Month: March 2022

Poland – Ukraine: Past & Present

The Kosciuszko Foundation Online Programs present the webinar Poland-Ukraine, From conflict and rivalry to neighborliness by Prof. Norman Davies and Prof. Frank Sysyn. The lecture is part of the Studying Poland Today – talk series presented jointly by the Kosciuszko Foundation and the Project on Poland Past and Present (PPPP). The purpose of the series

AD: Joga po polsku w Domu Polskim / Yoga classes

Asia Filipek zaprasza na sesje Jogi po polsku w Domu Polskim w Seattle. Sesje są bezpłatne, dla każdego – niezależnie od poziomu zaawansowania w jodze (lub jego braku ). Wystarczy zabrać matę, ubrać się w wygodny strój i przyjechać do DP w czwartek wieczorem o 18:30. Yoga classes at the Polish Cultural Center

AD: Celebrate Easter … Polish Style

The Seattle Polish News has received some Easter themed booklets in English written by Lawrence Kozlowski. They may be interesting to Polish Americans who would like to have a better understanding of Polish Easter traditions or to follow recipes for traditional Polish food and pastries served at Ester. More: please

Local Poet H. Wrożyński at Radio Wisła

Radio Wisła, a Seattle based Polish internet radio station, has just posted a recording with Henryk Wrożyński. Wrożyński is an actor, theater director and a poet who lives in Shoreline. In the mid-1990s, he founded and then ran for a decade the Studio 21 theater in Tacoma. The recording consists

Witold Gombrowicz: The Drama of Form

The Kosciuszko Foundation Online Programs and the Polish Program at the CUNY Hunter College present the webinar Witold Gombrowicz: The Drama of Form by Jaroslaw Anders. Witold Gombrowicz, an ironist, and intellectual provocateur is one of the most important figures in Polish literary modernism and, according to some, a precursor

Student Chopin Piano Recital

Another local Polish tradition comes back after the pandemic! Marzena Lilian Szlaga Piano Studio, of Kirkland, WA, presents its annual piano recital celebrating both Chopin’s music and the anniversary of his birthday on March 1, 1810. The program includes mazurkas, nocturnes, preludes, waltzes and polonaises by Chopin performed by the

Movie “The Wedding Day” (2021) by W. Smarzowski

The Seattle Polish Film Festival presents a special screening at SIFF Cinema of the movie The Wedding Day / Wesele (2021), directed by Wojtek Smarzowski and starring Robert Więckiewicz, Agata Kulesza, Andrzej Chyra and Arkadiusz Jakubik. The movie takes on some fundamental issues related to the Polish national character and

UW Spring Courses Accessible to the Public

The spring quarter at the University of Washington brings again courses that can draw people interested in Polish language and culture. As usual, seniors 60+ can register to listen to these courses for a token fee (in range of $10) through the UW Access Program. Notable courses include: Introduction to Polish

AD: Polish Bazaar Looks for Volunteers

The Polish Spring Bazaar is a regular, full-blown affair this year and the organizers, the Polish Women’s Club, are looking for volunteers to help staging the event. The bazaar will be on April 9, 2022. Volunteers are needed to prepare the bazaar, before the bazaar and on the day of

How To Buy a Home in Today’s Market

Polish American Chamber of Commerce Pacific NW invites you to a presentation explaining mysteries of today’s hectic market in the Seattle area. New to Seattle? Tired of renting and throwing money away month after month? Great job and good income but unable to win the bidding wars? How can you

Polish Book Club: “Wymazana granica”

The Club invites new members to discuss books in Polish. The book for the meeting is Wymazana granica, Śladami II Rzeczpospolitej by Tomasz Grzywaczewski, published in 2020 by Wyd. Czarne. The book traces the non-existing borders of Poland from before WWII, both inside of the country now (in Kaszuby, Greater

AD: Kosciuszko Foundation Scholarships for Exchange Programs to Poland

The Kosciuszko Foundation accepts applications for scholarships for its exchange programs to Poland. There are two major exchange programs: A Year Abroad in Poland in 2022/2023 An Exchange Program to Poland conducted with the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education.  The program offers scholarships to study Polish language and

Polish Cultural Center Drops the Mask Requirement

Following the public announcements from the King County and the City of Seattle about not requiring masks at most businesses, the Polish Home Association (PHA) decided to drop the mask requirement at the Polish Cultural Center in Seattle. Effective March 12, 2022, mask will not be required to attend events

Stand With Ukraine March & Rally

The Ukrainian Association of Washington State organizes another demonstration against the war in Ukraine that should be even bigger than the one last week. The gathering point for the Stand with Ukraine march is near the Seattle City Hall on 4th Avenue before 2 pm, with the march going along

AD: #Stand With Ukraine

My country is ruined, people are dying, cities are bombed. I get texts from friends asking for prayer because they are bombed right now. I am crying, it hurts so deeply, hard to breathe. Please help Ukrainian people. Ukraine needs your help! Top priorities are medical and tactical supply. Every donation counts. Check for matching