This is our new series which begins from Episode 29. Listen to these stories and share your comments – tell us what you think of Poles you have met, or, if you are Polish, what in your opinion Polish people are like. Scroll to the bottom of the page. These are the people and stories that we feature in this series (each week we will add a ne one to the list): Johannes, who is German, is married to Magda, a Pole born in Poland. They have been married for 12 years and live in Canada. Episode 29. Rachel, who is…
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In this episode you will hear: What it’s like to live with a Pole – a foreigner’s take on Poles – part one of our new series The Polish alphabet – what are all these weird looking letters That you can and should become a gatherer – a Polish Canadian’s interest in and book about mushrooms and edible plants. Interviews: • Dan Turczynski, a Canadian with Polish roots, talks about his life with a Pole from Poland, his wife, and his impressions from visiting Poland • Anna Sienicka, the first Polish Canadian woman who cycled across Canada, talks about her book…
This story was featured in: Episode 29 ANNA SIENICKA Anna is a Toronto based homeopath, who runs a very successful holistic care centre – Wholistic Care Center. She is a graduate of the three year program from the Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine as well as a B.A. from York University with specialized honors in Kinesiology and Health Science. She was the first Pole (a Canadian of Polish descent), and one of very few peeople, who cycled across Canada. She took the trip in 2015, cycling all the 7,500 km from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Apart from all the other goals…
This story was featured in: Episode 28 LABORATORIUM PIEŚNI Laboratorium Pieśni (Song Laboratory) is a group of female singers from Tri-City (Gdańsk, Gdynia and Sopot, Poland), created in 2013. Using traditional, polyphonic singing they perform songs from all over the world, mainly: Ukraine, the Balkans, Poland, Belarus, Georgia, Scandinavia, and many other places. They sing a capella as well as with shaman drums and other ethnic instruments (shruti box, kalimba, flute, gong, zaphir and koshi chimes, singing bowls, rattles etc.), creating a new space in a traditional song, adding voice improvisations, inspired by sounds of nature, often intuitive, wild and feminine.…
This story was featured in: Episode 28 Jacek Siwek Jacek lives in Toronto. This is what he says about his passion – mountain climbing: People always ask me “Why do you climb?” Everyone has their own reasons to go to the top. This sport is not about winning against someone else or being better than the next guy. Once we are there, we are all on the same team. Sure, the experience is extraordinary when you look around you and connect to nature in a way you can’t describe by words to anyone, but as for me, I use climbing as…
In this episode you will hear: About young Polish singers who charm the world with their international folk music Why a passionate mountain climber loves his mountain adventures and why so many Poles share his passion How in some places in Poland cars drive uphill with their engines off Interviews: • Laboratorium Pieśni (Song Laboratory) – a group of female singers from Poland, performing traditional folk songs from all over the world • Jacek Siwek, a Polish Canadian, talks about his life passion – climbing and photography Also in this episode: • Nine places in Poland where cars go uphill with…
Renowned Polish director Andrzej Wajda died Sunday in Warsaw after a short illness. He was 90. His death was confirmed by the Associated Press and Polish media outlets. Though best known in the U.S. for his realistic WWII trilogy “A Generation,” “Kanal,” and […]
Renowned Polish director Andrzej Wajda died Sunday in Warsaw after a short illness. He was 90. His death was confirmed by the Associated Press and Polish media outlets. Though best known in the U.S. for his realistic WWII trilogy “A Generation,” “Kanal…
Oscar-winning Polish film director Andrzej Wajda has died aged 90, Polish media report. Wajda was often described as the leading member of the so-called “Polish Film School” established in the 1950s. More
Oscar-winning Polish film director Andrzej Wajda has died aged 90, Polish media report. Wajda was often described as the leading member of the so-called “Polish Film School” established in the 1950s. More