St. Valentine's Day celebrations are fairly new in the Polish culture. They started in the 1990s and have become very popular since that time.
We wish you all a very Happy St. Valentine's Day.
Prepared by Dominika
This is the sharing website of the Comenius Project of the years 2012-2014, named "Cultural Varieties and the Bridge between European Countries" which is directed by the countries , Cyprus,Polland,Spain and Türkiye.
Wednesday 13 February 2013
Tuesday 12 February 2013
Ash Wednesday in Poland - 13th February 2013
Ash Wednesday begins the period of Lent - 40 days of preparation for the biggest Christian celebration Easter.
On Ash Wedensday Christians fast, they cannot eat meat and they only eat one meal during the day. They go to churches and have ash placed on their foreheads.
While this is done the priest says one of the following words:
- Remember that thou art dust, and to dust thou shalt return.
- Repent and believe in the Gospel
Prepared by Emilia
Wednesday 6 February 2013
The last Thursday before Lent in Poland - 7th February 2013
The last Thursday before Lent is celebrated in Poland in a special way.
It is a
movable feast and it always falls on the last Thursday of Carnival,
depending on the date of Easter. This year the last Thursday is on 7th February 2013.
Because Lent is a time of fasting and the next opportunity to feast would not be until Easter - it is a day dedicated to eating.
People meet in their
homes or cafés and eat large
quantities of sweets and cakes.
The most popular dish served on that day are doughnuts filled with rose marmalade.
Prepared by Klaudia
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