Family picnic on St. Isidore - patron saint of farmers
W sobotę, 18 maja 2024 r. w godzinach 14:00-18:00 Narodowy Instytut Kultury i Dziedzictwa Wsi zaprasza na Piknik rodzinny na św. Izydora – patrona rolników. Współorganizatorem wydarzenia jest HACIENDA & CO.
Majówka na ludowo w Zwierzyńcu Pierwszym
Narodowy Instytut Kultury i Dziedzictwa Wsi zaprasza miłośników polek, oberków i mazurków na „Potańcówkę Majówkę”, która odbędzie się 18 maja 2024 roku w sali Ochotniczej Straży Pożarnej w Zwierzyńcu Pierwszym (gmina Opatów, powiat kłobucki) przy ul. Jasnej 5.
Handicraft Workshop series full of excitement and new skills
In March and April of this year, the NIKiDW Regional Office in Częstochowa conducted the second edition of the highly popular series of Handicraft Workshops for Rural Housewives' Circles. This time we hosted with invited folk artists in six counties.
Regional education with Ethnoekipa - now online
Please visit our YouTube channel. As of today, videos are available there, which are the recordings of provincial webinars promoting the use, published by NIKiDW, of the educational publication entitled: "Expeditions with Ethnoekipa" for conducting ethnographic classes in elementary schools. The purpose of the webinar series is to deepen the knowledge and skills of teachers, educators and animators in conducting lessons and classes on regional [...]
Roots and Wings Awards Gala, 2023 edition
Miło nam poinformować Państwa, że ogłoszony przez Narodowy Instytut Kultury i Dziedzictwa Wsi konkurs „Korzenie i skrzydła” na najlepszą pracę doktorską na temat kultury i dziedzictwa obszarów wiejskich w Polsce dobiegł już końca. Wyłoniliśmy laureatów, którzy zostali nagrodzeni na uroczystości w dniu 8 maja 2024 r.
Situation in the Polish countryside after World War II
After 1945, the Polish countryside changed its face significantly. The war damage was enormous, especially in Mazovia, and affected the condition of the entire Polish countryside. The situation of peasants after the war was difficult , and the communist governments in the first decade of the postwar years planned to improve the condition of rural areas through reforms.
Kashubia painted on glass
Zapraszamy na przedostatni już odcinek tej serii filmów z cyklu „Stypendyści NIKiDW”. Tym razem zabieramy Państwa w północne rejony Polski – na Kaszuby aby poznać Panią Alicję Serkowską oraz twórczość.
"May Day" at village shrines
Shrines and wayside crosses are an integral part of the cultural landscape of the Polish countryside. They are a sign of religious affiliation, a meeting place for the faithful, a reminder of history and human tragedies. Today, somewhat less often than in the past, residents meet at them for evening May Day services.
A May Day unlike any other
Today, for most of us, May is primarily a time for fun and outings. However, this is not a new tradition. May has always been a time of joy. In the nineteenth century, teachers themselves, at the beginning of May, gave up their classrooms and took their students on May Day trips to nature, where games were played until dusk.
Night of Museums in Warsaw
Night of Museums in Warsaw - is one of the most popular cultural events. It consists of providing access to museums, galleries, cultural institutions and historic sites on a selected day at night.
