Torun gingerbread
Although the school year in Polish Saturday schools has come to an end, my private lessons are still ongoing. For instance, my younger...
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Monika Andrzejewska
- Mar 12
- 1 min
Happy International Women's Day!
Dear girls, women, ladies! Happy International Women's Day! We extend our best wishes to women of all ages across the globe! In Polish...
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Monika Andrzejewska
- Feb 8
- 2 min
And it's Fat Thursday already!
Did you know that Fat Thursday is a part of the carnival season? The carnival period, also known as "zapusty," begins on the Feast of the...
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Monika Andrzejewska
- Jan 6
- 1 min
Three Kings' Day
It's widely known that my preferred holiday is Three Kings' Day, observed throughout Europe, especially in Catholic countries, on January...
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Monika Andrzejewska
- Jan 1
- 1 min
Happy New Year 2024!
Reflecting on the past year, 2023 has proven to be a remarkable chapter filled with achievements and enriching experiences. Among the...
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Monika Andrzejewska
- Dec 6, 2023
- 1 min
🇵🇱✨ Mikołajki: A Polish Tradition of Joyful Surprises! ✨🇵🇱
Happy Mikołajki Day!  On the 6th of December, Polish children wake up to delightful surprises under their pillows or in their boots,...
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Monika Andrzejewska
- Nov 11, 2023
- 1 min
🇵🇱 Happy Independence Day, Poland! 🇵🇱
Today is a special day, full of pride and patriotism! Â I'm spending Independence Day in my hometown of Bydgoszcz, where locals are...
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Monika Andrzejewska
- Mar 8, 2023
- 1 min
International Women's Day
Today, we celebrate International Women's Day - a holiday that traces its origins back to the early twentieth century when American...
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Monika Andrzejewska
- Feb 16, 2023
- 1 min
Fat Thursday
Today is Fat Thursday!!! A day that signifies the last Thursday before Lent. A common question that Poles ask today is: How many donuts...
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Monika Andrzejewska
- Jan 23, 2023
- 1 min
Epiphany at the Polish School in Amersham went splendidly ...
The weekend was filled with memorable moments: we presented a Nativity play, where I assumed the roles of director and performed three...
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Monika Andrzejewska
- Jan 6, 2023
- 1 min
Three Wise Men Festival
Today, we celebrate the feast of the Epiphany, also known as The Three Kings' Day. This tradition is widely recognized on the European...
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Monika Andrzejewska
- Dec 24, 2022
- 1 min
Christmas
Christmas Eve holds a longstanding tradition in Poland, dating back to the 17th century. Following the custom, when the first star...
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Monika Andrzejewska
- Dec 12, 2022
- 1 min
Children from Year 8 at the Polish Saturday School in Amersham are gradually stepping into the encha
Prior to this, they delved into a multitude of captivating customs and traditions observed during the November-December period....
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