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Katyn special
Polish Folk Extravaganza
Langauage Camp |
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May 31, from 11 am: Honoring Adm.
Tumaniszwili in Portland, OR |
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Jerzy Tumaniszwili |
Polish Ambassador to the United Stated, Hon. Robert
Kupiecki, comes to Portland to honor Mr. Jerzy Tumaniszwili with
a promotion to Rear Admiral of the Polish Navy. Adm. Tumaniszwili, 92, is a
distinguished WWII veteran, decorated with Virtuti Militari
and other orders. He served on the Polish Navy ships (ORP)
Burza, Krakowiak and Piorun. Adm. Tumaniszwili lives in
Beavercreek, OR, and has had many connections to the Polish
community in Seattle.
Where:
11 am Mass for WWII veterans at
the
St. Stanislaus Church
in Portland, OR; 12:15 pm the main ceremony at the
Polish Hall
in Portland; admission free
More: Portland Polonia
website |
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May 30, 10 am: Polish Book Club meeting at
the Green Lake Library |
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The book for the meeting is
Po sniadaniu by Eustachy Rylski published by Swiat
Ksiazki in 2008. Po sniadaniu is a collection of seven
intimate essays about literature - books and writers who
fascinated the author.
Eustachy Rylski
is a contemporary writer, playwright and screenwriter.
The book can be bought on the
Internet or borrowed from Club members. Club meetings are in
Polish.
Where:
at the
Green Lake Public Library in Seattle; admission free
More: about
the
book,
Eustachy Rylski,
Polish
Book Club |
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May 30: European Festival in Barnaby, BC |
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This is the 12th European Festival in Barnaby, BC, between the
Canadian border and Vancouver, BC. It features exceptionally
strong performance program with a big variety of ethnic folk
groups (including Polonez from Vancouver, BC) from 10 am
till 8 pm and also exhibits about participating countries, lots
of ethnic food, beer garden, arts & crafts and children
activities. Organized by the EuroFest BC Society.
Where:
at the
Scandinavian
Community Center in Barnaby, BC; tickets $7
More: EuroFest BC
Society |
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May 23-25: Local Polish language camp in
Yelm, WA |
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This becomes a
tradition: the Polish
School in Seattle organizes a local Polish language camp over the
Memorial Day weekend. Children as well as teenagers up to 15
years old can participate, you can also go as a whole family.
The program includes language exercises and games, bonfire and
more.
Where: at the
Cascade Camp & Conferene Center in Yelm, WA;
price $64 for children 5-11, $124 for parents and teenagers,
$33.75 for younger kids; includes 2 nights and meals;
for reservations please contact Ms. Anna Babcock, tel.
206-362-3077.
More: Polish
School in Seattle
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May 15-20: Movie Katyn at the SIFF
Cinema |
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A special screening on May 15 (see
below) includes historical intro and discussion.
The 2008 Oscar nominee Katyn (2007)
is a moving reconstruction of the Soviet mass murder of Polish
military and intellectual POW elite during WWII and its
shattering effect on live and politics in post-war communist
Poland. Directed by Oscar winner Andrzej Wajda.
Where:
at the
SIFF Cinema at the Seattle Center
More: About
movie,
pictures from the movie,
SPFF, UW
PSEC |
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May 17, 2:30 pm: Mother's Day Celebration
at the Polish Home |
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Polish Scout (ZHP)
Troup Kaszuby
invites to a Mother's Day
celebration at the Polish Home. The program includes performance
by the Polish Choir Vivat Musica and poetry recitation by
the scouts; coffee & tea as well as pastries and cakes will be
served. Separately, the Polish Home restaurant is open from 1 pm
to 4 pm as is usual on Sundays.
Where:
Polish Home, admission
free
More: For the Kaszuby Troup,
please contact Anna
Bieniek |
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May 16, 2 pm:
Polish Folk Extravaganza
at the Seattle Central Library |
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The Seattle Public Library invites to Polish Folk Extravaganza.
The program includes concert of lively Polish folk songs by the
Polish Choir Vivat Musica directed by Anna Sawicki and a
performance of Cracovian and Silesian dances by a youth group
Mlodzi Polanie directed by Barbara Strutynski.
Where: at the
Seattle Central Library, admission free
More: more info Leszek
Chudzinski (206) 684-0849 |
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May 16, 9 pm: Disco at the Polish
Home -
Cancelled |
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This event
has been cancelled as the Polish community mourns
Piotr Pawluskiewicz, who died
recently.
Organized by Mloda Polonia and Polish Soccer Club of
Seattle
More:
Polish Home,
Seattle Polonia site |
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May 15, 7:30 pm: Katyn -
lecture, movie and discussion at the SIFF
Cinema |
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This is a special screening with
a historical introduction by Prof. James Felak of UW History
Department, and also with a Q & A session after the movie with
Prof. Felak and Dr. Christina Manetti.
The 2008 Oscar nominee Katyn (2007)
is a moving reconstruction of the Soviet mass murder of Polish
military and intellectual POW elite during WWII and its
shattering effect on live and politics in post-war communist
Poland. Directed by Oscar winner Andrzej Wajda. Co-presented by
SIFF, SPFF and UW PSEC.
Where:
at the
SIFF Cinema at the Seattle Center
More: About
movie,
pictures from the movie,
SPFF, UW
PSEC |
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May 10, 6 pm:
UW PSEC
reception with Mariusz Kwiecien |
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Mariusz Kwiecien |
Mr. Kwiecien is a young Polish baritone who returns to
Seattle
to sing
in Marriage of Figaro at the Opera.
Please see another
note on
this page for info about that performance. The reception is a
fundraiser organized by the UW Polish Studies Endowment
Committee to support Polish Studies at the University of
Washington.
Where:
at a
private residence in Seattle, by reservation only; donation $100
per person covers a ticket to the Opera on May 9, at 7:30 pm and
a reception reservation for May 10;
reservations Ewa
Poraj-Kuczewska (206) 362-3829 by April 15, 2009
More:
Mariusz
Kwiecien,
his fan site, UW
PSEC |
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May 9, 11:30 am – 4:30 pm:
All You Can Eat Pierogi Fest
at the Polish Home |
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It's the annual
pierogi (Polish dumplings) extravaganza that includes several
different kinds of pierogi: meat, potato & cheese, blueberries,
plum etc. Free attractions include: song and dance performance,
craft workshops (make your own pierogi!), animation movies &
children activities. You can eat leisurely, listen to Polish
music and have a good time. Also available: beer, wine as well
as coffee, soft drinks and homemade deserts (not included in the
admission price).
Polish Book & CD sale goes at the same
time along with Bric-a-Brac sale.
Volunteers
needed in a variety of
positions! Used book and CDs needed for the book sale;
bric-a-brack anything wanted, too! Please help making this a
fantastic event by volunteering and by donating items to the
sales - just bring them in to the Polish Home on Friday or
contact Martha Golubiec (206) 935-7535.
Where: at the Polish Home - All You Can Eat event at the lower
hall; tickets $15 regular, $8 children up to
11; tots up to 3 years old free; additional programs upstairs,
admission free
More:
Polish Home,
2009 Pierogi Fest program,
volunteer opportunities |
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May 9, noon - 4 pm: Polish Book & CD Sale at
the Polish Home |
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This event that is a part of the Pierogi Fest features usually a lot of new and
second-hand books and albums in Polish, bi-lingual or in English
on Polish topics as well as Polish CDs and DVDs - most at very
affordable prices!
Where: at the Polish Home
upper hall; admission free
More: Polish Home asks
for donations of books, CDs and DVDs for the sale. Please
bring them to the PH on Friday night and leave
them at the gate or call Martha Golubiec (206) 935-7535. |
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May 4, 7:30 pm:
Movie
Three Buddies
and guests
at the Polish Home |
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The
Polish Home invites to a screening of the movie Three Buddies
/ Trzech kumpli directed by Ewa Stankiewicz and Anna
Ferens and to a meeting with the co-directors. The movie (2008,
106 min) tells a true story of three dissident buddies, one of
them Staszek Pyjas,
and their different fates
in 1970s Poland and later; it has won several awards
including a Polish Pulitzer for 2008.
Where: at the
Polish Home;
in Polish with English subtitles, admission free, donations
towards cost of screeing & guests appreciated
More:
about the movie,
Ewa Stankiewicz,
Anna Ferens |
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May 3, 2:30 pm:
Third of May Celebration at the Polish Home |
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By Jan Matejko |
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
students of the Polish
School in
Seattle, the youth group Mlodzi Polanie and the Polish Choir Vivat Musica.
The restaurant at the Polish Home is open from 1pm to 4 pm as
usual on Sundays.
Where: at the Polish Home;
admission free; in Polish
More:
about the Constitution,
Constitution source |
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May
2-17:
Mariusz
Kwiecien in Marriage of Figaro at the Opera |
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Mariusz Kwiecien |
Mr. Kwiecien is the brilliant Polish baritone who returns to
Seattle
to sing as Count Almaviva in Mozart's Marriage of Figaro at the Seattle
Opera. Every visit of Mr. Kwiecien to Seattle is a triumph; not
only did he sing to rave reviews, he also won the Seattle Opera
Artist of the Year award for the 2006/2007 season for his Giovani, so don't miss
him!
Where:
Seattle Opera at McCaw Hall; please double-check with
the Opera if Mr. Kwiecien is scheduled on day you are interested
in
More:
Marriage of Figaro in Seattle,
Mariusz
Kwiecien,
his fan site, |
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Till May 16: Poznanski paintings
at the Kobo Gallery in Seattle |
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Kazimierz Poznanski is a
professor at the University of Washington,
a painter with exhibit in China and Canada and an art collector with interest in Chinese art &
culture. His exhibition
North End Lands at the Kobo Gallery in the International
District features about 15 paintings made with traditional Chinese
paint on a rice paper.
Where: at the
Kobo at Higo Gallery;
admission free. The exhibition is open from April 10 till May
16, 2009.
More: about
Kazimierz Poznanski and his Chinese interests |
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