Researchers believe the practice was likely carried out for ritualistic reasons rather than being necessitated by hunger.
Culture
Warsaw modern art gallery tops Lonely Planet list of world’s best new and reopening museums
It came ahead of the Yale Center for British Art in New Haven and the Frick Collection in New York.
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Nine female Polish writers you must read before you die
Kasia Lech
Encompassing a variety of genres, they offer snapshots of women’s voices throughout Poland’s complex history.
Communist-era Warsaw milk bar forced to close in pandemic added to monuments register
Much of the art decorating its interior has survived intact since it was opened in the 1950s.
First exhibition devoted to Art Deco painter Tamara Łempicka opens in Poland
Tamara Łempicka was known for her Art Deco portraits, one of which in 2020 became the most expensive work by a Polish artist ever sold.
Iga Świątek seals world No. 1 spot, becoming first Pole to top tennis rankings
She secured top spot with a win at the Miami Open last night.
Polish restaurants change name of “Russian” dumplings to “Ukrainian”
Pierogi ruskie, one of Poland’s favourite dishes, have been renamed as pierogi ukraińskie in a show of solidary.
Polish theatre protests removal of director after “anti-government” play
Regional authorities claim the director breached procurement regulations and failed to “care for the good name of the theatre”.
Poland’s multicultural music landscape: from Afro-Polish folk to Polish jazz from Peru
Zula Rabikowska
Five musicians with mixed cultural heritage talk about their identity and music.
Supermarkets rebrand as bus stations and book clubs to evade Sunday trading ban
Retailers have been seeking new ways to remain open after the government closed a previous loophole.
Nine Polish books you must read before you die
Filip Mazurczak
Our rundown of the Polish works included in the global “1,001 Books You Must Read Before You Die”.
Agnieszka Holland in conversation with Stanley Bill
The acclaimed Polish filmmaker discusses the role of art in times of crisis.
Stolen 16th-century painting returned to Poland by Sweden
Poland’s culture minister thanked Sweden for its “exemplary cooperation” in returning the stolen artwork.
Ruling party proposes law requiring 80% of music on daytime radio to be Polish
At least half of content across the whole month would need to be Polish, which would be the highest such quota in Europe.
