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…
Unique St Martin Croissants and the Croissant Museum in Poznań
By Julia Kitaszewska & Marta Gburzyńska, KONTAKT, Poland
Linguistic influences around Calabrian Dialects
By Francesca Politi – JUMP Team In ancient times, the territories of Calabria were known as Ausonia, the ancient Greek name for lower Italy,…
Proverbs: pearls of folk wisdom
By Francesca Politi – JUMP Team Almost every culture has its unique proverbs. Those short, metaphorical expressions, part of every spoken language, reflect the…
«A language is a dialect with an army and navy»
By Francesca Politi – JUMP Team «A language is a dialect with an army and navy» is a famous humorous affirmation about defining languages.…