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Salon of Poetry
Andrzejki |
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Nov 30, 6 pm:
Poetry Salon presents Herbert at the Polish Home |
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Angelus |
The Salon of Poetry
in Seattle invites to
The Seventh Angel - an evening devoted to Zbigniew Herbert (1924-1998) and
his poems. Herbert
was also an essayist espousing European cultural roots; his
Barbarian in the Garden
keeps infecting new readers with his
admiration for the old masters. As usual, poetry reading will
alternate with music; pianist Jaana Dementieva will play Chopin.
Where: at the Polish Home;
admission free, poems in Polish and English
More:
About Herbert here,
or
here
for
the Poetry Salon
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Nov 29,
from 7:30
pm:
St. Andrew's
night party
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Andrzejki
at
the Polish Home |
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According to the old Polish tradition,
Andrzejki (a party on St.
Andrew’s night, Nov 30) was the last party of the year, with some
special customs such as divining future from pouring hot wax on
water. Music by DJ Philip; Belly dancing by Najli; Demonstration
dance show by the Polish Dance Club. Cocktail hour from 7:30 pm upstairs. Dinner available downstairs
(separately) from 7 to 10 pm.
Dancing from 9 pm to 1 am. Dance Club at 9:15 pm, Belly dancing
at 9:30 pm.
Where: at the Polish Home, tickets
$15 PHA
members, $20 regular
More: reservations Lucyna Blonska (206) 764-7057, Maria Switalska
(425) 226-7660 |
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Nov 29, 10 am: Polish Book Club meeting at
the Bellevue Regional Library |
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The book for the meeting is
Nagrobek z lastryko by Krzysztof Varga, published by Wyd.
Czarne in 2007. Varga is a writer, literary critic and a
journalist at the daily Gazeta Wyborcza. Nagrobek
is an ironic and melancholic history of Poland from 2005 to 2071
(sic!). Club meetings are in Polish.
Where:
at the
Bellevue Regional Library in Seattle; admission free
More:
about
the book (in Polish),
blog (in Polish),
Krzysztof Varga,
Polish
Book Club |
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Nov 28: Polish Hall closed for the
Thanksgiving Friday |
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Polish Home in Seattle is
closed on the Friday following the Thanksgiving.
Where:
at the
Polish Home
More:
Polish Home |
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Nov 24, 9 pm: Movie The Rape of Europa
on PBS |
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This two hour documentary tells
the story of Nazi theft and subsequent rescue of Europe's
arts treasures in World War II.
Among the masterpieces featured extensively in the film is
Leonardo da Vinci's Lady with an Ermine, stolen from the
Czartoryski Museum in Cracow, Poland. The movie premieres on
PBS.
Where:
a PBS channel near you:
KCTS in Seattle, or check your
local PBS channel
More: More about the movie
and movie site |
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Nov 21-23: Polish Film Festival in America
at the Seattle Art Museum
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Festival poster
Tricks
Twist of fate |
This is
another year with two Polish film festivals in Seattle, one in the
spring andother in the fall. The The Society for Arts invites to the
20th Polish Film
Festival in America, playing in several cities. In Seattle,
the Festival starts on November
15 at
the Seattle Art Museum with the Opening Gala and with director
Kasia Adamik.
Organized by the Society for Arts (Chicago) and Dr. Michal
Friedrich (Seattle).
Program for
Friday, November 21
5:30 pm The First Day / Pierwszy dzien, 2007,
dir. Marcin Sauter
Children in Exile / Dzieci na zeslaniu, 2007, dir.
Chris Swider
7:00 pm One More Time / Jeszcze raz,
2008, dir. Mariusz Malec
9:00 pm Midnight Talks / Rozmowy noca,
2008, dir. Maciej Zak
Program for
Saturday, November 22
12:00 pm
The Reliable System / Niezawodny system, 2008,
dir. Izabela Szylko
5:00 pm A General's Honor / Honor generala,
2007, dir. Joanna Pieciukiewicz
About My Father / O moim ojcu, 2007, dir. Bozena
Garus-Hockuba
7:00 pm Tricks / Sztuczki, 2007, dir.
Andrzej Jakimowski
9:00 pm The Reflecting Pool / Pryzmat Zbrodni,
2007, dir.Jarek Kupsc
Program for Sunday,
November 23
12:00 pm
Little King Macius / Krol
Macius I, 2008,
dir. Sandor Jesse, Lutz Stutzner
2:00 pm Music Partisans / Muzyczna partyzantka,
2007,
dir. Miroslaw Dembinski
Belarussian
Performance / Bialoruski walc,
2007, dir. Andrzej Fidyk
4:30 pm Three Buddies / Trzech kumpli, 2008,
dir. Ewa Stankiewicz & Anna
Ferens
6:30 pm Katyn, 2007, dir. Andrzej
Wajda
8:30 pm Twist of Fate / Korowod, 2007,
dir. Jerzy Stuhr
Where:
all events at the
Seattle Art Museum
downtown;
ticket info
More: PFFA,
PFFA Seattle,
Michal Friedrich can
be reached at (206) 257-8010 |
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Nov 15-16: Polish Film Festival in America
at the Seattle Art Museum
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Festival poster
All Will Be Well |
This is
another year with two Polish film festivals in Seattle, one in the
spring andother in the fall. The The Society for Arts invites to the
20th Polish Film
Festival in America, playing in several cities. In Seattle,
the Festival starts on November 15 at
the Seattle Art Museum with the Opening Gala and with director
Kasia Adamik.
Organized by the Society for Arts (Chicago) and Dr. Michal
Friedrich (Seattle).
Program for
Saturday, November 15
2:30 pm A Warm Heart /
Serce na dloni, 2008, dir. Krzysztof Zanussi
6:00 pm The Offsiders / Boisko Bezdomnych,
2008, dir. Kasia Adamik
director
Kasia Adamik at the screening
8:30 pm Benek / Benek, 2007, dir.
Robert Glinski
Program for Sunday,
November 16
1:00 pm Just Like Heaven / Jak w niebie,
2008, dir. Filip Marczewski
Henryk Wars, A Songster of Warsaw / Henryk
Wars, piesniarz
Warszawy,
2007, dir. Wieslaw Dabrowski
3:00 pm 0_1_0,
2008, dir. Piotr Lazarkiwicz
Magdalena
Lazarkiewicz at the screening
5:00 pm All Will Be Well / Wszystko bedzie
dobrze, 2007,
dir.
Tomasz Wiszniewski
7:00 pm It's a Free World / Polak potrzebny od
zaraz, 2007,
dir Ken Loach
9:00 pm I love Poland / Kocham Polske, 2007,
dir. Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz
& Joanna Slawinska
The
Festival continues November 21-23, please see a separate note.
Where:
all events at the
Seattle Art Museum
downtown;
ticket info
More: PFFA,
PFFA Seattle,
Michal Friedrich can
be reached at (206) 257-8010 |
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Nov 15:
Tom Podl honored by the Polish Film Festival in America |
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Tom Podl |
The Society For Arts announced that
Tom Podl was recognized as THE ANGEL OF POLISH FILM FESTIVAL for
his initiative of starting the Polish Film Festival in Seattle
in 1992. His support for the festival ensured the continuance of
the event over the years.
The award will be presented at
the Opening Gala of the 20th Polish Film Festival in America
at SAM on Saturday, November 15th, 2008.
More:
PFFA Seattle,
Tom Podl Collection |
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Nov 15, 6:30 pm: Celebration of the 90th Anniversary of
the Polish Home |
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You are invited to a cocktail
party! The Polish Home Association in Seattle
was created in 1918 with a goal of acquiring a building for
the local Polonia and running it as the Polish Home - the same one
we are still using today. The program of the Celebration
includes honoring people who have contributed significantly to
the Polish Home, a piano concert by Marzena Szlaga, a
performance by the Polish Choir, by children groups and also by
the Polish Cabaret.
Where:
at the
Polish Home; admission free, wine and ordre oeuvres will be
served
More:
Polish Home |
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90th Anniversary Update: People honored
at the Polish Home |
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Several people from the Polish community were honored at the
90th Anniversary of the Polish Home Assoc.
Former Presidents of the Polish Home Association
Mr. John Golubiec presented special Polish Home Association
plaques to the following former presidents or their
representatives: Ms. Elzbieta Filipczuk, Mr. Alexander Friedrich
(received by Jerzy Friedrich), Ronald Golubiec (received
by John Golubiec), Mateusz Karczewski, Elzbieta Las, Piotr
Pawluskiewicz (received by Ziomek Pawluskiewicz), Ziomek
Pawluskiewicz, Janusz Pelka, Marian Strutynski (received by
Adam Strutynski). Absent, but also honored by were the following
former presidents: Paul Bochan, Wladyslaw Porada, Tadeusz
Skrobecki and Aleksandra Zietak.
Mr. Roy Koczarski, Architect
Mr. Ryszard Kott presented a special plaque from the Polish Home
Foundation to Mr. Roy Koczarski for his extraordinary
contributions to the Polish Home spanning from 1960s till
present, especially as the Architect for the Polish Home.
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Elzbieta
Filipczuk
2002-2007 |
Jerzy
Friedrich
Alexander
1980 |
Ronald
Golubiec
1968-70,
1981-82, 1991 |
Mateusz
Karczewski
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Picture
unavailable
Elzbieta
Las
2000-2001 |
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Piotr
Pawluskiewicz
1994-95 |
Ziomek
Pawluskiewicz
1987-88 |
Picture
unavailable
Janusz
Pelka
1999
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Marian
Strutynski
1985-86,
1996-97 |
Roy
Koczarski
Architect |
Please help by sending pictures
of the former PHA presidents to the Editor.
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Nov 9, 2:30 pm: Poland’s Independence Day
celebration at the Polish Home |
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Poland
regained its independence on Nov 11, 1918, when Jozef Pilsudski
became the Head of State after a popular revolt liberated the
Polish territories. The program performed by the children from
the Polish School and by the Polish Scouts has been prepared by
Iwona Bernacka. The restaurant is open from noon.
Where: at the Polish Home,
admission free.
More: Polish Home
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Nov 1-2, noon - 7 pm:
Fall Bazaar at the Polish Home |
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Kasia
Pawluskiewicz, Polish Bazaar 2004
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The biggest
Polish
event around, the fall bazaar features booths with Polish books
and CDs, crafts, pottery, crystal, amber and other merchandise
as well as booths by local Polish-American organizations. You can also buy Christmas ornaments and wafers
(oplatki), Polish pierogi, home made cakes and
enjoy a full course
dinner.
Also, frozen pierogi from Chicago on sale to go.
Polish Choir Vivat Musica will perform at 2 pm on
Saturday. Organized by the Ladies Auxiliary.
Where: at the Polish Home,
admission free.
More:
Polish Home,
or contact Beta Rodzinski,
President of the Ladies Auxiliary |
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Nov 1, 7 pm & 9:30 pm: Marcin
Wasilewski Trio at Earshot at the
Triple Door |
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Marcin Wasilewski |
This year, the Earshot Jazz Festival presents again Polish Jazz
by inviting Marcin Wasilewski Trio for a modern creative,
post bop jazz session at the Triple Door. Partners to Mr.
Wasilewski (piano) are Slawomir Kurkiewicz (bass) and Michal
Miskiewicz (drums). The Trio has published several CDs,
including two with Tomasz Stanko; these are available on Amazon
and elsewhere on the internet.
Where:
at the Triple Door in Seattle; tickets $20/$22
Earshot/regular
More:
Triple Door Concerts,
Wasilewski Trio and Stanko,
Trio's site |
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