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...

Legends and icons in the Market Square

Walking through the Main Market Square, it's impossible to miss places that are universally known and deeply embedded in Polish culture. One such place is "Piwnica pod Baranami." "Piwnica pod Baranami" has already reached such an age that it could easily find its way into the Guinness Book of Rec...

Corpus Christi procession in Krakow

At 9:00 a.m., it's raining heavily in Krakow. We're waiting to see what the weather will be like. "As with all of Poland, Eucharistic processions are taking place in Krakow today, on the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. In Krakow, the largest, central Corpus Christi procession d...

Royal Capital City of Krakow

And so, on the long weekend of Corpus Christi, we find ourselves in Krakow after a rather long break since our previous stay. One of the reasons was our need to visit my cousins ​​– Barbara and Grzegorz Cisowski – wonderful senior citizens, both natives of Krakow. We are grateful to Grzegorz for b...

The Anniversary with music

To sum up the wonderful anniversary time spent with extraordinary friends, we decided to post musical arrangements of the PROGRESS SONG, which were written "in honor of" it. So, I'm attaching the song about PROGRESS in Polish, in pop (1), swing (2), and smooth jazz (3) versions. Creative inspira...