2015/07/28

Visit Poland: Bielsk-Podlaski

On the third day, we visited Bielsk-Podlaski, a historical town of ca. 25000 inhabitants, established on the 12th century. Bielsk-Podlaski is south from Białystok, on the region that has Belorussian, Lithuanian and Polish features in its culture. 

The lively Museum of Bielsk-Podlaski is completely focused on traditionally decorated hand towels and preserving hand skills. Exhibitions, publications and workshops all support their aim to make the hand towels and culture related to them better known. What a wonderful souvenir: we had a refreshing workshop where we painted a traditional Polish flower pattern on a cotton bag.

The House Museum ("Little Motherland Museum") in Studziwody was a nostalgic experience. The museum and its keeper Doroteusz Fionik preserves the memory of a Belorusian farmer family and their lifestyle. 

On the way to...

Museum of Bielsk-Podlaski.

Museum manager Alina Debowska and her assistant.

The museum is focused on  beautifully decorated hand towels.



Workshop: painting traditional decoration on the bag.
Traditional wooden house.

Modern architecture.

Little Motherland Museum in Studziwody. 
Doroteusz Fionik


Inside the house museum

Folk dancing.

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