Our travels

The third and last day in Olsztyn

To say goodbye to the city, we choose to visit the 14th-century Castle.   The museum in its historical part is not overly rich, but it also has an exhibition of photographs from series and films from the 70s and 80s filmed in the region: "Stawka niż życie", "Czterej pancerni i pies" and others. ...

About man and the world in dance and theatre songs

The second day of spring did not spoil us with excessive warmth. Despite the sunny day, the winter air did not encourage us for long walks. Nevertheless, we had an extraordinary meeting on the border of theatre, music and butoh dance* in the programme. All this, organised by the Municipal Cultural...

bAD EDUCATION?

The question mark in the title of today's post is very telling. Who is affected by this "bad" education? I described the play "Bad Education" yesterday based on the theater program. The purpose of this description is to warn viewers that they are watching this play at their own risk. We all know ...

Stefan Jaracz Theatre in Olsztyn

On Friday evening we go to a recommended performance at the Jaracz Theatre. Stefan Jaracz Theatre in Olsztyn "Stefan Jaracz Theatre in Olsztyn - a local government cultural institution of the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship with its seat in Olsztyn, co-run by the Ministry of Culture and National He...

The afternoon at Stare Miasto

After settling into our spot in the center of Stare Miasto, we take advantage of the sunny weather to get to know our surroundings. We end up in a Czech pub for a great beer and a snack. That's enough sightseeing for today.

Olsztyn - cognitively and culturally (iconoclastic?)

We continue our journeys around Poland with two goals: cognitive, where we have not been yet, and cultural, watching performances recommended by media critics. We are in Olsztyn on a spring weekend and we are curiously exploring this city. "Olsztyn (German: Allenstein) - a city with county rights,...

Łódź is modern and revitalized

Hopeless weather – snow, rain and cold ruined our plans to visit Łódź. We wanted to see the city in the part where it is modern and in the part where it is being beautifully revitalized. We visited the Łódź Fabryczna station and Włókiennicza Street (formerly Kamienna Street). As we did the minimu...

Lovers from Kamienna Street

Sings: Sława Przybylska   Kochankowie z ulicy Kamiennej     The music was composed by Wojciech Solarz to a text by Agnieszka Osiecka. The piece was written while the author was studying at the Łódź Film School. Their eyes are blue and grey,Two złoty coins in their pockets for cinema,They liv...