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Ambassador J. Reiter
Polish Film Festival
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Apr 29, 3 pm: Kaminska, Bowlby & Clinton in
a piano concert in Shoreline |
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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 |
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Apr 29, 2:30 pm:
Third of May Celebration at the Polish Home |
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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 18th Ave in Seattle;
admission free; in Polish
More: Ivona Przydzielski,
425-820-1207 lub
ivonap@kcha.org
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Apr 29 :
15th
Seattle
Polish Film Festival
(till May 4) |
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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 |
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Apr 28 :
15th
Seattle
Polish Film Festival
(till May 4) |
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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 |
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Apr 27:
15th
Seattle
Polish Film Festival
(till May 4) |
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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
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Apr 24: Polish Ambassador visits
Seattle |
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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 |
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Apr 24 - update: Mr. Podl, Prof. & Dr.
Pietrzyk and Mr. & Mrs. Golubiec
decorated by the Ambassador |
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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!
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Tom Podl |
Prof. Zbigniew A Pietrzyk |
Dr. Maria Pietrzyk |
Marta Golubiec |
Ron Golubiec |
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Apr 23 - May 9: Joseph Conrad
Exhibition at the UW |
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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 |
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Apr 15, 2:30 pm: Easter Egg sharing at the Polish
Home |
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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 |
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Apr 14, 8 pm: Disco at the Polish
Home - Cancelled |
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This event has been cancelled. |
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Apr 14, 11 am: Polish Book Club meeting at
Eastlake |
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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 |
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Apr 11, 13, 14, 15: Polanski's Knife in
the Water at the SIFF Cinema |
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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 |
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Apr 11, 7:30 pm: Expansion Project meeting at
the Polish Home |
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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 |
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April 7,
10:45 PL: Thank You for
Solidarity on TV Polonia |
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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 |
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April 7: Easter Food Basket blessing (Swiecone) |
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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 |
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Apr 1, 6 & 8:
the Polish Home is closed for Easter |
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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 |
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