The UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee presents the lecture Mighty Son of Poland: Zbyszko, Polish Americans and Sports in the 20th Century by prof. Neal Pease about the famous Polish world champion wrestler, intellectual and a Hollywood star, Stanisław Cyganiewicz (1881-1967). Sport has played a significant role in the history of the Polish diaspora in the United States, serving both as an element of ethnic pride, and as an indicator of the acculturation of Polish
The University of Washington Allen Library presents the exhibition Lem’s Bestiary Illustrated by Daniel Mróz organized by the Seattle-Gdynia Sister Association and the UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee in collaboration with the UW Libraries and the Consulate General of Poland in Los Angeles. The main focus of the exhibition is collaboration between the writer and the artist and his drawings. The exhibition also includes videos and a display of Lem’s book from the UW Libraries
Polish Cultural Center offers salsa dance classes for beginners as well as advanced dancers with Sala . Class sessions are six week long and the cost is $10 per person per class. The schedule is 7:45 beginner class 8:45 advanced class More: to sign up and for more information please contact salsa@polishhome.org.
Kaysy Ostrom has directed a play I Never Saw Another Butterfly, performing live at the main stage of the Studio East theatre in Kirkland, from October 8 to 17, 2021. Kaysy is a granddaughter of Krystyna Balut, who was a child survivor of the brutal WWII deportations of Poles by the Soviet Union and in 1943 escaped to Persia with Gen. Anders’ army. Directing this play has a special meaning for Kaysy, as she performed
To celebrate the Year of Stanisław Lem, the UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee and the Seattle-Gdynia Sister City Association present the movie Hospital of the Transfiguration / Szpital przemienienia, directed by Edward Żebrowski. This 1979 film is a haunting WWII drama based on Lem’s novel of the same title. There will be an introduction to this movie by Dr. Dawid Junke of the Institute of Cultural Studies, University of Wroclaw in Poland. Dr. Junke will
Marion Jan “Marian” Ossowski, a longtime member of the Polish community, died on September 13, 2021 after battling COVID-19 for several weeks. He was 70. Regretfully, Marion was not vaccinated; his wife Alicja, who survived COVID-19 and recovered, urges everyone to get vaccinated. Born in Szczecin in 1951 and trained as a railway technician, Marian arrived in the United States in 1981 adapting and learning several new trades in the new country; his latest job
The Kosciuszko Foundation online programs present a webinar Bruno Schulz – Between Reality and the Word by .Jaroslaw Anders. Bruno Schulz, a literary magus and myth maker who perished in the ghetto in his native, beloved Drohobycz, and Witold Gombrowicz, an ironist and intellectual provocateur, who spent most of his life in exile in Argentina, can be seen as two poles of Polish literary modernism. In a series of two lectures critic, editor, and translator Jaroslaw
Teresa Vaisvila and Warsztaty Kulinarne – Wspólna Kuchnia invite you to a culinary cookout to practice making – and eating – Polish dishes. This is the first meeting of the group at the Polish Cultural Center since before the pandemic. The cookouts are mostly in Polish, although some translation should be provided. The 4 hour session will have the following program kiszka (kaszanka) / kishka and placki ziemniaczane /potato pancakes demo by Grace / Grażyna
Polish Cultural Center and Swing It Seattle present the monthly Swing It Saturday dance party. Come swing dance to live music with Birch Pereira & the Gin Joins from 8:15 to 11:00. No partner or experience needed – come join the fun! Intro dance lesson at 7:30 pm. The bar will be open upstairs for the event. Swing It Wednesday: besides this longer monthly Swing It Saturday dance party at $20, there is also a
The Polish American Chamber of Commerce Pacific Northwest (PACC PNW) and the Polish Home Association invite you to a shredding event at the parking lot of the Polish Cultural Center in Seattle. Clean out your old files & folders and bring your documents to be securely shredded on the premises by a shredding truck! Suggested donations: $5 per banker’s box or a grocery bag, $10 per oversized bag or box. All proceeds to the benefit
The Young Polanie / Młodzi Polanie folk dance group is starting its activities again and is looking for children aged 6 to 10 who would like to join. Mlodzi Polanie perform traditional Polish folk dances and have a collection of Polish folk costumes that go with it. All children are welcome – children don’t need to know or to speak Polish to join the group. There are no fees and the membership and rehearsals are
Fulbright Scholars from Poland have been enriching programs offered by the UW Slavic Department for several years now. Their yearly visits at the University of Washington have been financed in part by the UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee (UW PSEC). On the occasion of 2021 being the 75th anniversary of the Fulbright Program, UW PSEC is joining the celebration by organizing a webinar where Polish Fulbright Scholars will talk about their experiences at the University
If you need a new Polish passport, sign up for a reservation slot ASAP! The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles kindly informs that the long awaited consular visit to Seattle, only to process passport applications, is scheduled for September 24 & 25, 2021. The Consul will be available at the Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski, by reservation only, 9 am to 6 pm on Friday and 9 am to 1
The Polish Cultural Center does not have a permanent chef yet but a regular menu should return in November. For now, the dining room and the bar will open for Friday nights at usual hours with a limited menu starting on September 24, 2021. The menu includes different kinds of pierogi and a kielbasa dish, so if you missed Pierogi Fest last Saturday, this is your chance! Tea, coffee and pączki will also be available.
The Kosciuszko Foundation online programs present a webinar Sixty Years of Studying Poland – a conversation between Prof. Norman Davies and Prof. Robert Frost, with introductory remarks and Q&A by Alex Storozynski, former Kosciuszko Foundation president. The Kosciuszko Foundation is excited to partner with the Project on Poland Past and Present to bring you Studying Poland Today – a new webinar series aiming to promote a broad vision of both Poland’s heritage and of Polish Studies in English-speaking universities. Join us
The Polish Choir Vivat Musica! invites all the people interested in singing Polish folk songs, carols as well as classic repertoire of songs by Polish composers to come to the open house and the choir meeting opening the season. Male singers are especially needed! You don’t need to know Polish to join the choir. The choir has practice sessions at the Polish Cultural Center on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm. The sessions will start in October.
One of the most beloved, and savored, events at the Polish Cultural Center in Seattle is back! Pierogi Fest, after being cancelled last year, has been moved from its usual May weekend to September to save it this year. The program and menu has been curtailed due to the pandemic. Reservations: New this year is a reservation system on SignUpGenius to secure a place in the line to buy pierogi, with the following options: Purchase
The Polish Theatre group is starting its first project in Polish and looks for children, youths and grown ups who would like to help with it. If you would like to get involved, come to the first meeting of the season on September 17, 2021. The theatre has been organizing over the past several months and starting this fall the group will have regular rehearsal meetings on Fridays nights at the Polish Cultural Center Dom
The Club invites new members to discuss books in Polish. The book for the meeting is Ślepnąc od świateł by Jakub Żulczyk, published in 2018 by Świat Książki. The book is the first person account of the frenzied life of a cocaine dealer and a portrait of the brutal underground world that underpins Warsaw – cocaine and other drugs are just a commodity and a lubricant that like money makes the life to go on
Polish Cultural Center offers salsa dance classes for advance dancers with Sala on Thursdays at 7:45 pm. Class sessions are six week long and the cost is $10 per person per class. If you want to learn salsa, the classes for the beginners will start on October 7, 2021. More: to sign up and for more information please contact salsa@polishhome.org.