Traditional Art?

[Zbyszek]

Originally posted by holland

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I have been back a couple times and I love everything about the Netherlands. I love the food, the culture, the people, the mix of French in the South. The people are, in my opinion, soft yet wild, edgey yet traditional, its an old world meets new world and a gateway to the world.
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Zbyszek are you in Poland? I would love to visit there some day.

Hi Holland,

In fact, I was confused with your name, but it's OK.
I am also an enthusiast of the Netherlands, its people, traditions, gardening culture(!!!!) and history.
You maybe did not notice that I participate mainly in History discussions in this forum.
Oh , yes I am in Poland, I was born in Poland and I am not going to emigrate, even to Canada which is such an easy and nice place on our planet.
Poland is one of those much traditional Euro-countries in a good sense. The old stones here tell fascinating stories about the past. My generation is much historic and much political. Polish youngsters are more and more ahistoric and often announce their disinterest in politics.
The situation which took place here in 1989 is widely regarded as a miracle in broad sense. Moreover, Poland was the first country in the world to recognize the Ukrainian independence.
You probably do not know that Poles were treated as mavericks in the communist block. Christianity within the communist party members was untold but real fact.
Unlike in the other communist East European countries, Polish farmers kept their land and it was so important in preserving old village culture. It was funny to visit Russia or even Czechoslovakia at that time, just to hear that Poles are backward catholics and their private agriculture is primitive, horse-supported production taking place in a thatched roof housing environment.
Now, we have a considerable over-production of food and the 'backwards' worry how to sell their products.
Modern tourists visiting Poland appreciate and like her village culture. Strongly regional, the villagers show their dances, language, clothes(how nice!), food products and handicraft. You will be welcome here and you will surely feel at ease given your interest in old traditions.
You will also see many similarities between Polish and Ukrainian traditions. Zapraszamy!

[hanja-be]

Hi Holland,

south speaking French must be Belgium as in the Netherlands they do not speak french.
Which places have you visited ??

Hanja

[Zbyszek]

Info for Holland and Hanja!

I found an interesting information in Warsaw Univ. of Technology monthly magazine. A group of Polish students visited Western Ukraine. They found a lot of charming places, with a lot of history. They also discovered the Museum of Pysanki in Kolomya. There are thouands of pysankas there coming from all parts of the world.
This information would be more interesting before Easter, I must say.
Maybe someone knows a museum of Christmas ornaments!

[hanja-be]

thanks for the information

Have heard of this Museum but had never time to visit it. Are planning next year.

Christmas

have visited not far from Toronto Santasland it was in the middle of the summer - Christmas in the sun. Felt than what some people must feel Christmas without SNOW.

Also in Germany there is a place and there is a Museum with all kind of Christmas ornaments. Will look the name and the place up this evening.

Greetings,

Hanja

[hanja-be]

Found the adress in Germany

Deutsches Weihnachtsmuseum
Kaethe Wohlfahrt GmbH
Herrngasse 1
91541 Rothenburg o.d.Tauber Germany

http://www.wohlfahrt.com

Is open throughout the whole year.

Hanja

Sorry people made some typingerrors

[Edited by hanja-be on 27th November 2002 at 16:51]

[Zbyszek]

Thank you Hanja.
Maybe it would be good to talk a little about Xmas as this season is approaching.