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Polish Festival

at the Seattle Center

 


June 2018


June 16   Polish Army Medal for R. Michalak & M. Reagan at the Redmond VFW
June 15   Polish Army Medal for A. Haapasaari-Olpinski in Black Diamond
  Movie Korczak by A. Wajda at the Polish Cultural Center
June 13   Financial and Tax Planning at the Polish Cultural Center
June 9   Biesiada Concert Dla Polski at the Polish Cultural Center
June 6 & 8   Movie Birds Are Singing in Kigali by J. Kos-Krauze at SIFF
June 3   Movie The Last Suit by P. Solarz at SIFF

Biesiada!


June 16, 6 pm: Polish Army Medal for R. Michalak & M. Reagan at the Redmond VFW

Robert Michalak

Mjr. Gen. Cezary Wisniewski, Defense Attaché at the Polish Embassy in Washington, DC and Assistant Defense Attaché Lt. Col. Karol Sobczyk will present the Polish Army Medals to Messrs. Robert Michalak and Michael Reagan in recognition for their Fallen Heroes Project. The project honored the memory of sixty six Polish Army soldiers who died fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of the NATO forces. The Polish Army Medals are awarded to foreign military officers and also to civilians who promote history and traditions of the Polish military outside of Poland.

 

Where: at the VFW 2995 in Redmond, WA, admission free

More: event poster, about Fallen Heroes Warsaw ceremony in 2016

June 15, 6 pm: Polish Army Medal for A. Haapasaari-Olpinski in Black Diamond

A. Haapasari-Olpinski

Mr. Anthony Haapasari-Olpinski, the exuberant and enthusiastic collector of Polish military uniforms & historical military artifacts and member of historical Polish military organizations, will be honored with the Polish Army Medal for his indefatigable efforts to promote Polish military traditions in the Pacific NW and elsewhere in the world. You are cordially invited to the award ceremony in Black Diamonds hosted by Major General Cezary Wisniewski, Defense Attaché at the Polish Embassy in Washington, DC.

 

Where: Europa Restaurant in Black Diamond, WA, admission free

More: Antek's facebook page

June 15, 7 pm: Movie Korczak by A. Wajda at the Polish Cultural Center

The Polish Film Club Kino OKO presents the movie Korczak, directed by Andrzej Wajda and starring Wojciech Pszoniak in the title role. This film tells the story of the famous writer, teacher, social activist and pedagogue Dr. Janusz Korczak, who as a head of a Warsaw ghetto orphanage chose to go with his charges to Treblinka death camp rather than abandon them. His books such as King Matt I are classics of Polish children literature.

Evening schedule: 7 pm socializing & film intro, 7:30 pm screening.

 

Where: at the Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski in Seattle; admission free

More: about the movie, the Club site

June 13, 6:30 pm: Financial and Tax Planning at the Polish Cultural Center

The Polish Cultural Center presents a seminar Financial and Tax Planning for Foreigners Living in the USA. This is the first of a series of seminars for young Polish immigrants but it's open to all. The program includes 1) Financial planning and investing by Leo van Dorp, a wealth manager with international focus, 2) Tax planning and reporting by Suzanne Kane, an international tax attorney, 3) Trust and Estate planning by Akane Suzuki, trust and estate attorney with international focus.

 

Where: at the Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski; admission free, in English.

More: event poster, contact at info@polishhome.org

June 9, 7:30 pm: Biesiada Concert Dla Polski at the Polish Cultural Center

The Polish Choir Vivat Musica invites everyone to a Biesiada concert Dla Polski celebrating the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining her freedom in November 1918. This will be another great sing-along evening with the choir and guest performers. The Polish Home restaurant will be open from 5:30 pm.

 

Where: at the Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski; tickets $30 include a glass of wine and a dessert; please contact Barbara Niesulowski 206-434-6106 for reservation and more info.

More: event poster

June 6 & 8: Movie Birds Are Singing in Kigali by J. Kos-Krauze at SIFF

The Seattle International Film Festival presents the movie Birds Are Singing in Kigali / Ptaki śpiewaja w Kigali directed by Joanna Kos-Krauze and starring Eliane Umuhire and Jowita Budnik. This 2017 film is a story about a Tutsi woman saved by a Polish ornithologist and the subsequent struggle of both women to go on with their lives.

    

Where: at the Seattle International Film Festival in Seattle; on May 28 at 8 pm at Lincoln Square, on June 6 at 7 pm at SIFF Cinema Uptown, on June 8 at 12:45 pm at SIFF Cinema Uptown

More: about movie at SIFF, movie site

June 3: Movie The Last Suit by P. Solarz at SIFF

The Seattle International Film Festival presents The Last Suit directed by Pablo Solarz. This 2017 film tells a story of Abraham Bursztein who, after going bankrupt in Argentina embarks on a trip to Poland to give the last suit to a Polish friend who saved his life during the Holocaust.

    

Where: at the Seattle International Film Festival in Seattle; on May 23 at 7 pm at SIFF Cinema Uptown, May 25 at 4 pm at SIFF Cinema Uptownand on June 3 in Kirkland Performance Center at 6 pm.

More: about movie at SIFF

 
 

© 2018  Ryszard Kott

Photo "Fountain" courtesy Hanna Gil, Photo "Seattle" courtesy Ryszard Kwieciński