Dom Polski i Szkoła Polska im. ks. Jana Twardowskiego w Bellevue serdecznie zapraszają na monodram „Wisława Szymborska: Poezja i życie” w wykonaniu Agaty Pilitowskiej. Spektakl ten został przygotowany z okazji setnej rocznicy urodzin poetki. Dodatkową atrakcją przedstawienia będą nagrania wideo z udziałem Marii Nowotarskiej. Agata Pilitowska i Maria Nowotarska (córka i matka) przez wiele lat tworzyły teatralny duet przedstawiajacy sztuki Kazimierza Brauna, a na codzień występowały w teatrze polskim w Toronto. Jako duet, gościły też wielokrotnie
Polish Scouts invite you to the dance party “Two wanted to dance / Dwóm tańczyć się zachciało”. Come to dance the evening away whether single or a young family as the scouts provide babysitting for your children! The program includes: Home-made Polish dinner will be available for purchase from 4 PM Dance Party begins at 7 PM Pastries and desserts will be available for purchase, coffee/tea is complimentary Childcare will be provided by scouts, donation
Polish Home Association presents the concert “History of Polish Music” with duo Karolina Mikołajczyk (violin) and Iwo Jedynecki (classical accordion). The program of the concert is as follows 1. A. Jarzębski – Chromatica 2. F. Chopin – Nocturne op. 9 no 2 3. G. Bacewicz – Oberek 4. K. Szymanowski – Roxana’s Song from the Opera “King Roger” 5. K. Penderecki – I Sonata for violin and piano 6. M. Weinberg – Two Songs Without
Celebrate Poland’s and modern Europe’s first constitution, of 1791, with music, dance, theater, and delicious food! Seattle’s Polish Constitution Day assembly will feature a piano recital by acclaimed pianist Mateusz Krzyżowski playing award-winning renditions of the works of Szymanowski, Paderewski, and Chopin. There will also be rousing performances of traditional Polish folk dance by the group Syrena Seattle – this is their first performance at the Polish Cultural Center, so cheer them on! You can
Klub książki zaprasza wszystkich zainteresowanych do udziału w dyskusji. Powieść, która wpisała Georgiego Gospodinowa w kanon najciekawszych pisarzy współczesnej Europy, rozpoczyna się najprawdopodobniej w roku 1925. Dwunastoletni chłopiec po raz pierwszy sam trafia na jarmark, trzymając w spoconej dłoni piątaka, który dał mu ojciec. Wszystkie pieniądze oddaje przy wejściu do jednego z namiotów, by zobaczyć stwora, którego naganiacz nazywa Minotaurem. Przez kolejnych sześć miesięcy chłopiec nie jest w stanie wykrztusić słowa… Tak rozpoczyna się opowieść,
Seattle’s latest and most exciting word in chamber music is the extraordinary wind ensemble Viridian Winds, who will be presenting a night of “Musica Polonia”. The melodies of a flute, an oboe, a clarinet, a horn, a bassoon, and a piano will seamlessly intertwine in the stylings of Chopin, Bacewicz, Tansman, Muczynski, and Coleman. Buy your tickets now for the chance to savor a diverse musical fare–from scherzos to suites to sonatas. Since debuting at
Quiver Distribution and Fathom Events present the movie “Irena’s Vow / Przysięga Ireny” directed by Louise Archambault. This Canadian-Polish WWII drama tells the story of Irena Gut Opdyke who risked everything to save the lives of thirteen Jews — including one unborn — during the Nazi atrocities against Poland. If all that’s necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men and women to do nothing, Irena shows us how one good person, then
Klub książki zaprasza wszystkich zainteresowanych do udziału w dyskusji. Niniejsza powieść to debiut prozatorski Czechowicza z 1923 roku. Opublikował ją na łamach lubelskiego „Reflektora”. „Opowieść o papierowej koronie”, to dzieło, którego jednym z tematów jest niespełniona miłość. Młody Czechowicz stworzył niezwykle ciekawy utwór, którego głównym bohaterem jest Henryk, homoseksualista, zawiedziony kochanek, niedoszły samobójca. „Opowieść o papierowej koronie” stanowi świadectwo pierwszych doświadczeń i pragnień miłosnych autora, a jednocześnie w sposób znakomity odzwierciedla stan duszy młodego twórcy,
Update as of 4/7/24: there are no more reservations available to see the consul. The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles kindly informs that the next consular visit to Seattle, only to process passport applications, is scheduled for April 12 & 13, 2024. 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 6 pm
Wendy Rader-Konofalski has several exciting art events coming up! This week she will be installing one large ocean scene painting called “Paradise” at the Caffe Ladro in Seattle’s 2 + U (at Second Avenue and University St). This Caffe Ladro is across the street from the Seattle Art Museum. “Paradise” will be there till July 12th, 2024. Also, this month, starting April 30, Wendy will be showing a large number of paintings and collage work
UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee and the UW Slavic Dept invite everybody to an evening with Jerzy Jarniewicz, one of Poland’s most acclaimed poets, translators and critics. He will be reading his poems in Polish and in English from his volume “Landless Boys” translated by Piotr Florczyk. Update: read the article about this event at the UW Daily here. Jarniewicz is a professor at the Łódź University in Poland and a recipient of the top
The Polish Home Association invites everybody to the annual Easter celebration, a traditional gathering of members & friends of the Polish Home. with sharing of the Easter eggs. The Polish Women’s Club and the PHA will provide a variety of desserts and pastries, but please bring a salad or pastry to share. Please come to spend this special occasion with the Polish community! More: Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski Free admission by RK
The Polish Scout Troop “Kaszuby” invites you to Camano Island for the opening of the Nature Walk Trail commemorating Scoutmaster Martha Golubiec. Martha Golubiec was the founder of the Polish scouting organization in Seattle in 1986 and served as its Scoutmaster for 24 years before passing the torch to a younger generation of leaders. Join the scouts on this special event on Camano Island, where you can walk the trail, sit around the fire listening
Third Place Books is thrilled to invite you to meet writer and translator Jennifer Croft at Third Place Books Ravenna store. She is an International Booker Prize-winning translator of Olga Tokarczuk. Her debut novel, ‘The Extinction of Irena Rey’ is a propulsive, beguiling story about eight translators and their search for a world-renowned author who goes missing in a Polish forest. Croft will be discussing her staff-favorite debut novel with its brilliant examination of art,
The Kosciuszko Foundation is currently accepting applications for 2024 Summer Studies Abroad Program. The Kosciuszko Foundation offers Tomaszkiewicz-Florio and Wisconsin Study Polish Scholarships for students who wish to study Polish at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow or the John Paul II Catholic University in Lublin. The Jagiellonian University offers programs from 2 to 6 weeks. Students can enroll in Polish language classes and up to two lectures from among the following courses: Polish grammar, history,
Ronald “Roman” Golubiec, a pillar of our Polish community, died on January 24, 2024 in Seattle of old age, he was 91. Romuald Golubiec was born in Riga, Latvia on July 27, 1932. His father was arrested and taken away by the Soviets. His mother later remarried to the Polish Consul, Boleslaw Golubiec. After the Soviet Union invaded the Baltic countries in 1940 his stepfather was also arrested and sent to Siberia but managed to
Kazimierz Poznanski, a well-known UW professor of economics, has died on March 26, 2024. He was almost 78 years old. Kazimierz Z. Poznanski was born in Germany in 1946, brought up in Poland, he came to the United States in 1980 at the invitation of the Woodrow Wilson School of International and Public Affairs at Princeton University. He joined the University of Washington’s Henry Jackson School of International Studies in 1987 where he has been a
River Seattle presents Giordana Falzone and Agata Jędrzejczak in a modern dance performance. The work, “to upada”—”it falls” is an improvised, or spontaneously composed, piece that explores collective and personal memory, the places where one thing blurs into the other, and the act of finding encounters or decisions in between the moment of letting go and the landing. We are also using music by the Polish group Sutari as part of the sonic landscape. There are two
This is the annual one-day Polish Bazaar that falls on the Saturday before Palm Sunday, that is a week before Easter. This year, the bazaar celebrates its 60th anniversary – it started in 1964! The bazaar features the usual: booths with amber and jewelry, arts and crafts, Polish crys tals and Boleslawiec pottery as well as booths by local Polish organizations. Frozen pierogi will be available as usual. The delicious bazaar food includes pickle soup,
The Polish Home Association and Marzena Lilian Szlaga Piano Studio are delighted to present an enchanting piano recital in celebration of Frédéric Chopin’s 224th birthday. Join us for an afternoon filled with beautiful melodies and exceptional performances by the talented students of the piano studio. This event is free and opened to the public. The program includes: Lilian Szlaga – Fantaisie Impromptu Op.66 Selina Shen, 7 – Polonaise B Flat Op.Posth. Veronika Cox, 10 –