A day full of relaxation for body and soul

Despite the weather forecast, a sunny Saturday morning allowed us to take a relaxing stroll through one of Riga's many parks. The beautifully maintained Victory Park allows everyone to find a place for their favorite activities: running, rollerblading or riding non-electric scooters, doing yoga a...

A Day in the Old Town

A few words about a country that's now being talked about more often due to the threat from Russia. Latvia's area is about one-fifth the size of Poland and its population is less than 2 million, 30% of whom are Russians, some of whom hold Latvian passports, and those who fail the language exam ar...

Escape from the heat - to Latvia!

Where to escape the June heat in Central Europe? After more than two weeks of sweltering heat, we're traveling through one of the Baltic states – Latvia. From Szczecin, via Warsaw, after less than five hours of travel, we arrived in Riga and at our rented apartment at 2 a.m. Our apartment is lo...

Annual final concert at the Szczecin Philharmonic

The conclusion of the 78th artistic season at the Mieczysław Karłowicz Szczecin Philharmonic on June 12, 2026, was impressive! It was our tenth concert of the season. Introducing the program for this concert and briefly summarizing the entire event, Director Neumann provided several statistics: ov...

In Krakow's places of memory

At my request, my cousin Grzegorz drove us to the Rakowicki Cemetery, where, in addition to the Section of Meritorious Poles, lies the grave of my immediate and extended family from the Kaliciński family. Our moments of reflection were intensified (?) by the loud bells from a nearby chapel, where...

Drag in the Gierek era

So, we head to the "Drag Theater" to finally enjoy some great art! We have to cross the Dębnicki Bridge and walk along the Vistula River to a pink barge moored at the Father Bernatek Footbridge. The name of the barge, "Slay Space," is difficult to translate because it's English-speaking youth sl...

Grand art in Krakow? What is DRAG all about?

It's time to get serious about art! Krakow is the perfect place for this! DRAG ART? WHAT IS IT? In short: Drag queens are people (usually men) who wear female costumes and makeup to create an exaggerated, theatrical, often humorous, or artistic female character. What exactly does a drag queen ...

Spiritual Kraków

Years ago, I visited ALL the basilicas, churches, and important chapels in Krakow. I knew and felt that the history of my country was within them. I had the impression that, while I was there, I felt a spiritual unity with my homeland of years past, not with the communist one… Adek doesn't have the...