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Papusza
Kantor by Kogut Butoh
Rubik in Tacoma
Costume party for kids
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April 29, 8 pm: Play Opowieści Poli
Negri in Portland |
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The Polish
Salon of Poetry, Music and Theatre of Toronto presents a play in Polish Opowieści Poli
Negri written and directed by Kazimierz Braun and starring
Maria Nowotarska and Agata Pilitowska. The play is about the
famous star of the silent movie era who was Polish. Mr. Braun is a writer, playwright, director and a
university professor based in Buffalo, NY.
Where: Polish Hall & Library
in Portland, OR; tickets $15 & $10
More:
about The Theatre,
Agata Pilitowska,
Maria Nowotarska (PL) |
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Apr 21,23 & 24, 2 pm: Szymanowski and
Tchaikovsky at Benaroya |
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Karol Szymanowski |
The Seattle Symphony presents Piotr
Tchaikovsky's Romeo & Juliet in a concert that also includes
Karol Szymanowski's Symphony no.3 Song of the Night, as
well as Felix Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream
and Bejamin Britten's Nocturne with Mark Padmore (tenor) and the
Seattle Symphony Chorale under direction of Lodovic Morlot..
Where:
at the Seattle
Symphony at Benaroya Hall;
Tickets
More:
about
Szymanowski,
Concert
& Ticket info |
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Apr 23, from 11 am: Crown the
Eagle Festival in
Portland |
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The McMenamins White Eagle Saloon in
Portland
presents Crown the Eagle Festival - a
Polish Heritage Party.
The program includes a history
talk, folish food, vodka tasting, live performances by
Chervona band and other groups, etc. The schedule includes
Polish School students performance at 12:30 pm, presentation
on Polish History & Cultural Traditions at 2:30 pm and Agnieszka
Laska Dancers at 4 pm.
Where: McMenamins White Eagle
Saloon
in Portland, OR;
More:
2016 program |
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Apr 22, 7:30 pm: Movie Papusza at the Polish Cultural Center |
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Papusza
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The Polish Film Club KINO OKO presents a biographical movie
Papusza directed by Joanna Kos-Krauze and Krzysztof Krauze
with music by Jan Kanty Pawluskiewicz. This 2013 movie
is about the famous poetess Bronislawa Wajs (1910-1987),
known as Papusza, who was a Polish Roma. Born a nomad, she
become literate and recognized by the Polish literary world, but
ostracized in her Roma community.
Evening schedule: 7:30 pm setup & film intro, 8:00 pm screening.
Where:
at the
Polish Cultural Center Dom
Polski in
Seattle; admission free
More:
about the movie on
the Club site,
Papusza
bio,
Papusza life and
poems |
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Apr 17, 2 pm: Young Polanie
at the Seattle International Children's Friendship Festival |
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YP at the 2015 Festival |
The Young
Polanie ensemble will be presenting a medley of Polish
traditional songs
and dances at the Seattle International Children's Friendship
Festival. The SICFF features performances by the children
highlighting different ethnic heritages. Also, all children are
invited to visit the Polish booth with an interactive cultural
display about
Poland on both days of the Festival, April 17 & 18 from 11 am to
5 pm.
Where: at
Fisher Pavilion at the Seattle Center, Seattle, WA; admission free
More:
SICFF website,
for Young Polanie contact Barbara Strutynski,
for the Polish cultural booth, contact
Teresa Davis
or call 206 948 8064. |
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Apr 17,
4:30 pm:
Borderline: Kantor's Dead Class Revisited
at the
Polish
Cultural Center |
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Kogut Butoh artists
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The Polish Salon of Poetry in Seattle and
Kogut Butoh present evening of poetry and performance with the play Borderline: Kantor's Dead Class Revisited, directed by Joan Laage and staged with five other artists.
The Dead
Class
is a famous play by
Tadeusz Kantor (1915-1990),
Polish playwright and director
renown for his ascetic performances.
Ms. Laage is known in Seattle for her
dance performances based on the Butoh style;
she also trained in Cracow. The program includes a book
exhibit and video clips about Kantor.
Where: at the
Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski
in Seattle;
free admission
More: about
the play,
Tadeusz Kantor,
Kogut Butoh,
Daipan Butoh,
or contact Joan Laage
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Apr
16, 11 am:
Polish Book Club Meeting at the Green Lake Library |
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The book for the meeting is Angole by Ewa Winnicka,
published by Czarne in 2015. Ms. Winnickai, 38,
is a reporter for the Polityka weekly with interest in
Polish emigration and immigration; besides books she also writes
documentary movie scripts. Angole
is a collection of interviews with Poles living in Great
Britain - why they came, why they stay, how they are doing. The
book was a finalist to the 2015 Nike award in Poland.
This is an open meeting, drop by even if you haven't read the
book.
Where: at the Green Lake public library in Seattle
11 am - 12:30 pm; admission free, in Polish
More:
about the
book,
Polish Book Club |
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Apr 16, 7 pm:
Stan Borys
in Concert at the Polish
Cultural
Center |
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Stan Borys |
Mr. Stan Borys, the Polish rock legend, known for hits such as
Jaskółka uwięziona and Spacer dziką plażą returns
to Seattle with his new songs. The program includes songs
from his last CD Niczyj and also from 2014 CD Ikona
as well as his well known and loved classics. The restaurant and
the bar will be open from 5:30 pm.
Stan Borys will also give a concert at the Polish Hall in
Portland on April 9.
Where:
at the
Polish Cultural Center Dom
Polski in
Seattle;
tickets $25 at the door, $20 advanced; reservation & info Asia
Jeziorska at 425-417-9548
or Lucyna Blonska 206-992-6821
More: Stan
Borys official site; |
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Apr 16,
7:30 pm:
The 1050 Anniversary of the
Baptism of Poland
in
Portland |
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Mieszko I by J. Matejko |
The baptism
of Duke Mesco / Mieszko I in 966 is the traditional date that
starts Poland's history. By accepting Christianity for himself,
his court and his country, the Duke put Poland among recognized
European nations. The celebration program includes performances
by pianist Jennifer Wright, by the Agnieszka Laska Dancers and
by the students of the Polish School in Portland.
Where: Polish Hall & Library
in Portland, OR; admission free
More:
about
Baptism of Poland,
origins of the Polish state, for Polish Hall contact
Agnieszka Laska |
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Apr 13,
7:30 am - 10 am:
Poland -
Washington Aerospace Industry at the World Trade Center |
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Polish American Chamber of Commerce Pacific Northwest and Trade
Development Alliance of Greater Seattle present a breakfast
seminar Poland - Washington State Trade Opportunities in the
Aerospace Industry. The Polish delegation includes
Messrs M. Bujny, Vice President of The Aviation Valley in
Poland,
M. Ustrobiński, Dep.
Mayor, City of Rzeszów and Consul General M. Brymora. State of
Washington hosts include Seattle Mayor E. Murrey, B Uptagrafft,
CEO of Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance and Lt. Governor B.
Owens.
Where: at the World Trade Center in Seattle;
tickets
$15 & $10
More: PACC
PNW,
Conference info & program,
same in
PDF |
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Apr 12,
7 pm:
Consul General Honors Mr. Ireneusz Prędki
at the Polish Cultural
Center |
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Ireneusz Predki |
Consul General
Mariusz Brymora will decorate Mr. Ireneusz Prędki with the
Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta in recognition
of his contributions to the democratic changes in Poland during
the Solidarity movement.
Mr. Prędki, a
textile engineer from Opoczno, was the Solidarity leader of the
Ziemia Piotrkowska Province in 1980-1981.
This honor has
been bestowed by the President of Poland. Congratulations!
Where: at the
Polish Cultural Center Dom
Polski;
the meeting is free and open to the public
More:
Mr. Predki Solidarity bio (PL),
IPN info about Mr. Predki (PL). |
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Apr 12,
7:30 pm:
Open Meeting w/ Consul General and Guests
at the Polish Cultural
Center |
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Mariusz Brymora |
This is an open meeting providing an
opportunity for discussions with Consul General Mariusz Brymora
as well as members of the
Polish aerospace industry delegation from the Podkarpackie
Province to the Washington State during their visit to Seattle.
The delegation from Poland includes
Mr. Marek Bujny, Vice President of The Aviation Valley in Poland
and
Mr. Marek Ustrobiński, Deputy Mayor of City of Rzeszów.
Where: at the
Polish Cultural Center Dom
Polski;
the meeting is free and open to the public
More:
for more info please contact Honorary Consul
Teresa Davis. |
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Apr 12, 8 pm: Piotr Rubik in Concert in Tacoma |
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Piotr Rubik
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Piotr Rubik is an acclaimed Polish
composer, cellist and pianist who raised to a star status in
Poland due to his very popular Santo Subito concerts
about St. John Paul II;
one of these concerts was presented in Seattle in 2010.
This time he comes to Tacoma with a
program called My Story that includes performances by
soloists M. Gasz, M. Moszczynska, M. Januszkiewicz and A.
Przekupien.
Where: Parish Hall at
Sts. Peter and Paul Church
in Tacoma; tickets $58
More:
Piotr Rubik website,
for reservations and more info please call Ewa Anucinska
at 425-941-1853 |
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Apr 10, 12 pm - 4 pm: Costume Party For
Children at the
Polish
Cultural Center |
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The Juliusz
Slowacki
Polish School
in Seattle
invites all children, parents, families and friends to a
children's costume party. In the program: singing, dancing,
games with prizes, costume competition with awards and a lot of
fun! The main attraction this year is Magic Show & Magic
Workshop by Philip and Henry Amazing Magicians from 2:15 to
3;15. Also available homemade delicious dinner and desserts.
Where: at the
Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski;
admission free
More: please contact
Maria Grabowska
at 425-271-3669 |
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April 10, at 3:25 pm:
Documentary Raise the Roof by Y. Wolinski at SJFF |
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2016 Seattle Jewish Film
Festival
presents documentary Raise The Roof directed by
Yari Wolinsky. The film chronicles the effort of an
international team of experts to reconstruct the roof and the
magnificent ceiling paintings of an 18c wooden synagogue in
Gwoździec (now Hvizdec near Kolomyya in Ukraine). The Gwoździec
roof is the centerpiece of the POLIN Museum of the History of
Polish Jews in Warsaw.
Where:
at the
Stroum Jewish Community Center,
Mercer Island, WA; tickets $13 & &10.
More:
the movie at SJFF,
movie website, POLIN Museum |
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Apr 7, 7:30 pm: M. Pączkowski in Music of Today: DXArts at Meany Theater |
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M. Pączkowski |
The UW School of
Music and the Meany Theater present the spring concert in the
Music of Today: DXArts series featuring ground breaking
works of music and digital arts by visiting artists.
The program includes ambisonic works by Oscar Pablo Di Lascia,
Natasha Barret, Marcin Pączkowski and Juan Pampin. Mr.
Pączkowski is a graduate student at the UW School of Music and a
graduate of the Academy of Music in Cracow, Poland.
Where:
Meany Hall at the University of Washington campus;
tickets
still available
More:
A Marriage of Music and
Motion, Concert
at Meany Hall |
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Apr 3, 2:30 pm: Easter Egg Sharing
& Egg Hunt at the Polish Cultural Center |
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A traditional meeting of members & friends of the Polish Home
with sharing of the Easter eggs and a dinner. The program
includes an Easter Egg Hunt
so come with your children to have some Easter fun. Polish
Home Assn. provides most of the food such
as cold meat cuts, but please bring a salad or pastry to share
Where: at the
Polish Cultural Center Dom
Polski in
Seattle;
admission free
More: Polish Home |
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Apr 3,
4:30 pm:
Monodrama Miłość jest najważniejsza
at the Polish Cultural Center |
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Krzysztof Kaminski
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The Polish Home Assn. presents
Krzysztof Kaminski in a monodrama Milość jest najważniejsza,
with poems by Karol Wojtyla and music by Michal Lorenc. Mr.
Kaminski is a theatre, film & TV actor
known for performances as well as CDs presenting Polish poetry. CD
with Milosc jest najwazniejsza will be available.
Where:
at
the
Polish Cultural Center Dom
Polski in
Seattle;
admission free, a donation suggested
More: about the
actor and the spectacle (PL), for more info please contact
ludomirc@yahoo.com |
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Apr 2, 6 pm:
Kaminska & Bowlby in Romantic Repertoire Concert in Bellevue |
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Kaminska & Bowlby |
In a special recital event
following the 2016 Virtuoso Festival, pianist Ivona Kaminska &
Christopher Bowlby will perform a concert of romantic music. The
program includes
solo works such as Liszt's Mephisto Waltz No. 1, Liszt's
transcription of Schumann's Widmung, Ravel's La valse,
Chopin's Ballade No. 1 in G minor, as well as Poulenc's Sonata
for 4-hands. This is the last concert of the 2015-2016 KB Piano
Series.
Where:
Lee Theatre of the
Forrest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bellevue, WA;
free admission
More:
concert and
venue info,
about artists |
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Apr
1, 2 & 3:
Dance Theatre Performance
Bieguni
in
Portland |
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The Agnieszka
Laska Dancers
present Bieguni (The Runners) - a dance theatre
performance inspired by Olga Tokarczuk's novel of the same title
with music by Jack Gabel, Frederic Chopin and Slavic religious
chants and projections of haunting images from paintings by
Polish artist Zdzisław Beksiński.
The Runners is a Russian Orthodox sect believing that only
people in continual motion can save the world.
Where: at Zoomtopia
in Portland, OR; tickets $25 regular & $15 discounted.
On April 1 & 2 at 7:30 pm, on April 3 at 6 pm
More:
tickets
and more info, Agnieszka
Laska Dancers or contact
Agnieszka Laska |
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