School bans ‘satanic’ Hello Kitty – parents pay
A school in Poznań has banned children from bringing pencil cases, bags and pump bags bearing images of popular cartoon...
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Jerzy Duda Gracz was, if his work is any indication of such a thing, a man who knew the difference between faith and religion, god and politics. His stunning interpretation of the Stations of the...
View ArticleLanguage Links: Women of the World in Polish
Someone once said that the more difficult a language is, the more beautiful are the women who use it. In Poland this is true – but you should be always careful, because our tricky language gives a lot...
View ArticleLanguage Links: Learn Polish, Kraków style
Every country has its favourite city, the ever-popular destination of school field trips, always crowded with students, which simply makes one feel proud. Spain has its Barcelona, Italy its Venice, and...
View ArticleLanguage Links: Tips and Tricks to Avoid Mistakes
Everyone makes language mistakes, both foreigners just trying to learn new language, and the native speakers. The difference lies only in the type of mistake. Even if you are not a native speaker of...
View ArticleLanguage Links: Polish Lessons from Varia Polish Language Centre in Kraków
Missed a lesson? Catch up with the links below, featuring all of the lessons supplied by Varia Polish Language Center for Inside-Poland.com Women of the World: Someone once said that the more difficult...
View ArticleGovernment Announces Consultation on Sex Education in Poland
Poland’s new education minister has announced a consultation exercise, the results of which could determine the way that sex education is delivered to children in the future. Joanna Kluzik-Rostkowska,...
View ArticleLanguage Links: Count on Varia to Help with Polish Numbers
Numbers – in any language they are, for some, a nightmare from maths lessons at primary school; for others, they are just a part of everyday work. In Polish, everyone has to be careful, because numbers...
View ArticleLanguage Links: Varia will Help you to See the True Colours of Polish
Spring has well and truly sprung, and with summer around the corner, we are flooded with the power of sun and colours. Żółte daffodils, fioletowe crocuses, niebieskie sky and zielona grass are all on...
View ArticleLanguage Links: Kraków Slang Might Make you Blush, but it’s Not Always What...
The language that you hear on the streets in Kraków can be very different from that on TV and radio – and at first it may seem that Cracovians do an awful lot of swearing. But there’s no need to blush...
View ArticleTeachers Who Wore Black to School During Protests Against Abortion Ban in...
Ten teachers in Poland face being kicked out of the profession, after they wore black clothes to school during protests against plans to all but outlaw abortion. While thousands took to the streets to...
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