Seattle Polish News Looks for New Talent

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

Registration For the Polish Parliamentary Elections

The elections to the Polish Sejm and Senate have been called for October 15, 2023. The voting in the USA is scheduled for October 14, 2023. There will be a polling station #273 at the Polish Cultural Center in Seattle open for voting between 7 am and 9 pm on October 14. Polish

AD: Celebration of Life for Grażyna and Zbyszek Krewin

Please join us as we celebrate the lives of Grazyna and Zbyszek, who left us this summer.Members of our Polish community for over 40 years, they will be remembered as avid dancers, skiers, hikers, campers, travelers and adventurers. And above all, as loyal friends and gracious hosts, who enjoyed sharing

Registration At the Polish School in Seattle

The Juliusz Słowacki Polish School in Seattle is starting enrollment for the 2023/2024 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

Registration at the Polish School in Bellevue

The Fr. Twardowski Polish School in Bellevue accepts new students for the 2023/2024 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 13, 2023, at 7 pm at the East Shore Unitarian

AD: SPFF Poster Competition Won By Maciej Albinski

The Seattle Polish Film Festival Team has the greatest pleasure to present the official poster for the 31st annual festival edition this October!  Winning design was submitted by Maciej Albinski, a graphic designer from Poland. You can check Maciej’s portfolio here – https://rdest.artstation.com/ We cannot wait to share more of what’s

Natasza Caban’s American Bike Trek

Update: Natasza is now expected in Seattle at the beginning of October. Local Polish bikers and fans prepare a welcome for her. If you are interested in meeting Natasza etc. please contact Krzysztof at krystof_pk@q.com. World traveler Natasza Caban has started her motorcycle tour of the America’s. After gaining fame

AD: Polish Festival T-shirts Now Available

Support POLISH FESTIVAL SEATTLE by buying a T-shirt or a hoodie OR by donating money! Get yours today! Polish Festival Seattle is a joyful celebration of Polish culture, traditions, and contemporary achievements. Part of the year-round Seattle Center Festál Cultural Festivals, Polish Festival Seattle is produced by the Seattle Polish

Polish Summer Class at the City University of Seattle

Washington Academy of Languages at the City University of Seattle has a native Polish instructor and has been offering Polish classes. Dr. Ewa Krawczyk will be teaching Polish 1 in the summer quarter on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:20 pm Polish 1 Ewa Krawczyk Thu 6:30 – 8:20PM 7/11/23 9/12/23

AD: Seattle Polish Film Festival Poster Competition

Be creative! Have fun! Win $100! SPFF accepts submissions for this year’s poster competition. The deadline is July 2, 2023. Competition is open to all artists. Posters may be created in any media, but must be submitted electronically. Entries will be judged on their originality and artistic merit. The poster design

Polish Festival Seattle Needs Volunteers!

Polish Festival Seattle on 07/08/23 is still looking for volunteers. Each volunteer working 3 hours or more will receive free festival T-shirt and a free Polish meal. We need assistance with the following: serving food and desserts, assist with transport, exhibits, children’s activities, and Polish Indie games. Sign up is easy,

AD: Host Families for Gdynia Students Needed

Seattle Gdynia Sister City Association is looking for 2 host families to welcome students from Gdynia. The students will stay in Seattle between July 16 and July 30. The week of July 23-28 they will spend at the full-time overnight Washington Business Week program at the University of Puget Sound.

AD: Learn Polish at the KF Summer Courses in Poland

Learn Polish at Summer Studies Abroad Program at the Jagiellonian University or the John Paul II Catholic University. You can sign up for paid courses or apply for a Kosciuszko Foundation scholarship. Application deadline is May 20, 2023. The Kosciuszko Foundation is currently accepting applications for 2023 Summer Studies Abroad

Fr. Galant & Scout Master Las Decorated by Deputy Speaker M. Gosiewska

At the recent meeting with the Polish community of Seattle, the Deputy Speaker of the Polish Sejm, Małgorzata Gosiewska, decorated the following people with Polish orders and medals. Father Andrzej Galant of the Polish Parish in Seattle received a Knight’s Cross of the Order Polonia Restituta, the second highest Polish

Agnieszka Jeżyk Becomes the UW Professor of Polish Studies

Dr. Agnieszka Jeżyk, Professor of Polish Studies at the University of Toronto, has recently obtained the position of the Maria Kott Endowed Professor of Polish Studies at the UW Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures. She will start in Seattle in the 2023/24 academic year. She has won the position

AD: UW Polish Studies Scholarships

It is with great excitement that the University of Washington Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures is accepting applications for the annual UW Polish Studies Scholarship for UW students interested in studying in Poland between June 2023 and May 2024. Scholarships, offered by the UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee, were

Will Polonez Parcel Service Come Back?

After two weeks of incommunicado, the company issued a statement to their agents that the Polonez Parcel Service has resumed operations. Only time will tell how that goes and if the packages and containers currently in transit will get delivered. The previous news about Polonez going out of business is