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July 25-31: Roman Polanski: wanted and
desired at the SIFF Cinema |
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Roman Polanski in 1978 |
SIFF Cinema presents a documentary Roman Polanski: wanted and
desired (2008, 78 mins) about the famous Polish
director directed by Marina Zenovich. The movie retells
Polanski's complicated life in Poland and USA and the background
for his criminal conviction case that made him a fugitive from
US justice in Europe.
Where:
at the
SIFF Cinema at the Seattle Center; July 25-31 at 8 pm each
day, also at 2 pm on Saturday and Sunday, July 27-28.
More:
RP: wanted and desired,
Roman Polanski,
Roman
Polanski |
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July 26, 10 am: Polish Book Club meeting at
the
Redmond Library |
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The book for the meeting is Dwa
Miasta by Adam Zagajewski published by Fundacja Zeszytow Literackich in 2006.
Zagajewski is
one of the best known contemporary Polish poets and for many a
Nobel Prize candidate. His visit to Seattle in 2005 gathered
crowds of local admirers. Dwa miasta is a book of
remembrances about two cities - mythical Lvov & native Gliwice.
The book can be bought on the
Internet or borrowed from Club members.
Club meetings are in Polish.
Where:
meeting room #2 at the
Redmond Library; admission free
More: about
the book,
book (in PL),
Adam Zagajewski
Polish
Book Club |
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July 18-20: Fusion Festival in Surrey, BC |
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Surrey is a city in Canada half way from the border crossing to
Vancouver.
The Fusion Festival is a big festival showcasing music, culture
and culinary traditions of 20 nations. Among others, there is a
Polish pavilion.
Program for Sunday July 20 includes performances by a Polish
jazz band Rezonans with Mariusz Kwiatkowski and at 3:30
by White Eagle, a large Polish performance ensemble.
Where: at the
Holland Park, Surrey, BC; admission
free
More:
Festival
site |
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July 20, noon - 5 pm: PNA Picnic at the Steel
Lake Park in Federal Way |
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PNA est. 1880 |
The Polish National Alliance Lodge #156 invites members and
friends with their families to a yearly picnic. Please come to
share Polish food and a good time.
Where: Picnic site #2, Steel Lake Park in Federal Way; admission
free
More:
please contact Mr. Jim Hicker
at (253) 839-4529
for more info;
about PNA |
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July 19, from 9:30 am: Polonia Tennis
Tournament in
Portland |
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Mateusz Kowalski |
The first
Polonia Tennis Tournament in Portland is one of the events
celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Polish Library Assn. in
Portland this year. It's a sports event and a Polish community
picnic at the same time - so bring your family and friends and
something to eat and share. The tournament will lasts till 6 pm.
Where: at the Portland Community College courts at Rock Creek in
Portland, OR;
signup $10, general admission free
More: sign up deadline July 13, to sign up contact
Edward Kolinski,
503-531-9219. |
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July 10 & 17, 7:30 pm: Dance Club's
open house at the Polish Home |
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The Polish Home
Dance Club invites everybody to two "open house" classes of
California Two Steps -
an extremely easy and very useful
social dance. Summer refreshments will be served and some
dancers are going to perform as well. All of that free of
charge!
Where: at the
Polish Home;
admission free
More:
Kasia Pietrzyk,
tel. (206)
762-6553.
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July & August: Polish
Home closed for July and August |
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The Polish Home in Seattle
is closed for the summer in July and August. It should open for
business as usual, including the restaurant, on
September 5, 2008.
More:
Polish Home in Seattle
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July &
August: Polish Home construction starts in July
for $460,000 |
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The
Polish Home expansion starts in July!
The Polish
Home Board of Trustees decided to sign a contract with Shinstine Assoc as the
general contractor for the construction of the building
extension starting in July, 2008. The current plan is to build the "shell" of the
extension towards 18th Ave with the functioning elevator for
$460,000.
The Polish Home appeals to all members and friends to support
the project financially! For more details
about current developments
please
see here.
More
about the Polish
Home Expansion Project
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