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Volunteer for the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity in
Seattle! |
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The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity
(GOCC / WOSP) is the biggest annual charity event in Poland,
raising over $46 million in 2019; it has been
raising funds for children hospital equipment and similar causes
since 1991. This is also the goal this year. In Seattle this is
the second edition of this event. Volunteers will be soliciting funds on January 11 & 12 and the
local
Grand Finale will take place
at the Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski on January 11 from 4 to
10 pm.
The Finale program includes performance by several local groups,
auctions, games, great food and more! The GOCC Seattle needs a lot of volunteers,
so if you would like to help please contact the organizers right
away!
More:
facebook WOSP
Seattle page, the volunteer contact is Anetka Kalicka,
the overall questions / info to
Anna Cholewinska
posted December 12 , 2018
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2019 Polish Community Giving
Campaign
- donate before Dec 31! |
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If you are looking for charity to support before the end of the
year, give to Seattle Polish Foundation (SPF)!
This year, SPF and other local Polish organizations joined to
launch a community-wide fundraiser to benefit different local
Polish causes. You can
support any local cause or event such as Polish Festival Seattle
or the Seattle Polish Film Festival, Polish schools, cultural
events, improving infrastructure at the Polish Cultural Center
and more, by making a donation to SPF.
read more about this
campaign
More:
2019 Fundraising campaign,
SPF
donation page
posted December 12, 2019 |
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Art
Sale For the Orphanage Is a Success |
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The art
sale organized recently by the Polish Parish and the local
artist Basia Niesulowski has been quite successful. A sum of
$2,100, which includes proceeds from the art sale as well as
cash donations, has been sent to the orphanage maintained by the
Sisters of Mercy of St. Karol Boromeusz (Carlo Borromeo) in
Katowice, Poland. Congratulations!
More:
Art sale For an Orphanage at the Polish Parish
posted December 8, 2019
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Read
Polish Books For Free On Mobile |
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The Seattle Public Library Polish librarian Leszek
Chudzinski invites you to read 12 super books in Polish at
leisure using your phone or iPad by joining the event CZYTAJ
PL (read PL). Directions: 1) download the free book app
WOBLINK (iOS/Android), 2) scan the QR code from the
event
poster, 3) read or listen to 12 great books. The event
ends on Nov 30, 2019, so hurry! You can also drop by to the
SPL Central Library and pick up a book from an extensive
Polish book collection there - no time limit on that one,
and it's also free!
More:
czytaj.pl website, or contact
Leszek Chudzinski,
SPL Central Library LEW dept, 1st floor, tel.
206-386-4636
posted November 21, 2019
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Dec 13 & 14: Consular
Visit to Seattle at the Polish Cultural Center |
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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 is scheduled
for December 13 & 14, 2019. The Consul will be available at the Polish
Cultural Center, by reservation only, 9 am to 5 pm on Friday
and 9 am to 2 pm on Saturday. To make a reservation send an email to
losangeles.kg.paszporty@msz.gov.pl
with subject line "Dyżur w Seattle"
stating your name, the PESEL number or the passport number and a preferred time.
Where:
at the
Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski in Seattle, WA;
reservations required.
M ore:
info about the
visit in Seattle (PL),
the
Consulate passport info
posted November 20, 2019 |
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Local
Results of the Polish Parliamentary Elections |
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These are the local
results of the Polish parliamentary elections in Seattle and
the USA, compared to overall results.
Percent of valid
votes for different candidates cast in Seattle, LA consular
region, USA and overall for the Senate electoral district
#44 in Warsaw. Total votes cast includes invalid votes.
|
Candidate |
Seattle |
LA region |
USA |
dist. #44 |
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C. Kasprzak, Ob. RP |
16.00% |
14.25% |
7.94% |
15.35% |
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M. Rudnicki, PiS |
26.35% |
27.05% |
58.02% |
29.04% |
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K. Ujazdowski, KO |
57.65% |
58.70% |
34.04% |
55.25% |
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Total votes cast |
428 |
2,944 |
29,195 |
558,589 |
Result:
Mr. Ujazdowski (KO) became the Senator from the Senate
electoral district #44.
Percent of valid
votes for different parties cast in Seattle, LA consular
region, USA and overall for the Sejm electoral region #19 in
Warsaw. Total votes cast includes invalid votes.
|
Party |
Seattle |
LA region |
USA |
dist. #19 |
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PiS |
22.48% |
21.98% |
52.75% |
27.49% |
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KO |
47.78% |
48.19% |
27.68% |
42.05% |
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Lewica |
16.16% |
18.29% |
8.83% |
18.19% |
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Konfederacja |
11.71% |
9.08% |
8.30% |
7.51% |
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PSL |
1.87% |
2.46% |
2.44% |
4.75% |
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Total votes cast |
428 |
2,946 |
29,517 |
1,381,917 |
Results:
KO won 9 seats (45%), PiS won 6 seats (30%), Lewica won 3
seats (15%), Konfederacja won 1 seat (5%) and PSL won 1 seat
(5%) of the total of 20 seats from the Sejm electoral
district #19.
More: oficial
result site
posted
October 17, 2019
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Support
Seattle Polish Film Festival |
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2019 SPFF Poster |
The Polish Film Institute has cut down its financial support
to the Seattle Polish Film Festival (SPFF) this year,
leaving a significant hole in the budget. Hence, the SPFF
and its producer, the Seattle-Gdynia Sister City Association
are appealing to all film buffs around here to open their
wallets wider than usual to support the festival
financially!
Please see the SPFF
donor letter and the
SPFF donation form
that you can send in with your donation.
Also: As always, volunteers are needed to run the Festival. Send email
to
volunteer@polishfilms.org if interested.
More: SPFF site
updated
September 24, 2019
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Call
for Polish Art for the SPFF Opening Party |
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Seattle Polish Film
Festival is excited to issue its first open call to local
Polish artists! SPFF would like to show off, and sell if
possible, the artwork during the annual Vodka and Drop of
Art opening party for the Festival. The event is part of the
Capitol Hill Art Walk on Thursday, October 10. All mediums
and techniques are welcome. The deadline for submission is
October 4, 2019. Please see the
Calling
All Polish Artists leaflet for more info.
More: SPFF site
posted
September 19, 2019
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Learn How & Help Making Pierogi for the
Fall Bazaar |
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Make pierogi! |
Would you like to learn how to make
pierogi? THis is your chance to learn from the best! The
Polish Women's Club invites
everybody to pierogi making sessions before the Spring Bazaar at the Polish
Cultural Center
on November 2-3, 2019. Come to help, or come to learn how to make pierogi first and then help at one of these days:
September 17 & 24, October 1, 8, 15 & 22
All pierogi making sessions
are at the Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski on Tuesdays from
6 to 9 pm.
More:
Contact the Club President
Barbara Augustyniak
for more
info
posted September 12, 2019
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Help
Andrzej Mroz w/ Medical Bills |
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Andrzej Mróz |
Mr. Andrzej Mroz,
the former Solidarity leader, local community activist and
one of the most recognizable members of the Polish community
had a quadruple by-pass surgery and is currently at an ICU.
Friends of the family established this
GoFundMe page to help with medical bills and for
expression of support. Mr. Mroz was the Solidarity leader at
the Ziemowit coal mine in Tychy, Poland and was decorated
with the Polonia Restituta Order. He was also featured in
the documentary movie Poassing the Torch about our
community. Please go to this
GoFundMe page and help with the fundraiser if you can.
Update as of
September 19: the outpouring of the support by the community
has been phenomenal and $20,000 have been raised in a short
time; please
read the thank you note from Kasia Mroz.
More:
Solidarity Activists Honored by the Polish Consul
posted
September 4, 2019
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Seattle
Polish Film Festival
Poster Contest |
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2018 SPFF Poster |
Win $100!
The 27th Annual Seattle Polish Film Festival (SPFF) has
announced its yearly competition for the festival poster
design for this year's Festival to be held in October. The
submission deadline is August 10, 2019. To learn more,
please read the 2019 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
posted
July
28, 2019
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Local Polish Americans
Decorated by the Consul General |
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Miroslawa Kruszewska
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Izabella Wodzicki
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At the Polish
Festivat at the Seattle Center on July 13, 2019 Consul General
Jarosław Łasiński honored two local Polish-Americans with
decorations bestowed by the President of the Republic of Poland.
●
Ms. Mirosława Kruszewska of Seattle received the Knight's
Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta for artistic and
creative activities and promoting Polish culture and arts. Ms.
Kruszewska is a poet, theatre critic and essayist and published
several books, including W pułapce wolnosci / Trapped in
Freedom and Polacy w Ameryce (Poles in America).
●
Ms. Izabella Wodzicki of Bellingham, nee Odyniec, received the
Siberian Exiles Cross awarded to the survivors of the brutal
deportations of Polish citizens to Soviet Union camps during
WWII.
Congratulations!
posted July 28, 2019 |
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Members of Polish Choir
Honored by the Consul General |
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At the Polish
Festival at the Seattle Center on July 13, 2019 Consul General
Jarosław Łasiński honored several members of the Polish Choir
Vivat Musica! with the certificates of recognition on the
15th anniversary of the choir.
The following founding members received the certificates awarded
by the Consul General (left-to-right): Barbara Niesulowski, Mira
Pawluskiewicz, Barbara McNair, Maria Grabowska; not pictured:
Anna Sawicki and Zbigniew Przydzielski. Congratulations!
posted July 28, 2019 |
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Book About Darek Stuj |
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Local
philanthropist and marathon runner Darek Stuj of Seattle is the hero of a
new book printed recently in Poland. Massa Publishers issued his
auto-biography Z KRAŚNIKA DO SEATTLE, moje ślady na ścieżkach
pomagania innym, edited by Jolanta Boroń. The book describes
his spiritual journey leading to a lifetime of charity and
helping others, both in his home town of Kraśnik, Poland, and in
several African and Asian countries. His charity projects
building wells, schools and orphanages inspired several other
Seattleites to join his efforts. Congratulations!
More:
article and video from the meet-the-author with Mr. Stuj in
Kraśnik on June 10, 2019
posted July 11, 2019
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Polish Festival Community
Exhibit |
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At this year’s
Polish Festival Seattle, we would like to celebrate members of
our Polish community in a photo collage project. We are asking
any and all people of Polish heritage to provide photos of
themselves or family members currently living or have lived in
the Pacific Northwest. You may have just moved here, or you may
have lived here for generations, it doesn’t matter! The photos
will be displayed around local history posters. We hope to end
up with a collage of the hundreds of many faces that make up our
Pacific Northwest Polish community!.
... read more info
here
posted June 27, 2019
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L. Halverson Honored w/ the
Order of Merit |
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Mr. Lloyd Halverson of Camas, WA was decorated with the
Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
by the deputy-governor of the Swietokrzyskie province in Kielce
Poland. Mr. Halverson, a longtime City Administrator in Camas,
has been honored for his activities promoting democracy through
local government in Poland and local government partnerships
between Poland an the USA since 1989. Since 2004, the City of
Camas and the Camas Sister City Organization partnered with
three towns in Poland: Morawica, Krapkowice and Zabierzów. The
Order of Merit is bestowed by the President of Poland.
Congratulations!
More:
CK info article about the ceremony on June 13, 2019 and a photo
gallery
posted June 20, 2019
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Polish Festival
Calls for Volunteers for July 13, 2019 |
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Polish Festival
at the Seattle
Center is fast approaching – if you'd like to
help, now is the time to sign up!
You can sign up for 2 hr or 3
hr shifts. Please see the festival
volunteer
info & registration page at the Signup.com to sign up - it has a complete list
of available positions and shifts and plenty of positions to
choose from. For more info contact the PF
volunteer coordinator at
polishfestivalseattle@outlook.com.
Free T-shirt and food vouchers for
volunteers!
Also: the Festival is looking for
families who could host performers flying in to Seattle from
other states. Please see for
more info here
More:
How to
get involved with Polish Festival Seattle.
posted June 6, 2019
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M. Pietrzyk's Documentary
Wins the Grand Jury Prize at SIFF |
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It gets better and better !
Michal Pietrzyk's documentary All On a Mardi Gras Day
that he directed and co-produced has just won the
Grand Jury Prize at the 2019 Seattle International Film
Festival. The prize comes with a $2,500 cash award and a right
to submit the movie to the 2020 Oscar competition. Way to go,
Michal, congratulations!
The movie was also presented at the famous
Berlin International Film Festival in February and at the New York's Tribeca FF. Mr. Pietrzyk is a local
filmmaker who also serves as the
Artistic Director of the Seattle Polish FF. The movie presents a
secret 200-year culture of New Orleans African-Americans.
Help to finance this film -
visit this crowd funding site to support the movie!
More:
SIFF Shortfest Winners Announcement,
About the movie at the Berlin FF,
electronic press kit
posted May 30, 2019
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Funeral for Ms. Krystyna Balut
is on June 1,
2019 |
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Krystyna Balut
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Mrs. Krystyna Bałut, a long time Polish Home member, died
surrounded by her family on Good Friday, April 19, 2019. She was
88.
Her small figure behind a history table was a familiar site to
anybody attending Polish Festivals or Bazaars, where she
tirelessly shared the story of the Polish survivors of the
Soviet WWII deportations to Siberia that so few lived through.
read more here
Funeral: Saturday, June 1, at
10:30 am at the graveside at
Sunset Hills Memorial Park in Bellevue
Donation in Lieu of Flowers:
Fundacja dla Polonii charity via a donation to
the Polish Women Club (Koło Pań), please contact
Maria Grabowska
This organization in Poland supports schools and provides assistance for
grandchildren of the Polish WWII Siberian deportees who remained in Russia.
updated May 22, 2019 |
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The
EU Parliament Elections in America |
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The
European Union Parliament election in the USA and Canada is on
May 25, 2019. To vote, Polish citizens from Seattle area should
register first - this can be done online (indicating the LA
consular region) or at the Consulate General of Poland in LA by
email, phone, fax or in person; registration deadline is May 23,
2019. Voting is by person only; you can vote in Los Angeles, or
take a waiver and vote elsewhere, for example in Chicago or
Vancouver, BC.
Where:
online registration at
https://ewybory.msz.gov.pl.
M ore:
election info on the LA consulate page,
wiki EU elections info,
euronews info
posted May 16, 2019 |
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2019 Polish Community Giving
Campaign and GiveBIG |
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This year, Seattle Polish Foundation and other local Polish
organizations joined to launch a community-wide fundraiser to
benefit different local Polish causes. This coincides with the
Seattle-wide GiveBIG campaign that runs on May 8, 2019. You can
support any local cause or event such as Polish Festival Seattle
or the Seattle Polish Film Festival, Polish schools, cultural
events, improving infrastructure at the Polish Cultural Center
and more, by making a donation to SPF.
read more about this
campaign
If you used to donate through GiveBIG you are welcome to do that
too; please be aware though that this year the GiveBIG campaign
charges higher fees than in the past. Hence, donating to SPF
directly is the most cost effective way to apply your generosity
towards your favorite Polish cause.
More:
2019 Fundraising campaign,
SPF
donation page,
GiveBIG SPF page
posted April 25, 2019 |
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PHA
Anniversary Movie on Sale |
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The anniversary movie PASSING THE TORCH: 100 Years of the
Polish Home Association is available at the PHA booth
during the Spring Bazaar this weekend. The movie, premiered at
the 2018 Seattle Polish Film Festival is based on dozens of
interviews and a wealth of historical materials. It shows the
rich history of the Polish community through different eras and
the role that PHA and the Polish Home played as the anchor of
Polish life in Seattle and Washington state.
Also available: the anniversary book 100 Years of the Polish
Home Association..
More:
movie
trailer on YouTube,
Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski
posted April 10, 2019 |
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Michal Pietrzyk's Documentary
at Tribeca |
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Michal is on the roll! His documentary All On a Mardi Gras Day
that he directed and co-produced was presented at the famous
Berlin International Film Festival in February and now has been
qualified to New York's Tribeca FF. Mr. Pietrzyk is a local
filmmaker who also serves as the
Artistic Director of the Seattle Polish FF. The movie presents a
secret 200-year culture of New Orleans African-Americans.
Help to finance this film -
visit this crowd funding site to support the movie!
More:
About the movie at the Berlin FF,
electronic press kit
posted March 28, 2019
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Apr 26 & 27: Consular
Visit to Seattle at the Polish Cultural Center |
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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 is scheduled
for April 26 & 27, 2019. The Consul will be available at the Polish
Cultural Center, by reservation only, 9 am to 5 pm on Friday
and 9 am to 2 pm on Saturday. To make a reservation send an email to
losangeles.kg.paszporty@msz.gov.pl
with subject line "Dyżur w Seattle"
stating your name, the PESEL number or the passport number and a preferred time.
Where:
at the
Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski in Seattle, WA;
reservations required.
M ore:
info about the
visit in Seattle (PL),
the
Consulate passport info
posted March 21, 2019 |
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Learn How & Help Making Pierogi for the
Spring Bazaar |
|
Make pierogi! |
Would you like to learn how to make
pierogi? THis is your chance to learn from the best! The
Polish Women's Club invites
everybody to pierogi making sessions before the Spring Bazaar at the Polish
Cultural Center
on April 13, 2019. Come to help, or come to learn how to make pierogi first and then help at one of these days:
March 5, 12, 19 & 26
All pierogi making sessions
are at the Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski on Tuesdays from 7 to 9 pm.
More:
Contact the Club President
Barbara Augustyniak
for more
info
posted February 26, 2019
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Fat Tuesday / Fat Thursday Ponchki! |
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Michal Pietrzyk's Documentary
at Berlinale Shorts |
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The documentary All On a Mardi Gras Day, directed, edited
and co-produced by Michal Pietrzyk was invited to the famous
Berlin International Film Festival' short's competition. Mr.
Pietrzyk is a local filmmaker who recently co-directed
documentary Passing The Torch; he also serves as the
Artistic Director of the Seattle Polish FF. The movie presents a
secret 200-year culture of New Orleans African-Americans
culminating in the Mardi Gras Day costume competition. Way to go
Michal! Come back with the Golden Bear!
More:
About the movie at the Berlin FF,
electronic press kit
posted February 8, 2019
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2019
Elections at the Polish Home Association |
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Pawel Krupa
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John Golubiec
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At the Polish
Home Association annual meeting on January 27, 2019, the following people have
been re-elected to their positions: Mr. Pawel Krupa as the PHA President, Mr.
Zbigniew Pietrzyk the Senior Vice-President and Mr. Roman Rogalski the
Treasurer. Their terms run one year. John Golubiec is again the Chairman of the
PHA Board of Trustees. Congratulations!
More:
The PHA owns and runs the
Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski in
Seattle.
Detailed results of the
PHA elections.
posted Jan 30, 2019 |
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A New Microsoft Flagship School in Gdynia |
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The Flagship School in Gdynia /
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The Redmond
company is building a new Microsoft Flagship High School in
Gdynia to be open before September 1, 2019. The Flagship Schools
are high tech equipped high schools supporting innovative
education; there are only 18 of those around the world. The
local Seattle-Gdynia Sister City Association and its president
Zbigniew Konofalski facilitated the meeting between the City and
Microsoft in July 2018 that lead to the contract signing for the
new school recently. Congratulations to SGSCA and Mr. Konofalski
for nurturing the connections between Seattle area and Gdynia!
More:
City of Gdynia info on the school (w/ Google translate),
the same info in Polish
posted January 24, 2019
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Nominations to the
Outstanding Pole Award due Feb 4 |
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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 2019 West Coast edition of the award can be submitted till
February 4. The nomination process is open to the public and participation of different Polish communities is
encouraged.
The awards are in five categories: business, culture, science,
personality and Young Pole (less than 35 years old); the West
Coast covers 15 states in the LA consular region. The
past winners
included Mr. Alex Herbst in 2015 and Mr. Michal Pietrzyk in 2016, both from Seattle. Please nominate
outstanding people you know!
More:
about the award,
how to nominate
(PDF), January 2019
Zycie Kolorado article with description of the awards and
past winners
(p.4-5), the award jury includes
Honorary Consul Teresa
Davis
of Seattle.
posted January 24, 2019
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The Great Orchestra Fundraiser a Big Success |
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The Grand Finale of the Great
Orchestra of Christmas Charity at the Polish Cultural Center on
January 12, 2019 was a big success and a great family event.
Supporters turned out in droves including many families
with small kids and were enthusiastic about non-stop
performances from 4 pm to 10 pm and other attractions. Good
vibes were contagious! The event was also a big financial
success, raising over $10,000. Kudos to Anna Cholewinska for starting the event and
congratulations to the organizing committee and all volunteers!
It's a great start for a new tradition in Seattle.
More: facebook
WOSP Seattle page or
contact
Anna Cholewinska
updated
January 24, 2019
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Music Video Released by Magdalucca |
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Alternative-pop singer-songwriter
Magdalucca has released a music video Stand By Your Side
for her music album The Air
Between. Seattleite Magdalena Hill is a performer and a
multi-media artist; among others she produced and directed the
short movie Lavender Braid in 2016.
The new video is an effect of her collaboration with Katrina
Wolfe, a Butoh dancer. Visit
her site to watch & listen to her music.
More: Magdalucca
and album release site,
her facebook page
and
artist's site.
posted January 16, 2019
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How To Make Polish Food at PCC
Community Markets |
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Make bigos! |
Among different ethnic food classes in
the Global Gourmet series, the PCC Community Markets offers
classes on Polish Comfort Cooking. Instructor
Marianna Stepniewski shows hands on how to make bigos
(hunter's stew), żurek (sour and creamy bread soup) and more. There are several classes scheduled
at different Puget Sound locations in January and February
and reservations are filling in fast, so if you want to
attend, hurry up!
More: To make a reservation visit the
PCC
classes site. Classes are $55 or $60 per person.
posted January 3, 2019
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Volunteer for the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity in
Seattle! |
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First time in Seattle, the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity
(GOCC) is a huge annual charity event in Poland; it has been
raising funds for children hospital equipment and similar causes
since 1991. This is also the goal this year. In Seattle
volunteers will be soliciting funds on January 12 & 13 and the
Grand Finale will take place
at the Polish Cultural Center Dom Polski on January 12 at 4 pm.
The Finale program includes performance by several local groups,
auctions, games, great food and more! The GOCC Seattle needs a lot of volunteers,
so if you would like to help please contact the organizers right
away!
More:
detailed info and volunteer contacts for GOCC Seattle,
facebook WOSP
Seattle page,
for more overall info please contact
Anna Cholewinska,
for Grand Finale Anetka Kalicka
posted December 6 , 2018
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Support Polish Festival
at GoFundMe to Bring Talent from Poland |
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Polish
Festival Seattle is asking for everyone’s help to raise funds
for bringing great entertainment to Seattle. Money raised will
go towards travel costs, housing and/or stipends for out of town
artists, including a traditional Polish dance group. In 2019, we
would like to bring Polish contemporary rhythm and blues singer,
Kasia Wilk! For every $10 you give, your name will be added
to a drawing for a ticket to Chihuly Garden and Glass. More:
How to
get involved with Polish Festival Seattle.
Please visit
our
gofundme page for more info and spread the word! Polish
Festival is on July 13, 2019.
More:
Please
contact Alisa Lahti at
alisalahti@live.com
for more info
posted Oct 24, 2018
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Dr. Marcin Jauksz is the
Polish Fulbright Scholar in 2018 / 2019 |
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Marcin Jauksz |
The UW Polish Studies
Endowment Committee welcomes Dr. Marcin Jauksz as the
Fulbright Lecturer of the Polish Studies at the Univ. of
Washington in 2018 / 2019 academic year. Dr. Jauksz is an
Assistant Professor at the Dept. of Polish and Classical
Philology at
the Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland, in interest in
the 19th c. Polish literature and culture and in film. His UW fall course is on the
film adaptations of the 19th c. European and American
novels. Congratulations and welcome!
More:
UW PSEC
posted October 11, 2018
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How To Make Pierogi at PCC
Community Markets |
|
Make pierogi! |
Among different ethnic food classes in
the Global Gourmet series, the PCC Community Markets offers
classes about making Polish pierogis. Instructor
Marianna Stepniewski shows hands on how to make different
vegetarian pierogis, from cheese- or mushrooms-based to
onions & celery combo. There are several classes scheduled
at different Puget Sound locations in November and December
but reservations are filling in fast, so if you want to
attend, hurry up!
More: To make a reservation visit the
PCC
classes site
posted
Sep
27, 2018
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