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Christmas Gift Ideas for Poles Abroad

Pictured from the top left: Baltic amber and sterling silver frog by SA Necklaces, Nalewka Babuni, dish by Ceramika Beata Woźniak, Wild Honey and Rye –...

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Festivals, Fairs and Other Events in Brighton & Hove

Pictured from the top left: Children’s Parade, March of the Mermaids, March of the Mermaids, Brighton Naked Bike Ride I have previously wrote about my...

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April (and earlier) hashtags

You have probably seen already that we have a calendar of hashtags on our website, but now and again we will also be posting monthly...

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Traditional Polish Easter Eggs – Pisanki

Pictured from the top left: crochet egg covers, naturally dyed eggs, crochet Easter eggs, onion shell eggs and scratched eggs. Pisanki is a generic name for all...

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Imieniny (Name Day) – What is it All About?

I always thought imieniny (name day) was a Polish tradition just to find out that as it comes from feast days of Catholic saints it...

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Valentine’s Day vs. Noc Kupały in Poland

Valentine’s Day (“Walentynki” in Polish) is upon us, it originates as a Western Christian tradition of honouring one of the saints – St. Valentinus, hence...