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.
Artistically about village life
Wydana w ubiegłym roku przez Narodowy Instytut Kultury i Dziedzictwa Wsi publikacja o charakterze albumowym pt. „Szczerość, prostota, autentyzm. Wspomnienia o Stanisławie Koguciuku” ukazuje twórczość ludowego artysty zafascynowanego otaczającym wiejskim światem, ludźmi i bogactwem natury. 1 maja przypada 91. rocznica urodzin tego wybitnego malarza.
Results of the "Roots and Wings" competition - 3rd edition
We would like to inform you that the results of the competition for the best doctoral thesis in the "Roots and Wings" Competition will be announced at the award ceremony on May 8, 2024.
Festyn Zielonoświątkowy
Zielone Świątki to w tradycyjnej kulturze ludowej pora obrzędów związanych z pożegnaniem wiosny oraz przywitaniem lata i towarzyszących temu obrzędów agrarnych. Było to również święto rolników i pasterzy, stąd parady umajonych zwierząt, wyścigi na pastwiska zakończone zabawą przy ognisku.
Pentecost at the Open Air Museum
This coming Sunday is "Pentecost at the Open Air Museum," the first major ethnographic festival this year at the Podlaskie Museum of Folk Culture, always organized on the day on which this movable holiday falls. This time - May 19.
Marketing and RODO at KGW!
We invite Rural Women's Circles to participate in free online training!
