODA 22 THURSDAY DONNERSTAG JEUDI JUEVES CZWARTEK 23 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 24 | 25 WEEKEND 30 Did you know that...

Over the past 20 years, nearly 100,000 young people have taken part in international volunteering through the European Voluntary Service (EVS).

31 NOVEMBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBRE NOVIEMBRE LISTOPAD in POL 26 ile gerb AN MONDAY h ting gin read in Toruń, D MONTAG W tas y ster LUNDI tr read r in Kazi ny LUNES a b mierz Dol PONIEDZIAŁEK and a pretze l in Kraków. 27 TUESDAY DIENSTAG MARDI MARTES WTOREK 28 WEDNESDAY MITTWOCH MERCREDI MIÉRCOLES ŚRODA 29 THURSDAY DONNERSTAG JEUDI JUEVES CZWARTEK 30 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK

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Although Poland’s landscape is predominantly made up of lowlands, it is also varied enough to cater to the needs of sea, lake and mountain enthusiasts. If you are the mountaineer type, you should go to the south of Poland, where two large mountain chains rise: the Carpathians and the Sudety Mountains. Both ranges are popular as holiday destinations; not only in the summer among hikers, but also in the winter, when snow-covered slopes wait for skiers and snowboarders. From December till March perfect weather conditions and modern skiing facilities attract both beginners and experienced skiers. The favorite holiday resort of Poles is Zakopane in the Tatra Mountains (highest mountain range in Poland). The reason for this is not only the town’s multitude of skiing routes and over For more information, visit: a hundred ski lifts, but, more importantly, its unique highland atmosphere and an extensive www.poland.gov.pl network of cosy guesthouses, luxurious villas as well as rustically-styled restaurants serving typical Polish food. Other popular destinations of winter sports fans are: Szklarska Poręba, (section: Tourism; Wisła, and Szczyrk, the latter being especially appreciated for its cable railway. If you prefer Active leisure) winter trekking, on the other hand, the Bieszczady range in the very southeast of Poland is www.poland.travel/en where you should head. www.polska.pl ds ski Be n a si e il S

Bieszczady Mountains

For more information, visit: www.poland.gov.pl (section: Tourism; Active leisure) www.poland.travel/en www.polska.pl

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Beside winter sports, a typical attraction offered to tourists in Poland off the slope are brisk sleigh rides. Be prepared for an exciting adventure if you get a hot-blooded Polish highlander (góral) to drive your sleighs!

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A dream will always triumph over reality, once it is given a chance Stanisław Lem

(world-famous science fiction writer, philosopher, futurologist and satirist)

37 DECEMBER DEZEMBER DÉCEMBRE DICIEMBRE GRUDZIEŃ 3 MONDAY MONTAG LUNDI LUNES PONIEDZIAŁEK 4 TUESDAY DIENSTAG MARDI MARTES WTOREK 5 WEDNESDAY MITTWOCH MERCREDI MIÉRCOLES ŚRODA 6 THURSDAY DONNERSTAG JEUDI JUEVES CZWARTEK 7 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 8 | 9 WEEKEND 38 Did you know that...

Until the beginning of the 21st century, the highest railway in the world was the trans-Andes railway built in Peru in 1876 by Ernest Malinowski (1818–1898), a Polish engineer (today the highest railway is in Tibet).

39 DECEMBER DEZEMBER DÉCEMBRE DICIEMBRE GRUDZIEŃ 10 MONDAY MONTAG LUNDI LUNES PONIEDZIAŁEK 11 TUESDAY DIENSTAG MARDI MARTES WTOREK 12 WEDNESDAY MITTWOCH MERCREDI MIÉRCOLES ŚRODA 13 THURSDAY DONNERSTAG JEUDI JUEVES CZWARTEK 14 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 15 | 16 WEEKEND 40 Did you know that...

The term vitamine was created by Kazimierz Funk (1884–1967), a biochemist of Polish origin, who discovered vitamin B1.

The designations of blood types: 0, A, B and AB were introduced by Ludwik Hirszfeld (1884–1954), a Polish microbiologist, serologist and immunologist who discovered the inheritance of blood types and the rhesus (Rh) factor.

41 DECEMBER DEZEMBER DÉCEMBRE DICIEMBRE GRUDZIEŃ 17 MONDAY MONTAG LUNDI LUNES PONIEDZIAŁEK 18 TUESDAY DIENSTAG MARDI MARTES WTOREK 19 WEDNESDAY MITTWOCH MERCREDI MIÉRCOLES ŚRODA 20 THURSDAY DONNERSTAG JEUDI JUEVES CZWARTEK 21 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 22 | 23 WEEKEND 42 Did you know that...

Aneta Kręglicka – is a Polish model and a businesswoman who won the 1989 Miss World beauty pageant held in Hong Kong.

Anja Rubik is a Polish model, activist, philanthropist and businesswoman. She is considered to be one of the most internationally successful models of the mid- to late-2000s to today. Rubik is known for her effortless style and for being the muse of Anthony Vaccarello. She currently lives and works in New York.

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ŚRODA Boxing Day 27 THURSDAY DONNERSTAG JEUDI JUEVES CZWARTEK 28 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 29 | 30 WEEKEND 44 hile in POLAND W ing and sn y ski owboa tr rding in the Tatra or Bieszczady Mo unta ins.

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NICOLAUS COPERNICUS (1473–1543) was a Renaissance astronomer and the first European to contend that it is the Sun, not the Earth, that is at the centre of the Solar System. KAROL OLSZEWSKI (1846 –1915) and ZYGMUNT WRÓBLEWSKI (1845–1888) were the first scholars in the world who liquefied oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere in a stable state (1883). Olszewski was also the first to liquefy hydrogen, achieving a record low temperature of -225 °C (1884). MARIA SKŁODOWSKA-CURIE (1867–1934) was a physicist and chemist famous for her pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first woman ever to receive the degree of a Doctor of Science and the first female professor appointed at the Sorbonne. To this day, Skłodowska-Curie remains the only 46 woman who received two Nobel Prizes, and the only scientist in history to be awarded two Nobel Prizes in two different fields of study (physics in 1903 and chemistry in 1911). HENRYK ARCTOWSKI (1871–1958) was a Polish scientist, oceanographer and Antarctica’s explorer whose name has been given to a number of geographical features in Antarctica and Spitsbergen. MARIAN SMOLUCHOWSKI (1872–1917) was a pioneer of statistical physics, including fundamental work on the kinetic theory of matter. Smoluchowski proposed the equation of diffusion in an external potential field which bears his name. His investigations concerned also the blue color of the sky as SH a consequence of light dispersion on fluctuations in the atmosphere. He was passioned OLI to skiing, mountain climbing in the Alps and the Tatra Mountains. P MIECZYSŁAW WOLFKE (1883–1947) US was a physicist, a pioneer in work on X-ray microscopy that helped to lay the foundation for O S the development of holography. He invented the mercury-cadmiom lamp and discovered M ST two liquid phases of helium and solidification of helium. In the years 1931–1934, Wolfke A TI was Grand Master of the National Grand Lodge of Poland. F N JAN CZOCHRALSKI (1885–1953) E “the father of electronics”, was a great metallurgist, chemist and inventor of several new research I methods and patents, best known from the method of single crystal growing. The worldwide C known “Czochralski method” is used in the production of semiconductor wafers. Without his S invention, today we would not have computers, television sets, telephones, microwave ovens etc. STEFAN BANACH (1892–1945) was a mathematics prodigy who founded one of the most important mathematical fields – functional analysis. He also founded and led the Lwów School of Mathematics to research this branch of mathematics. KAZIMIERZ MICHAŁOWSKI (1901–1981) was an archaeologist and Egyptologist who made many discoveries in Egypt, Sudan and Crimea, and founded Nubiology, an archeological science concerned with the scientific study of Ancient Nubia and its antiquities. Today, his work is continued by expeditions of Polish scientists, who have excavated many splendid masterpieces of ancient architecture, art and ceramics, revealing spectacular facts about the ancient reality. ALFRED TARSKI (1901–1983) was a logician, mathematician and philosopher who created a semantic theory of truth and the theory of models. He contributed to abstract algebra, topology, geometry, measure theory, mathematical logic, set theory, and analytic philosophy. HENRYK MAGNUSKI (1909–1978) was a telecommunication engineer and the inventor of the Motorola’s (GMC) SCR-300 FM “Walkie-Talkie” radio, popular with American forces in Europe during WW II, and 47 AN/CPN-6 Radar Beacon – a microwave device which aided carrier pilots to find their ship during low visibility conditions. STEPHANIE KWOLEK / STEFANIA CHWAŁEK (1923–2014) was an American chemist of Polish origin, named “the mother” of Kevlar®– synthetic fiber of exceptional strength and stiffness, developed at DuPont in 1965. Kevlar is a material used in more than 200 applications, including tires, bullet-proof vests, skis, boats, airplanes, cables, fire fighter boots and cut-resistant gloves. The scientist worked for DuPont for forty years and won a number of awards in polymer chemistry, and was fourth woman invited to the U.S. National Inventors Hall of Fame. ZBIGNIEW RELIGA (1938–2009) was a cardiac surgeon and the Minister of Health (2005-2007). He was a pioneer in human heart transplantation in Poland. In 2004, together with his team, he obtained a prestigious “Brussels Eureka” award at the World Exhibition of Innovation, Research and Technology for developing an implantable pump for a pneumatic heart assistance system. SYLWESTER POROWSKI (born 1938) is a physicist who built, with his team, a blue semiconductor laser (2001) with a groundbreaking method, which allows applying the laser in medical diagnostic tests, environmental monitoring and in the production of new generation of televisions, video projectors and various storage media. ALEKSANDER WOLSZCZAN (born 1946) is an astronomer who found the first evidence for the existence of an extrasolar planetary system and pulsar planets in 1992 (together with Dale Frail). AGNIESZKA ZALEWSKA (born 1948) is a Professor at the H. Niewodniczański Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Krakow. She has a distinguished career in particle physics and a long association with CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research). From January 1th 2013, she is a President of CERN council. ANDRZEJ UDALSKI (born 1957) is an astronomer and leader of the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment. This project, run since 1992, has already brought numerous breakthrough discoveries, including that of many planets outside our solar system. In 2009 the team obtained the prestigious Advanced Investigators Grant of 2.5 million Euro from the European Research Council for continuing the project. BRONISŁAW MALINOWSKI (1884–1952) was a remarkable Polish anthropologist, a founder of social anthropology. He created a functionalist approach to the study of Culture. His research was pioneering because of the innovative method of study – “participant observation”. He spent years studying indigenous cultures in the Trobriand Islands near Papua New Guinea.

48 POLISH SCIENCE: TODAY AND IN THE OLD DAYS For the past 20 years, Poland has been actively involved in international programmes supporting cross-border cooperation in commercial and academic research, such as COST, EUREKA and Eurostars. Their aim is to enhance the competitiveness of European economies. • In 2006, Poland has initiated the National Foresight Programme “Poland 2020”, whose aim is to draw up a plan for the future of scientific research and development in Poland in order to accelerate social and economic growth. • Poland has an extensive network of research centres operating as institutes of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Polska Akademia Nauk), at schools of higher education, within scientific societies, foundations, libraries and museums. • In 2010, the modern, interactive Copernicus Science Centre (www.kopernik.org.pl) opened in Warsaw. The Centre is a cultural institution aimed to popularise scientific knowledge, explain natural phenomena in the surrounding world and inform about new achievements in science and technology. DID YOU KNOW THAT: • 1364: Jagiellonian University is founded in Kraków. It is the first University in Poland and the second oldest University in Central-Eastern Europe. • 1773: the first Ministry of Education in Europe under the name of the Commission of National Education is founded in Poland. 49 JANUARY JANUAR JANVIER ENERO STYCZEŃ

1 TUESDAY DIENSTAG MARDI MARTES WTOREK New Year’s Day 2 WEDNESDAY MITTWOCH MERCREDI MIÉRCOLES ŚRODA 3 THURSDAY DONNERSTAG JEUDI JUEVES CZWARTEK 4 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 5 | 6 WEEKEND Epiphany 50 Famous Polish people quotes

The future starts today, not tomorrow.

It’s better to cry than be angry, because anger hurts others, while tears flow silently through the soul and clean the heart.

Nobody is so poor as to have nothing to give, and nobody is so rich as to have nothing to receive. Pope John Paul II

51 JANUARY JANUAR JANVIER ENERO STYCZEŃ 7 MONDAY MONTAG LUNDI LUNES PONIEDZIAŁEK 8 TUESDAY DIENSTAG MARDI MARTES WTOREK 9 WEDNESDAY MITTWOCH MERCREDI MIÉRCOLES ŚRODA 10 THURSDAY DONNERSTAG JEUDI JUEVES CZWARTEK 11 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 12 | 13 WEEKEND 52 Did you know that...

The first female lecturer in anthropology at Oxford University was Maria Antonina Czaplicka (1884–1921), a Polish cultural anthropologist who is best known for her works on ethnography of Siberian tribes and Siberian shamanism.

53 JANUARY JANUAR JANVIER ENERO STYCZEŃ 14 MONDAY MONTAG LUNDI LUNES PONIEDZIAŁEK 15 TUESDAY DIENSTAG MARDI MARTES WTOREK 16 WEDNESDAY MITTWOCH MERCREDI MIÉRCOLES ŚRODA 17 THURSDAY DONNERSTAG JEUDI JUEVES CZWARTEK 18 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 19 | 20 WEEKEND 54 Did you know that...

Many inventions of Jan Szczepanik (1872–1926) called “Polish Edison” – are still used in the motion picture industry, photography and television. Szczepanik held several hundred patents and made over 50 discoveries. Some of his concepts influenced the development of TV broadcasting, such as the telectroscope (an apparatus for distant reproduction of images and sound).

55 JANUARY JANUAR JANVIER ENERO STYCZEŃ 21 MONDAY MONTAG LUNDI LUNES PONIEDZIAŁEK 22 TUESDAY DIENSTAG MARDI MARTES WTOREK 23 WEDNESDAY MITTWOCH MERCREDI MIÉRCOLES ŚRODA 24 THURSDAY DONNERSTAG JEUDI JUEVES CZWARTEK 25 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 26 | 27 WEEKEND 56 Did you know that...

Esperanto, the first international language, was created by Ludwik Zamenhof (1859-1917), a Polish medical doctor from Bialystok.

Veturilo is a Warsaw public bicycle sharing system, launched on 1 August 2012. Since then it gained many fans, especially as first 20 minutes of use is for free! The word “veturilo” comes from Esperanto and means “a vehicle”. You can also find bike-sharing systems in other Polish cities.

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59 POLISH LITERATURE

WITOLD GOMBROWICZ (1904–1969) avant-garde novelist, playwright and essayist, whose innovative works are admired for their psychological insight and philosophical meaning, conveyed by means of paradox and absurd. CZESŁAW MIŁOSZ (1911–2004) poet, prose writer and translator; for over thirty years he was a professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of California in Berkeley. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1980. STANISŁAW LEM (1921–2006) world-famous science fiction writer, philosopher, futurologist and satirist. His works have been translated into 41 languages and sold in over 27 million copies. His influence on the science fiction literature is compared to H. G. Wells’s. WISŁAWA SZYMBORSKA (1923–2012) poet, essayist and translator, awarded the 1996 Nobel Prize in Literature for her poetic endeavours. In 2001, she became an honorary member of the American Academy of Fine Arts and Literature, which is the most important American distinction awarded to renowned artists. RYSZARD KAPUŚCINSKI (1932–2007) prolific writer and reporter who travelled the world in the search of exotic worlds and described what he saw in his books. His best-known reportage is “The Emperor”. He is the second (after Stanisław Lem) most often translated Polish writer. 60 POLISH LITERATURE

ANDRZEJ SAPKOWSKI (born 1948) fantasy writer, is the author of best-selling book series “The Witcher” (Wiedźmin). This cycle and his other works have made him one of the best-known fantasy authors in Poland. The English translation of his novel “Blood of Elves” won the David Gemmell Legends Award in 2009, and ”The Witcher” cycle inspired a Polish game publisher to create an action-oriented role-playing game under the same title. In October 2016, Sapkowski received the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award for demonstrated outstanding service to the fantasy field (the other writers who have been awarded in the past years, are e.g. Stephen King and Terry Pratchett). In May 2017, Netflix announced the start of production on an adaptation of “The Witcher” book series into an English language drama TV series.

POLISH WINNERS OF NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE:

1905 Henryk Sienkiewicz – lifetime achivement as an epic writer

1924 Władysław Reymont – realistic novel: “The Peasants”

1980 Czesław Miłosz – lifetime achivement

1996 Wisława Szymborska – lifetime achivement 61 FEBRUARY FEBRUAR FÉVRIER FEBRERO LUTY

WIELKA ORKIESTRA ŚWIĄTECZNEJ POMOCY (THE GREAT ORCHESTRA OF CHRISTMAS CHARITY) There is one of the kind event that takes place in January called The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity (Wielka Orkiestra Świątecznej Pomocy – WOŚP). The main objective of this nongovernmental charity organisation is to protect the health and save children’s lives by providing medical equipment to public hospitals. It is run by a charismatic radio and TV journalist Jurek Owsiak. The Organisation is best known for the biggest, annual fund- raising campaign in Poland: the Great Finale that takes place every January since 1993. During the spectacular one-day event, hundreds of volunteers across Poland collect money from Poles who get a heart-shaped red sticker in return for throwing a coin to a red tin. Each year funds are raised for a different purpose, e.g. early cancer diagnosis in children. This initiative increasingly enjoys support among Poles and from private companies, which participate in auctions of specially made gold hearts. In cities and towns across Poland artists give charity concerts, which are broadcast on the Polish TV.

For more information visit: www.wosp.org.pl

1 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 2 | 3 WEEKEND 62 Famous Polish people quotes

Whatever has been achieved through pressure and violence is unstable, unreliable and incorrect.

Life never gives more than partial liberation. Achievement can never be more than fragmentary.

Janusz Korczak

(Polish-Jewish educator, children’s author and pedagogue)

63 FEBRUARY FEBRUAR FÉVRIER FEBRERO LUTY 4 MONDAY MONTAG LUNDI LUNES PONIEDZIAŁEK 5 TUESDAY DIENSTAG MARDI MARTES WTOREK 6 WEDNESDAY MITTWOCH MERCREDI MIÉRCOLES ŚRODA 7 THURSDAY DONNERSTAG JEUDI JUEVES CZWARTEK 8 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 9 | 10 WEEKEND 64 Did you know that...

Open’er Festival in Gdynia is one of the biggest music events in Europe.

65 FEBRUARY FEBRUAR FÉVRIER FEBRERO LUTY 11 MONDAY MONTAG LUNDI LUNES PONIEDZIAŁEK 12 TUESDAY DIENSTAG MARDI MARTES WTOREK 13 WEDNESDAY MITTWOCH MERCREDI MIÉRCOLES ŚRODA 14 THURSDAY DONNERSTAG JEUDI JUEVES CZWARTEK Valentine’s Day 15 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 16 | 17 WEEKEND 66 Did you know that...

You can find a Crooked Forest in Poland (Western Pomerania), which is a truly magical place. The pine trees in the forest are bent at a 90 degree angle. The grove was planted in the 1930s and the reason for the strange phenomenon is unknown. It was probably caused by human intervention. Anyway, it is a great spot for a St. Valentine hike.

67 FEBRUARY FEBRUAR FÉVRIER FEBRERO LUTY 18 MONDAY MONTAG LUNDI LUNES PONIEDZIAŁEK 19 TUESDAY DIENSTAG MARDI MARTES WTOREK 20 WEDNESDAY MITTWOCH MERCREDI MIÉRCOLES ŚRODA 21 THURSDAY DONNERSTAG JEUDI JUEVES CZWARTEK 22 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 23 | 24 WEEKEND 68 Did you know that...

Kasia Smutniak (born 1979) is a popular Polish born actress and model. She lives and works in . She is the face of Italian designer – Giorgio Armani. She appeared in “Elle” and “Vogue”. Her most famous movies are: “From Paris with Love”, “In Your Hands” (“Nelle tue mani”), “Benvenuto presidente!” and “Fasten Your Seatbelts” (“Allacciate le cinture”).

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71 CUSTOMS & RELIGIOUS HOLIDAYS

SHROVE TUESDAY Ostatki – the last day of the Carnival when people party before the beginning of Lent. THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING The day of the spring equinox when people used to burn and/or drown an effigy of Marzanna, who was considered the embodiment of death and winter (“frost maiden”). Today school children play truant on that day (21st March). EASTER Wielkanoc – one of the most important public holidays in Poland, steeped in tradition. People decorate eggs (pisanki) and take them in the Easter basket to church on Holy Saturday. On Easter Sunday, when the resurrection of Christ is commemorated, Poles meet at lavish breakfasts and dinners. Many traditional dishes are prepared such as pâtés, soups typical for a particular region (e.g. żurek), yeast cake (babka wielkanocna) and specially decorated Easter short cake (mazurek). On Easter Monday (Lany Poniedziałek) people play tricks on their family and friends by pouring some water on them. CORPUS CHRISTI Boże Ciało – the day when religious processions are organized across Poland, led by children dressed in white, who scatter flower petals before them.

72 ALL SAINTS’ DAY Wszystkich Świętych – on this day people visit cemeteries to light up candles and pray for those who have passed away (1st November). EVE OF ST. ANDREW’S DAY Andrzejki – is a magical night of future-telling, when people pour hot wax into cold water through a key hole and try to read their fate from the shape of the congealed wax (29th November). CHRISTMAS Boże Narodzenie – probably the most celebrated holiday in Poland, mainly because of the Christmas Eve dinner on 24th December (Wigilia). On this day families meet at tables filled with typical Christmas dishes, such as red beetroot soup served with small dumplings, pickled herring, dumplings with cabbage and mushrooms, fried carp, and for dessert: poppy seed cake and gingerbread. There are many rituals connected with this evening such as sharing a Christmas wafer before dinner, singing carols and exchanging presents, which lie hidden under the Christmas tree till the end of the meal. NATIONAL HOLIDAYS 3RD MAY (CONSTITUTION DAY) On this day in 1791 Poland as the first country in Europe and the second in the world proclaimed its modern codified constitution (Konstytucja 3 maja). 11TH NOVEMBER (NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE DAY) On this day in 1918 Poland regained independence after 123 years of partitions. OTHER HOLIDAYS LABOUR DAY The 1st May has been celebrated in Poland since it was established as the International Workers’ Day by the Second International. After the WW II, it became a public holiday and till 1989 the central government organized 1st May marches (pochody pierwszomajowe) in all cities and towns. After this date, the tradition of marches was almost entirely stopped, except for small parades still being organized by left-wing parties. WOMEN’S DAY The International Women’s Day (Dzień Kobiet) on 8th March is a public holiday which had been widely celebrated in Poland during the communist regime. Originally, the holiday was meant to mark women’s economic, social and political achievements. Nowadays some people celebrate womanhood that day by handing women flowers and small gifts, and some organise demonstrations and rallies (manify) in order to fight for the equality of rights of men and women.

73 MARCH MÄRZ MARS MARZO MARZEC

FAT THURSDAY Tłusty czwartek – the day of eating traditional Polish doughnuts (pączki) and Angel Wings (faworki): special sugared crispy pastry (celebrated on the last Thursday before the religious period of Lent). am n iam n ia m

Poles also celebrate the April Fool’s Day (Prima Aprilis; 1st April), Child’s Day (Dzień Dziecka; 1st June), St. John’s Night (Sobótka; 21st/22nd June) and St. Nicholas Day (Mikołajki; 6th December).

1 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 2 | 3 WEEKEND 74 Famous Polish people quotes

There are more and more humans and less and less humanness. Edward Stachura

(Polish poet and writer)

75 MARCH MÄRZ MARS MARZO MARZEC 4 MONDAY MONTAG LUNDI LUNES PONIEDZIAŁEK 5 TUESDAY DIENSTAG MARDI MARTES WTOREK 6 WEDNESDAY MITTWOCH MERCREDI MIÉRCOLES ŚRODA 7 THURSDAY DONNERSTAG JEUDI JUEVES CZWARTEK 8 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 9 | 10 WEEKEND 76 Did you know that...

Radosław Wojtaszek is a Polish chess grandmaster. In 2015, he defeated World Chess Champion in Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee.

77 MARCH MÄRZ MARS MARZO MARZEC 11 MONDAY MONTAG LUNDI LUNES PONIEDZIAŁEK 12 TUESDAY DIENSTAG MARDI MARTES WTOREK 13 WEDNESDAY MITTWOCH MERCREDI MIÉRCOLES ŚRODA 14 THURSDAY DONNERSTAG JEUDI JUEVES CZWARTEK 15 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 16 | 17 WEEKEND 78 Did you know that...

One of the first music hits in Europe was a short piano piece, Maiden’s Prayer (“Modlitwa dziewicy”; “La priere d’une vierge”), composed by Tekla Bądarzewska-Baranowska (1834–1861), a Polish amateur composer. Her composition, published in 1856 in Warsaw, was issued in more than one million exemplars in 19th century. In 20th century “Maiden’s Prayer” was ‘re-discovered’ by Japanese pianists and became popular again.

79 MARCH MÄRZ MARS MARZO MARZEC 18 MONDAY MONTAG LUNDI LUNES PONIEDZIAŁEK 19 TUESDAY DIENSTAG MARDI MARTES WTOREK 20 WEDNESDAY MITTWOCH MERCREDI MIÉRCOLES ŚRODA 21 THURSDAY DONNERSTAG JEUDI JUEVES CZWARTEK 22 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 23 | 24 WEEKEND 80 Did you know that...

Joseph Conrad (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, 1857–1924), one of the greatest English novelists, author of such works as “Lord Jim”, “The Secret Agent”, “The Shadow Line”, “Heart of Darkness”. He was of Polish origin and did not speak English fluently until he was in his twenties. In his stories and novels, predominantly with a nautical or seaboard setting, he depicted trials of the human spirit by the demands of duty and honour.

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83

Polish SPORTSPEOPLE

WANDA RUTKIEWICZ (1943–1992) Alpine and Himalayan mountain climber. She was the first European woman and the third woman in the world who has reached the summit of Mount Everest. IRENA SZEWIŃSKA (1946–2018) was an athlete who won 7 Olympic medals (3 gold) and took part in 5 editions of Olympic Games. In her long career she broke world records ten times. She was also the first woman to ever complete the 400 m race in under 50 seconds. MAREK KAMIŃSKI (born 1964) famous polar explorer. He is the first person ever to reach both poles and the only traveller who has achieved this in a single year without external assistance (in 1995). ROBERT KORZENIOWSKI (born 1968) racewalker who has won four Olympic gold medals (50 km and 20 km) and became the World 50 km Walking Champion twice. ADAM MAŁYSZ (born 1977) one of the greatest ski jumpers of all time. He has won 38 World Cup competitions and as one of only two men ever won the overall World Cup four times. He has also gathered more titles in World Championships than any other ski jumper in the world. 84 AGNIESZKA RADWAŃSKA (born 1989) is a professional tennis player born in Cracow. She is the first Polish player in the Open Era to reach the singles final of a Grand Slam (the 2012 Wimbledon Championships), the first Pole to claim a WTA singles title (the 2007 Nordea Nordic Light Open). She won the WTA Award for Most Impressive Newcomer in 2006. She has been voted the WTA’s Fan Favourite Shot of the Year for five consecutive years (2013-2017) and Fan Favorite Singles Player of the Year for six years (2011-2016). ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI (born 1988) is a footballer who plays for German Bundesliga club Bayern (earlier Borussia Dortmund) and for the Poland national football team as a striker. He had started his football career in Delta Warsaw, Legia Warsaw and Lech Poznan, then, in 2010, he joined Dortmund. He is renowned for his excellent play in Champions League. MARCIN GORTAT (born 1984) the only Polish NBA player, known as a „Polish hammer”, who has played in NBA since 2007. He played for Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns and Washington Bullets. In 2018, he moved to Los Angeles Clippers. Owns overall career averages of 10.3 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in over 600 games. KAMIL STOCH (born 1987) the 2014 double Olympic champion (normal hill and large hill) and the 2018 Olympic champion (large hill). He is also a double Ski Jumping World Cup winner (2013/2014 i 2017/2018) as well as the 2013 and 2014 World champion in the large hill. On 26 January 2013, he became the joint Polish ski flying record holder (tying the mark held by Piotr Żyła) with a jump of 232.5 meters. Stoch won the 2018 edition of the Four Hills Tournament after winning all four legs of this competition. ANDRZEJ BARGIEL (born 1988) is a ski mountaineer, runner and climber living in Zakopane. In July 2018, he signed up into the record books by becoming the first man in history to ski from the summit of K2 (one of the world’s highest mountains). PAWEŁ FAJDEK (born 1989) is a hammer thrower and the youngest World Champion in men’s hammer throw. He won gold in World Championships in Moscow 2013, Beijing 2015 and 2017. In the Summer Universiade athletics he won gold four times: in Shenzen 2011, Kazan 2013, Gwangju 2015 and Taipei 2017. His latest achievement is winning silver at the 2018 European Athletics Championships in Berlin. His personal best is 83.93 meters. THE POLAND NATIONAL MEN’S VOLLEYBALL TEAM has won several medals in international competitions. The team has competed in the FIVB (Fédération Internationale de Volleyball) World League since 1998. Its most recent success is a gold medal at the World League in 2012 and 2014. 85 APRIL APRIL AVRIL ABRIL KWIECIEŃ 1 MONDAY MONTAG LUNDI LUNES PONIEDZIAŁEK 2 TUESDAY DIENSTAG MARDI MARTES WTOREK 3 WEDNESDAY MITTWOCH MERCREDI MIÉRCOLES ŚRODA 4 THURSDAY DONNERSTAG JEUDI JUEVES CZWARTEK 5 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 6 | 7 WEEKEND 86 Famous Polish people quotes

Maybe it is worth investigating the unknown, if only because the very feeling of not knowing is a painful one. Krzysztof Kieślowski

(film director and screenwriter)

87 APRIL APRIL AVRIL ABRIL KWIECIEŃ 8 MONDAY MONTAG LUNDI LUNES PONIEDZIAŁEK 9 TUESDAY DIENSTAG MARDI MARTES WTOREK 10 WEDNESDAY MITTWOCH MERCREDI MIÉRCOLES ŚRODA 11 THURSDAY DONNERSTAG JEUDI JUEVES CZWARTEK 12 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 13 | 14 WEEKEND 88 Did you know that...

Max Factor, a popular cosmetics company, has Polish origins. It was founded in 1909 in the USA by Maksymilian Faktorowicz (Max Factor, 1877–1938), a Polish-Jewish chemist and cosmetician from the Łódź region. Factor’s main success was the creation of a suitable make-up for the new film medium. Presently, the Max Factor name is a popular brand of Procter & Gamble Co., which purchased the company in 1991.

89 APRIL APRIL AVRIL ABRIL KWIECIEŃ 15 MONDAY MONTAG LUNDI LUNES PONIEDZIAŁEK 16 TUESDAY DIENSTAG MARDI MARTES WTOREK 17 WEDNESDAY MITTWOCH MERCREDI MIÉRCOLES ŚRODA 18 THURSDAY DONNERSTAG JEUDI JUEVES CZWARTEK 19 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 20 | 21 WEEKEND Easter 90 Did you know that...

The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising was the 1943 act of Jewish resistance that arose within the Warsaw Ghetto in German-occupied Poland during World War II, and which opposed ’s final effort to transport the remaining Ghetto population to Treblinka. The uprising started on 19 April when the Ghetto refused to surrender to the police commander SS-Brigadeführer Jürgen Stroop, who then ordered the burning of the Ghetto, block by block, ending on 16 May. A total of 13,000 Jews died, about half of them burnt alive or suffocated. German casualties are not known, but were not more than 300. It was the largest single revolt by Jews during World War II.

91 APRIL APRIL AVRIL ABRIL KWIECIEŃ 22 MONDAY MONTAG LUNDI LUNES PONIEDZIAŁEK Easter Monday 23 TUESDAY DIENSTAG MARDI MARTES WTOREK 24 WEDNESDAY MITTWOCH MERCREDI MIÉRCOLES ŚRODA 25 THURSDAY DONNERSTAG JEUDI JUEVES CZWARTEK 26 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 27 | 28 WEEKEND 92 Did you know that...

112 emergency number is a single European emergency services number for both fixed-line and mobile phones. Calling 112 is free of charge and you can dial it from a telephone without a SIM card.

All calls to 112 in Poland are answered by operators working at emergency communications centres.

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95 POLISH HISTORY AFTER WORLD WAR II

After the World War II, as a result of political frauds and manipulations, Poland became a satellite state of the under the name of The People’s Republic of Poland (Polska Rzeczpospolita Ludowa – PRL). Although it officially preserved the status of an independent state, Stalin’s interventions led to instituting a communist government in Poland with the USSR-controlled Polish United Workers’ Party (PZPR) soon becoming the only legal party in the country. From 1945 till 1989 the Soviet Union steered both Poland’s internal and foreign affairs and kept its Red Army troops on Polish territory. Many of the basic civil rights were confined or broken: freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of movement, the right to assemble, freedom of conscience and religion. Most highest posts in Poland were given to communists nominated by Soviet leaders. All private companies were nationalized and Poland became a centrally- planned socialist economy. By mid 1960s the system had already brought a downturn in the economy and the counter-measures taken in 1970s only deepened the crisis. This led to massive strikes in 1980, which forced the government to concede. On 31st August protesting workers from the Gdańsk shipyard managed to sign a social contract with the government, the so-called August Agreement (Porozumienie sierpniowe), which made possible the creation of “Solidarity” (Solidarność), the first independent trade union. Supported by the majority of the population and led by charismatic Lech Wałęsa, Solidarity soon became too strong to be tolerated by the communist regime. On 13th December 1981 the newly nominated Prime Minister, Wojciech Jaruzelski introduced martial law (stan wojenny). It brought to the nation further limitation of various civil liberties, internments,

96 imprisonments, job losses, food rationing and other repressions. Many of these did not POLISH stop after the martial law was officially suspended in July 1983. Although Solidarity was banned in 1982, it still remained strong as an underground organisation and represented the opposition in negotiations with the ruling party in 1989. The Round Table Talks, as they were called, focused on ways to improve the economic HISTORY AFTER system and democratise the political process in Poland. The talks resulted in signing an agreement, which allowed for conducting partially free parliamentary elections in June 1989. After Solidarity received the majority vote, and an oppositionist, Tadeusz Mazowiecki, was elected the Prime Minister, the country’s name was changed to the WORLD WAR II Republic of Poland (Rzeczpospolita Polska). Subsequently, the Polish constitution was amended. This was the beginning of the fall of the whole communist block and the birth of a new democracy, with a free-market economy and a strong, 38-million nation ready to fight back for its place in Europe. As the leader of the opposition movement which forced the major change, Lech Wałęsa was acclaimed as a national hero and elected the President of the new Republic for the 1990–1995 period. Even though his presidency was criticised, he will be remembered by many generations as the man who returned freedom to Central and Eastern European societies and played a major part in ending the cold war. For the successful establishment of Solidarność, which was a breakthrough achievement on the way to liberty of millions of Europeans, he was chosen the Men of the Year by the Time Magazine in 1981 and awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983. He has received many honorary degrees and remains a respected figure in the world of international diplomacy.

THE ROUND TABLE TALKS

97 However, Wałęsa himself suggested that the change would not have been possible without the spiritual inspiration from one man: John Paul II (Karol Wojtyła – 1920–2005). He was the first Polish Pope and his election in 1978 had a great impact on the oppressed Polish nation. It gave people hope and moral strength, and ensured that Poland’s difficult political situation is noticed by the world. Through his teachings and deeds John Paul II, made an enormous contribution not only to the collapse of the Iron Curtain, but also to a positive change in the lives of thousands of people from all continents. For this he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004. Poland will always remember him as the harbinger of freedom. POLISH HISTORY IN A NUTSHELL The Animated History of Poland is an eight minute animated film presenting the history of Poland from the Middle Ages to the present times. Tomasz Bagiński, a BAFTA Award winner and Polish master of animation best known for “The Cathedral” (2002), an Oscar- nominated short movie, is the director of the film.

98 POLAND IN THE EU While the 1st May has traditionally been celebrated in Poland as the Labour Day, in 2004 this date became important for Poles for an entirely different reason. On 1st May 2004, after 10 years of preparations Poland, together with 9 other countries, joined the European Union. Since 1999, the Polish Robert Schuman Foundation has organized the Schuman Parade (Parada Schumana) as a symbol of Poland’s integration with Europe. It is meant to be a cheerful celebration of the idea of a unified Europe. The Schuman Parade is usually organized on 9th May, which has been established the Europe Day by the EU.

DID YOU KNOW THAT... Jerzy Buzek was President of the European Parliament between 2009 and 2012. In 2014, Donald Tusk, the former Prime Minister of Poland has been elected the President of the European Council.

DID YOU KNOW THAT... In Poland there are 127 museums with a statute or rules and regulations approved by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage. If you want to understand Polish history, visit the Warsaw Rising Museum, the Museum of Polish Jews in Warsaw, the Polish History Museum in Krakow and European Solidarity Center in Gdańsk.

WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN POLAND • Auschwitz-Birkenau German Nazi Concentration and Extermination Camp (1940–1945) • Białowieża Forest / Belovezhskaya Pushcha (with Belarus) • Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork • Centennial Hall, Wrocław • Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica • Cracow’s Historic Centre • Kalwaria Zebrzydowska: the Mannerist Architectural and Park Landscape Complex and Pilgrimage Park • Muskau Park, Park Mużakowski (with Germany) • Medieval Town of Toruń • Historic Centre of Warsaw • Wieliczka and Bochnia Royal Salt Mines • Wooden Churches of Southern • Old City of Zamość • Wooden Tserkvas of Carpathian Region in Poland and Ukraine • Tarnowskie Góry Lead-Silver-Zinc Mine and its Underground Water Management System

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A journey, after all, neither begins in the instant we set out, nor ends when we have reached our door step once again. It starts much earlier and is really never over, because the film of memory continues running on inside of us long after we have come to a physical standstill. Indeed, there exists something like a contagion of travel, and the disease is essentially incurable. Ryszard Kapuściński

(prolific writer and reporter)

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Juwenalia is an annual student’s festival in Poland, usually celebrated for three days late in May, or at the beginning of June, just before summer exams. Juwenalia are celebrated in all universities and colleges in Poland and have names associated with a given school or a city. During the celebrations students organise parades, concerts and parties at university campuses, clubs and pubs.

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The Lunar Roving Vehicle used by missions Apollo 15, Apollo 16, and Apollo 17 on the Moon was co-authored and constructed by Mieczysław Bekker (1905–1989), a Polish engineer and scientist in the area of off-the-road vehicles.

Paweł Edmund Strzelecki (1797–1873) was an explorer, geologist and geographer who contributed to early Australian history. As a result of his explorations, many sites in Australia have Polish names, e.g. Kosciuszko Mountain in Australian Alps.

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The first motion picture with a soundtrack optically recorded directly onto the film was publicly demonstrated in 1922 in the USA by Joseph Tykociński-Tykociner (1877–1969), a Polish engineer and a pioneer of sound-on-film technology.

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108 hile in POLAND W y sailing in the M tr asur catch a view of fly ian L ct and ing st ake Distri orks. For more information and views, visit: www.poland.gov.pl (section: Tourism; Active leisure) GETTING AROUND www.mazurycudnatury.org www.poland.travel/en-gb

POLISH SEASIDE Do you happen to dream of lying on a sandy beach with your legs stretched out, sun shining on your face, your mind set on nothing but leisure? If your answer is “yes”, you should definitely visit the Polish seaside! Poland has a nearly 780 km-long coastline, most of it – a beautiful beach with a clean, golden sand and breathtaking dunes rising above it. The Baltic Sea is far less salty than the Mediterranean Sea, there are no pebbles to hurt your feet and the shore is very rarely steep. So, in the summer, when the water is warm enough to bathe, the conditions are ideal for doing all kinds of water sports: swimming, kite- and windsurfing, riding a banana boat or floating on an air mattress. You can also often see people flying kites, jogging and playing beach sports such as: beach volleyball, soft soccer, Frisbee and beach racket ball. Besides the attractions that you can find on the beach you will also be amazed by the relaxed atmosphere of Polish seaside resorts, which offer everything you need in terms of accommodation, food and entertainment. Young tourists cannot miss the opportunity to party in one of the renowned clubs in Sopot, Międzyzdroje and Kołobrzeg, where best DJs entertain international audiences till early mornings. When visiting the Polish seaside it is also crucial to see the amazing shifting dunes (wydmy) located near Łeba. The 44-meter-tall dunes are a part of the Slovinski National Park, which was included in the UNESCO list of World

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Biosphere Reserves in 1976. And as you walk along the Polish coast, look out for pieces of a brilliant golden gemstone: the Baltic amber (bursztyn). It is the biggest treasure of the Polish seaside, coveted by many as jewellery both for its beauty and alleged mysterious qualities.

There are 3,000 km of sailing routes in Poland and 510 km of sandy beaches on the Polish Baltic Coast.

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POLISH LAKES One of the favourite holiday destinations of Poles are the picturesque lakes located in northeastern Poland in the and Suwałki regions (Mazury and Suwalszczyzna). It is a perfect place not only for those craving for some peace and quiet, contact with nature and breathtaking views around them. It is also ideal for people who prefer active leisure. Whether it is swimming, windsurfing, sailing, canoeing, rowing, water skiing or skateboarding that you are interested in, you can find it all here. With over nine thousand lakes in whole Poland and an extended network of rivers and canals, the country offers an excellent combination of amazing natural environment and well-developed water sports infrastructure for both extreme sports lovers, as well as fans of calmer sporting entertainment such as fishing. Lake areas in the north of Poland are also full of forests and generally have a rural character, which makes them a dream destination for hiking, bicycle and horse riding trips.

In 2009 the uniqueness of the Polish lake landscape was appreciated by experts and the general public when the Great Masurian Lakes were qualified to the Final round of the contest New7Wonders of Nature.

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The thing that lies at the foundation of positive change, the way I see it, is service to a fellow human being. Lech Wałęsa

(former President, Nobel Peace Prize winner)

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In the 21st century there are very few members of the Ainu ethnic group left on Sakhalin, and Bronisław Piłsudski (1866–1918), a Polish cultural anthropologist conducted outstanding research on the group. In 1903, he recorded the Ainu language and these recordings were stand for an Ainu dictionary, which was translated into several languages. Piłsudski wrote down the customs, myths, stories and music of the Ainu. He married Shinhinchou, the niece of Chief Bafunkei of the village of Ai and built elementary schools in the village. Piłsudski visited Japan, and all descendants of his children live in Japan, also on the Hokkaido Island, where the largest Ainu population is present today.

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Melex is an electric micro car constructed in WSK factory in Mielec. The vehicle has been in production since 1971.

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THE GDYNIA FILM FESTIVAL Festiwal Polskich Filmów Fabularnych w Gdyni, organised since 1974, is an annual film festival, one of the biggest in Poland. It is primarily the showcase of Polish cinema – the best films of the year, the most influential filmmakers, vital topics. The newest Polish films compete in Gdynia for the Golden Lions award. CAMERIMAGE The International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Camerimage is the greatest and most recognized festival dedicated to the art of cinematography and its creators – cinematographers. Initially, held in Toruń, then in Łódź, and since 2010 – in Bydgoszcz. It takes place at the end of November every year. Golden, Silver and Bronze Frogs are awarded in various categories such as Best Cinematography, Best Student Work, Short Documentary Film, Best Polish Film, Best . THE ETIUDA & ANIMA International Film Festival Etiuda & Anima organized in Kraków since 1994, is the oldest film festival in Poland which presents the achievements of film and art school students from all over the world, as well as works of fine-art animation films creators. The main events of every annual festival are the two contests which give the festival its name. THE WARSAW FILM FESTIVAL Warszawski Festiwal Filmowy is a major film festival held every October in Warsaw (since 1985). The festival is host to the International Federation of Film Critics awards for enterprising filmmaking in Central and Eastern Europe. In 2009, it became one of 14 events recognized by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations as international film festivals. THE NEW HORIZONS FESTIVAL The Festival in Wrocław presents uncompromising, innovative and original cinema from all over the world that explores new horizons in film language, expression and storytelling. It includes 4 competitive sections: International Competition, Polish Short Film Competition, European Shorts Competition, Films On Art International Competition. 122 LM and MUSIC FI FESTIVALS THE CRACOW FILM FESTIVAL is one of the oldest film events dedicated to documentary, animation and short fiction films in Europe. During 7 festival days viewers have an opportunity to watch about 250 films from Poland and abroad. Films are presented in competitions and in special sections like retrospectives, thematic cycles, archive screenings. The films awarded at Kraków are automatically eligible for the European Film Awards and the Oscars in the short films categories. POL’AND’ROCK FESTIVAL is one of the biggest free open-air festival in Europe that takes place every August in Kostrzyn nad Odrą. Four stages present different genres of music: rock, punk rock, reggae, rapcore, folk music, heavy metal and electronic music. The event is held by the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity since 1995. The festival inspired by Woodstock Festival 1969 was formerly known as “Woodstock Station” (Woodstock Festival Poland, 1995-2017). THE JAZZ JAMBOREE FESTIVAL one of Europe’s largest and oldest jazz festivals, organized in Warsaw since 1958. The Festival has hosted almost all of the world’s greatest jazz artists, including Duke Ellington, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Ornette Coleman, Ray Charles, Keith Jarrett, Wynton Marsalis, Joe Henderson, Kenny Garrett, Joe Williams, Dave Brubeck, Gerry Mulligan, Stan Getz, US3, Diana Krall and others. THE OPEN’ER FESTIVAL is an open-air music and performing arts festival which takes place in Gdynia (every year in June-July). The first edition of the festival was organized in Warsaw in 2002 as the Open Air Festival. During the event alternative and pop music fans from more than 30 countries meet to enjoy the best performances of artists. THE MALTA FESTIVAL is one of the most important artistic festivals in Europe. The festival is held in Poznań in June-July every year. It is named after Lake Malta in Poznań, where the first outdoor performances took place. The programme includes outdoor stage and ballet performances, film projections, concerts and meetings with artists. World-class artists perform in concert halls, as well as on market squares, in parks and factories. 123 JULY JULI JUILLET JULIO LIPIEC 1 MONDAY MONTAG LUNDI LUNES PONIEDZIAŁEK 2 TUESDAY DIENSTAG MARDI MARTES WTOREK 3 WEDNESDAY MITTWOCH MERCREDI MIÉRCOLES ŚRODA 4 THURSDAY DONNERSTAG JEUDI JUEVES CZWARTEK 5 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK 6 | 7 WEEKEND 124 Famous Polish people quotes

Art is the expression of the immortal part of man. Ignacy Paderewski

(Polish pianist and composer)

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Ignacy Łukasiewicz (1822–1882), a pharmacist that was a pioneer in the petroleum industry. In 1856, he built the first oil refinery in the world. He also invented the modern paraffin lamp and constructed the first modern street lamp in Europe (1853).

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The name of Jan Czerski (1845–1892), a paleontologist, geologist and geographer, was given to several landmarks in , including the Chersky Mountain Range. Czerski, sent on exile in this region for participation in the of 1863 (against Russian domination), became one of the greatest explorers of Siberia. He authored the first map of .

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The most popular Polish action role-playing PC game The Witcher, developed by CD Projekt RED video game publisher, is based on the book series of the same title, written by Andrzej Sapkowski. “The Witcher” takes place in a medieval fantasy world and follows the story of Geralt, one of a few remaining “witchers” – travelling monster hunters for hire, gifted with unnatural powers. “The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt” was the most anticipated game in the world.

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132 windsurfing or try kites urfing at the Polish seaside Dumplings POLI Ingredients: SH 2 cups our 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon baking powder CUISIN 2 tablespoon vegetable oil E 1 cup warm water soup or stew for broth chopped chives or parsley if desired for garnish

Directions: Combine our, salt and baking powder. Add oil and water and mix until smooth. Add a bit more water until dumplings are soft and not at all dry. Bring broth to a boil and add dumplings by spoonful. Reduce heat and cook dumplings 4-5 minutes. (Do in batches if you are using a small pan.) Serve dumplings in broth garnished with chopped chives as desired.

Polish cuisine has over years been influenced by many cooking traditions and varies across the country. Some of the Polish specialties are: • soups such as beetroot soup (barszcz), beet leaves soup (botwinka) or sour soup made from rye flour and mushrooms, served with potatoes, diced sausages and hard-boiled eggs (żurek); • bigos, considered the Polish national dish, which is a traditional stew of cabbage and meat; • smoked meats, such as the famous Polish sausage (kiełbasa), which comes in many kinds; • various sorts of delicious dumplings (pierogi) stuffed with meat, cabbage and mushrooms, cottage cheese and potatoes or fruits; • breaded pork cutlet (kotlet schabowy); • pancakes (naleśniki) with sweet or spicy filling or popular potato pancakes (placki ziemniaczane); • oscypek: cheese produced in the mountains from ewe’s milk, which is the most famous Polish regional delicacy; • delicious pastries and cakes, such as typically Polish apple pie (szarlotka), gingerbread (piernik), poppy seed cake (makowiec), donut (pączek) or cheesecake (sernik). Traditional Polish cuisine is often described as hearty and meat-based, but Polish tables have also been laden with vegetables and fruit across the ages. This is because Poland is a perfect land for growing food and today you can still easily get fresh, high-quality products. 134 Dumplings POLI Ingredients: SH 2 cups our 1 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon baking powder CUISIN 2 tablespoon vegetable oil E 1 cup warm water soup or stew for broth chopped chives or parsley if desired for garnish

Directions: Combine our, salt and baking powder. Add oil and water and mix until smooth. Add a bit more water until dumplings are soft and not at all dry. Bring broth to a boil and add dumplings by spoonful. Reduce heat and cook dumplings 4-5 minutes. (Do in batches if you are using a small pan.) Serve dumplings in broth garnished with chopped chives as desired.

Restaurants in Poland serve all types of international cuisine nowadays and there is plenty to satisfy vegetarian tastes, but many specialize in typical Polish food, offering traditional and regional dishes in rustic-style interiors.

For more information on Polish cuisine, visit: • www.polishfoodinfo.com (in English) • www.tastingpoland.com (in English) 135 AUGUST AUGUST AOÛT AGOSTO SIERPIEŃ

Once a year on 1st August, the people of Warsaw pay homage to the fallen heroes that fought for freedom in 1944 during the Warsaw Uprising. The biggest rebellion against German Nazi occupation during WWII cost over 200 000 lives and the destruction of the capital city. Find out more on www.warsawuprising.com.

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Facing it, always facing it, that’s the way to get through. Face it. Joseph Conrad

(English novelist of Polish origin)

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Izabella Scorupco (born 1970), most famous for appearing as a Bond girl Natalya Simonova in the 1995 James Bond film “Golden Eye” is an actress of Polish origin. In Poland she is also known for her role in a historical drama “Ogniem i mieczem” (“With Fire and Sword”, 1999), an adaptation of a Henryk Sienkiewicz’s novel.

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There are over 4,000 lakes in the Masurian Lake District in the north- eastern Poland and over 20,000 km of canoe routes.

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Since 2010, Polish students have been winning international, prestigious robotics competition for students who design and build Mars rovers – the University Rover Challenge in Utah (USA). In 2013, the teams from the University of Technology in Białystok (Hyperion team) and Wrocław (Scorpio 3) pulled off a spectacular coup, finishing first and second. In 2016, first place in the competition – as in 2015 – took the Legendary Rover Team of the Rzeszów University of Technology.

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FRYDERYK CHOPIN (1810–1849) the best known Polish composer and virtuoso pianist, one of the great masters of Romantic music who was called “the poet of ”. Every five years, Poland as the artist’s birthplace organises the renowned International Chopin Piano Competition, which since 1927 has awarded virtuoso pianists for masterful performances of Chopin’s compositions. KRZYSZTOF KOMEDA (1931–1969) a jazz music composer and pianist, considered the precursor of European jazz due to his 1966 album “Astigmatic”. The author of music scores to 65 films (e.g. Polański’s “Rosemary’s Baby”). WOJCIECH KILAR (1932–2013) a classical and film music composer. He wrote music scores for over 100 films by Roman Polański (e.g. “The Pianist”), Francis F. Coppola (“Dracula”), , Andrzej Wajda (e.g. “Pan Tadeusz”) and others. (born 1933) a composer and conductor of classical music. Many of his pieces have been adapted for soundtracks of films such as Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”, William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, David Lynch’s “Wild at Heart” and Andrzej Wajda’s “Katyń”. CZESŁAW NIEMEN (1939–2004) a singer and composer, key figure in the history of the Polish rock music. In his 1969 album “Enigmatic” he successfully combined the avant-garde with popular music, which meant the beginning of a new era of the Polish rock.

146 M U URSZULA DUDZIAK (born 1943) VI SI jazz vocalist. She has worked with the best contemporary musicians including Gil Evans, SUA C Bobby McFerrin, Krzysztof Komeda, Michał Urbaniak (her ex-husband) and Sting. L an (Basia Trzetrzelewska, born 1954) A d pop-jazz singer and . She established a successful international recording career R during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Some of her hit songs were: “” TS (1988), “Drunk on Love” (1994), “Half a Minute” (1995).

INTERNATIONAL FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN PIANO COMPETITION a piano competition held in Warsaw. It was initiated in 1927 and has been held every five years since 1955. It is one of few competitions devoted entirely to the works of a single composer. RAFAŁ BLECHACZ (born 1985) a classical pianist. In 2005, he became the sole recipient of all five first prizes at the 15th International Frédéric Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, taking First Prize and the polonaise, mazurka, sonata and concerto prizes. Blechacz was named the 2014 Gilmore Artist as the seventh individual in the world and the second Polish pianist to receive this award.

147 WŁODEK PAWLIK (born 1958) a GRAMMY award winning pianist and composer. He is a graduate of the Frédéric Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw and winning Hochschule für Music in Hamburg (Germany). He has won many awards in music contests, including Grand Prix of the International Jazz Competition in Dunkirk (, 1984) and a second prize at the International Composers’ Competition in Monaco (1988). MAŁGORZATA WALEWSKA (born 1965) an opera singer, mezzosoprano who performed in State Opera with Luciano Pavarotti. She has been recognized as one of ten most famous Poles by the Time magazine. LESZEK MOŻDŻER (born 1971) a renown Polish jazz pianist. He is also a music producer and a film music composer. TADEUSZ KANTOR (1915–1990) a revolutionary painter, assemblage artist, set designer and theatre director. He’s one of the most renowned figures in the history of the Polish theatre. MAGDALENA ABAKANOWICZ (1930–2017) a Polish sculptor, professor at the College of Fine Arts in Poznań, lecturer at the University of California. She had over 100 individual exhibitions around the globe and received many awards as well as Honoris Causa doctorates from art schools in both America and Europe. Some of her were designed for open spaces, such as the “Dragon’s space” in the Olympic Park in Seoul. (1944–2014) a sculptor and painter. He had more than 120 competitions. His (very often gigantic) sculptures of classical inspiration are installed in representative places of many cities, e.g. Paris, Rome, Milan, London, as well as cities in the USA and Japan. KRZYSZTOF SKÓRCZEWSKI (born 1947) a graphic artist who, for the last 30 years, has worked on copper plating. He has had over fifty individual and two hundred group exhibitions around the world and is the holder of numerous awards. WILHELM SASNAL (born 1972) a contemporary painter whose works are exhibited in the greatest museums of modern art, such as the Tate Modern in London. He is the winner of the 2006 Vincent van Gogh Biennial Award for Contemporary Art in Europe. It is not possible to mention all Polish artists here. If you want to learn more, go to: www.culture.pl.

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The Salt Mine in Wieliczka is one of the oldest in the world. The rock salt in Wieliczka has been mined since 13th century. It reaches the depth of 327 m and is nearly 290 km long.

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The oldest, continuously operating cinema in the world is the Pioneer cinema in Szczecin, founded in 1909. It has its place in the Guinness Book of Records. You can watch a movie sitting at a table and drinking coffee.

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Tomasz Bagiński (born 1976) – is a self-taught illustrator, computer graphic designer and animated film director. His film “The Cathedral” was nominated in 2002 for an Oscar for the best animated short film. His best known creations include the animated films “Fallen Art” (2004), “The Animated History of Poland” (2010) and the trailers to the video game “The Witcher”.

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Brits have got their Mini that enjoys the status of a cult car. Poles keep up with them and they have got their own – the Maluch. Actually, its proper name is the Fiat 126p, but you can hardly meet anyone who uses that name. The Maluch is simply the Maluch – meaning “a small one”, full stop. And it is even more peculiar than the Mini. They started making it back in 1973 and finished the production in 2000. During the 27 years, this small, loud and shaky “car” earned the reputation of a cult car among many generations. With its 0.6l engine and 24 bhp it was capable of carrying whole families! Hardly anyone ever really paid attention to the fact that it was the size of a matchbox.

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The famous Polish composer Krzysztof Penderecki created the European Krzysztof Penderecki Music Centre in Lusławice with the aim is to encourage the most talented young musicians from all over the world to develop their abilities in order to reach full artistic maturity. The Centre has become a meeting place for gifted musicians and for professors – leading specialists in the art of performance, compositions and the humanities broadly conceived. Entering into relations of the ‘master-and-disciple’ type, the Centre’s guests keep alive the spiritual values of Central European tradition.

157 30 FRIDAY FREITAG VENDREDI VIERNES PIĄTEK Polish Polish belongs to West-Slavic group of the Indo-European family of languages. It is classified as an inflected and synthetic system. As an individual language, Polish evolved in the 10th century and played an important role in the establishment and development of the Polish state. Until the 14th century, Polish existed only in the form of several regional spoken variations. As a literary, superregional language, Polish was distinguished in the 15th and 16th centuries, which is demonstrated by the extensive collection of Renaissance literary works. The number of people speaking Polish as their mother tongue exceeds 45 million, of which 38 million live in Poland. Large groups of Poles and ethnic Poles have been living outside Poland for many generations, mainly in the USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, UK, France, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Lithuania and Ukraine. Today, Polish is gaining popularity as a foreign language taught at language schools and in academic centres across Poland and worldwide. ENGLISH-POLISH ONLINE DICTIONARIES: www.ling.pl (multilingual dictionary: Polish-English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian) www.dictionary.pl www.dict.pl www.bab.la www.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-polish

You should definately visit: www.culture.pl/multimediaguides/alphabet

158 language

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159 ATION EDUC HER D IG POLAN H IN

Poland was among 29 countries which signed the Bologna Declaration in 1999. Since then, many legislative changes have been introduced to adjust the Polish higher education system to the Bologna Process action lines. “Bologna tools” such as the three cycle study system, 8-9 ECTS and the Diploma Supplement are now legally binding for all Polish HEIs. Currently, Poland is working towards the full implementation of the Polish Qualifications Framework. DOCTORAL programmes (PhD) 7 3 rd C ycle Students in Poland may study either at university-type institutions or at non-university higher education schools (which may not award the doctoral degree). Both types of HEIs 6 offer study programmes in various academic disciplines. Students enrolled at Polish higher education institutions can choose between full-time and part-time studies. Full time is 5 MAGISTER MAGISTER the standard mode and is usually free of charge in state higher education institutions. 2 nd C ycle 90-150 ECTS Polish equivalent of The courses may take the form of lectures, practical classes, workshops, seminars, 4 the Master’s degree laboratory classes and practical placements. Long-cycle 3 LICENCJAT/INŻYNIER 270-360 ECTS Higher education institutions in Poland offer the following educational Polish equivalent of possibilities: 2 the Bachelor’s degree 1st C ycle 180-240 ECTS FIRST-CYCLE PROGRAMMES 1 leading to the professional title of licencjat (Bachelor type), which last 3 to 4 years, and to MATURA CERTIFICATE (or equivalent) the professional title of inżynier (“engineer” – Bachelor degree), which last 3.5 to 4 years. 160 SECOND-CYCLE PROGRAMMES lasting 1.5 to 2.5 years and leading to the professional title of magister or an equivalent UCATION degree (Master’s degree), accessible for graduates of first-cycle studies. ED LONG-CYCLE PROGRAMMES ER (or one-tier degrees) lasting 4.5 to 6 years and leading to the professional title of H D magister or an equivalent degree (Master’ degree). IG POLAN H N THIRD-CYCLE PROGRAMMES I are doctoral programmes provided by university-type schools as well as some research institutions (principally the Polish Academy of Sciences).

EXAMS AND ASSESSMENT February is the month when the first examination session (sesja) takes place. It usually starts in late January after the classes finish and lasts for two or three weeks, during which students have to take written and oral exams (egzaminy). Some teachers agree to organize additional examinations for volunteers before the official examination period begins (zerówki) so that they better manage their learning and review. Between the first session and the summer semester students have a two-week winter break. The summer semester continues until late June, which is the time when the second examination session takes place. The second examination session is usually more difficult because many examinations cover material from two semesters. In the case of a failure students can resit exams in September.

8-9 DOCTORAL programmes (PhD) 7 3 rd C ycle 6 5 MAGISTER MAGISTER 2 nd C ycle 90-150 ECTS Polish equivalent of 4 the Master’s degree Long-cycle 3 LICENCJAT/INŻYNIER 270-360 ECTS Polish equivalent of 2 the Bachelor’s degree 1st C ycle 180-240 ECTS 1 MATURA CERTIFICATE (or equivalent)

161 In order to complete a semester each student has to obtain at least pass marks for all assessments within the semester, regardless of their form (including projects, integrated placements etc.). The most often used assessment scale envisages for the following grades: very good (5), good plus (4+ or 4.5), good (4), satisfactory plus (3+ or 3.5), satisfactory (3), fail (2) (for detailed information on the grading scale at your school, check its current ECTS course catalogue). If someone fails at an exam, they have to retake it during the repeat examination period (sesja poprawkowa) right at the beginning of the summer semester.

STUDENTS FROM EU COUNTRIES If you are an EU/EEA student, you only need your ID document (e.g. identity card or passport) to enter Poland. If you plan to stay longer than three months, you need to register at the regional administration office (urząd wojewódzki). There you will need to submit required documents and in return you will receive a paper confirming your right of residence in Poland. One of the necessary preconditions for obtaining the right of residence is your health insurance (e.g. the European Health Insurance Card). STUDENTS FROM NON-EU COUNTRIES If you come from a non-EU/EEA country, you should check with your local Polish consulate what documents (passport, visa etc.) you will need before you head Poland. If you obtain a visa, you will not need to register your stay upon your arrival.

162 ERASMUS STUDENTS IN POLAND Since 1998, Poland has also been a host country for students participating in the Erasmus program. The annual number of foreign students in Poland has rapidly been growing for the last few years to reach nearly 15,000 in 2015/2016. Higher education institutions hosting foreign students generally offer courses of Polish language and culture and courses taught in foreign languages, mainly English. For a list of study programmes available in foreign languages see: www.go-poland.pl, www.studyinpoland.pl.

STUDENT ORGANISATIONS There are many student organizations in Poland, some operating nation-wide, some locally, other at particular universities. These may be academic sports and tourist organizations, student corporations and science clubs. As an international student, you might be interested in visiting websites of: ESN, AEGEE, AIESEC, the Students’ Parliament of the Republic of Poland (Parlament Studentów Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) and the National Representation of Doctoral Students (Krajowa Reprezentacja Doktorantów). Erasmus Student Network (ESN) Poland is a non-profit student organization. Its activities are carried out by 38 sections in all academic centers in Poland. Their goal is to support and develop international student exchange programs with the network’s motto: ”Students helping students”. They represent institutional interests of students, cooperate with the National Agency and implement national projects such as Discover Europe or ESNOLYMPICS. If you want to know more about ESN Poland, check their website at www.esn.pl or like their fanpage: ESNPoland on Facebook.

163 STUDENT’S LIFE

ACCOMMODATION Students can stay at dormitories or rent a private room. Dormitories are usually cheaper, but you need to apply early to get a room or bed, and remember that accomodation standards may vary significantly.

dormitory: room at energy and gas, full-price haircut: EUR 80-200 a private apartment: monthly: monthly travelcard: men EUR 7 EUR 150-300 EUR 40 EUR 20-40 women EUR 12

lunch at a canteen: é: beer at a pub: cinema ticket: bread: EUR 3-5 EUR 2.5-3.5 EUR 1.5-3 EUR 5-6 EUR 0.8

ham: cheese: mineral water: apples: EUR 6-7 per 1 kilo EUR 6 per 1 kilo EUR 0.5 per 1.5 litre milk: EUR 0.7 EUR 0.7 per 1 kilo

LIVING COSTS Monthly living costs of an average student in Poland: EUR 350–700. Monthly rent: dormitory EUR 80–150; room at a private apartment EUR 150–300.

164 NT’S STUDE WORK While EU/EEA students are eligible to work in Poland, non-EU/EEA students need to LIFE apply for a work permit, which is granted only if no EU citizen can fill the position. DISCOUNTS Students aged below 26 are entitled to discounts on most means of public transport in Poland (with some differences in the discount rate under specific conditions allowing for the discount): National railway (PKP) – 51% discount for 2nd class tickets in all types of trains except EuroCity. Document required: a valid student card of a Polish higher education institution; Municipal transport: usually 50% discount. Document required: a valid Polish student card (in some cases: the International Student Identity Card – ISIC). MEDICAL CARE In order to get free medical care in Poland EU/EEA students need to have the European Health Insurance Card (EKUZ), they apply in their home country for. Non-EU/ EEA students need to purchase a private health insurance policy. For more information, visit: National Health Fund www.nfz.gov.pl dormitory: room at energy and gas, full-price haircut: EUR 80-200 a private apartment: monthly: monthly travelcard: men EUR 7 POLISH VOLUNTARY SECTOR EUR 150-300 EUR 40 EUR 20-40 women EUR 12 Poland has over 50,000 registered voluntary organisations operating in fields such as sports, social care, health protection, culture and education. It is estimated that around 18% of Poles are involved in voluntary work. For more information, visit: www.ngo.pl

lunch at a canteen: é: beer at a pub: cinema ticket: bread: EUR 3-5 EUR 2.5-3.5 EUR 1.5-3 EUR 5-6 EUR 0.8 For more information, visit: www.erasmusplus.org.pl www.go-poland.pl www.nauka.gov.pl www.erasmusplus.org.pl www.krasp.org.pl ham: cheese: mineral water: apples: EUR 6-7 per 1 kilo EUR 6 per 1 kilo EUR 0.5 per 1.5 litre milk: EUR 0.7 EUR 0.7 per 1 kilo udsc.gov.pl/en

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