here you can find luck and loose your heart as the one of many songs about Warsaw says. Wladyslaw Spilman whose life was presented in Roman Polanski film ” The pianist ” composed music and songs about his loss of heart to love of Warsaw. The great Poles of Jewish background like Tuwim, Slonimski , Singer through poetry and literature expressed love for Warshe as Warsaw is called in Yiddish. The museum of polish Jews culture in Warsaw provides more information about the history of Jewish people in Poland which were and are solidly interwoven into polish culture.
Warsaw 2014 is a amazing city in blossom of colourful flowers magic of all sort of greens of trees attractively lining streets and charming lanes. This year Warsaw and Poland celebrates, with rest of democratic world days of freedom related to 25th anniversary of democratic elections. These elections provided spark to action in other eastern Europe nations to shake the chains of oppressive, imposed on Poland , system being the result of WWII , this horrific war , which started 75 years ago with attack on Poland and bombing of Warsaw in September 1939. Warsaw is truly worldly city. Not only through its history . Also the contemporary buzz of its culture activities of “Warsavians “ ,beauty of attractively reconstructed and rebuild urban areas of “OLD TOWN” , parks and all aspects, of elements of urban setup ,is top central European metropolis. Here on castle square when in 1939 Nazi Hitler Luftwaffe were dropping bombs ,on 04th June 2014 president of USA Barack Obama during Freedom Day celebrations in his speech , noted around the world , thanked Poland for setting the example to the world how to wrest freedom without bloody conflict.
On one of attractive escarpments by Wisla River , in New Town area being part of “OLD TOWN” overlooking longest Polish river , new attractive sculpture ,kind of architectural miniature of Marie Sklodowska Curie was unveiled by president of France François Hollande. The statue is placed where Madam Sklodowska was walking as young lady and represents Madam Curie with physical model of Polon which she discovered and received Noble Prize for this achievement . Here on this embankment Warsavians in the summery balmy evenings enjoy the fireworks and water works . Often presented on special days like the longest day of the year which usually comes on 21st July and is associated with old Slavic tradition of “ Wianki “ . This spectacular event where type of “ wreath used as headdress ,being floral plated garland to fit on the head of these who wish to pay respect to this colourful tradition of midsummer solstice festival presents to all colourful experience . This tradition is related to the fertility festivities respecting Slavic goddess of the harvest and love, Kupala. These lovely headdresses eventually end up on the water floating like in old days barges loaded with gift of fertile Polish land , golden wheat , only to reach the Baltic Sea and its ports and harbours . This year “ Wianki “ Festival was enhanced by the show of ballooning where more than 15 pilots , women and men joined in in love of air sailing , floated on the cloudless sky of Warsaw . This spectacle brought to spectator chance to dream and fantasize about all these activities which make our lives romantic , adventures and full of fun and joy .
Warsaw always presents to the visitors very festive spirit . In the summery days Warsaw becomes stage to many spectacular festivals , shows , events which unite citizens of this great city with visitors from all possible corners of Poland and our Globe.Poland being very spiritual nation every June celebrates the “ Corpus Christi “ Day , which for visitors in Warsaw this June presented extra-ordinary emotional , spiritual and also cultural experience.
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Short trips from Warsaw Centre to Wilanow – King Johannes III Sobieski Palace , where in 1683 under his command Polish and European troops went to defend the Habsburg Vienna from Kara Mustafa forces . Short distance away from this architectural marvel is Konstancin . Greenery of this SPA parks allows pleasant relaxation and reflections on visit to Warsaw . Here on hot summery days mineral water spray from special graduation towers provides welcome refreshing relief and also allows one to inhale clean ,rich with minerals air. National Museum of Warsaw presented this July amazing visual anthology of Aleksander Gierymski works . This master of painting is considered as one of the best XIX century Polish painters . His impressionistic strokes and expressions of “ light “ which he was seeking and presenting in his works are truly one of the highest ” mastery ” in world of painting . Very remarkable , world “hit “ was the “ Bodies revealed “ exhibition which reached Warsaw this spring to bedazzled viewers with the enormously eye opening to many , knowledge of human body . This exhibition in very candid presentation has changed many visitors lives and outlook on human body . The extraordinary and magnificent creation what we as human beings represent in mother nature world. . Art in Warsaw is present everywhere . One of attractive forms of presenting the “Poster art” which Poland is famous for ,with great skill was shown on the solid fence of Lazienki Park . What a joy it is. Visually enjoying great creations of “poster art” and simultaneously hear Chopin tunes reaching one ear magnificently played by world class pianists , who at the base of Chopin statue at Lazienki every summery Sundays treat the listeners with riches of Chopin creations.
Warsaw Opera House on its stage where just close to 100 artists in the Slanislaw Moniuszko “ Hunted Manor “ Opera present in truly extra ordinary artistic splendour of polish music, folkloric and of past era costumes to drama of bygone days is a special treat for the visitor to Warsaw . On the same stage “ Don Quixote” story in ballet performance and music of Ludwig Minkus also charms and dazzles the spectators with graciousness of ” corp de ballet” and the soloists mastery of the fascinating balletic skills. .
Warsaw , in its geographical relative centre of Poland and Europe likewise ,opportunity presents many amazing impressions to all of visits who desire to visit other Polish towns. In comfortable , modern train passengers ride on silvery rails ,in month of June attractively ,framed by the red carpet of poppy seeds. From all angles of seeing the country side , eager visitors shall explore beauty of Poland. Wroclaw Krakow are some of easily accessible famous polish cities .
Visit to Warsaw is beyond any doubt exiting experience . To get there one can fly LOT Polish Airlines and its partners in STAR ALLIANE like Singapore Airlines .
July 2014
WMIG
Interesting links:
- http://www.lot.com/pl/en/ – LOT Polish Airlines / flights to Poland and within Poland
- http://www.singaporeair.com/SAA-flow.form?execution=e2s1 – Singapore Airlines flights /code share on LOT to Poland
- http://www.mazurkas.com.pl/ – tours in Poland
- http://www.um.warszawa.pl/en – official website of City of Warsaw