Kashubian Evenings

Program of the Kashubian Evening:

1. Arrival at the Centre for Education and Regional Promotion - guest welcome, with a treat of snuff and bread with lard and pickled cucumber to start. Toasting with a traditional Kashubian spiced liquor.

2. Guests proceed to bread baking, where, under the supervision of the baker, each participant kneads the dough and puts it into a pan. While guests tour the facility, the baker bakes the bread so that each guest can take their loaf home.

3. Guided tour of the facilities:

Kashubian Światowid Monument, The World's Longest Plank, Carpentry Museum, Siberian Deportee's House, historical train - a locomotive with wagons carrying Polish exiles, GULAG Replica, Replica of the "Ptasia Wola" Bunker of the "Gryf Pomorski" Secret Military Organization with light and sound effects, Salino Manor - a replica of a 300-year-old manor house, the original relocated Homestead of the first Kashubians from Canada, Chapel of National Unity, Stone Heart - a monument dedicated to the soldiers of "Gryf Pomorski," Regional Promotion Hall, The World's Largest Piano, "The Upside-Down House."

4. Hay wagon ride to Wieżyca and ascent to the observation tower, admiring the panorama of Kashubian Switzerland from the highest elevation in the Central European Lowlands.

5. Return and a visit to the one-of-a-kind snuff museum - "Tobacznik".

Introduction to the history and tradition of snuff-taking in Europe, Poland, and Kashubia, followed by traditional Kashubian yeast cake and good wine.

6. Communal feasting with the participation of a Kashubian band. Proposed regional menu:

• Kashubian soup,
• pulka (mashed potatoes) with herring in cream,
• grilled pork neck,
• grilled shish kebab,
• smoked trout,
• potato pancakes with cream or cranberry sauce,
• bread with lard and pickled cucumber,
• salad,
• yeast cake,
• coffee, tea, beverages, beer,
• evening attraction - roast pig served with bigos (hunter's stew) and groats.

During the feast, a band plays, simultaneously teaching the Kashubian language using the example of "Kaszubskie nuty" (Kashubian notes/songs), and presents traditional regional instruments, teaching how to play the "Burczybas" and the "Devil's Fiddle." The musicians introduce guests to Kashubian culture and entertain by performing well-known feasting songs. A DJ performing dance music is also possible upon request.