Warsaw鈥檚 wild art renaissance
Artist-run spaces bloom along the Vistula, blending post-communist grit with sleek European polish. We meet curators spotlighting Polish women reshaping contemporary art.
A modern English voice with a Polish heartbeat
Stories, guides, and reflections from today鈥檚 Poland.
From Krak贸w鈥檚 renaissance lanes to Szczecin鈥檚 maritime edge, we curate long-form narratives that resonate with Poles at home and abroad鈥攁nd the world that wants to understand them.
Field Notes 路 Mazury
The calm geometry of Poland鈥檚 thousand lakes
We follow a sailor-photographer capturing dawn mist over Lake 艢niardwy, while locals explain why the region鈥檚 quiet resilience feels distinctly Polish.
Visual postcards
Scenes that showcase Poland鈥檚 texture and light
Featured essays
Depth, nuance, and a dash of Baltic breeze
The returnees reshaping 艁贸d藕
After years in Dublin, Berlin, and Chicago, a wave of Polish creatives is rebuilding textile-era warehouses into co-ops, lofts, and culinary labs.
Bia艂owie偶a at the edge of wildness
Scientists, foresters, and local elders debate how to protect Europe鈥檚 primeval forest while honoring the Bia艂owie偶anie who have lived beside bison for centuries.
Polish innovation diary
Take a tour through Wroc艂aw鈥檚 quantum labs, Gda艅sk鈥檚 offshore wind yards, and the Silesian startups building circular-economy tech for the EU market.
- Profiles of female founders leading Poland鈥檚 green transition
- Backstage notes from Impact CEE and Infoshare conferences
- Explainers on EU cohesion funds powering local cowork hubs
Life between borders
Essays from Bia艂ystok, Lublin, and Rzesz贸w explore cross-border kinship with Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, and Slovakia.
- Community kitchens hosting Ukrainian chefs in Polish towns
- Stories of minority languages: Lemko, Kashubian, and Tatar dialects
- Rail journeys on the new Via Carpathia corridor
Polish wellbeing rethink
From Baltic cold plunges to forest bathing in Warmia, we survey wellness rooted in Polish science, herbalism, and folklore.
- Interviews with physiotherapists leading physiobalance studios
- Guides to sanatoria in Ciechocinek, Kudowa, and Na艂臋cz贸w
- Nutrition primers on buckwheat, kefir, and sourdough rye
Heritage pathways
Polish identity is layered, lyrical, and resilient.
We craft essays that balance the solemnity of history with today鈥檚 optimism. Think Chopin in Praga caf茅s, Kashubian embroidery reinterpreted by Gen Z, or Gda艅sk shipyard archivists turning Solidarno艣膰 stories into podcasts.
Expect nuanced takes on Catholic rituals, secular activism, winter holidays, and how the Polish language flexes to welcome Ukrainian neighbors.
City spotlights
Poland鈥檚 urban rhythm, from Baltic ports to mountain towns
Gda艅sk
Amber ateliers and shipyard murals map a city comfortable with both indie ventures and maritime tradition.
Wroc艂aw
Gothic bridges meet high-tech campuses; dwarfs statues narrate communal humor that survived partitions and occupations.
Krak贸w
Jagiellonian scholars, candle-lit cellars, and AI accelerators coexist in the city that still claims Poland鈥檚 poetic soul.
Katowice
Upper Silesia鈥檚 mining backbone now supports climate conferences, avant-garde music halls, and next-gen design labs.
Zakopane
Podhale folklore, oscypek cheese makers, and trail runners sharing slopes under the Tatra skyline.
Suwa艂ki
A northeastern outpost where Lithuanian flavors, Polar nights, and blue ribbon dairy intersect.
鈥淧oland feels most itself when we combine scholarship with street wisdom, faith with festivals, and our kitchen tables with open borders.鈥
Modern Polish table
Beyond pierogi: a culinary scene in full bloom
Seasonal flavor maps
Interactive guides connect Podlasie forest mushrooms, Silesian rolada, and Kashubian smoked fish to local producers.
Chef notebooks
Warsaw chefs share family recipes revived with Baltic seaweed, fermented rye, and Polish-grown saffron.
Comfort classics
Sunday tables with 偶urek, makowiec, and kompot explained for readers who crave both nostalgia and nutrition notes.
Festivals & seasons
The Polish calendar is a carousel of music, craft, and ritual
Winter
Wroc艂aw鈥檚 Christmas markets glow with hand-carved szopki, while Podlasie celebrates Kupalnocka with torchlit river processions.
Spring
Smingus-Dyngus water fights meet the Gdynia Design Days preview and 艁贸d藕鈥檚 Light.Move.Festival rehearsals.
Summer
Open鈥檈r Festival, Pol鈥檃nd鈥橰ock, and jazz picnics in Bielsko-Bia艂a animate the warm months from coast to Beskids.
Autumn
All Saints鈥 Day candle seas line cemeteries, Kino Mikro hosts film retrospectives, and harvest fairs celebrate oscypek and plum butter.
Slow journeys
Curated itineraries for people who savor details
Along the Vistula
A riverside cycle from Sandomierz orchards to Toru艅 gingerbread houses, with stops at eco-hostels and river saunas.
Carpathian hush
Meet sheep herders, taste bryndza, and soak in mineral springs near Krynica on a route curated with local ethnographers.
Post-industrial trails
Explore the Silesian Industrial Monuments Route, then stay in loft hotels that keep miners鈥 lore alive.
Baltic design drive
Gdynia鈥檚 modernist blocks lead to Hel Peninsula dunes and ceramic studios in seaside villages.
Voices from Poland
Writers, photographers, and musicians we publish
Justyna Witczak
Warsaw-based journalist covering reproductive rights policies and the rise of citizens鈥 assemblies across Polish cities.
Kacper Nowicki
Gdynia photographer documenting Baltic shipbuilders and surfers chasing storm swells off Hel Peninsula.
Magda Rydel
Krak贸w ethnomusicologist curating playlists of village choirs, Podhale violins, and contemporary Polish jazz collectives.
Pawe艂 Urban
Silesian essayist translating coal-miner oral histories into XR experiences for museums in Katowice and Essen.
Podcast 路 Baltic Signal
A twice-monthly show featuring Polish diplomats, winemakers, coders, and poets in conversation with English-speaking hosts.
Events 路 Salon Polaris
Pop-up salons in Warsaw, Gda艅sk, and Chicago blend essay readings, vinyl nights, and fundraisers for independent Polish media.