Art and Culture in Poland

The cultural tradition of Poland, the Polish people has always been responsive, as well as his own, also to artists and teachers of culture from abroad, so this was a country curious and open to what was happening in other countries . Since ancient times, dialogue and cultural integration that enrich the artistic tradition of Poland.
In music, the? Polish art has had many talents: musicians, composers, conductors and performers, known and appreciated all over the world, in time.
Many artists, not accepting the link between Poland and the USSR, decided to stay in the West, giving rise to two distinct cultural and artistic hubs, one in Poland and one national all? Made by foreign artists emigrated.
Among the major exponents of contemporary Polish writer Ryszard are Kapucinski, directors Andrzej Wajda and Krzysztof Kieslowski, composers Krzysztof Penderecki and Henryk Gorecki and pianist Krystian Zimerman, multi-faceted artists such as Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz.
In? Polish art one can not fail to mention artists, famous throughout the world, such as Magdalena Abakanowicz with its 'abakans' (giant tapestry-art sculptures) and Jerzy Duda-Gracz with his satirical representation of reality through deep ? arts.
And then one of the directors Andrzej Wajda, Krzysztof Zanuss, and the most famous all? Foreign Roman Polanski's Palme d'Or in Cannes for "The Pianist" and best known for the movie? Rosemary € ™ s baby?.
But let us see, in detail, what are the proposals of? Arts and Culture in Poland, apprestandoci a trip of interest.

Culture History and Traditions

The history of Poland is realized in the uniqueness of his people, who contradistingue for? Boldness expressed in reaching its own historical identity and social.
From ancient history of Poland, starting from? 1000 years, through the Jagiellon dynasty (when Lithuania and Poland join through a marriage of convenience and Poland experienced a period of economic and cultural wealth), the invasions of the seventeenth century with the loss of? independence, the terrible events of the Second World War up to? Soviet invasion. And then, still further in history and time, the birth of the republic, to Solidarity and the push for freedom from those expressed, its social reforms, the coup of Jaruzelski, the first presidential election in which he won Lech Walesa, President Kwasniewski of Poland and a new course, which came in in 2004? European Union.
There are so many significant events in the history of Poland and here we will tell you the deeds and misdeeds of this country, dwelling especially on recent history, the longed-earned freedom and civic and economic development of the country.

Polish traditions and folklore.

Folklore in Poland, notoriously, is a very Catholic country, are therefore important religious celebrations in the tradition of the country. On Sunday, for example, the churches are crowded, even by young people, imagine what could be so crowded the special festivities throughout the year. Especially at Christmas and Easter celebrations are numerous and very heartfelt.
The folklore of Poland is made of different traditions that reach up to the early historical events of the nation, from small to Polish legends? Popular joy of the people of this fertile land.
Let's look at the colorful world of the most lively folk tradition in Poland