Poznań Dialect for beginners
By Marcelina Obecna, KONTAKT, Poland The Poznan dialect, the speech of the inhabitants of Poznan, is a conglomerate of the regional dialect and the…
Visit Gniezno and chase the rabbits!
By Aleksandra Andrzejczak, KONTAKT, Poland Gniezno – The First Capital City of Poland is where it all began. “Gniezno is a city where a thousand…
A glimpse into Calabrian food, language & culture
By Francesco Gualtieri – JUMP Team Despite its history, natural and cultural richness, Calabria is one of the most underrated region of Italy. Calabrian…
Galician Literature Day 2022: Florencio Delgado Gurriarán
As we have said in previous publications, May 17th is the day we celebrate Galician Literature Day. This celebration began on May 17th, 1963, coinciding…
Greater Polish Carnival traditions – nowadays and in the past
The period of carnival begins at The Feast of the Three Kings and lasts until the day of Ash Wednesday – just before the…
The greek and latin roots of the italian language
By Ylenia Azzaro – JUMP Team (Italy) The Italian language has a huge number of words borrowed from the Greek language (Greekisms) and from…
MINORITIES IN GREATER POLAND
Historically, especially during the time of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Poland was a very ethnically diverse country, but as a result of the German-Nazi Holocaust,…
STANISŁAW BARAŃCZAK – THE CENSORED POET FROM POZNAŃ, WHOSE POEMS YOU CAN FIND ON CITY MURALS TODAY
Polish poet, critic, translator of English literature. Born in 1946 in Poznań. He graduated from the Polish Philology at the Adam Mickiewicz University and…
OLD MARYCH as the only physical representation of the local dialect in Poland, and a subject of great affection.
When we talk about famous symbols of Poznań, it is important to mention Old Marych, one of Poznań’s most beloved citizens. The bronze statue…
LTT in Soverato. Indoor session on Calabrian Cultural Heritage by JUMP. Discovering our Greek and Latin roots.
By Francesco Tirinato & Ylenia Azzaro (JUMP team) An interesting and well-attended morning session with the Polish delegation from CJO Kontakt in Poznań and…