Author: stanbreckenridge

• Fulbright Activities Lectures Warsaw

  

  University of Warsaw – Bebop, Cool and Free Form: Musicians’ Music

  October 28, 2012
• Other Activities

  Outdoor Culture Museum in Torun

  At the Outdoor Culture Museum in Torun I was obliged to play an instrument used to scare aware the devil and all other unwanted creatures. It is played by bowing the metal strings while lifting and striking the ground in tempo. If the looks of the instrument don’t do the…

  October 21, 2012
• General Lublin

  Weather

  For the past week or so the weather has been very pleasant. Bordering on 70 degrees, the sun’s rays have once again lightly touched the leaves on the many trees in Lublin, and thus creating the Golden season of Poland. Weather forecasts appear to be similar for the ensuing days,…

  October 21, 2012
• Other Activities

  Classical Music Concert in Bydgoszcz

  On Friday, September 21, 2012 we (Fulbrighters) attended a classical music concert in the city of Bydgoszcz. The city is located in northern Poland, about 50 kilometers from Torun, on the Brda and Vistula rivers. Performed by the Pomeranian Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Takao Ukigaya, selections included vocal pieces…

  October 20, 2012
• Lublin

  

  Lublin – Current City of Residence

  My goal in this gallery is to give a comprehensive view of the beautiful city of Lublin, which is south of Warsaw and north of Krakow (also spelled Cracow).

  October 20, 2012
• General

  Poland

  When learning of my living in Poland, a number of people from the U.S. wondered why Poland. Well, that is what motivated me to write about my activities not only as an academician, but as an individual from the U.S. living in a country where most Americans don’t consider as…

  October 16, 2012
• Warsaw

  

  Warsaw

  October 16, 2012
• Other Activities Toruń

  

  Malbork – Castles and Buildings

  This collection is filled with photos of various castles and buildings throughout Torun and its surrounding territories.

  October 15, 2012
• Other Activities

  

  Fryderyka Chopina Museum in Warsaw

  Here stands the newly completed Fryderyka Chopina Museum in Warsaw. The museum is adorned with memorabilia of Chopin such as one of his last pianos played by him, original composition manuscripts, various writings about people and things in a number of notebooks and others.

  October 15, 2012
• Fulbright Activities

  Ambassador Lee A. Feinstein

  I had the distinct pleasure of giving a brief presentation on Sept. 24, 2012 at the residence of Ambassador Lee A. Feinstein (far left) to American and Polish Fulbright Grantees. Also present are Maria Orłowska, Secretary of State, Member of the Fulbright Board of Directors, Ministry of Science and Higher Education,…

  October 15, 2012