In 1843, a prince with a death sentence hanging over him moved into a derelict townhouse on Paris’s Île Saint-Louis, filled ...

Poland is home to different ethnic and religious minorities, all of whom are an important part of its history and current social make-up. Here is a closer look at the status of the Muslim community of ...

The sweet, and at times dark, story of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute’s beautiful headquarters on one of Warsaw’s most ...

The colourful Polish tradition of making ‘pisanki’, or Easter eggs, is more or less a thousand years old. There are dozens of regional varieties, and the most outstanding specimens are exhibited in ...

You’ve heard of international superstitions like ‘don’t walk under a ladder’, but how about some exclusive to Poland? The 13 ...

In the opera ‘Mothers of Kherson’, music becomes the voice of mothers heroically fighting to get back their stolen children.

From tongue-twisters that could save your life, to ones that could twist your eye. Here’s Culture.pl's selection of the top ten Polish tongue twisters, thoroughly explained and annotated – not that it ...

In the past 25 years, Poland has undergone so many changes, as did its society and culture. It’s so hard to choose the right ...

Polish eating habits are surprising in many respects. In contrast with much of the English-speaking world, a traditional daily menu in Poland comprises five meals, not three. Furthermore, these meals ...

Han Kang’s writing explores memory, life after catastrophe and places where past events have left a deep imprint on the ...

Han Kang’s writing explores memory, life after catastrophe and places where past events have left a deep imprint on the ...