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 May 31  Polish Book Club meeting at the Redmond Library
 Movie Katyn at SIFF
 Vivat Amore! - wine, dine and sing along at the Polish Home
 May 30  Movie Time to Die at SIFF
 May 28  Movie Katyn at SIFF
 May 24-27  Movie All Will Be Well at SIFF
 May 24-26  Polish language camp in Yelm, WA
 May 23  Polish Home is closed for Memorial weekend
 May 18-19  Abp Szczepan Wesoly in Seattle
 May 18  St. Louise Ethnic Fest in Bellevue
 May 17  Aloha! Luau Party at the Polish Home
 Music by Karol Szymanowski in Portland
 May 14  Expansion Project meeting at the Polish Home
 May 11  UW PSEC reception w/ Mariusz Kwiecien in Seattle
 May 10  Pierogi Fest at the Polish Home
 Music by Karol Szymanowski in Portland
 May 6  Polish Story Time Poczytajki at the Lake Hills Library in Bellevue
 May 3-17  Mariusz Kwiecien in I Puritani at the Opera
 May 3  Polish national rowing team at the Windermere Cup in Seattle
 Basia Bulat & DeVotchKa group at Showbox SoDo
 May 2  Roundtable with Adam Michnik at the UW
 Reception in honor of Adam Michnik in Seattle
 Rafal Blechacz in concert in Vancouver, BC

Vivat Amore!

 

Katyn

 

Polish language camp

May 31, 10 am: Polish Book Club meeting at the Redmond Library

The book for the meeting is Bieguni by Olga Tokarczuk published by Wyd. Literackie in 2007. Tokarczuk, 45, is a very popular writer, exploring both historical and mythical past. Bieguni examines modern nomads in our complicated societies. This book has been nominated to the 2008 Nike awards. The book can be bought on the Internet or borrowed from Club members. Club meetings are in Polish.

 

Where: meeting room #1 at the Redmond Library; admission free

More: about the book, Olga Tokarczuk Polish Book Club

May 31, from 6 pm: Vivat Amore! - wine, dine and sing along at the Polish Home

Vivat Musica

Vivat Amore! is a great new program of Biesiada - an evening of wining, dining and sing-along merriment, presented by ladies and gents of the Polish Choir Vivat Musica. Good food, wine and music will put you in a great mood and you are invited to sing merrily along - in Polish and English. The bar at the Polish Home will be open and desserts available. This event is a benefit to the Polish Home expansion project.

 

Where: at the Polish Home; tickets $50 PHA members, $60 regular; a ticket includes a home made dinner, wine as well as desserts, coffee & tea; dinner from 6 pm downstairs, wine & desserts upstairs, concert starts at 7:30 pm

More: table reservations & tickets Zbigi Przydzielski tel. 206-233-5078 (working hours, 425-820-1207 (evenings), contact for the Choir Barbara Niesulowski

May 30 & June 1: Movie Time To Die at SIFF

Seattle International Film Festival shows three Polish movies this year. Time to Die / Pora umierac (2007), featuring Danuta Szaflarska, is a story of a feisty 90+ lady fending off mega-rich neighbors and her own son. Directed by Dorota Kedzierzawska.

 

Where: At Pacific Place Cinema in Seattle, May 30 at 9:30 pm, June 1 at 11 am

More: About movie, SIFF 2008

May 28 & 31: Movie Katyn at SIFF

Seattle International Film Festival shows three Polish movies this year. 2008 Oscar nominee Katyn (2007) is a moving reconstruction of the Soviet mass murder of Polish military and intellectual POW elite during WWII and its shattering effect on live and politics in post war communist Poland. Directed by Oscar winner Andrzej Wajda.

 

Where: At Egyptian Theatre in Seattle, May 28 at 7 pm, May 31 at 1:30 pm

More: About movie, SIFF 2008

May 24 & 27: Movie All Will Be Well at SIFF

Seattle International Film Festival shows three Polish movies this year. All Will Be Well / Wszystko bedzie dobrze (2007) is a movie about a young man and his alcoholic PE coach going on a pilgrimage to Czestochowa to save the man's ailing mother. Directed by Tomasz Wisniewski.

 

Where: At Harvard Exit Theatre in Seattle, May 24 at 11 am, May 27 at 9:30 pm

More: About movie, SIFF 2008

May 24-26: Local Polish language camp in Yelm, WA

The Polish School in Seattle organizes a Polish language camp over the Memorial Day weekend. Children as well as teenagers up to 15 years old are invited to participate. Please sign up as quickly as you can.

 

Where: at the Cascades Camp & Conference Center in Yelm, WA; price $114 adults, $57.75 children up to 11,  $30.10 younger kids; for reservations please contact Ms. Krystyna Swietlicka, tel. 206-720-0683.

More: the Cascade Camp & Conferene Center in Yelm, Polish School in Seattle

May 23: The Polish Home is closed for Memorial Weekend Friday

Polish Home and specifically the restaurant and the bar will be closed on May 23, 2008, that is Friday before the Memorial Day weekend.

  

Where: at the Polish Home;

May 18-19: Abp Szczepan Wesoly in Seattle

Archbishop Szczepan Wesoly is visiting the Polish Parish in Seattle. His Excellency, who was in charge for the Polonia affairs in Vatican for many years, will attend the confirmation mass at St. Margaret's Church on May 18 and a dinner in his honor, also at St. Margaret's, on May 19. This is the second visit of Abp. Wesoly in Seattle.

 

Where: St. Margaret’s Catholic Church; Dinner on May 19 at 7 pm, for dinner reservations please call M. Switalska (425) 226-7660, L. Blonska (206) 764-7057

More: tel. to the Parish (206) 282 1804

May 18, 2 - 5 pm: Polish booth at the St. Louise Ethnic Fest

Polish presence at the St. Louise Parish Ethnic Fest has a tradition going back decades thanks to many Polish Eastside families. This year the Polish School in Bellevue is again presenting Polish food, crafts & traditions at the Festival. Besides variety of foods and exhibits from 15+ communities, the Festival also features dances and songs from several communities such as German, Philippino and Mexican.

Where: at the St. Louise Parish Hall, admission free

More: St. Louise Parish, Fr. J. Twardowski Polish School in Bellevue (in Polish)

May 17, 7:30 pm: Aloha! Luau Party at the Polish Home

Come in a Hawaiian garb and have fun when dancing to live music by The Starbirds band (Bill & Karen). The Hawaiian attire is not obligatory. Among attractions: hula hoop competition! Dancing upstairs, full dinner (7-10 pm) & desserts available downstairs, bar also will be opened.

 

Where: at the Polish Home; tickets $15 PHA members & seniors, $20 others;

More: Maria Switalska or Lucy Blonska at (206) 767-7057

May 17, 8 pm: Music by Karol Szymanowski in Portland

K. Szymanowski

Szymanowski is one of the most famous Polish composers of the first half of the 20th c.; he was also a pianist. The concert by two world class musicians, violinist Darin Qualls and pianist Cary Lewis features a Bach sonata, an Edvard Grieg sonata, Karol Szymanowski's Myths, and another sonata by Gabriel Faure.
 

Where: at the Old Church in Portland, OR; tickets $25 regular, $15 seniors, $10 students

More: Karol Szymanowski

May 14, 7:30 pm: Expansion Project meeting at the Polish Home

This is a 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

More: Polish Home Foundation, Polish Home

May 11: UW PSEC reception with Mariusz Kwiecien

Mariusz Kwiecien

Mr. Kwiecien is a young Polish baritone who returns to Seattle to sing as Riccardo in I Puritani at the Seattle Opera. Please see the other note on this page for info about that performanceperformance but, it does not get any better than this!, wrote Melinda Bargreen in The Seattle Times. The reception is a fundraiser organized by the UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee to support Polish Studies at the University of Washington.

 

Where: at a private residence in Seattle, by reservation only; tickets $50 for the reception or $100 for the reception and an opera ticket to the May 10 performance; reservations Ewa Poraj-Kuczewska (206) 362-3829;

More: Mariusz Kwiecien, his fan site, UW PSEC

May 10, noon – 5 pm: All You Can Eat Pierogi Fest at the Polish Home

It's the annual pierogi (Polish dumplings) extravaganza that includes several different kinds of pierogi: meat, potato & cheese, blueberries, plum etc. Free attractions include: performance by the Podhale group, craft workshops (make your own pierogi!), animation movies. You can eat leisurely, listen to Polish music and have a good time. Also available: beer, wine as well as coffee, soft drinks and homemade deserts (not included in the admission price).

 

Where: at the Polish Home; tickets $14 regular, $7 children up to 11; tots up to 3 years old free.

More: Polish Home, Volunteers still needed! Detailed program

May 10, 8 pm: Music by Karol Szymanowski in Portland

K. Szymanowski

Szymanowski is one of the most famous Polish composers of the first half of the 20th c.; he was also a pianist. The concert by two world class musicians, violinist Darin Qualls and pianist Cary Lewis features a Bach sonata, an Edvard Grieg sonata, Karol Szymanowski's Myths, and another sonata by Gabriel Faure.
 

Where: at the Old Church in Portland, OR; tickets $25 regular, $15 seniors, $10 students

More: Karol Szymanowski

May 3-17: Mariusz Kwiecien in I Puritani at the Opera

Mariusz Kwiecien

Mr. Kwiecien is a young Polish baritone who returns to Seattle to sing as Riccardo in I Puritani at the Seattle Opera. His last visit to Seattle was in 2007 when he sang the title role in Don Giovani by Mozart to rave reviews. Mariusz Kwiecien is a very accomplished singer having performed at the Metropolitan, La Scala, Vienna State Opera and other best opera  houses. Also see a note about a reception with Mr. Kwiecien.

 

Where: Seattle Opera at McCaw Hall; performances are on May 3, 7, 10, 14 & 17; pls double-check with the Opera if Mr. Kwiecien is scheduled on day you are interested in

More: Mariusz Kwiecien, his fan site,

May 6, 4 pm: Polish Story Time Poczytajki at the Lake Hills Library in Bellevue

This is the first meeting of the Polish Story Time Poczytajki for kids - initiative prepared for some time and one that will surely be very popular. Polish children books and stories will be read to kids from kindergarten and early elementary grades. Organized by Malgorzata Dawiec and Joanna Wroblewska, with the help of King County Public Libraries.

 

Where: at the Lake Hills Public Library in Bellevue; admission free

More: Polish Story Time website, contact to Malgorzata Dawiec & Joanna Wroblewska

May 3, 10 am: Polish national rowing team at the Windermere Cup Regatta

The traditional Opening Day of the boating season in Seattle features a regatta and then the Boat Parade in the Montlake Cut. The Windermere Cup is the prize for the top race where the University of Washington varsity teams race against invited teams from US and abroad. Races start form 10:20, the Polish national team rows at 11:25, the Boat Parade after the last race. Organized by the UW, Windermere and the Seattle Yacht Club.

 

Where: at the Montlake Cut in Seattle; parking & directions; admission free;

More: Windermere Cup, SYC Opening Day, contact to the Polish team Ineza Kuceba, PZTW (in Polish)

May 3, 7 pm: Basia Bulat & DeVotchKa group at Showbox SoDo

Basia Bulat

Basia Bulat is an indie pop singer and songwriter hailing from Toronto & Montreal who returns to Seattle after her successful premiere show at the Triple Door in February. The show at SoDo is a double ticket with the 2006 Grammy winner group DeVotchKa. Basia has local fans here who say her February show was just great.

 

Where: at Shobox SoDo in Seattle; tickets $19 advanced/at the door

More: Basia's site, DeVotchKa

May 2, 3:30 pm: Roundtable with Adam Michnik at the UW

Adam Michnik

Adam Michnik, the editor in chief of the daily Gazeta Wyborcza, political essayist & writer and arguably the fiercest intellectual of the former Polish dissidents comes to Seattle as a guest speaker. The roundtable is at the Parrington Forum of the UW.  (please see a note about his lecture on April 30). Organized by the Parrington Forum and UW PSEC. Sponsored by Polish Studies Distinguished Speaker Series.

 

Where: at Parrington Hall at the University of Washington campus; admission free.

More: Michnik, Gazeta Wyborcza (EN), UW PSEC

May 2, 7:30 pm: Reception in honor of Adam Michnik in Seattle

Adam Michnik

Adam Michnik, the editor in chief of the daily Gazeta Wyborcza, political essayist & writer and arguably the fiercest intellectual of the former Polish dissidents comes to Seattle as a guest speaker (please see a separate note about his lecture). The reception is organized by UW PSEC as a benefit for the Polish Studies at the University of Washington

 

Where: at a private residence in Seattle; tickets $75 per person; reservations required; for reservation contact Martha Golubiec or call 206-935-7535.

More: Michnik, Gazeta Wyborcza (EN), UW PSEC

May 2, 8 pm: Rafal Blechacz in concert in Vancouver, BC

Rafal Blechacz is a young pianist star who won the last International Chopin Competition  in Warsaw in October 2005 in a great style, winning all five major awards there. In Vancouver he will play Piano Sonata #9 in D-major by Mozart, Estampes by Debussy, Variations in B-flat minor by Szymanowski and 24 Preludes op.28 by Chopin. Also available: Gala Reception with the pianist. Organized by the Vancouver Chopin Society.

 

Where: at the Chan Centre, Vancouver, BC;

More: Rafal Blechacz's site, Rafal Blechacz, Vancouver Chopin Society

 
 

© 2008  Ryszard Kott

Photo "Fountain" courtesy Hanna Gil, Photo "Seattle" courtesy Ryszard Kwieciński