Scarecrow Day in Poland
Scarecrow Day (Dzień Stracha Polnego) is a wonderfully quirky local (Rudzica village, Jasienica council, Silesian voivodeship) tradition started by Polish painter Florian Kohut, famous for his paintings of scarecrows. People create their own scarecrows and parade them through the village, Kohut is painting live, answers questions, tells stories. It's a celebration of his work, the rural culture with art and humour. I first met Kohut as a child when he visited my primary school around 35 years ago, and one of his paintings now hangs in my home in London - a small piece of home I carried with me.
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