This story is featured in Episode 61 Imagine that you go to a store and want to buy something special as a gift – well, you cannot because it’s simply not available. 99.9 per cent of people would simply leave saying: “Too bad. I wish they produced it” and go buy something else. But not Adam – his reaction in this kind of situation was very different. There are three of them (actually the fourth little one was recently born): Patricia Szymkow is the president of the company, Adam Szymkow is the founder and distiller and their young daughter Mila…
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In this episode you will hear: Interviews: • If you cannot buy it – make it yourself: a story of Kannuk vodka Imagine that you go to a store and want to buy something special as a gift – well, you cannot because it’s simply not available. 99.9 per cent of people would simply leave saying: “too bad. I wish they produced it” and go buy something else. But not Adam Szymkow… • The world’s largest orchestra “plays” for sick kids This year for the 27th time, Poland’s largest fundraising campaign – the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, which collects money…
This is our special Christmas Episode so we would like to wish you WESOŁYCH ŚWIĄT i SZCZĘŚLIWEGO NOWEGO ROKU! In this episode you will hear: Interviews: • Art helps people in a remote African village For six years Ted Dawson has travelled every fall to rural Tanzania, an area next door to Kilimanjaro, to help local people build and modernize infrastructure. In November, for the first time, he took with him Ewa Henry, a Polish Canadian artist, who opened an art program there, empowering local youth and help them get some income. • A Polish pre-war story getting yet another life…
We are releasing this episode on a very special day – today, on 11 November 2018, Poland and Poles around the world are celebrating the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining its independence. After 123 years of partitions, on 11 November 1918, the dream of generations of Poles came true: the Polish state was reborn and Poland reappeared on the maps of Europe. In this episode you will hear: The story of 100 years of Poland’s independence Special gift to Poland on its 100th anniversary of independence Interviews: • Each child deserves to learn music Arthur Lewinowicz, a violin and viola player, composer…
This story is featured in Episode 59 We at POLcast believe that art has a special role to play in empowering people, in helping them overcome their various limitations. Arthur Lewinowicz, a violin and viola player, composer and teacher, has made it his life mission to help kids with various disabilities and special needs learn to play the violin and enjoy music. His school Singing Strings in Toronto offers unconventional music education to everybody, including kids wth special needs and from low income families. Arthur is also a composer and his “Polonez of Freedom” was recently composed at a gala…
This story is featured in Episode 59 The 11-day annual Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA), Canada’s oldest and largest festival of literature, which offered over 60 events and was attended by approximately 200 authors from nearly 30 countries, contributed to celebrating the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining independence with a gathering of three of Poland’s top authors – Dorota Masłowska, Jakub Małecki, Jakub Żulczyk. They are the cream of the cream of the young generation of Polish writers with remarkable success both in Poland and internationally. The event – “Celebrating Poland” featured a panel discussion and a Q&A with…
This story is featured in Episode 59 Every episode of POLcast brings you a taste of Polish cuisine – those yummy recipes come from Laura and Peter Zeranski, authors of two cook books sold aound the world and a hugely popular blog. Married for over 40 years, Peter, Polish, and Laura, American, have been cooking together and trying out recipes inherited from Peter’s mother and grandmother. Peter’s mother, Alina Zeranska, wrote The Art of Polish Cooking in 1968, which served as the foundation of the family’s love for Polish food. Laura married into the family in 1973 and learned to…
This story is featured in Episode 58 Neal Ascherson is a renowned author and journalist, with books and articles on a wide range of topics: including the Congo, the Spanish Civil War, archaeology, Scotland and more. Poland has always been a focus of his interests ever since he first visited Poland in the heady days following the October 1956 revolt, which had brought an end to Stalinism there. Since then he has been an engaged chronicler of Poland’s dramas, authoring numerous articles and books including: “The Polish August” about the birth of Solidarity which he witnessed first-hand in the Gdansk Shipyard, and…
In this episode you will hear: Interviews: • A ticking piece of Poland with a charity twist Robin Devine makes beautiful watches which she donates as gifts to hundreds of veterans, at the same time providing significant support for many charities (over 22 years around half a million dollars have been donated to numerous charitable causes). Now on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Poland’s independence, she created an exquisite Polish Eagle Watch to celebrate this special occasion. • It starts with a bang – Scotland and Poland Wanda Koscia talks to Neal Ascherson, a renowned Scottish author and journalist, with books and articles on…
Message from the watch designer Robin Devine: We are proud to present these historical watches to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the re independence of Poland. The watches are only available in Canada and will never be made again. They are being sold for only $100.00 plus tax and postage. Their value is approx. $250. They have a Seiko Japanese movement, 24k gold plating, a designer leather strap. They make a wonderful Christmas gift, graduation gift or to send to Poland. Please contact Time Is Ticking Inc. te. 416 925 5520 and email timeisticking@sympatico.ca The watches can been seen at www.timeisticking.ca …