The traditional costume of the townswoman of Żywiec, a region in Southern Poland, is a white tulle, hand-embroidered, big skirted dress that weighs 10kg, takes two years to make and an hour to put on ...

The creators of the largest online encyclopaedia documenting national Polish costumes, Strojeludowe.net, want to show that folk dresses are more than just decorative garments used in staging ...

Can anyone say group costume? Perfect for a couple or a trio ... In Adam Mickiewicz’s beloved epic Pan Tadeusz, mushroom picking is often referenced as a traditional Polish activity. But the character ...

At the event, Poland’s Permanent Representative to the EU, Agnieszka Bartol, spoke about the emotional journey of those diagnosed with cancer. She said that health security is a priority during Poland ...

A photo exhibition titled "Coronation," featuring Polish women fighting breast cancer, opened on Tuesday at the European Parliament under the patronage of MEP Mirosława Nykiel. The women posed in ...

Last weekend, a quiet block on the northwest side of Chicago appeared to be taken over by villagers from the mountains of southern Poland. That's because a Polish Highlander wedding was getting ...