Their song is sung in a mix of languages and dialects based around Polish, Belarusian and Ukrainian.
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Restaurant in Poland named best Neapolitan pizzeria in the world
Zielona Górka in the Polish town of Pabianice is run by husband-and-wife team Jędrzej Lewandowski and Lilianna Lewandwoska.
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The glittering nightlife and thriving culture of interwar Warsaw
Juliette Bretan
The sights and sounds of a short-lived cultural explosion.
Poland allows concerts to resume and changes quarantine rules for travellers
Twice as many fans will also be allowed to watch Poland’s warm-up matches before the European football championship.
Bars in disused stations and raves in a communist hotel: eight reclaimed historical sites in Poland
Maria Wilczek
Abandoned buildings have been repurposed for a new generation of Poles.
Childhood home of Polish writer Kapuściński to be turned into reportage centre
The wooden house will serve as a meeting place for writers.
The challenges of bringing Polish literature to the world: an interview with translator Antonia Lloyd-Jones
We spoke with the woman described as a “one-person embassy of Polish culture”.
Polish highlander proposes with traditional 18m wooden pole outside fiancée’s city home
The tradition, which has pagan roots, remains popular in the Orawa region straddling the Polish-Slovak border.
Polish novel nominated for European award as TV adaptation hits British screens
The author, Szczepan Twardoch, raised controversy this week after saying that he does not identify as Polish.
Palaces, fortresses and factories: 10 abandoned spots to visit in Poland
Maria Wilczek
Poland’s turbulent history has left a landscape filled with sites for intrepid tourists and ruin hunters.
Ten things you may not know about Polish cuisine
Magdalena Tomaszewska-Bolałek dispels some of the stereotypes.
Master of disenchantment: how Sapkowski and the Witcher confound the critics
Tomasz Z. Majkowski
The fantasy series – and its author – have faced scepticism at every stage.
Writer indicted in Poland for crime of insulting president after calling him an “idiot”
The crime carries a potential three-year prison sentence.
Polish city publishes cookbook with recipes by immigrant residents
Juliette Bretan
“Food breaks barriers between people.”
