Discovering our World

Travel, beauty, fashion, style and lifestyle blog by Ashley Liddle

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Category: Art and culture / Kultura i sztuka

Polish Harvest Festival

As every year, the Polish Diaspora Center of John Paul II in Yorba Linda hosted the Polish Harvest Festival for the 44th time. It lasted two days – September 16 and 17, 2023 – and attracted almost 4,000 guests. Most… Continue Reading…


10 best American art museums to visit

United States is home to some of the most celebrated cultural centers. These varied collections of museums, galleries and foundations, from antiquity to the present day, are wonderful places to discover and learn. Each one has its own unique character.… Continue Reading…


Tea – part 1 – history

During a long wandering in the forest in search of edible grains and herbs, the tired Shennong, the Divine Farmer, mistakenly poisoned himself 72 times. However, before the poisons took his life, a leaf flew into his mouth. Chewing it,… Continue Reading…


Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali was a heavyweight boxing champion with an impressive 56-win record, five losses and 37 knockouts before his retirement from boxing in 1981 at the age of 39. He was also known for his brave public stance against the… Continue Reading…


5 horror books for Halloween

Halloween is fast approaching. The evenings are getting longer and the climate outside the window encourages you to reach for a book and a cup of hot tea. After all, Ghost Night doesn’t have to be associated with a fancy… Continue Reading…


Tea – history, cultivation and properties

History The tradition and healing properties of tea have been known for thousands of years, the Chinese were the first to know about it. In China, a legend was told about the Buddhist saint Bodhidharma who decided to meditate for… Continue Reading…


Polish traces in the world – Canada

Canada is a multicultural country. Multiculturalism offers a chance for different ethnic groups to contribute to Canadian culture. The value of the culture created by the Polish diaspora during the two and a half centuries of its settlement in this… Continue Reading…


Interesting facts about the Hollywood Walk of Fame

With over 2,500 stars on it, the Walk of Fame spreads over 15 blocks and has a total distance of 1.3 miles, east to west. It’s one of the busiest attractions in Hollywood. In 2018 (before the pandemic), it boasted… Continue Reading…


Lunar New Year 2022- The Year of the Tiger

The Lunar New Year – also known as the Chinese New Year and, in China, the Spring Festival – was rung in on Tuesday, but festivities go on for more than two weeks, with feasts, family reunions, street parades and… Continue Reading…


Book review – “Grzesznik”by Artur Urbanowicz

Zło bierze się z egoizmu. Tytuł: Grzesznik Autor: Artur Urbanowicz Wydawnictwo: Gmork Rok wydania: 2017 Ilość stron: 476 Oprawa: miękka ze skrzydełkami Cena okładkowa: 38 zł Egzorcysta Gabriel Amorth sporządził klasyfikację pięciu stopni nękania człowieka przez złego ducha: kuszenie, dręczenie, obsesje, nawiedzenie i opętanie. Można do tego… Continue Reading…