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Presentations and discussions 2004

Dec 18 Polish Book Club meeting
Dec 5 Meeting NY- to- Redmond roller-skater at the Polish Home
Nov 22 Making of Europe from 1850 to present at UW
Oct 25 Milosz book reading at the Elliot Book Company
Oct 11 Lecture on Environmental Impacts of the EU Enlargement at UW
Oct 9 Polish Book Club meeting in a Seattle library
Oct 3 Warsaw Rising 44: Prof. Chodakiewicz lectures at UW
Oct 2

Warsaw Rising 44: the CNN documentary about the Uprising and a public lecture at the SCL

June 19 Polish Book Club meeting at the new Seattle Library
June 6 and 12 CNN Documentary on Warsaw Uprising
June 4 J and S. Pagacz talk about Lake Baikal at the Polish Home

May 21

Polish Book Club meeting in Redmond

May 13

Prof. Poznanski at BOB

May 14

Prof. Poznanski talks on Transitional Economies at UW

Dec 18, 1- 3 pm: Polish Book Club meeting

The books for the next meeting scheduled for the meeting are Jasnie Panicz by Joanna Siedlecka, publ. Proszynski & S-ka, 2003, about the great writer Witold Gombrowicz, and Moj przyjaciel zdrajca by Maria Nurowska, publ. Santorski & Co, 2004, about Colonel Ryszard Kuklinski, the famous spy who reported the martial law plans against Solidarity to the CIA. Both books are available at the LEW desk at the SPL (new central library). New members can borrow the books as well; the SPL card is not required.


Where: Seattle Central Public Library (the new library), room 5 level 4; admission free

More:  Polish Book Club, for info about books contact Leszek Chudzinski, SPL librarian, (206) 684-0849 or (206) 733-9661 and Hanna Gil, Hanna Gil, 425-957-9029

Dec 5, 5:30 pm: Meeting NY-to-Redmond roller-skater at the Polish Home

Krzysztof Dzienniak is a roller-skater from Warsaw who skates across the American continent to Redmond. He started from New York on Aug 28, 2004 and as of Dec 1 near Snoqualmie Pass on I-90. His stated goal is to meet Bill Gates to bring to his attention the situation of two girls from Poland, 7 year old Monika who was born with hydrocephalitis and 10 year old Patrycja who lost a foot in an accident. Mr. Dzienniak will talk about his great adventure and his mission.

How to donate money to Monica and Patricia fund (pdf file)

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

More: in English Voices that must be heard, in Polish Super Express

Nov 22, 4 pm: Making of Europe from 1850 to present at UW

The European Science Foundation Network, "Tensions of Europe: Technology and the Making of Europe, 1850 to the Present," is a pan-European project devoted to understanding the impact of technology on European society over the past hundred years or so. The speaker is Dr. Karen Freeze of UW whose responsibility within the Network is to ensure Central and Eastern European involvement and to provide the West European participants with a historical framework for understanding critical issues in technology in the former communist countries. In her talk she will outline critical legacy issues that the new EU members will have to compensate in future.

Where: Smith 115 at the UW campus, admission free, snacks and drinks from 3:30 pm

More: www.histech.nl/tensions

Oct 25, 7:30 pm: Milosz reading at Elliott Bay

The Elliot Bay Mandelstam Society invites to a meeting focusing on reading & discussion of Czeslaw Milosz’s last new book, Second Space (Ecco Press). The poems have been translated by the author and Robert Hass. The Society meets once a month at the Elliot Bay Book Company to read and discuss works of various poets.
Where: at the Elliott Book Company, 101 S. Main St, Seattle; admission free

More:  Second Space , Milosz Elliot Bay Mandelstam Society Elliot Book Company

Oct 11, 3:30 pm: Lecture on Environmental Impacts of the EU Enlargement at UW

Dr. Adam Budnikowski will have a lecture Environmental Impacts of the EU Enlargement: A Central and East European View. The European Union has been the principal driving force in raising environmental standards across Europe. The recent enlargement is perhaps the most concrete example of this as the countries of Central and Eastern Europe have moved rapidly to increase levels of environmental protection under the guidance of the European Union. Dr. Budnikowski is the Director of the Institute of International Economics at the Warsaw School of Economics and the author of many books and studies.

Where: Thomson Hall 317, University of Washington

More: more info (206) 543 4852

Oct 9, 1 pm: Polish Book Club meeting in a Seattle library

The books to be discussed at the next meeting are Zlote Ogniwa. Polska-Europa by Norman Davies, about intertwining and interdependencies of Polish and European histories, and Nie wszystko na sprzedaz, by Beata Tyszkiewicz, a memoir of the famous Polish actress. Both books are in Polish and are available at the Seattle Central Public Library in several copies thanks to a grant from the SPL. Please inquire at the information desk at the LEW Dept. New members are always welcome.

Where:  North East Branch, Seattle Public Library, 6801 35th Ave. N.E. Seattle, WA 98115, 206-684-7539

 

More: Hanna Gil, (425) 957-9029 or Leszek Chudzinski, SPL librarian, (206) 733-9078 or (206) 733-9621, about  Polish Book Club

Oct 3, 7 pm: Warsaw Rising 44: Prof. Chodakiewicz lectures at UW

Prof. Marek Chodakiewicz

Prof. Chodakiewicz will also lecture on the historical and political context of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising at the University of Washington. Dr. Chodakiewicz is Research Professor of History at the Institute for World Politics in Washington, D.C.. He comes as a guest of the UW Polish Studies Endowment Fund Committee. After the lecture the Committee invites to a traditional reception.

Where: At the Kane Hall on the University of Washington campus; admission free.

More:  article by prof. Chodakiewicz can be read  here

Oct 2, 2 - 4 pm Warsaw Rising 44: the CNN documentary about the Uprising and a public lecture at the Seattle Central Library

Prof. Marek Chodakiewicz

 

The movie is the recent excellent CNN documentary on the Warsaw Uprising featuring original film clips from the Uprising as well as commentary by former national security advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski and historian Norman Davies. Prof. Marek Chodakiewicz will have a public lecture on the historical and political context of the Uprising and on making the movie. Prof. Chodakiewicz is “the man behind the movie”—he was the main consultant for the documentary, as well as a consultant for the documentary exhibition in Seattle. This event has been organized by the Polish Home Foundation and also supported by the Seattle Public Library and UW Polish Studies Endowment Fund Committee.

Where:at the Microsoft Auditorium, Seattle Central Library, 1000 Fourth Ave, Seattle, at the 4th Ave floor; admission free.

More: volunteers needed, contact: Ryszard Kott details of other events at the PHF website.

 

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June 19, 1- 3 pm - Polish Book Club meeting at the new Seattle Library

The book for the next meeting is Madame by Antoni Libera, published by Wyd. Znak in 1998. Madame, Libera's debut novel, was a bestseller nominated for the Nike, the most important Polish literature award, and was awarded the prestigious Andrzej Kijowski award. The novel is a humorous, self-ironical portrait of the author’s coming of age in the reality of communist Poland at the close of the 1970s. The book has been translated into many languages including English (see Amazon). As usual, the book of the month can be borrowed from the club members below. New members are always welcome at club meetings. Added bonus: sightseeing of the new Library!

Where: Central Library, room #6, 4th floor, 1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle, (206) 386-4636, admission free, in Polish.
More: about the Polish Book Club: www.polskaksiazka.org for info or books Jagoda Sondej jasosna@comcast.net, or Hanna Gil hgil@zipcon.net, the library www.spl.org/default.asp?pageID=branch_central&branchID=1

June 6 & 12, at 5 pm & 8 pm (PST) - CNN Documentary on Warsaw Uprising

Warsaw Rising: the Forgotten Soldiers of World War II is a special documentary about the Warsaw Uprising, Aug 1 – Oct 2, 1944. The program has been very well prepared by the CNN with rare movie clips from Warsaw during the Uprising, testimonials from Uprising veterans and frank commentary by Zbigniew Brzezinski and Norman Davies. The documentary honors Polish underground soldiers and ordinary Warsaw citizens who in summer 1944 fought for 63 long days under Nazi siege and lost. The program is a must for everybody who wants to understand the depth of bitterness of Polish modern history and Polish debates about the Uprising.

Where: the CNN channel, June 6 at 5 pm and 8 pm PST, repeated June 12 at the same time.

More: CNN press release www.PolishNewsSeattle.org/WarsawUprising.htm

June 4, 8 pm - J. & S. Pagacz talk about Lake Baikal at the Polish Home

Julia and Stanislaw Pagacz are researchers from Poland, currently working at the Olympic Nat. Park, WA. They made four trips to Lake Baikal region and authored two guide books and a photo-album ‘Siberia: In the Baikal land of the Buryats’. Their rich slide presentation will show beautiful landscape of the lake and surrounding mountains, unique flora & fauna of the region and will focus on Buryat people and their culture, including their temples and monasteries.

Supported by the Polish Home Foundation.

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

May 21, 8 pm - Polish Book Club meeting in Redmond

The book to be discussed at the next meeting is a new bestseller Co z ta Polska by Tomasz Lis, Wyd. Rosner i Wsp., 2003. The book proved to be controversial and hotly debated and discusses the current political and economical situation of Poland. As usual the book of the month can be borrowed from the club members as per contacts below. New members are always welcome at club meetings.

Where: Jerzy's Coffee, 16727 Redmond Way (behind Exxon at the split with Cleveland St coming from 520), in Redmond; admission free, in Polish.

More: about the Polish Book Club: www.polskaksiazka.org, for info or books Jagoda Sondej jasosna@comcast.net or Hanna Gil hgil@zipcon.net

May 13, 7 pm - Prof. Poznanski at BOB

Prof. Kazimierz Poznanski

Kazimierz Poznanski is a professor of Jackson School of International Studies. His talk, The Politics of No-Politics: Second Phase of Poland's Transition will focus on interplay of politics and economy in Poland as a scene of quickly changing political configurations. What follows is a clear disconnect between the rotation of ruling parties and the needs of national economy. Roots of this dysfunctional politics can be found in the underlying economic system that had emerged from post-1989 reforms.
BOB or (Between Oder and Bug) is an organization that combines UW's students, alumni, faculty and community members interested in all matters related to Central and Eastern Europe.
 

Where: College Inn Pub (back room),4006 University Way NE, Seattle,  (206) 634-2307; admission free

More: http://jsis.artsci.washington.edu/cv/faccv/k-p/pozananski.html

May 14, 12:30 - Prof. Poznanski talks on Transitional Economies at UW

Prof. Kazimierz Poznanski

Kazimierz Poznanski is a professor of Jackson School of International Studies, UW. His interest in transitional,  post-communist economies have been subject to several of his lectures and books. This lecture will focus on economies of Eastern Europe and Uzbekistan.

Where: Room #215, Denny Hall, at the UW campus in Seattle; admission free

More: http://jsis.artsci.washington.edu/cv/faccv/k-p/pozananski.html

   
© 2004 Ryszard Kott

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