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Seattle
Polish Film Festival
Awards |
Grandma's Day |
The Seattle Polish Film
Festival Committee announced the festival 2016 awards
Seattle
Spirit of Polish Cinema - Viewers Choice Award
Planet Single / Planeta Singli dir. by Mitja Okorn
Seattle
Emerald Pierogi Award - Best Indie Film or Short Filme
Grandma's Day dir. by Miłosz Sakowski
Congratulations!
More: SPFF
Awards page
updated
Dec
3, 2016
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A BECU Foundation Scholarship
for Małgorzata Radka |
Małgorzata Radka |
The BECU Foundation has awarded a
$3,000 scholarship to Małgorzata Radka. These scholarships
go to students who both excell academically and show passion
for volunteering. Ms. Radka is studying medicine at the
Bellevue College and volunteers at the Polish Cultural
Center as an instructor at the Young Polanie dance group;
she has performed with the group since early childhood.
Congratulations!
More: Recent
Redmond Reporter article about Gosia.
posted Oct 19, 2016
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Support
the 2016 Seattle
Polish Film Festival |
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The Polish Film Institute has cut a significant part of its
financial support for the Seattle Polish Film Festival in 2016.
This created an unexpected budget shortfall for the festival
and so the festival organizing committee appeals to
generosity of the local supporters to make the difference.
Read more about this situation in the SPFF fundraising ad on
this page
Support Polish Film Festival.
More: SPFF
donor page,
SPFF
sponsor page
On the left the 2016 SPFF poster by Celeste Caliri.
posted Sep 15, 2016
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Help Making Pierogi for the
Fall Bazaar |
Make pierogi! |
The
Polish Women's Club invites
everybody to pierogi making sessions before the Fall Bazaar at the Polish
Cultural Center on Nov 5-6, 2016. Come to help, or come to learn how to make pierogi first and then help at one of these days:
September 29 & 27 and October 4, 11 & 18 2016
All pierogi making sessions
are at the Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski on Tuesdays from 7 to 9 pm.
More:
Contact the Club President
Irena Kulik
for more
info
posted
Sep
15, 2016
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Seattle
Polish Film Festival
Poster Contest -
deadline extended
to Aug 10 |
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Win Festival
passes, invitation to the opening night reception and ...
pierogi!
The 24th Annual Seattle Polish Film Festival (SPFF) is looking for
poster design submissions for this year's Festival to be
held in October.
The submission (extended) deadline is August 10, 2016. To learn more,
please read the 2016 SPFF
poster
competition guidelines and entry form.
Also: Volunteers needed to run the Festival. Send email
to
volunteer@polishfilms.org if interested.
More: SPFF site poster
competition page
On the left my favorite poster by Celeste Caliri.
updated
Aug
3, 2016
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You and Your Heritage:
Student Video Contest, deadline Aug 1 / Sep 15 |
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The Ethnic Heritage Council announced a video and film
competition open to King County middle school to high school
students. The entries should cover one of the following
topics:
♦
What ethnic heritage means to you - past, present, future
♦
What you love about your culture
♦
Concerns and issues in your ethnic community
Three first awards of $1000 and three second
awards of $500 will be granted
The deadline for
entry forms is August 1, video submission deadline is September
15
More:
Entry form, rules and detailed contest info,
EHC website
updated
July 14,
2016
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The 2016
Best Students of Polish Awards |
Alison Knight & Alexander King
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UW Polish
Studies Endowment Committee announced that the 2016 Best Students of Polish
Prize recipients are Alison Knight and Alexander King. Both Ms. Knight and Mr.
King were students at the graduate 403 level. This annual award is provided by
generosity of the Women's Club of the Polish Cultural Center. Congratulations!
More:
UW PSEC
posted June 30, 2016 |
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The Lacey Sister City Assn
Receives Dick Williams Award |
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The Lacey-Mińsk Mazowiecki Sister City Assn received
recently the Dick Williams Award in recognition of the
outstanding efforts to promote mutual respect and dignity
through the acceptance of ethnic, cultural, development and
academic diversity. Since 2005, the Association organized
regular student and educator exchanges between Lacey, WA and
Mińsk Mazowiecki, a city about 25 miles east of Warsaw, and
other events. Congratulations to President Mary Kirker,
activists Jacek Anuszewski, Paul Perz, Stephen Dobosz and
the whole Association!
More:
the award, the
association
posted June 30, 2016
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Maj. Ambroży (Al) Tomalik's
100th Anniversary |
Maj. A. Tomalik |
June 20th was the 100th anniversary for Maj. Ambroży (Al)
Tomalik. Mr. Tomalik was a long time member of the Polish
Home Association and of the local WWII Polish veteran lodge.
During WWII he fought under Gen. Anders and was seriously
wounded at Monte Cassino. He arrived in Seattle in 1961 and
worked for Boeing. He lives at his home with his step-son,
is in good spirit and can slowly walk around. Congratulations!
More:
about
Maj. Tomalik (PL)
Pictures courtesy
grand nephew Zbigniew Tomalik.
posted June 23, 2016
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The Seattle Times Calls George's Sausage &
Delicatessen the Best Deli |
Owner Janet Lidzbarski
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In
the last weekend's Pacific NW Magazine section, The
Seattle Times ran a very flattering article about our
favorite deli in Seattle and its owner, Ms. Janet (Jadwiga)
Lidzbarski. George's is 35 years old and it's doing great
thanks to, among others, sausages and smoked meats made daily on
site, excellent sandwiches and great choice of Polish and
Eastern European groceries. One can hardly imagine a more
enthusiastic write up. Congratulations to Pani Jadzia!
More:
George's address, phone etc.
full article at
The best deli in Seattle that you've probably never heard of,
posted June 7, 2016 |
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Polish Festival
Seattle Needs Volunteers on July 9, 2016 |
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Polish Festival
at the Seattle
Center needs many volunteers on July 9 – if you would like to
help, sign up now!
Please see the festival
volunteer
online registration page for more details and info how to sign up.
For more info or questions please
contact the PF volunteer coordinators Aneta and Jola
at
PFSVolunteer2016@outlook.com or call Aneta at 815-416-8444. At this
time there are plenty of open positions, so take your pick!.
More:
How to
get involved with Polish Festival Seattle
posted
June 6, 2016
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Seattle
Polish Film Festival
Poster Contest |
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Win Festival
passes, invitation to the opening night reception and ...
pierogi!
The 24th Annual Seattle Polish Film Festival (SPFF) is looking for
poster design submissions for this year's Festival to be
held in October.
The submission deadline is July 31, 2016. To learn more,
please read the 2016 SPFF
poster
competition guidelines and entry form.
Also: Volunteers needed to run the Festival. Send email
to
volunteer@polishfilms.org if interested.
More: SPFF site poster
competition page
On the left my favorite poster by Celeste Caliri.
posted
June
2, 2016
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You and Your Heritage:
Student Video Contest, deadline July 1, 2016 |
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The Ethnic Heritage Council announced a video and film
competition open to King County middle school to high school
students. The entries should cover one of the following
topics:
♦
What ethnic heritage means to you - past, present, future
♦
What you love about your culture
♦
Concerns and issues in your ethnic community
Three first awards of $1000 and three second
awards of $500 will be granted
The deadline for
entry forms is August 1, video submission deadline is September
15
More:
Entry form, rules and detailed contest info,
EHC website
posted June 2, 2016
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2016
UW PSEC Student Scholarship Awards |
Anna Wahler
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Nathan Marks
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UW Polish
Studies Endowment Committee awarded the 2016 Student Scholarships to Anna Wahler
and Nathan Marks. Both Ms. Whaler, an undergraduate student and Mr. Marks, a
graduate student are enrolled in Polish 401. The scholarships support pursuing
their Polish studies in Poland in summer and fall 2016. Congratulations!
More:
UW PSEC
posted May 26, 2016 |
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Consular Visit to Seattle on June 1, 2 & 3, 2016 -
Reservations Needed |
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Due to high demand to meet the consul, the consular visit to Seattle to process
passport applications for Polish citizens has been extended for
a half a day to June 3, 2016.
The Consul will be available at the Polish Cultural Center on
June 1 & 2 from
9 am to 5 pm and on June 3 from 9 am to 12 noon, by reservation only. To make a
reservation send an email to
losangeles.kg.paszporty@msz.gov.pl
stating your name, DOB, the PESEL number and a preferred time.
Where:
at the
Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski in Seattle, WA;
reservations required.
M ore:
the
Consulate passport info
Updated May 24, 201 6
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The Wybitny Polak
Award For Michal Pietrzyk |
Michal Pietrzyk |
On May 4, 2016 at the Polish Consulate General in Los
Angeles
five outstanding Polish-Americans received the Wybitny
Polak Award; the honorees included Mr. Michal Pietrzyk
of Seattle. Mr. Pietrzyk, a documentary movie producer, has
been an active member of the Polish community; he is the
Artistic Director of the Seattle Polish Film Festival.
The award, granted by the Teraz Polska Foundation recognizes
recipients for their professional achievements and for
promoting positive image of Poland abroad. Congratulations!
More:
about the award,
2016 award recipients by category (PL)
posted May 19, 2016
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Drawing Contest For Children |
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Polish Festival Seattle announces the 2016 edition of the
drawing contest for children ages 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12. This
year's contest theme is Beautiful Warsaw - this
follows the Festival theme which is the Masovia region and
Warsaw. Thee are great prizes in each category and the
pictures submitted to the contest will be exhibited at the
Festival on July 9, 2016 at the Seattle Center.
More:
Detailed info about the contest rules
posted May 19, 2016
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Visiting Poland on a US
Passport as a Dual Citizen |
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in LA
recently re-posted an official announcement about legal aspects
of the situation when a Polish citizen with dual citizenship
visits Poland using a non-Polish passport. The gist seems to be
that you better have your valid Polish passport on you, but
please read this doc to be aware of what your legal rights (and
legal pitfalls) are. Technically, this is just a reminder of the
long standing laws ... so maybe this is a signal about different
level of enforcement.
M ore:
the
Consulate
page with Komunikat Straży Granicznej
(in Polish only)
posted May 12, 2016
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GiveBIG to Local Polish Organizations on May 3, 2016 |
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On May 3, the Seattle Foundation (SF) hosts the annual GiveBIG
event – a one-day, online charitable giving event to benefit
local nonprofits. It's an opportunity to support your favorite
Polish causes! Donations channeled through the GiveBIG event
receive a small bonus from the SF - we expect the net bonus (the
bonus minus costs) to be about 3% this year. You can also donate
directly (see below) without the bonus. You can support all
local Polish causes, events and orgs in the Pacific Northwest.
Our Seattle Polish
Foundation (SPF, formerly Polish Home Foundation, PHF) partners with the SF for this event.
To donate to the SPF through the GiveBIG event, visit the
SPF Donation Page at the Seattle Foundation site - please
specify the cause you want supported in the Comments field. To
donate to the SPF directly, please visit the
Donations page at the PHF site.
More: info
doc
about
supporting Polish community through GiveBIG
posted Apr 20, 2015
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Polish Consul General Honors
Solidarity Activist |
Ireneusz Predki |
During his visit to Seattle on April 12, 2016, Consul General
Mariusz Brymora decorated 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 for
the Ziemia Piotrkowska Province in 1980-1981.
This honor has been bestowed by the President of Poland.
Congratulations!
More:
Mr. Predki Solidarity bio (PL),
IPN info about Mr. Predki (PL).
Photo courtesy Gail Ann
Photography Seattle, more
photos from the decoration.
updated April 20, 2016
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Consular Visit to Seattle on June 1 & 2, 2016 -
Reservations Needed |
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The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles
kindly informs that the consular visit to Seattle to process
passport applications only is scheduled for June 1 & 2, 2016.
The Consul will be available at the Polish Cultural Center from
9 am to 5 pm both days by reservation only. To make a
reservation send an email to
losangeles.kg.paszporty@msz.gov.pl
stating your name, DOB, the PESEL number and a preferred time.
Where:
at the
Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski in Seattle, WA;
reservations required.
M ore:
the
Consulate passport info
Mar 24, 201 6
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Volunteers / Mentors Needed
for the 2016 Summer Business School in Poland |
Washington Business Week
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Seattle-Gdynia
Sister City Association
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PACC Pacific NW
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Volunteer as a Company or
Student Advisor at one of the international Washington Business Weeks summer
schools for high school students in Poland! Weeklong sessions to choose from
are: July 3-8 in Bolesławowo, July 17-22 in Gdansk,
and August 21-26 in Gdynia.
Washington Business Week provides orientation for tutors who
want to support the program.
More info
More:
Washington Business Week Polish Locations info, or contact
Stephanie Hynes at WBW.
posted Mar 16, 2016 |
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2016
Elections at the PHA Polish Women's Club |
Irena Kulik |
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At a recent annual meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Polish Home (Koło Pań
Domu Polskiego), the members decided to change the name of the organization to
the Polish Women's Club, effective immediately. The Polish name of the
organization is still the same.
At the same meeting, Ms. Irena Kulik was re-elected
the President of the Polish Women's Club.
Congratulations!
More:
Polish Cultural Center Women's Club on facebook
posted Feb 11, 2016 |
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Help Making Pierogi for the
Spring Bazaar |
Make pierogi! |
The
Polish Cultural Center Women's Club invites
everybody to pierogi making sessions before the Spring Bazaar at the Polish Home
on March 19, 2016. Come to help, or come to learn how to make pierogi first and then help at one of these days:
February 16 & 23 and March 1, 2016
All pierogi making sessions
are at the Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski on Tuesdays from 7 to 9 pm.
More:
Contact the Club President
Irena Kulik
for more
info
posted
Feb11, 2016
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2016
Elections at the Polish Home |
Pawel Krupa
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John Golubiec
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At the Polish
Home Association annual meeting on January 30, 2016, Mr. Pawel Krupa was re-elected the PHA President.
At a later meeting, Mr. John Golubiec was re-elected as the Chairman of the
PHA Board of Trustees. Congratulations!
More:
The PHA owns and runs the
Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski in
Seattle.
posted Feb 11, 2016 |
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Nominations to the
Outstanding Pole Award due Feb 15 |
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Wybitny Polak is an award given by the Foundation
Teraz Polska to outstanding Poles living abroad to promote
their success and positive impact of Poland. The nominations to
the 2016 West Coast edition of the award can be submitted till
February 15. The nomination process is open to the public and in
fact participation of different Polish communities is
encouraged.
The awards are in five categories: business, culture, science,
personality and Young Pole (less than 35 years); the Western
Coast covers 15 states in the LA consular region, including
Washington. The 2015
recipients included Mr. Alex Herbst. Please nominate
outstanding people you know!
More:
about the award,
how
to nominate (PDF),
Zycie Kolorado
with the call for nominations
(PL), about 2015 awards
article in June 2015 edition of Zycie Kolorado rds (PL), the
award jury includes Honorary Consul Teresa Davis of Seattle, at
polishconsulseattle@outlook.com.
posted
Jan
19, 2016
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Bob Michalak Opens The
Memorial to the Heroes Exhibit in Warsaw |
Robert Michalak |
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Solidarity Activists
Honored on Poland's Independence Day |
Jerzy Las
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Andrzej Studenny
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At the Poland's
Independence Day celebration at the Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski in Seattle on
November 15, 2015, Honorary Consul Teresa Indelak Davis decorated Mr. Jerzy Las
with the Cross of Freedom and Solidarity. At a similar celebration in
Washington, DC on November 13, Ms. Wanda Studenny received the Cross of Freedom
and Solidarity on behalf of her deceased husband, Mr. Z. Andrzej Studenny. These honors have been bestowed by the President of
Poland.
Congratulations!
Mr. Las' photo courtesy Gail Ann
Photography Seattle, Mr. Studenny's photo courtesy the Studenny family.
posted Nov 19, 2015 |
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Polish Consul Honors Local
Activists |
Anna Cholewinska
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John Golubiec
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Ryszard Kott |
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At the meeting
at the Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski on October 2, 2015, Consul General
Mariusz Brymora decorated three members of the local Polish community. Ms. Anna
Cholewinska and Mr. John (Janusz) Golubiec each received the Gold Cross of
Merit; Mr. Ryszard Kott received the Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of
the Republic of Poland. These honors have been bestowed by the President of
Poland.
Congratulations!
All photos courtesy Gail Ann
Photography Seattle
posted Oct 12, 2015 |
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