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Vikings' Festival in Wolin
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When:
Aug 1 , 2008 - Aug 3 2008 - (2009 TBC)
Where: Wolin, Poland
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The Vikings, the Scandinavic seamen who invade Europe in the Middle Ages from the 8th century to the 10th are refered to, yearly, in a great local fiesta in Wolin (located on a island with the same name) in the Baltic sea near Poland seashore.
The tree days festival emphesis the Middle Age battle atosphere in the Slavic and Viking culture. Contests and simulation battles, Viking style, take place side by side with traditional weapons and traditional cloths exhibitions.
The atmosphere of the festival creates a feeling of voyage in time to the Viking invasion piriod. A great experience is guaranteed to adults and children.
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Country background and overview:
Poland is an ancient nation that was conceived near the middle of the 10th century. Its golden age occurred in the 16th century. During the following century, the strengthening of the gentry and internal disorders weakened the nation. In a series of agreements between 1772 and 1795, Russia, Prussia, and Austria partitioned Poland amongst themselves. Poland regained its independence in 1918 only to be overrun by Germany and the Soviet Union in World War II. It became a Soviet satellite state following the war, but its government was comparatively tolerant and progressive. Labor turmoil in 1980 led to the formation of the independent trade union "Solidarity" that over time became a political force and by 1990 had swept parliamentary elections and the presidency. A "shock therapy" program during the early 1990s enabled the country to transform its economy into one of the most robust in Central Europe, but Poland still faces the lingering challenges of high unemployment, underdeveloped and dilapidated infrastructure, and a poor rural underclass. Solidarity suffered a major defeat in the 2001 parliamentary elections when it failed to elect a single deputy to the lower house of Parliament, and the new leaders of the Solidarity Trade Union subsequently pledged to reduce the Trade Union's political role. Poland joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004. With its transformation to a democratic, market-oriented country largely completed, Poland is an increasingly active member of Euro-Atlantic organizations.
[Courtesy of The World Factbook]
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 Location: Central Europe, east of Germany |
Languages:
Polish 97.8%, other and unspecified 2.2% (2002 census) |
Climate:
Temperate with cold, cloudy, moderately severe winters with frequent precipitation; mild summers with frequent showers and thundershowers. |
Capital:
Warsaw |
Time Zone:
UTC+1 (Summer UTC+2) |
Currency (code):
zloty (PLN) |
Call Code:
+48 |
Electric Power:
230V 50Hz |
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