Garrick Ohlsson, the 1970 winner of the famous Chopin International Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland (and only American to have taken the top prize), brings Seattle an evening program featuring four Chopin pieces: Impromptu No. 2 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 36 Barcarolle in F-sharp Minor, Op. 60 Fantasy in F Minor, Op. 49 Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 39 as well as pieces by Beethoven, Mamlok, and Schubert. According to The New York
World-class pianist Mateusz Krzyżowski brings the music of Chopin, Szymanowski, and Paderewski to life during an unforgettable performance this fall. Get out of the rain and take in a lovely evening of classical music by some of Poland’s best-known composers at the Polish Cultural Center. Krzyżowski himself boasts an impressive resume, most recently earning 1st prize at the International Piano Competition “Warsaw Piano Grand Prix” and 1st prize at the I. J. Paderewski International Piano
European Film Festival Seattle invites movie fans to its first edition with “FRONTLINE: POLAND MOVIE SERIES”. The festival, produced by the Society For Arts, will be run over two Saturdays of November 4 & 11. All movies in Polish with English subtitles will be presented at SIFF Cinema Egyptian. The schedule is as follows: Saturday, November 4, 2023 2:15 PM The Hunting / Polowanie, by Paweł Chmielewski, 2023 4:45 PM Feast Of Fire / Święto ognia,
The fall bazaar comes to the Polish Cultural Center at its usual first weekend of November, organized by the Polish Women’s Club. Similar to the last year, the Polish bazaar will last one day. Other than that, it is expected to feature the usual: booths with amber and jewelry, arts and crafts, Polish crystals and Boleslawiec pottery as well as booths by local Polish organizations. You can also buy Christmas ornaments and wafers (oplatki), as
Wendy Rader-Konofalski, recently featured at the Polish Home Art Gallery, now has a colorful solo art show at Victor’s Celtic Coffee Shop in Redmond at 7993 Gilman Street. She is showing a large variety of brand new paintings including a large triptych called “We the People,” as well as numerous acrylic landscapes, abstracts and a variety of watercolors. The exhibit will run until March 31st, so you still have lots of time to come by
“Ashes and Diamonds”, a novel published in 1948, continues to provoke heated debates and sharp divisions. A masterpiece of Polish prose or crude propaganda? A politically motivated attempt to discredit the anti-communist underground after 1945, or a bid to portray the tragic choices faced by the generation of the Home Army? And who was the author whose life follows a strangely convoluted not atypical course: a respected Catholic writer before the war, Czesław Miłosz’s colleague
The Polish Folk Dance Group in Seattle would like to invite you to their practice sessions at the Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski on Fridays at 7 pm. More: please contact Paulina Daniszewska.
As everybody knows by now, the opposition has won the elections in Poland. Below are local results of the elections at the Seattle polling station. In Seattle, 711 voters cast their votes, which is a record and about double from the last elections; participation was 91.84% of registered voters. The parties and coalitions received the following share of votes to Sejm: This is the first time PiS was trounced locally. Official results from the Seattle polling
Don’t miss this concert featuring prize-winning pianists from the Chopin Academy of Music! In the past, the Chopin Academy has sent its talented young musicians and alumni to Benaroya Hall and Carnegie Hall, as well as national and international festivals, where they have been recognized for their brilliant performances. This time they play at the Polish Cultural Center in Seattle. The following young artists will play at the event: William Feng, Farrah Lee, Lucas Lee,
Update: results of the elections at the Seattle polling station 711 voters cast their votes, which is about double from the last elections; participation was 91.84% of registered voters. The parties and coalitions received the following share of votes to Sejm: KO – 48.70% PiS – 17.10% Nowa Lewica – 15.00% Trzecia Droga – 11.40% Konfederacja – 6.60% Others – 0% This is the first time PiS was trounced locally. Official results can be found
The 2023 Seattle Polish Film Festival comes as usual in October as another opportunity to watch recently produced Polish movies at SIFF venue. The festival will be run over two October weekends, 13-15 and 20-22. The following is the schedule for the first weekend. All screenings for the first weekend are at the SIFF Film Center. Friday, October 13: 6pm – Swarm / Rój – drama 2023 8pm – It came from the water |
Klub książki zaprasza wszystkich zainteresowanych do udziału w spotkaniu. LAUREATKA NAGRODY LITERACKIEJ NIKE 2023 Tematem spotkania wrześniowego jest książka Zyty Rudzkiej “Ten się śmieje kto ma zęby” wydana w 2023 r. przez Wadawnictwo W.A.B. Jest to powieść jednej z najwybitniejszych współczesnych polskich pisarek. Zyta Rudzka w zachwycającej niekonwencjonalną formą powieści po raz kolejny śmiało eksperymentuje z językiem i urzeka oryginalnym, bezkompromisowym stylem. Wera zapewne przejdzie do historii literatury jako jedna z najbardziej wyrazistych, ale i
This is a special kickoff event of the 31st Seattle Polish Film Festival coming on October 13-22! Watch shorts created by students from Gdynia Film School, have a glass of wine (on SPFF), get a festival pass 50% off (one night only offer!) or win one of the 3 full festival passes in our raffle! This is a free event, so see you there! These are shorts screened at this event: Resurrection | Wskrzeszenie directed
Klub książki zaprasza wszystkich zainteresowanych do udziału w spotkaniu. Tematem spotkania wrześniowego jest książka Grzegorza Piątka “Gdynia obiecana. Miasto, modernizm, modernizacja 1920-1939” wydana w 2022 r. przez Wadawnictwo W.A.B. „Gdynia obiecana” to opowieść o mieście tworzonym od podstaw, gdzie można było zacząć „z czystą hipoteką”: przezwyciężyć różnice między zaborami, pokonać zacofanie, uciec od narodowych przywar, od wiejskiej nędzy i wielkomiejskiego bezrobocia, zostawić w tyle waśnie etniczne i konflikty klasowe, uniknąć urbanistycznych błędów i historycznych ograniczeń
This event is in Polish. Dom Polski w Seattle i Szkoła Polska im. ks. Jana Twardowskiego w Bellevue serdecznie zapraszają na spektakl “Sentymentalne Metamorfozy” w wykonaniu artystów z Teatru Hybrydy Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego w Warszawie. “Sentymentalne Metamorfozy” to spektakl muzyczny o przewrotnych relacjach damsko-męskich w formie lekkich i zabawnych skeczy kabaretowych autorstwa Stefanii Grodzieńskiej, Juliana Tuwima i Mariana Hemara, przeplatanych wesołymi szlagierami z okresu międzywojennego oraz lat 60. I 70. XX w. W programie znajdują się
The Polish globetrotter Natasza Caban is in Seattle! You can hear her story at a meeting that local bikers organized at the Polish Cultural Center. Natasza is on her motorcycle tour of the Americas and the world. After arriving in Chicago in June, she rode to Alaska where she started hour journey south to Tiera Del Fuego; this is a ride covering 15 countries and 39000 km. Following the crossing of the Americas, Natasza will
Join the Scouts! The local Polish Scouts troop invites children in group ages of 4-6, 7-10, 11-15 and 15+ to join the organization and have fun! Polish Scouts have a long history in Seattle for over 37 years. We welcome children of all ages starting at 4 years old through young adults. We use scouting educational methods of learning through play, service to others and our country. We enjoy camping trips, hikes, outings, and participate in many Polish activities.
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