The Seattle Polish Film Festival announced viewers’ choice award for the best movie of the festival. The Seattle Spirit of Polish Cinema Award goes to the following movie: The runners up with the same number of votes were For the best documentary, a Certificate of Recognition went to Congratulations! More:
Dear Members and Friends of the Polish Community, Thank you for your incredible support for the grand piano fundraiser in memory of Barbara Strutynski! We have received about $42,000 in donations, which is more than we expected, and donations are still coming in! We appreciate that very much as it makes it
The Tour de Mont Blanc (TMB) is one of the great hiking tours in the world. On this guided TMB tour, we’ll cross countless passes and trek through three countries – France, Italy, and Switzerland – as we circumnavigate Mont Blanc, at 15,781 feet, the highest mountain in the Alps.
Asia Filipek zaprasza na Sesje Jogi po polsku w Domu Polskim w Seattle w sezonie 2022/23. Sesje są bezpłatne, dla każdego – niezależnie od poziomu zaawansowania w jodze (lub jego braku ). Wystarczy zabrać matę, ubrać się w wygodny strój i przyjechać do DP w czwartek wieczorem o 19. Yoga classes at the
The Polish Swing Dance Club produces accessible and fun swing dance classes and events. Classes Learn the joy of swing dancing! No partner or experience is necessary. We rotate partners throughout the class. Class sessions run every 5 weeks. 18+ New session begins November 7th. Learn the original swing dance,
Crew Treks has opened bookings for the 2023 season, and it starts with Mt. Kilimanjaro! We are going back to Kilimanjaro! Join our Jan 14-23, 2023, climb! As always, we will be taking Machame Route to the TOP! We will be assisted by guides, porters and kitchen staff. Due to
At the annual Recognition Gala at the University of Washington on September 16, Ryszard Kott and late Maria Kott have been recognized among the 2022 UW Laureates for their contributions over the years to the Polish Studies program at the UW Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures. The Slavic Department is currently
Update: About $33,000 has been raised as of 11/3/2022, so we are getting there! Please donate to the fundraiser, if you haven’t done so yet! Also, SPF is still matching up to $5,000 in new donations to get the fundraiser to the $35,000 – $40,000 level! Dear Members and Friends of
There are several places where you can still sign up for a Polish language course in the fall. Please check out the following opportunities if they fit your schedule and wallet. Seattle City University info – deadline to sign up is September 25, 2022 Polish School in Seattle info –
The fall quarter at the University of Washington brings courses that can draw people interested in Polish language and culture. As usual, seniors 60+ can register to listen to these courses for a token fee through the UW Access Program. Notable courses include: Introduction to Slavic Literature 200: War Literature with Prof.
The Fr. Twardowski Polish School in Bellevue accepts new students for the 2022/2023 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 14, 2022, at 7 pm or contact the school for
The Juliusz Słowacki Polish School in Seattle is starting enrollment for the 2022/2023 academic year. Classes for adults will be online on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the evening, children’s classes will take place at the Polish Home on Saturdays mornings. Sign up online here. The fees for the classes are as
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 fall quarter on Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:20 pm Polish 1 Ewa Krawczyk Thu 6:30 – 8:20PM 10/6/22 12/15/22
Barbara Strutynski, an outstanding longtime member of our Polish community died on August 24, 2022, in her home with her family by her side. She was almost 86. Known to everybody as “Pani Basia”, Barbara was a community pilar, active since the early 1960s untill the pandemic. During this time,
The Polish public movie producer, Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych (WFDiF), created a movie streaming platform “35mm.online” presenting Polish cinematography. About 4000 fully digitalized and restored movies are now available for viewing. The platform is available on the web, as a mobile application and as a smart TV application. The
Update: This is the first live Polish Festival after the pandemic, and it needs many more volunteers! Please help if you can. Hello friends, We would like to invite you to help us create the ultimate Seattle Polish Festival experience. The event will be held on Saturday, July 9, 2022, from
Update: This is the first live Polish Festival after the pandemic, and it needs many more volunteers! Please help if you can. The Polish Festival will be serving a lot of great Polish food, but that needs a lot of preparation! The Polish Home Association and the Culinary Workshops ask
The restaurant and the bar at the Polish Cultural Center have closed for the summer. The summer break this year will last two months, through July and August. Both the restaurant and the bar should reopen as usual on the first Friday after Labor Day, that is on September 9,
Dear Friends, After a pandemic delay of over two years, we have said the final farewell to our beloved Isia. She wanted to be buried with her parents in the family grave in Poland. The funeral took place on June 1, 2022, at the small church and its cemetery in
This is your chance to attend a course of Polish during the summer Polish School at the Polish Cultural Center The school offers separate courses in Polish for children and adults in July and August. Classes are at weekly meetings that are 2 hours each, price is $100 a month.