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Mar 30, noon - 5 pm: Polish Book & CD Sale at
the Polish
Cultural Center |
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An interesting
collection of donated books in both Polish and English will be
for sale similar to the Friends of Library book sale at
public libraries. The Polish Home restaurant is open from 1 to 4
as is usual on Sundays.
Where: at the Polish
Cultural Center Dom Polski
upper hall; admission free
More: Polish Home asks
for donations of books, CDs and DVDs for the sale. Please
bring them to the PH any Friday night
or contact
Martha Golubiec or
Monica Johnson |
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Mar 30, 1 pm:
J. Kopczewski in Monodrama Jasnie Pan Jakub in Portland |
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The Polish Hall in Portland presents
Jerzy Kopczewski in a monodrama Jasnie Pan Jakub, based
on a novel by Wieslaw Mysliwski.
Mr.
Kopczewski is a renowned actor from Vancouver, BC, and an
alumnus of the legendary Piwnica pod Baranami cabaret in
Cracow. He is also a co-founder of the Teatr Osobny Malych
Form Jotka in Vancouver and this year he celebrates 50th
anniversary of his artistic career.
Where:
at
the
Polish Hall & Library in Portland, OR;
tickets $15 & $10, advanced tickets
online or at Grandpa's Cafe
in Portland.
More: about performance,
for more info please contact Dorota Zukowska at 503-975-0268 |
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Mar 29, 11 am: Polish Book Club Meeting at
the
Green Lake
Library |
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The book for the meeting is Ostatnie rozdanie by Wieslaw
Mysliwski,
published by Znak in 2012, as well as
Ciemno, prawie noc by Joanna Bator (see the info
posted with the February meeting).
Mr.
Mysliwski, a writer and playwright, was the first recipient of
the prestigious Polish literary award, Nike in 1997,
which he received for Widnokrag (The Horizon). He
won again in 2006 with his Traktat o luskaniu fasoli (A
Treatise on Shelling Beans).
His books are on Amazon etc.
Where: at the
Green Lake Public Library in Seattle; admission free, in
Polish
More:
about
book (PL),
Wieslaw Mysliwski,
Polish Book Club |
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Mar 29, 6 pm:
J. Kopczewski in Monodrama Dobrze ulozony at the Polish
Cultural Center |
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The Polish Cultural Center presents
Jerzy Kopczewski in a monodrama Dobrze ulozony
based on the story Sposob zycia by Kazimierz Brandys.
Mr.
Kopczewski is a
renowned
actor from Vancouver, BC, and an alumnus of the legendary
Piwnica pod Baranami cabaret in Cracow.
He is also a co-founder of the Teatr Osobny Malych Form Jotka
in Vancouver
and this year
celebrates 50th anniversary of his artistic career.
Where: at the Polish Cultural
Center Dom Polski; tickets $$25 at the door, $20 advanced,
$15 students.
More: for
reservations and info please contact
Marian & Barbara Strutynski,
or call 425-746-3037 |
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Mar 22,
10 am:
Pisanki: Polish Easter Egg Workshop
in Seattle |
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Alisa Lahti invites again to
her very popular workshops. Pisanki is a very old
art
of
egg painting, where
hot wax is
drawn on an egg to create intricate patterns, the egg is then
dyed wonderfully vibrant colors. Come learn this technique and
take home some of your own beautiful Easter eggs! All materials
provided.
Where:
at the artist's studio on March 22
& April 5 at 10 am to 2 pm; $25 per person. Please note: based on past experience class size
is limited to 5 people, so make your
reservations early.
More:
For
reservations on any of these please contact
alisalahti@live.com
or call
206-499-5367. |
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Mar 14, 7:30 pm: Igor Lipinski in
Concert in Portland |
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The Polish Hall in Portland presents
pianist Igor Lipinski. Mr. Lipinski is one of the exciting
Polish concert pianists of the young generation who has
played in the USA as well as in Poland, France and other
European countries. The recital program includes all Polish
composers, some rarely heard, such as Stojowski, Godowski,
Leszetycki & Friedman as well as compositions by Paderewski
and Chopin.
Where:
at
the
Polish Hall & Library in Portland, OR;
tickets
& more info.
More:
the artist's website,
Magician at the piano |
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March 5, at 6:10 pm:
Movie Aftermath by W. Pasikowski at SJFF |
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2014 Seattle Jewish Film
Festival
presents the movie Aftermath / Poklosie directed by
Wladyslaw Pasikowski. The movie, set in contemporary Poland,
tells a story of two brothers who face a backlash in their own
village when they ask too many questions about fate of their
Jewish neighbors in WWII. The movie won several awards and
nominations in Poland but also created a controversy. In Polish
with English subtitles.
Where:
at
SIFF Cinema at
Uptown in Seattle
More:
movie info at SJFF page |
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Mar 4,
7:30 pm:
Maciej
Grzybowski in Concert
at the Polish Cultural
Center -
Rescheduled |
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The Polish Home Association presents a concert by
internationally acclaimed Polish pianist Maciej Grzybowski. This
is the second visit of Mr. Grzybowski to Seattle - he also
played at Cornish in 2012. His program at the Polish Home
includes four sinfonias by Bach, Intermezzi by
Schuman, Dwie etiudy by Pawel Szymanski, a mazurka by
Paderewski, two preludes and two etudes by Rachmaninow and
Polonaise in As-Major by Chopin.
The restaurant will be open from 5:30 pm.
The concert has been rescheduled
due to winter storms in mid-west. The tickets bought for Sunday
are good for the rescheduled concert on Tuesday. If you want to
receive a refund please contact
Marian Strutynski or
call 425-746-3037 before the concert.
Where: at the Polish Cultural
Center Dom Polski; tickets $25 at the door, $20 advanced,
$15 students.
More: Maciej
Grzybowski;
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Mar 1, 7 pm: Agnieszka Laska
Dancers Benefit Ball in Portland |
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This is the 11th Anniversary Benefit Ball for Agnieszka Laska
Dancers. Attractions include
performances by Steven Adams -
guitar, Tatiana Kolchanova - violin, Nancy Wood - soprano, Paul
Safar - piano; Dance Party on large dance floor with live music
by NEKKED BONZ (NBZ), MCs: Don Kern & Carla Grant from The
Tuesday Group as welll as ALDancers in past and present
excerpts, plus previews of new creations.
Where:
at
the
Polish Hall & Library in Portland, OR;
tickets
& more info.
More:
Agnieszka Laska Dancers
site |
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