Warsaw 19 June 2014 441 Warsaw 19 June 2014 535here 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 08 June 2014 168 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. Warsaw 19 June 2014 082

      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 “  . Warsaw 08 June 2014 325This 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.Warsaw 08 June 2014 417Warsaw 19 June 2014 121

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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 .  Warsaw 08 June 2014 426   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 08 June 2014 262

 

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 . Warsaw 08 June 2014 467

 

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

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