Travel Love Poland Magazine – March 2021
Dear Readers, And so the spring has come again. Disliked by some as in Poland it tends to be often cool till May while adored by the others. However, before we move on to more spring topics, we invite you to read the conversation with probably the most famous Slav and Slavic warrior in Poland, i.e. with Igor Górewicz. It is a fascinating journey into the past, and since Igor's knowledge is immense, his stories will be extremely interesting, not only for history lovers. As usual, the whole is illustrated by already well-known Marek Kalisiński. From more spring themes, this time we recommend trips to Roztocze and cycling adventures in southern Poland. We especially want to draw your attention to the photographs by Marcin Gądek in the article "Churches from heaven". As Marcin is also a priest, his stories and photographs have an additional, slightly deeper dimension. Also, get to know the city that we haven't presented yet – that is Opole. Perhaps slightly off the beaten track of the most frequent hikes, it will be an interesting proposition for music lovers. Opole is called the capital of Polish song. There will be, as usual at this time of the year, Easter accents, both culinary (with a recipe for Sękacz) and visual – we are presenting once again the photographs by Kamila Rosińska - as well as her two new stories for children.
Dear Readers,
And so the spring has come again. Disliked by some as in Poland it tends to be often cool till May while adored by the others. However, before we move on to more spring topics, we invite you to read the conversation with probably the most famous Slav and Slavic warrior in Poland, i.e. with Igor Górewicz. It is a fascinating journey into the past, and since Igor's knowledge is immense, his stories will be extremely interesting, not only for history lovers. As usual, the whole is illustrated by already well-known Marek Kalisiński.
From more spring themes, this time we recommend trips to Roztocze and cycling adventures in southern Poland. We especially want to draw your attention to the photographs by Marcin Gądek in the article "Churches from heaven". As Marcin is also a priest, his stories and photographs have an additional, slightly deeper dimension.
Also, get to know the city that we haven't presented yet – that is Opole. Perhaps slightly off the beaten track of the most frequent hikes, it will be an interesting proposition for music lovers. Opole is called the capital of Polish song.
There will be, as usual at this time of the year, Easter accents, both culinary (with a recipe for Sękacz) and visual – we are presenting once again the photographs by Kamila Rosińska - as well as her two new stories for children.
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I also use eggs to create caskets or even bedside lamps. All
thanks to the use of more advanced "drilling" techniques. I
return with sentiment to classic eggs scratched with a needle.
Unfortunately, due to my age, nowadays I choose simpler
methods of making Easter eggs.
TLP: Horyniec-Zdrój, where you live, and more broadly, the
Eastern Roztocze was once a multicultural area. I am thinking
mainly of the coexistence of the spirituality of the Eastern
Church and the so-called Western (Catholic). Do various
customs that interact and interpenetrate continue to exist in
these areas? I am asking, of course, mainly in the context of
Easter, including the context of decorative traditions?
LK: Unfortunately, history treated the Eastern Roztocze quite
brutally. From a place where multiculturalism was a specific
asset of the area, during the war turmoil and the post-war
times, difficult for the region, it changed to a place where this
multiculturalism disappeared, became a taboo subject, was
forcibly forgotten, and returns only in the form of historical
studies, as even most of its witnesses have already died. Have
mixed cultures influenced the way Easter is celebrated in this
region? Certainly, my childhood memories of Easter from
Słupsk are entirely different. It was here that I first met, for
example, a sour rye soup. Unfortunately, only specialists in
cultural studies can comment on this subject precisely because
the mix of elements makes it difficult to indicate which culture
they come from. Generally, globalization makes the regional
differences in Poland less and less visible. Certainly, some
traditions have been forgotten, and some have become
assimilated as generally Polish by erasing the memory of
difficult periods and the uncomfortable history of the region.
LTP: Is it possible to see or buy your works anywhere?
LK: I present my works on my Facebook profile: "Drapacz Jaj -
Leszek Kłysewicz", where you can see the products and
contact me regarding the purchase of a ready pattern or
ordering something specific. People visiting Horyniec-Zdrój can
also visit me and watch my products live.
photos: Krystian Kłysewicz & Marcin Kłysewicz
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