Tłusty czwartek in Poland – beware of donuts!
Traditionally, as every year, we want to warn you of danger. No matter where you will go shopping today, your encounter with greasy delicacies is just unavoidable – nice looking donuts with rosy, cheese, pudding or chocolate stuffing or dry crispy cakes in a form of a bow – they all will seduce you to make an impulsive purchase and get a massive dose of calories. Watch out! It’s Fat Thursday (Tłusty czwartek in Polish) – the last Thursday before Lent (the time of fasting), which prepares Christians for the most important holiday: Easter. Some would call it one of the tastiest Polish traditions – regardless of whether the holiday is celebrated on the grounds of religion, superstition, or the desire to continue the tradition, it is an inseparable part of the Polish culture.
Have you experienced the donut madness already?
Winter Semester 2017/2018 Variable Course Registration
Dear students, This Monday, the 8th of May, at 8 a.m., a registration for the winter semester variable course will open. You might remember the procedure, although to refresh it in your memory go here. As usual, we advise you to go to USOSweb and look through the...
Quo Vadis, Iuvenis?
Some of our students never miss a chance to develop their professional skills, broaden their horizons, travel and meet new people, participating in the conferences. Arif Siswanto, our Intercultural Communication MA student, has kindly agreed to share his experience...
VIII Giełda Pracy University of Opole
On May 10, 2017 we invite you all to participate in VIII Giełda Pracy of the University of Opole organised by Academicki Centrum Karier UO. This is the event held annually to make it easier for the students and graduates to find out about job offers, internships and...
Relacje z Chinami / Relations with China
One Belt One Road - wiele szans, wiele możliwości - pod takim hasłem we wtorek 25 kwietnia odbyła się w Opolu konferencja polsko-chińska. Jej głównym organizatorem był Wojewoda Opolski a współorganizatorami Urząd Miasta Opola oraz Politechnika Opolska. Uniwersytet...
Holy Saturday Trip around Opole
It is Easter time for Roman Catholics and other Christian denominations. Starting as early as last Thursday, the religious and traditional celebrations begun. The main holiday is on Sunday, when it is believed that Jesus Christ resurrected. Some Poles celebrate it...
A Trip to Zdzieszowice
Dear students, The group of the Art Projects in Public Space course has decided to visit the nearby town of Zdzieszowice together and has planned the trip for this Saturday. We are meeting at 8.45 a.m. at the main train station in Opole. The plan is to take a walk...
Coming Soon: Easter Break
Dear students, Soon in Poland we will be observing Easter. Apart from being a Christian celebration, the family festivity is a tradition in Poland and a large part of it has little to do with religion. Along with Christmas, it's one of the two most important holidays...
Practical and Academic English Summer School at the University of Opole 2017
Dear students, This July the University of Opole is organizing an English Language Summer School. The intensive 3 week course is meant not only to develop knowledge of the grammar and vocabulary of the English language, but also to incite the students to use spoken...
Play the Game
Very often, once grown up, we forget how cool it is to play games. Last week, prof. Susan Yelich Biniecki, a visiting scholar from US, reminded the Intercultural Communication students that games can be very useful revealing a lot about life, justice, our cultures and...
Meet David Malcolm
A meeting with Professor David Malcolm, who is a writer, translator and university teacher, will be held on March 30, 2017, at 10:00 am in Collegium Maius, room 206.