#EXHIBITION
 

Pre-war Jewish Warsaw in the lens of Menachem Kipnis
 

Menachem Kipnis was the men of Renaissance. Publisher, photographer, author of many lyrics, social activist but above all the singer and popularizer of Jewish folk tunes. He received musical education in music conservatory and became a cantor (chief singer) in the synagogue. He was the only Jewish singer accepted to be a member of the National Theatre in 1902 ( Tzarist Russia was very opressive towards the Jews). He loved his People and he used his position to fight for their rights. Photographs presented in the Jewish Historical Institute were made by Kipnis for the New York daily “ Forverts”. They’re depicting Jewish life in Second Polish Republic. The world wich is not present in Polish landscape any more.

Where: Jewish Historical Institute, ul. Tłomackie 3/5

Map: click to open

When: 11am-6pm, Jan 30th- May 15th

How much: prices depend on the exhibition

Details: click here
 

#FOOD
 

Milk bar 2.0
 

If you’ve already been to our free walking tour, you know that milk bars are those mysterious and exciting eateries where time stopped around 20-30 years ago. Still, they’re becoming more and more popular and on the wave of ‘milk bar revival’ some of them are reopened in a formula that combines the best of what they used to be and what they may be now. That’s what we called milk bars 2.0:) The ultimate example is Prasowy, a bar that has worked since 1954 in Marszałkowska St. It was closed a couple of years ago but now has come back with modern (but still vintage) interior design, complimentary wifi and toilet (something you can’t even think of in most milk bars!) and same low prices (tomato soup at 1.5 zł, anyone?:) The present form of Prasowy is a result of a battle fought by city activists who managed to convince the authorities to keep the place a milk bar instead of renting it to banks or chain shops. So don’t be surprised to see pensioners sitting next to hipsters with their macs just next to each other. 
 

Where: Bar mleczny Prasowy (the Press milk bar)

Map: click to open

When: Mon-Fri: 09am-8pm, Sat-Sun: 11am-7pm

How much: 1.5 zł – 10 zł per dish

Details: click here
 

 

#EXHIBITION
 

Photographic tale about polish gentry of the Second Polish Republic
 

50 photograph’s displayed at The History Meeting House comes from the private collecton of Adam and Jadwiga Czartoryski’s. Family portrait’s, landscapes, photostories depicts the atmosphere of high aristocracy’s life of the prewar period. In the Second Polish Republic gentry had a strong position and great parts of the country were owned by noble families. It has changed mainly as the result of the land reform carried out by the communist government- the land were parceled and members of gentry impoverished or decided to leave the country. See the images of the last generation of people raised in the realities of the old world.

Where: The History Meeting House, ul. Karowa 20

Map: click to open

When:  Tue-Fri 10am-8pm Sat-Sun 11am-8pm

How much: Free admission

Details: click here
 

 

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