Sobotni wieczór 19 października warto spędzić w Domu Polskim, w którym wystąpi Teatr Hybrydy Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego dostarczając widzom niezapomnanych wrażeń arytystycznych oraz muzycznych. Trójka wspaniałych wykonawców – Dominika Świątek, Maria Winiarczyk oraz Maciej Dzięciołowski – w humorystyczny sposób zaprezentuje przewrotne relacje rodzinne, w szczególności damsko-męskie. Program zawiera lekkie i zabawne skecze kabaretowe autorstwa Stefanii Grodzieńskiej, przeplatane znanymi szlagierami z okresu międzywojennego oraz lat 60., 70. i 80. XX wieku, z utworami tak wybitnych twórców jak
Update as of Oct 31, 2024: SPF has received about $1,700 in PayPal donations and $2,000 from PHA; together with $5,000 from SPF, $8,700 has been wired to the Caritas charity in Poland. Dear Friends of Poland, As you have seen in the news, there has been terrible flooding in Central Europe, including Poland, recently. In Poland, the highlands in the south-west of the country were hit especially hard and then the floods wreaked havoc
Mińsk Mazowiecki, Poland is a sister city of Lacey, WA. The exchange program between the two cities is thriving, bringing this time the Polish city’s brass band. The band is giving three concerts during its visit. Thursday, October 3, at 7 pm at Koval Performing Arts Center in Lacey Monday, October 7, at 7 pm at United Churches in Olympia Tuesday, October 8, at 8 pm at the Polish Cultural Center in Seattle Admission to
Polish Cultural Center presents a piano concert of classical music by international award-winning artist Jim-Isaac Chua. Concert’s Program Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787): Mélodie from “Orfeo ed Euridice” Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): “Rondo Alla ingharese quasi un capriccio” in G major, Op. 129 (Rage Over a Lost Penny) Frederic Chopin (1810-1849): Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante in E-flat major, Op. 22 Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943): Etude-tableau in E-flat minor, Op. 39 No.5 Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) Ondine from “Gaspard de la Nuit”
Join us for an extraordinary afternoon of film music at the Polish Cultural Center. Experience the magic of cinema through the compositions of renowned Polish composers brought to life in captivating performances. The program includes Bronisław Kaper – “Mutiny on the Bounty” Film Suite Theme from “Mutiny on the Bounty” Love Song Whiplashing Christian’s Torment The Landing Fishing The Conspiracy The Burial Wojciech Kilar Love Theme from “Dracula” Vocalise from “The Ninth Gate” Theme from
The 10th Seattle International Piano Competition at Benaroya is a well-established international event with a strong Polish connection. There are special prizes for performing music by Polish composers: The President Prize of the Best Performance of a Work by Frederic Chopin, Best Performance of a Mazurka by Chopin in Category 10-13, and Best Performance of a Mazurka by Karol Szymanowski in Collegiate Category. It doesn’t hurt that the SIPC President is Polish-born Ivona Kaminska Bowlby,
Polish Home Association presents a lecture by Maciej Wilczyński “Echoes of Folklore in Polish Classical Music” The purpose of the lecture is to present and analyze the topic of inspiration of Polish musical folklore in the works of Polish composers of classical music from Romanticism to modern times. The lecture will show and explain the references of folklore in aspects of ethnographic region, dance, song, and ritual in the works of Polish composers from Frederic
The Juliusz Słowacki Polish School in Seattle is starting enrollment for the 2024/2025 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 from September 21, 2024.
The Fr. Twardowski Polish School in Bellevue accepts new students for the 2024/2025 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 11, 2024, 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 Facebook page or contact Principal
The 28th Portland Polish Festival invites you, your family, and your friends to experience the food, dance, and music of Poland. The two-day Polish Festival in Portland is happening again after a long break caused by Covid and other issues. This is a family event, suitable for all ages and admission is free. Event Dates: Saturday, September 14th, 2024 from 11AM-10PM Sunday, September 15th, 2024 from 12PM-6PM Enjoy authentic Polish food, live music and dance
Polish born and raised Kalina Winska is the Artist in Residence Program at Recology King County. Her “Gleanings / 2024” exhibition runs from September 6 to September 14. This is what the artists says about her exhibition. “A certain beauty and fragility emerge in these otherwise rigid forms, when they have been crumpled and flattened. Everything here has been mistreated and discarded because it is no longer needed, yet in this abandonment the materials take
Aleksandra Monk died on July 29, 2024. Please join us for a gathering to celebrate the life of Aleksandra and honor her legacy onWednesday, August 28,2024, 1:00 PM Wisteria Hall, Washington Park Arboretum 2300 Arboretum Drive East, Seattle, WA 98112 Please bring your favorite memories to share, a poem, a haiku, or something else that Aleks would enjoy. If you prefer not to speak but wish to have something read aloud at the gathering, please
This is the summer picnic for the Polish community of Seattle, and everybody is invited. It’s organized by the Polish Home Association, the biggest Polish organization around, together with the Seattle-Gdynia Sister City Association. However, this is a Polish picnic open to all, so drop by if you feel Polish or would like to socialize with the local Polish and Polish American crowd. Come to share good food and fun! PHA & SGSCA will supply
Klub książki zaprasza wszystkich zainteresowanych do udziału w spotkaniu. Książka na spotkanie lipcowe to “Dawno temu w Warszawie“ Jakuba Żulczyka, wydana przez Świat Książki w 2023. Stało się. Świat się skończył. Nadeszło Groźne i Inne. Przestańcie się mazać, to dopiero początek Nie zapinajcie pasów. To bez sensu. 2014 Jacek Nitecki stoi samotny przed halą odlotów. Zaczyna padać deszcz. Dzwoni telefon. Jacek odbiera, myśląc, że jego droga do piekła właśnie się skończyła. Ale ona dopiero się
Młodzi Polanie – the new children’s dance group invites you to the new dancer’s orientation on Saturday, September 21st, at 12:30 pm. We commit to supporting our youth and children’s physical and cultural development and put our best effort into creating a sense of community and belonging, so necessary during those formative years. We will incorporate songs, dances, and traditions from introduced regions. All age groups will incorporate simple ballet, music theory, dances, and literature. Please
Everyone is welcome, no experience is needed age 13+:) Come to try out traditional Polish dancing, meet new people, and perform with us! First practice is on Friday, September 27th at 7 pm at the Polish Cultural Center, 1714 18th Ave, Seattle. More: Contact us at Polishfolkseattle@gmail.com
Polish Festival Seattle returns to its usual venue at the Seattle Center Armory and the Mural Amphitheater this year. The festival will open with a parade from the Mural Amphitheatre to the Armory Food & Event Hall at 12 p.m. There will be the usual attractions – folk group performances, a Chopin concert, exhibition, movies, workshops, Polish food and a beer garden as well as booths with arts and craft vendors and different organizations. The
Local artist, Wendy Rader-Konofalski, is opening her house and deck for her Annual Home and Deck Art Show on Saturday, July 20th from 2 p.m. till 6 p.m. Her address is: 11025 NE 96th St., Kirkland. Please come and see her growing collection of paintings–landscapes, abstracts, acrylic and watercolors, many of them brand new. She will have greeting cards, mini paintings. Everyone is welcome to browse, purchase, chat, enjoy the weather and meet the artist
Legendary filmmaker Agnieszka Holland won the Golden Lion at the 2023 Venice Film Festival for this ground-level examination of the refugee crisis at the titular exclusion zone between Belarus and Poland, seen through the eyes of a Syrian family fleeing their war-torn home. “Green Border” depicts a family of Syrian refugees as they hope to cross the border from Belarus into Poland to escape the violence of their homeland and eventually connect with relatives living in
Klub książki zaprasza wszystkich zainteresowanych do udziału w spotkaniu. Książka na spotkanie lipcowe to “Nocami krzyczą sarny“ Katarzyny Zyskowskiej, Wyd. Znak 2023. HISTORIĘ PISZĄ ZWYCIĘZCY, ALE CZEMU ZAWSZE PRZEGRYWAJĄ KOBIETY? Maria zaginęła na 3 dni. To było 20 lat temu, kiedy spędzała ostatnie lato u babci w Górach Sowich. Ani ona, ani nikt inny nie wie, co wtedy się z nią działo. Teraz, gdy wraca w tamto miejsce, nie przypuszcza, że będzie musiała zmierzyć się