Ivona Kaminska

Sonatas of Love, Passion and Grief is the last concert in the Shoreline Community College Faculty Piano Recital series in the 2006/2007 season with Ivona Kaminska, Christopher Bowlby and the guest pianist Mark Clinton. The program includes Beethoven's Appassionata, Schumann's Sonata in F Minor and Concerto without Orchestra and Brahms' Sonata in F-sharp Minor. The concert benefits the Shoreline Piano Scholarship Fund.

Where: at the Campus Theater, Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Avenue N, Shoreline; tickets $15 reg, $10 discounted

More:  Nancy Mateski (206) 546-4618 ,tickets (206) 546-4606, Kaminska & Bowlby

The 3rd of May celebration at the Polish Home marks the anniversary of the first Polish constitution, which was enacted on May 3, 1791. The program includes performances by Polish Scouts and students of the Polish School in Seattle and songs by the Polish Choir, Vivat Musica. The restaurant and bar will be open for the occasion.

Where: at the Polish Home, 1714 18^th Ave in Seattle; admission free; in Polish

More: Ivona Przydzielski, 425-820-1207 lub [email protected]

Schedule for Sunday, April 29, 2007

The program may change; please check the SPFF website for updates.

   2:00 pm  Independent movies

                 Emily Cries / Emilka placze, dir. by Rafal Kapelinski (2006, 33 min.)

                 Cold Kenya, dir. By Laurence  Walsh (2005, 35 min.)

   4:00 pm  Facing Up / Przebacz, dir. by Marek Stacharski, (2005, 90 min

   6:00 pm  Festival reception, for sponsors, donors and guests, by invitation only

                     with guest director Michal Rosa and actress Kinga Preis

   8:00 pm  What the Sun Has Seen / Co slonko widzialo, dir. by Michal Rosa

                     (2006, 108 min.)

                 Director Rosa and actress Kinga Preis present at the screening

Where: SIFF Cinema at Nesholm Family Lecture Hall at the Seattle Center's McCaw Hall, tickets

More: Seattle Polish Film Festival

Schedule for Saturday, April 28, 2007

The program has changed; please check the SPFF website for updates.

Current program

   2:00 pm  Independent Movies

                 Alpha Omega, by Mateusz Droba (40 mins.)

                 Monodram, by Przemysław Adamski (4 mins) and other short movies

   4:00 pm  Palimpsest, dir. by Konrad Niewolski (2006, 80 min.)

   6:00 pm  He Who Never Lived / Kto nigdy nie zyl, dir. by Andrzej Seweryn

                 (2006, 104 min.)

   8:00 pm  Facing Up / Przebacz, dir. by Marek Stacharski, (2005, 90 min

Movies that have been cancelled for today

   4:00 pm  Destined for the Blues / Skazany na bluesa, dir. by Jan Kidawa-Blonski

                         (2005, 97 min)

   6:00 pm  Retrieval / Z odzysku, dir. by Slawomir Fabicki, (2006, 103 min.)

   8:00 pm  The Foundation / Fundacja, dir. by Filip Bajon, (2006, 110 min.)

Where: SIFF Cinema at Nesholm Family Lecture Hall at the Seattle Center's McCaw Hall, tickets

More: Seattle Polish Film Festival

Schedule for Friday, April 27, 2007

The program may change; please check the SPFF website for updates.

   7:30 pm  He Who Never Lived / Kto nigdy nie zyl, dir. by Andrzej Seweryn

                 (2006, 104 min.)

   9:30 pm  Palimpsest, dir. by Konrad Niewolski (2006, 80 min.)

Where: SIFF Cinema at Nesholm Family Lecture Hall at the Seattle Center's McCaw Hall, tickets

More: Seattle Polish Film Festival

Ambassador Reiter

The Honorable Janusz Reiter, Ambassador of Poland to the United States will come for a short working visit to Seattle and will take part in several events in the City.

    7:30 - 9 am    Breakfast at the Seattle Chamber of Commerce

        Topic: Poland: Moving Full Speed Ahead

        Tickets $12 regular (includes breakfast), RSVP required, Detailed info

    2 - 4  pm       Public lecture at the University of Washington

        Lecture: The Polish Perspective on the Future of Europe and the Trans-Atlantic

                     Relationship in Jackson School Ambassador Lecture Series

        Parrington Commons, UW campus in Seattle; admission free, Detailed Info

    7:30 pm        Lecture and a public meeting at the Polish Home

        Lecture: Poland, an Unfinished Success Story

        Polish Home, admission free, no RSVP required, Q&A,reception after the lecture

More: Ambassador's bio at the Polish Embassy site

Apr 24 - update: Mr. Podl,  Prof. & Dr. Pietrzyk  and  Mr. & Mrs. Golubiec

                                   decorated by the Ambassador

Ambassador Janusz Reiter decorated several people active in our local community with Polish medals at the recent meeting at the Polish Home in Seattle. Mr. Tom Podl, the renowned Polish art collector, received the Gloria Artis Gold Medal; it is the highest medal honoring accomplishments for Polish arts and culture. Four people received the Solidarity Medals awarded for exceptional support for the Solidarity movement from beyond borders of Poland, especially during the marshal law period. The Ambassador decorated Prof. Zbigniew A. Pietrzyk and Ms. Martha Golubiec, who were the main activists organizing support for Solidarity. Absent due to health reasons but also honored with Solidarity medals were Dr. Maria Pietrzyk and Mr. Ron Golubiec. Congratulations!

Joseph Conrad

The great writer Joseph Conrad was born in 1857 as Jozef Konrad Korzeniowski. To celebrate the 150th anniversary in Seattle, there will be an exhibition Between the Land and the Sea at the University of Washington and also a public lecture about the writer there on May 3, 2007, by prof. Dunn. The exhibition is prepared by the Museum of Literature in Warsaw and organized by the UW Polish Studies Committee, Polish Home Foundation in Seattle and the Consulate of Poland in Los Angeles.

Where: At the coffee room of the Suzzallo Library at the UW campus  in Seattle.

More: about Joseph Conrad, the lecture, UW PSEC, PHF

A traditional meeting of members of the Polish Home with sharing of the Easter eggs and a dinner; Fr. Stanislaw Michalek will be present. Organized by the Ladies Auxiliary and the Polish Home.

Where: at the Polish Home;

More: Polish Home

This event has been cancelled.

The book for the meeting is Pokaz prozy. Zlota dwunastka by various authors, published by Wyd. Literackie in 2006. It is a collection of short, frequently touching or even funny stories written by 12 contemporary Polish authors such as Olga Tokarczuk, Adam Zagajewski, Pawel Huelle and Stanislaw Baranczak. As a bonus, the meeting includes viewing oil paintings by Joanna Brzostowska.

Where: at a private residence in Seattle (Eastlake). For reservations and info please contact Hanna Gil.

More: Polish Book Club, Joanna Brzostowska

Knife in the Water (Noz w wodzie, 1962) is a psychological thriller directed by Roman Polanski that was his very famous debut. This movie established Polanski's reputation as the feature director of note and today is as captivating as ever.

Where: at a the new SIFF Cinema at the Seattle Center, detailed schedule and tickets

More: Knife in Water, Roman Polanski

This is a monthly meeting of the Project committee. Come to discuss and support more changes at the Polish Home! This is an open meeting, everybody interested in the project is invited to come and discuss issues. Volunteers are also welcomed at the meeting!

Where: at the Polish Home, just drop by; refreshments are provided!

More: Polish Home Foundation, Polish Home

April 7, 10:45 PL: Thank You for Solidarity on TV Polonia

TVP Polonia runs a series about supporters of the Solidarity movement abroad. People from all over the world organized all sort events in support of Solidarity and the democratic opposition in Poland. New episodes of Thank you for Solidarity run every Saturday (note: in Polish).

Where: on the TVP Polonia (satellite) channel; 10:45 Polish time; in Polish

More: TVP Polonia schedule

April 7: Easter Food Basket blessing (Swiecone)

This is the schedule for blessing of the traditional Easter food baskets on Holy Saturday, April 7.

    Bellevue: St. Louise, at 2 pm

    Seattle: St. Margaret’s, at 11 am, 12, 2 and 3:15 pm

    Tacoma: SS. Peter & Paul – no info yet

The Polish Home will be closed on Good Friday, April 6, 2007 in observance of Easter. The restaurant will be closed on Sundays of April 1 and April 8, 2007, as well.

More: Polish Home