Pawian
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Post by Pawian on Dec 12, 2006 15:23:55 GMT -7
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Post by Jaga on Dec 12, 2006 17:58:06 GMT -7
Pawian/Jerzy
this is so wonderful!!!! This would be at least for two articles!
Thank you soooo much
Do you have a third baby? How is she/he doing?
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Post by Pawian on Dec 15, 2006 15:20:27 GMT -7
I am sorry but the church in the previous post was never Orthodox. It was originally built as Roman catholic just before the war in Wysowa Zdrój, and its architecture reflects the style of the region - Lemk land. Here are old Orthodox churches. A former Orthodox church, now Catholic, in Uście Gorlickie. Built in 17th century. Next to the church there is a cross commemorating 1000 anniversary of the christening of Rus. A former Orthodox church, now Catholic, in Gładyszów. Graves in the churchyard have Cyrillic inscriptions. Very unusual in Poland. A former Orthodox church in Kwiatoń. A Catholic road cross..... and an Orthodox chapel 100 meters away. Apart from churches which were converted, there are still ones which remained Orthodox.
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Post by Jaga on Dec 19, 2006 8:09:24 GMT -7
These are the lovely churches. Where did you do the pictures? In the southeastern part of Poland?
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Post by Pawian on Dec 22, 2006 10:22:21 GMT -7
Ewa Demarczyk is from Cracow, the peak of her career was in 1960s when she was a girlfriend of one of the most talented local composers - Zygmunt Konieczny. She performed so called sung poetry, the duo based their songs on classical or avant-garde Polish poems. In Krakow she was called Black Angel due to her dark outfits and make-up.
This is "Caroussel with Madonnas." Its expressive intensity is unparalelled. No other singer can sing so fast and still so clearly.
A milder song, "Grand Valse Brilliant."
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Post by Pawian on Dec 22, 2006 10:39:18 GMT -7
The Polish language
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Post by Jaga on Dec 22, 2006 14:07:06 GMT -7
Jerzy, is this your class singing carols? Lots of fun
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Post by Pawian on Dec 22, 2006 14:24:55 GMT -7
These are the lovely churches. Where did you do the pictures? In the southeastern part of Poland? In the south of Poland, in Beskid Niski, the region of Gorlice, on the Polish Slovakian border.
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Post by Pawian on Dec 22, 2006 14:25:36 GMT -7
Jerzy, is this your class singing carols? Lots of fun Yes, it is my class.
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Post by jeanne on Jan 9, 2007 16:57:53 GMT -7
Pawian,
Once again, thank you for the wonderful windows into Polish life that you give us with your photos! I love seeing your class, and it looks like you have a lot more fun in school in Poland than we do here in the USA.
One thing has me intrigued though. In some of the pictures I see a poster of the faces of Mt Rushmore hanging on the wall. Can you tell those of us who do not speak or read Polish what it says on the poster? I'm taking a wild guess and saying that it might read something like: "Can you name these presidents of the USA?" How close am I Pawian?
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Post by Pawian on Jan 10, 2007 3:05:49 GMT -7
Pawian, Once again, thank you for the wonderful windows into Polish life that you give us with your photos! I love seeing your class, and it looks like you have a lot more fun in school in Poland than we do here in the USA. I suppose you are talking about Christmas Eve, Santa Claus or St. Andrew`s Day. How about going on class trips to the cinema or the theatre? Don`t American students soemtimes go? Hmm, fairly close.... The question sounds: Which one WASN`T the American president? Do you know?
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Post by jeanne on Jan 10, 2007 5:03:07 GMT -7
Pawian,
Maybe I was being too general when I said we in the US don't have as much fun. Different states conduct their schools in different manners, but in Massachusetts, where I work, everything the students do has to be connected somehow to the curriculum. They do go to the theatre, museums, and historical sites occasionally, but the fun of celebrating traditions concerning religious feasts or holidays is lacking here out of fear of offending someone. Personally, I miss it, as I am old enough to remember when we did do it in the schools. I can remember singing Christmas carols and having Christmas pageants in school. This year when the fifth grade chorus at the school where I work had their "Holiday Concert", they sang songs with snowman and sleighride themes only, no Christmas carols.
Regarding the Mt Rushmore poster, has another face been imposed over an orginal one on the poster? I can't tell by the quality of the picture on my computer. I assumed that the faces were the originals of Washington, Jefferson, T Roosevelt and Lincoln, all of whom were presidents. Am I missing something?
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Post by Pawian on Jan 10, 2007 12:56:47 GMT -7
but the fun of celebrating traditions concerning religious feasts or holidays is lacking here out of fear of offending someone. This year when the fifth grade chorus at the school where I work had their "Holiday Concert", they sang songs with snowman and sleighride themes only, no Christmas carols. Yes, I know about it. It is understandable in the USA where christian religion in just one of many. However, Poland is a very homogenous country in many fields, e.g., race, language, and religion too. On the Christmas Eve site I put a photo of the wall above the classroom board - a cross is hanging next to the national emblem. It is normal for people, as well as celebrating practically all events with christian contexts. Even atheists are not disturbed by it, they sort of got used to such motifs due to many years of exposure to them in their families. Well, I will have to look closely at the photo. I thought that one of them wasn`t a president.
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Post by george on Jan 10, 2007 17:55:02 GMT -7
One thing that i notice (from your pics ) is that Polish boys seem to be so skinny. Must have something to do with the diet. i know when i was in Poland, it was almost impossible to fine a bulky Polish boy. I think it is more healthy and normal, i but i can;t help in thinking that a Polish high school would have a difficult time gathering up a team to play American football. Not enough bulk.
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Post by Jaga on Jan 10, 2007 22:21:30 GMT -7
One thing that i notice (from your pics ) is that Polish boys seem to be so skinny. Must have something to do with the diet. i know when i was in Poland, it was almost impossible to fine a bulky Polish boy. I think it is more healthy and normal, i but i can;t help in thinking that a Polish high school would have a difficult time gathering up a team to play American football. Not enough bulk. It is not only the diet, also physical exercise. Polish kids like to run, play soccer. My parents never had a car!
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