Out and About: Hygge with eastern European polish

Junyi Qi

The Polish Cultural Fest presented the country’s culture through a wide variety of aesthetic and artistic events, ranging from serious informative activities such as storytelling, poem recitals and lectures to more relaxing ones like face-painting, quizzes and live performances.

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“People were happy and also surprised to find out there was a celebration of Polish culture,” said the organiser Barrett Clemmensen Powell (centre left in red). “I have a special bond with Poles. When I moved from the US to study here years ago, it was always Poles who gave me hygge.”

The opening ceremony on June 11 was attended by Olga Zawadzka-Kucharska (second from the left), the cultural attaché at the Polish Embassy. In her address, she showed gratitude towards Barrett for her efforts building bridges for Poles in Denmark.

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“Poles here are separated nowadays,” concurred Samanta Maria Clausten (right). “But this event is amazing, bringing the Polish community together.”

There are 30,000 Polish expats in Denmark.

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