Mushrooms in folk culture

In the old Polish countryside, mushrooms played an extremely significant role. They were well recognized and widely consumed. They were used on the farm and in folk medicine. They were believed to have a connection with impure forces, the hereafter and magic. Mushroom picking itself was a peculiar ritual, combined with many usually irrational precepts and prohibitions. Nowadays it is often a kind of hobby or recreational activity.

Field trips with Ethnoekipa

Downloadable documents: Details of the "Field Expeditions with Ethnoekipa" program (PDF) Appendix 1 - Application form (.docx) Appendix 2 - Expedition report (.docx)

Meeting with the folk culture of the Kurpie region of the White and Green Forests

W sobotę 28 września 2024 r., w hali sportowej Zespołu Szkolno-Przedszkolnego w Somiance odbyło się niezwykle wydarzenie pn. „Spotkanie z kulturą ludową Kurpi Puszczy Białej i Zielonej”. Organizatorem tego wydarzenia był Narodowy Instytut Kultury i Dziedzictwa Wsi, we współpracy z Gminnym Ośrodkiem Kultury w Somiance.

Ethnoekipa in the "Source"!

Zapraszamy na cykl audycji „Wyprawy z Etnoekipą. Poznaj dawną wieś” w ramach nowej odsłony „Źródełka” na antenie Polskiego Radia Dzieciom w co drugą niedzielę o godzinie 11.00

The final of the Battle of the Regions 2024 in Gniezno.

On Sunday, September 22, 2024, at St. Adalbert's Square in Gniezno, the finals of the nationwide "Battle of the Regions" competition were held, in which rural housewives' circles competed for the title of the best regional dish prepared using local products and their own recipe.

Celebration of Organic Agriculture Day

September 23 is the official Organic Agriculture Day celebrated across the European Union. It's an initiative to deepen public awareness of the benefits that come from organic production and farming - for the environment and climate, and for human and animal health.