July 4, 2022
Independence Day – the 4th of July – is the most important Holiday in the American calendar. If you had to think about what this day is associated with, what would it be? Let me know in the comments, and… Continue Reading…
February 23, 2022
A donut with a plum, a rose, or maybe with an advocaat? The ancients already knew that it is not worth to skip those delicious pastries on a Fat Thursday. It used to be believed that whoever eats a donut… Continue Reading…
February 14, 2022
Valentine’s Day is an annual Holiday celebrated on February 14. The name comes from St. Valentine, who became its patron. Many people boycott this day, believing that Valentine’s Day is another manifestation of Americanization and commercialization flowing to Poland and… Continue Reading…
February 1, 2022
The Lunar New Year – also known as the Chinese New Year and, in China, the Spring Festival – was rung in on Tuesday, but festivities go on for more than two weeks, with feasts, family reunions, street parades and… Continue Reading…
January 21, 2022
Today, as every year, is my name day. On this occasion, I would like to share with you some reflections about this day. What is this custom and where did it come from? Why are name days so important for… Continue Reading…
January 17, 2022
Martin Luther King was born on January 15, 1929 in Atlanta, where racial discrimination was much more severe than in the northern part of the United States. The social situation of the United States from an early age shaped him… Continue Reading…
