The UW Ukrainian Students United and the Ukrainian Association of Washington State present a film screening of the award-winning “Mr. Jones” to commemorate the 90th anniversary of Holodomor, Stalin’s famine-genocide that starved millions of Ukrainians to death between 1932 and 1933. The movie “Mr. Jones” directed by Academy Award winner Agnieszka Holland is a powerful drama that highlights the life of the journalist Gareth Jones and his courageous efforts to uncover the truth about the Holodomor. It serves
Claire Koleske’s play “An Inheritance of Light”, inspired by Polish history and folklore, is debuting on the Seattle stage with four performances from November 17 to 19. Maja Koleski, living through the war-torn Partitions of Poland, strikes a cursed deal with a Noonwitch in exchange for safe passage to America. But the curse does not stop with her life. It races forward in time through future generations without sparing any of Maja’s descendants. It is
This concert series, titled “Musical Delicacies”, seeks to tantalize and satisfy the musical palate while also expressing a message of friendship and solidarity between two cultures. Ganna Krupina, the coordinator of the PNW Kobzar Project says, “As a gratitude to Polish people for their support of Ukraine, I decided to organize the recitals of classical music of our two nations as good friends and neighbors with rich musical cultures.” A menu of melodious delights awaits
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Dr. Piotr Florczyk – poet, translator, and Assistant Professor of the UW Slavic and Global Literary Studies – will deliver a lecture “Writing With an Accent” on the nature of bilingualism in literature. He will explore the momentous experiences of living, communicating, and creating art across languages and cultures. As someone who grew up in Kraków and now lives in the United States, he will bring both a scholarly and a personal approach to the
The local Polish Scout Troop invites everybody to the Polish Cultural Center at for a celebration of the Polish Independence Day commemorating Poland emerging as an independent nation on November 11, 1918, after over a century of partitions. The program prepared by Iwona Bernacki consists of a medley of patriotic songs, poems and fragments of prose commemorating all heroes who fought for freedom of Poland. The program will be performed by the scouts and their
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
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