The Never-Ending Adventure of Dancing Polish Dances

11 October 2008, Debica, Poland - a fantastic, colorful event is going to happen - 30th Anniversary Concert of Igloopolanie - Polish Folklore Ensemble. For some ,this is the time to appreciate Polish tradition and culture, for me it's the time when in the flashes of lights, I'll be standing at the backstage with my fellow colleagues from Igloopolanie and, almot eating my nails, I will be waiting for the very moment, where the first sounds of Mazur from Straszny Dwor Opera will flow....

30th Anniversary of Igloopolanie

There are various different adventures in one's life - either we explore the world of knowledge and academics, traveling , career or millions of others... for me dancing has always been as will always be a never-ending adventure....

These are the national and regional typical Polish dances that have possessed my heart so badly, that even a thought of possible leaving them, makes me want to cry. What is, then so magical about Polish folklore dances? Overwhelming, passionate and rhythmic music?, the variety of either delicate, nearly-walking or dynamic and bouncy steps? or are they the costumes full of colour, lively and brightfull?

You can't really say - it's every of those elements partly and as a whole. Once you see it, you'll love straight ahead....

Just to mention our Polish national dances: Kujawiak, Oberek, Mazur, Krakowiak, Polonez...they are so different, unpredictable and unique, yet in their centre there is Polish tradition, harmonious moves and figures all wrapped in a heart-lifting music you cannot forget.

Click here to watch video with Kujawiak and Oberek

Resovia Saltans and Igloopolanie try to cultivate those beautiful traditions and I was blessed to be a dancer of both ensembles for long time. They will teach you how to dance there - that is for sure! But you cannot find anywhere is the atmosphere of friendship, unforgetable concerts and tournees and the passion those people - young dancers - have for dancing.

My love to Polish national and regional will never end - that's definite!
Have you ever had a passion strong like that?

For more information on Igloopolanie and Resovia Saltans please click here:

• Igloopolanie
• Resovia Saltans

If you are in Poland on 11 October, maybe in Krakow (Cracov) or somewhere down South East of Poland, visit us during the event! You are most welcome!

Marsden - Because Hiking Comprises Fun and Excercising...

Lately, we hear so much about the importance of having healthy living, about being fit and have a bit of exercise every day. On the other hand, one needs a bit of fun and relaxation.

Don't you think that those two can be easily mixed? Well, we did, and hiking in Marsden appeared to be the best way to do it - to find peace and have some fitness as well.

Mario in the train

Lukas and me

M&M on a hill

so peaceful and quiet...

me with mountain flowers

like from a fairy tale

Aga and Lukas

us :*

someone loved mountains...

with Aga - Supergirls fighting with the wind

Cracovian accent from Poland

coming back down the hills...crossing the stream

Closer To the Nature in Heaton Park

When the days are inevitably becoming shorter and when you can feel this typical, cold puff of wind on your back, then you know that the Summer is almost finished and it's time to welcome Autumn...

...well, at least it is like that in Poland, where still, even though the meteorologists are talking about the global warming, there is a visible difference between seasons. Seems to me, that one can get the basic idea of the English seasons. So, take mentioned Summer, for instance - this year's 'sunny days' were rather cloudy and cold; some even claim Summer wasn't so ad here for some 80 years!

To make it even more clear, I need to say that my friend Paul from Liverpool claims, he had never seen so much rain in England like that we have now...Lucky him, I'd say, cause I had never seen so much rain in my entire life!!!

Anyhow, what bewitches the most in the Nature in North West of England is its diversity and amazing closeness to the main cities. That's why, not bothered by the 'worst sunny days ever in England', we decided to discover the claimed beauty of some of the closest to Manchester Nature's Reserves - The Heaton Park.

Łukasz, Sylwia, Karolina, Mario

Gorgeous it was, indeed!

If you're still wondering where to spend some of those trully sunny days that left before the autumn in England, visit Heaton Park, where the Nature is closer to you than you would expect living in the North West of England!

Take a look!

M&M waiting for the tram

and here we are...

Our happy team in Heaton Park

Hello!

Mario amazed by the old tram

lonely tree

Mario, llama, Marta

Guinea Pig

Łukasz & Aga with their ice cream

you won't find anywhere the grass so green like that in North West

one rare view - blue sky above the Heaton Park

Łukasz in moves

us playing Frisbee

Mariusz :*

Agi :0) in my photo shot

go Mario, go!

M&M fighting for Frisbee

and now, who's the fastest?

saying good bye to the Heaton Park...

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