What I admire in Venice?
I was happy when my application to be a lecturer of a workshop on EMCC (European Coaching and Mentoring Council) Conference held from 20 to 22 of November 2014 was accepted, not only because I would be the first lecturer from Central Europe there, but also because of the place of a venue -Venice. When I have arrived to Venice I have fallen in love with the city from the first sight.The words of Mrs Peggy Guggenheim regarding falling in love are totally true (see photo in a slide presentation). My first WOW I have exclaimed was when entering...
read moreIntercultural summer in Warsaw
When many of Warsaviens leave the city for summer holiday, I like to stay in the city and enjoy Warsaw in summer. It is not only because of less traffic but because there is so much to see in the city. In July is organized a French ball celebrating French National Day with delicious French music (modern) and many events at Francuska Street (French street). This year I liked an idea of wall paintings of Polish and French symbols of both capitals. Let’s have a look of nice Tour d’Eiffel and Palace of Culture and Science and more. Since three...
read moreWhat I admire in Belgrade?
When I have got a mentoring assignment in Belgrade I was wondering how Belgrade is looking now, as I was there 20 years ago. At that time Poland was a communist country, and former Yugoslavia was for Poles a window for western world. So has seemed to me Belgrade. And how is it now? I find some artefacts typical for socialist countries – trolleybuses produced in Hungary, which were also present in Warsaw. I have walked and was looking for something to connect. And wow- I looked in the sky and have spotted amazing ceiling. When I visit a place...
read moreUniversity Collegium Civitas
On 28th o f March University Collegium Civitas has organised International Career Day. The event was organised by international students, studying at Collegium Civitas. One of the events in the program was the panel discussion “How to do it in Poland? Expectations and reality” with foreigners living in Poland who shared their stories about “How to do it in Poland” and recommendations for international students what they need to have or to do in order to start career in Poland. I was invited to be a panel discussion chairman. It was amazing...
read moreWhat have POLAND and India in common?
This year there is a 60 anniversary of diplomatic and trade relations between Poland and India. The Polish Indian Forum discussing relations between both countries was held on the 20th of January in Warsaw at the Polish Chamber of Commerce. Representatives of Chambers of both countries have confirmed low level of trade and investments up to now. The Polish Ministry of Economy announces every year the „priority countries” in their promotion activities. This year India is among other 10 countries on the priority list, so there is a...
read moreChinese cultural orientation: collectivism
Chinese cultural orientations You can recognize the cultural Chinese values even from poster and billboards. In an advert (no idea of what) my attention has been drawn by a sentence of „No skills, no dreams” (see photo). When I would formulate a sentence about a dream, it would be like this „When You have dreams, You can achieve them” or „Dreams are seeds of achievements”, just in an opposite way to this on the advert. A different way of thinking determines a different ways of acting. In order to understand...
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What about POLAND?
Intercultural Poland First Sunday in January Polish people celebrate the day of three Kings, a new religious holyday introduced since some years. On this day a ceremony commemorating the trip of three kings to Bethlehem is performed on the street of Polish cities. In organized walk of people there are actors playing the scenes form life of Jesus and historical figures from Polish history. This year I have spotted a figure of Chinese dragon which sourly has not been at the time of Jesus present in the area of his living. I find it as very...
read moreWhat I like in Warsaw?
It is nice to be for Christmas at home and enjoy family, friend and Warsaw! Happy New Year! Wiola Malota See more: What I like in Warsaw? Share and...
read moreWhat I admire in Adelaide?
New year, new design! With post about Adelaide I would like to start a new series of posts under the motto “What I admire in… What I like” Last four months I have travelled extensively – being in Great Britain, China and Australia, experiencing exiting conversation with people, visiting amazing places and enjoying the commonalities and differences between cultures. As Interculturalist I spot many aspects of culture, which seems to me extraordinary, sometimes different from my own (Polish) but what I really remember is what I admire in the...
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