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Polish Consul in Seattle
June 23-24
Film about K. Kieslowski |
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June 30, 11 am: Polish Book Club meeting at
the Green Lake library |
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The book for the meeting is
Gottland
by Mariusz Szczygiel, published by Wyd. Czarne in 2006.
Szczygiel, 38, is a contemporary writer known mostly for his
reporting in Gazeta Wyborcza, where he is the report
editor for the weekly Duzy Formant edition. Gottland
gives a very vivid picture of the Czech society after WWII till
today. The book can be bought on the
Internet or borrowed from Club members.
Where:
At the Green Lake public library in Seattle;
admission free
More: about
book (in Polish),
interview with M. Szczygiel (in Polish), contact to the Club
Hanna Gil |
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June 28-30: Ewa Podles in Mahler's Third
Symphony at Benaroya |
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Ewa Podles
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The brilliant Polish contralto Ewa Podles returns to
Seattle only a few months after a very well
received February performance in Handel’s
Julius Caesar to sing
in Mahler's Third Symphony. Ms. Podles is a contralto with an exceptional
vocal range who performed at the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala &
Covent Garden, among others.
Gerard Schwartz is conducting the concert.
Where:
at the Seattle
Symphony at Benaroya Hall;
tickets
More:
Ewa Podles
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June 23, 8 pm: Welcome Summer Disco at the Polish
Home |
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DJ Filip from Portland and the Polish Choir Vivat Musica
invite to a disco evening welcoming the summer! The program
includes election of Miss and Mr. of Summer 2007, a short
performance by the Choir and a raffle for a summer picnic
basket.
Where: at the Polish Home; tickets $15 for PHA members, $18
others, price includes coffee/tea & dessert; Tickets and reservations Anna Bieniek, tel. (425)
280-4858.
More: Polish Home |
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June 23 & 24: Polish Consul accepts
passport applications in Seattle |
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New passport regulations in Poland do not allow for
submitting applications by mail. Consul Marzena Gronostajska
comes to Seattle from L.A. to handle applications from local
Polish citizens on June 23 & 24, 2007. The passport application
forms cannot be printed from the internet, but are available
locally; the
Consulate in Los Angeles also sends forms upon request. In
Seattle, the forms can be picked up ahead of time from Mr.
Marian Strutynski at the
Polish Home on Friday nights as well as at the
Polish Church
on Sundays between the morning mass and the mass at noon.
Where:
The Consul’s
office hours at the Polish
Home in Seattle: 9 am - 6 pm on Saturday,
June 23; 9 am - 5 pm on Sunday, June 24, 2007. Reservations
required.
Note: This event is “sold out” – there are no reservations
available anymore and the waitlist runs 25+ people. People
without reservation can be serviced only as the time permits and
after the waitlist. The Consulate is working on scheduling
another consular visit in Seattle really soon. The current plan
is to publish the date for this visit in the next week issue of
the Polish News. Please contact
Mr. Strutynski at 425-746-3037, if you would like to be on
the list for the next visit.
More:
Polish passport regulations (in Polish), additional info can
be obtained from Marian
Strutynski, 425-746-3037. Please read the website info first
and come to the Polish Home or to the Polish Church for forms to
make it easier on Mr. Strutynski. |
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June 13, 9:45 pm: Movie Several People,
Little Time at SIFF |
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K. Janda & K. Hudziak |
Seattle International Film Festival
shows two Polish movies this year. Several People, Little
Time (2006) is a movie about a famous Warsaw poet, writer
and dissident Miron Bialoszewski and his blind assistant (great
performance by Krystyna Janda). Directed by Andrzej Baranowski.
Where:
At Pacific Place Cinema in Seattle
More: About
movie,
SIFF 2007 |
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June 13, 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;
More:
Polish Home
Foundation,
Polish Home |
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June 10, 4 pm: Movie Several People,
Little Time at SIFF |
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K. Janda & K. Hudziak |
Seattle International Film Festival
shows two Polish movies this year. Several People, Little
Time (2006) is a movie about a famous Warsaw poet, writer
and dissident Miron Bialoszewski and his blind assistant (great
performance by Krystyna Janda). Directed by Andrzej Baranowski.
Where:
At Pacific Place Cinema in Seattle
More: About
movie,
SIFF 2007 |
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June 9, 6:30 pm: Polish Scouts' 20th
Anniversary Celebration at the Polish Home |
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The local Polish Scout / ZHP Troup
Kaszuby invites to a celebration of its 20th anniversary
at the Polish Home. Program includes a photo exhibit from 20
years of camps and other events, a "bonfire" with singing etc.
from 7:30 pm and a disco afterwards. All the current and former
scouts, families and friends are invited!
Where:
at the
Polish Home, admission
free
More: Please contact
Anna Bieniek, tel. (425) 280-4858 |
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June 8, 8 pm: 48th Parallel: Polish
composers evening at Benaroya |
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Gerard Schwartz |
Polish composers are the main focus
of this concert that is part of the Bridging the 48th
Parallel: Music of Central Europe festival. The program
includes Andrzej Panufnik's Autumn Music, Witold Lutoslawski's
Funeral Music and Grazyna Bacewicz's Concerto for
String Orchestra. Directed by Gerard Schwartz with
Joshua Roman on cello.
At 7 pm before the concert, B.
Jacobson will give a lecture entitled A Polish Renaissance. His
book on A. Panufnik is available for purchase throughout the
Festival.
Where:
Seattle
Symphony at Benaroya Hall,
More: early
press release for the 48th Parallel; |
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June 7, 5 pm: Still Alive - film about
Krzysztof Kieslowski at SIFF |
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Krzysztof Kieslowski |
Seattle International Film Festival
shows two Polish movies this year. Still Alive (2006) is
a new documentary that pays homage to the director Krzysztof
Kieslowski and creates a fascinating portrait of this unique
artist. Directed by Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz.
Where:
At Egyptian Theatre in Seattle
More: About
movie,
SIFF 2007,
Kieslowski Bio,
tribute to Kieslowski |
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June 3, 7 pm: 48th
Parallel: A. Zubel and Seattle Chamber Players at Benaroya |
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Agata Zubel
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Agata Zubel is a Polish soprano and a composer based in Wroclaw,
Poland. She sings in the concert After Bartok: What's Next
that is part of
Bridging the 48th Parallel: Music
of Central Europe festival. This evening features music by
Hungarian and Serbian composers and a new work by Agata Zubel,
Cascando. Seattle Chamber Players and Agata Zubel will be
available for a post concert discussion.
Where:
At Seattle
Symphony at Benaroya Hall,
More: Agata
Zubel,
SCP,
early
press release for the 48th Parallel; |
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June 2, 10 am - 4:30 pm & from 7 pm:
Annual Festival at St. Margaret's Parish |
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The Annual Festival at the St.
Margaret's Parish in Seattle comes in two parts: in the morning
and early afternoon there will be sales of various items,
starting from desserts like homemade cakes and pies and ending
with antiques, collectibles, painting and moer. In the evening a
pierogi dinner or barbecued kielbasa will be available. Proceeds
go to the Church restoration fund.
Where:
At St.
Margaret's Parish in Seattle, admission free.
Sale: from 10 am till 4:30 pm, barbecue/dinner from 7 pm to 11
pm.
More:
contact to
the Church
pmkseattle@comcast.net, tel (206) 282-1804 |
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June 2, 1:30 pm: 48th
Parallel: L. Chudzinski and the Polish Choir at Benaroya |
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Leszek Chudzinski |
Music by the Polish Choir Vivat Musica under direction of
Anna Sawicki and poetry by Leszek Chudzinski fill completely one
and a half hour program that is part of the Seattle Symphony's
Bridging the 48th Parallel: Music of Central Europe
festival. Both L. Chudzinski and the Choir are very well known
to the Seattle Polish community but this is their first at
Benaroya! Please come to share the joy!
Also 1:30 - 4 pm: Wycinanki (Polish cut-out) paper crafts
and folk dancing at the Soundbridge Seattle Symphony
Music Discovery Center.
Where:
At Seattle
Symphony at Benaroya Hall,
More: early
press release for the 48th Parallel; contact to the Choir
Barbara Niesulowski |
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June 1, 5 pm: Still Alive - film about
Krzysztof Kieslowski at SIFF |
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Krzysztof Kieslowski |
Seattle International Film Festival
shows two Polish movies this year. Still Alive (2006) is
a new documentary that pays homage to the director Krzysztof
Kieslowski and creates a fascinating portrait of this unique
artist. Directed by Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz.
Where:
At Egyptian Theatre in Seattle
More: About
movie,
SIFF 2007,
Kieslowski Bio,
tribute to Kieslowski |
