Written by British authors in collaboration with the Adam Mickiewicz Institute, Speak the Culture: Poland compiles the most essential information regarding key historical events, figures and customs of the country.
Speak the Culture: Poland opens with an overview of the country’s cultural foundations such as history, language and identity – before specifically moving on to Polish artistic achievements, from the Renaissance poetry of Mikolaj Rej to the films of Roman Polański. The key figures of art, architecture, literature, philosophy, music, theatre and cinema are revealed succinctly and colourfully. The final section of Speak the Culture: Poland covers the country’s living culture – its religion, social values, education, economy and more.
The book consists of 239 pages with lots of imagery, illustrating both historical and contemporary facts and figures. The chapters of the book appear in the following order: Identity; Literature and Philosophy; Art and Architecture; Performing Arts; Cinema and Fashion; Media and Communications; Food and Drink; Living culture: the state of modern Poland.
Florence Waszkelewicz Clowes for the Polish American Journal remarks:
The book is fascinating… It provides a fast track in understanding key events, customs and culture of the nation.
Speak the Culture: Poland was originally published in 2012 and appealed to wide audiences since. The book’s editor-in-chief Andrew Whittaker is a successful journalist and writer who has traveled widely and written extensively on culture and lifestyle. Thorogood’s Speak the Culture series had previously included coverage on France, Spain, Great Britain and Italy.
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The book has been most recently translated into Turkish by the Turkish G-Publishing, and the book launch took place on 16 January, 2014, at the Pera Museum in Istanbul, as part of the 600 years Polish-Turkish relations program, supported by the IAM and culture.pl.
The opening speech of the event was given by the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Istanbul, Mirosław Stawski, assistant director of the IAM, Joanna Kiliszek, and Polish journalist, Max Cegielski. The book launch was followed by a cocktail event at the Pera Museum Café, bringing together guests from both countries at a performance by Polish Soul Service DJ.
For those who can never imagine becoming fluent in the Polish language, Speak the Culture: Poland promises fluency in the life and culture of the country.
The book launch has been organized as part of the cultural programme celebrating the 600th Anniversary of Polish-Turkish Diplomatic Relations.
Source: Thorogood Publishing
Edited by E.M. 21.08.2014