September doesn’t just mean back to work / school / reality, it also means a new intake of expats taking their first baby steps in the city. So, for the benefit of the greenhorns and rookies, we take a closer look at Warsaw’s greener elements… Click for Part 1…... Read more
Cross Culture Festival
Partner news 25 September 2017 0
The thirteenth edition of this annual festival will promote cultural and musical diversity, and will feature workshops and debates as well as concerts from Baba Zulu (Turkey), Marta Gomez (Colombia) and Kondi Band (Sierra Leone / USA). For info, see: festival.warszawa.pl Cross Culture Festival 23-30 Sept @ various locations Read more
Andersa Day
Insider News 13 September 2017 0
For the fifth year on ths spin, residents of Muranów will gather to celebrate ‘Andersa Day’. Created in 2013, the initiative aims to promote local businesses whilst also strengthening community ties. To meet this end a number of activities are planned, among them historical walks around the neighborhood (10:15... Read more
With City Hall seemingly turning its back, the end looms for Warsaw’s miniature park… By STUART DOWELL / Photos by ED WIGHT I have a schizophrenic approach to Warsaw – I love both of them. I love modern Warsaw with its confident business towers, trendy eateries and cosmopolitan vibe. But... Read more
Warsaw-based artist Dawid Majgat talks about Republic ¥, a preposterous, self-invented parallel world inhabited by monsters and other creatures of his imagination. The Artist’s Statement “The concept of Republic ¥ envisions a colonial state in which the citizens are monsters. This absurd world acts as a sandbox, giving the... Read more
With its blackened chimney stacks, peeling tenements and disintegrating factories, Łódź is by no means the conventional choice for a weekend away. But what was once Poland’s second city has caught a second wind. Buoyed by an explosion of free thinking, its rehabilitation as one of Europe’s coolest mavericks... Read more
First opened in 2006 as part of celebrations to mark Legia’s 90th birthday, this museum is a welcome distraction should you find yourself in the vicinity on a non-match day. Set underneath the Zyleta stand (where the team’s hardcore support traditionally gather), points of interest include the expected bank... Read more
The Confession: ethnographic museums tend to drive me to the brink of suicide. A journey into the slough of despond, they bring to mind cobwebbed chambers crowded with peasant rugs and burlap dresses. Booooring. The thing is, for the past few years or so Warsaw’s own ethnographic effort has... Read more
Behold, the best nalewki you’ll never drink: chili-mint infused Imperial Warsaw Dragon’s Mouthwash. So rare is it, there’s only one bottle in the world and, wouldn’t you know it, it’s found by my bed. Blended and bottled (and then accordingly labeled), it’s my unique take-home keepsake from The Vodka... Read more
French Ball
Partner news 12 July 2017 0
Regarded as one of the key society events of the summer, the annual French Ball returns for its twelfth outing this Friday! The program includes a firework display, dancing, an open bar, hot / cold French buffet, pétanque and gifts for all those in attendance. This year, tickets are... Read more
Interview: Mural Artist Kamila Lipka
Features Mar 24, 2023
