Michal Pietrzyk, the local director and producer of the award-winning documentary “All on a Mardi Gras Day” has produced a new outstanding documentary in Africa, now showing in Seattle. SIFF presents the feature documentary film “Between the Rains” (83′), Executive Produced by Michal Pietrzyk, and directed by Andrew Harrison Brown and Moses Thuranira. Filmed over 4 years, this visually stunning documentary is a coming-of-age story of a tribal boy in a traditional Kenyan culture that
The Polish News looks for editors, graphic designers and web & media wizards. Please join us! It would be great for new people to get involved and to eventually take over. If you are interested in joining, or discussing what it would involve, please contact Ryszard at rkott.media2@hotmail.com. The Seattle Polish News is an independent news service serving Seattle and the Pacific Northwest since 2002. It has been published by Ryszard Kott who has also
A new Polish folk dance group is organized at the Polish Cultural Center after a pandemic-forced hiatus. Both an adult or young adult section and a children section will be created if there is enough interest. Please come to the first meeting this Friday to learn more. No experience is necessary. More: Please contact Paulina or call (206) 681-4353
The elections to the Polish Sejm and Senate have been called for October 15, 2023. The voting in the USA is scheduled for October 14, 2023. There will be a polling station #273 at the Polish Cultural Center in Seattle open for voting between 7 am and 9 pm on October 14. Polish citizens with a valid passport can register for voting in the USA at the e-Wybory site. The registration deadline is October 10, 2023.More: please visit
Washington Academy of Languages at the City University of Seattle has a native Polish instructor and has been offering Polish classes. Dr. Ewa Krawczyk will be teaching Polish 2 in the fall quarter on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:20 pm Polish 2 Ewa Krawczyk Tue 6:30 – 8:20PM 10/3/23 12/5/23 in-person class You can register for the language classes at the Washington Academy of Languages without being admitted as a student of the City University
Klub książki zaprasza wszystkich zainteresowanych do udziału w spotkaniu. Tematem spotkania wrzesniowego jest książka Krzysztofa Czyżewskiego “W strone Xenopolis” wydana w 2020 r przez Miedzynarodowe Centrum Kultury Kraków. Ta książka to zbiór esejów. Jak w boleśnie podzielonej wspólnocie przełamać paraliż wzajemnych uprzedzeń i niechęci? Dlaczego słabe centrum wzmacnia granice i buduje zasieki? Czym jest dzisiaj „pogranicze” i jakich pytań nie wolno tam zadawać? Wreszcie, co to znaczy „zabić most” i dlaczego „biada temu, kto wyrusza
Please join us as we celebrate the lives of Grazyna and Zbyszek, who left us this summer.Members of our Polish community for over 40 years, they will be remembered as avid dancers, skiers, hikers, campers, travelers and adventurers. And above all, as loyal friends and gracious hosts, who enjoyed sharing their experiences.It is now our turn to share happy memories through stories and photos.Hors d’oeuvres, sweets and beverages will be provided. Where and when: at
The Juliusz Słowacki Polish School in Seattle is starting enrollment for the 2023/2024 academic year. Classes for adults will be online in the evenings on weekdays and in the morning on weekends, and children’s classes will take place at the Polish Home on Saturdays mornings. The fees for the classes are as follows: $500 for adults and $390 for children with 10% discount for the PHA members.First week of school is September 23, 2023. Everything you
The Fr. Twardowski Polish School in Bellevue accepts new students for the 2023/2024 academic year for classes 0 to 8. The enrollment is based on demonstrated language skills, not on age, and the new students can enroll in person on September 13, 2023, at 7 pm at the East Shore Unitarian Church education building, room E-202 or contact the school for a later date. More: For more information, please visit the school website or their Facebook page