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Woluntariusze potrzebni do organizacji pobytu Daru
Młodzieży
Polski żaglowiec
Dar Młodzieży
ma przybyć do naszego regionu w czerwcu 2005.
Chętni proszeni są o kontakt z
Prof. Vlad Kaczynski, UW School of Marine Affairs,
vkaczyn@u.washington.edu
Info:
www.dar-mlodziezy.de |
Dar Mlodziezy
volunteers needed
Dar Mlodziezy
is a Polish tall ship scheduled to arrive in Puget Sound in June, 2005.
Volunteers are needed to make preparations and do fundraising making the
planned visit by this beautiful 3-mast frigate reality. Please contact
Prof. Vlad Kaczynski, UW School of Marine Affairs,
vkaczyn@u.washington.edu
More:
www.dar-mlodziezy.de
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Polish Film Festival
Poster Competition, deadline Dec 31, 2004
The Seattle Polish
Film Festival announced a poster competition open to all for the 2005
PFF poster. The next edition of the Festival is in April, 2005. The
winner will receive a Festival pass and the winning design will be
featured on the PFF poster and other Festival materials. The deadline is
Dec 31, 2004, the winner will be announced by Feb 1, 2005.
More: the entry form and other details at
www.PolishFilms.org, there is no fee to enter the competition.
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Bal Sylwestrowy, 31 grudnia 2004
20:00 Bilety $50.00 od osoby dla
członkow TDP; $80:00 od osoby dla sympatyków.
Rezerwacje: Pan
Zbigniew Pietrzyk (206) 762-6553 |
New Year's Eve Ball,
12/31/2004 8:00 PM
Tickets $50.00/person for
the PHA members; $80:00/person for the PHA friends.
Reservations: Mr.
Zbigniew Pietrzyk (206) 762-6553
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Projekcja filmu
Vinci
w reżyserii J. Machulskiego, Cinerama, 12-go
grudnia, 17:00 pm
Najnowszy film Juliusza Machulskiego
Vinci
nakręcony w 2004
jest kryminalną komedią o
planowanej kradzieży obrazu Leonarda da Vinci
Dama z Łasiczką
z Muzeum Czartoryskich
w Krakowie.
Pokaz organizowany przez Society for Arts
w Seattle.
Gdzie: Cinerama in Seattle;
bilety $12 at 1-866-466-ARTS,
oraz w Domu Polskim 3 i 10
grudnia; $14 przed
seansem.
Info:
www.Cinerama.com, film:
http://www.pffamerica.com/vinci.htm, Michał Friedrich
(206) 619-2063 |
Vinci
by Machulski at Cinerama, Dec 12, 5 pm
Juliusz Machulski is a
Polish director known for knack for criminal comedies. His latest movie
Vinci, released in 2004,
is a comedy involving a heist of the famous painting
Lady with Ermine by Leonardo
da Vinci; the real painting being the biggest treasure of the
Czartoryski Museum in Cracow, Poland. Organized by the Society for Arts
in Seattle.
Where: Cinerama in Seattle; tickets $12 at 1-866-466-ARTS, and at the
Polish Home on Dec 3 & 10; $14 at the door.
More:
www.Cinerama.com, movie
http://www.pffamerica.com/vinci.htm, Michal Friedrich
(206) 619-2063 |
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Wieczór Polskich Kolęd, piątek, 10
grudnia, 20:00
Zapraszamy do udziału
w wieczorze polskich kolęd.
Informacja:
Barbara Strutynski (425) 746-3037 |
Evening of Polish
carols at PHA, Friday Dec 10,
8 pm
Come to sing Polish
carols at the PHA! This evening will feature all your favorite
traditional sung by everybody present. Everybody's
invited!
Where: at the Polish Home, 1714 18th Ave in Seattle, at the
upper hall, admission free
More: Barbara Strutynski (425) 746-3037
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Meeting with a New York to Redmond roller-skater, Dec 5, 5:30 pm
Krzysztof Dzienniak is
a roller-skater from Warsaw who skates
across the American continent to
Redmond. He started from
New York on Aug 28, 2004 and as of Nov 24 is
about 190 mi from Seattle (close to Ephrata). He’s on road #2 and will
pass the Cascades over I90. His stated goal is to meet Bill Gates to
bring to his attention the situation of two girls from
Poland, 7 year
old Monika who was born with hydrocephalitis and 10 year old Patrycja
who lost a foot in an accident. Mr. Dzienniak will talk about his great
adventure and his mission. If you can help with lodging between Ephrata
and Roslyn please contact the Editor.
Where: at the Polish
Home, 1714 18th Ave in Seattle; admission free
More:
www.PolishNewsSeattle.org,
www.seusa.info/rolki/20041005.htm,
www.niepokonany.prv.pl,
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Spotkanie z Krzysztofem
Dzienniakiem, niedziela 5-go
grudnia, 17:30
Pan
Krzysztof Dzienniak z Warszawy przemierza
obecnie kontynent amerykanski na "łyżwo-rolkach" aby zwrócić uwage Billa Gatesa
na materialną sytuacje dwóch polskich dziewczynek. Siedmioletnia
Monika urodzila sie z wodogłowiem a dziesięcioletnia Patrycja straciła
stopę w wypadku.
Krzysztof zaczął wyprawę 28 sierpnia w Nowym Jorku a 24 listopada był
już w odległości 190 mil od Seattle. Prosimy o pomoc w zakwaterowaniu Krzysztofa
pomiędzy Ephrata a Roslyn, WA.
W czasie spotkania Krzysztof będzie
opowiadał o swojej wyprawie i jej celu.
Info:
www.PolishNewsSeattle.org,
www.seusa.info/rolki/20041005.htm,
www.niepokonany.prv.pl,
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St. Nicolas
"evening"
for children at PHA, Sunday Dec
5, 2:30 pm
An event for children
building on Polish traditions for St. Nicolas's Day (Dec 6) and for
Christmas. The program features a Nativity play (Jaselka) performed by the
"Mlodzi Polanie" children group from the PHA, then arrival of Santa Claus
with presents and candies for the children.
Where: at the Polish Home, 1714 18th Ave in Seattle
More: For the children group, Barbara Strutynski (425) 746-3037 |
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Św. Mikołaj
odwiedzi dzieci w niedzielę, 5-go grudnia o 14:30
W programie występ grupy "Młodzi
Polanie" pod kerownictwem pani Barbary Strutyńskiej.
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"Andrzejki" dance evening at PHA,
Saturday, Nov 27,
8
pm - 12 am
"Andrzejki"
(a party on St. Andrew's day, Nov 30) was in
Poland traditionally the last party of the year, with some special customs
such as divining future from pouring wax. The evening will feature a live
band - the "Polonus"
band from Portland.
Where: Polish Home, tickets $13 for the PHA members, $15 others.
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Zabawa Andrzejkowa,
Sobota 27 listopada,
20:00 - 24:00
Będzie grał
zespół POLONUS.
Bilety w cenie $13.00 dla członków,
a $15.00 dla sympatyków.
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Concert “Wesele Poety” (Poet’s Wedding), Saturday, November 20, 7:00 pm
Tomasz
Aleksander and Marzanna Bachowska combine forces to create a unique
program that joins the inspired poetry of Poland together with the music
composed by Mr. Aleksander. The program will include poetry of
Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński,
Konstanty Ildefons Gałczyński, Jonasz Kofta, Maria Konopnicka, Cyprian
Kamil Norwid, Agnieszka Osiecka, Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska, Wisława
Szymborska, and Jan Twardowski. English translations will be provided.
Ms. Bachowska is well known to the Polish communities
in Seattle, Portland, and Vacouver B.C. for her wonderfully expressive
style of singing. Mr. Aleksander is a classical pianist, composer, and
participant of the prestigious International Frederic Chopin Piano
Competition in Warsaw, Poland. From hushed whispers to boldly
dramatic climaxes, from starkly elegant piano chords to flourishing
virtuoso passages, this dynamic duo will take you on an unforgettable
musical journey. Don’t miss it!
For information and ticket reservation, please contact Barbara
Strutynski at (425) 746-3037.
Tomasz Aleksander i Marzanna Bachowska, sobota, 20
listopada,
godzina 19:00
W koncercie
piosenki poetyckiej pod tytułem
Wesele Poety. Repertuar koncertu składać się będzie z
utworów muzycznych Tomasza Aleksandra do wierszy Marii Konopnickiej,
Agnieszki Osieckiej, Marii Pawlikowskiej-Jasnorzewskiej, Wisławy
Szymborskiej, Krzysztofa Kamila Baczyńskiego, Konstantego Ildefonsa
Gałczyńskiego, Jonasza Kofty, Cypriana Kamila Norwida, i Jana
Twardowskiego. Marzanna Bachowska znana jest w naszym środowisku
polonijnym ze swego wspaniałego głosu i interpretacji piosenki
poetyckiej. Tomasz Aleksander jest pianistą, kompozytorem i byłym
uczestnikiem XIII Konkursu Pianistycznego im. Fryderyka Chopina w
Warszawie. Po ostatnich występach w Seattle, Tacoma, Portland i
Vancouver B.C. duet ten zyskał liczne grono wielbicieli. Koncert
zapowiada się wspaniale.
Informacja i rezerwacja biletów: Barbara Strutyński (425) 746-3037
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Poland’s Independence Day celebration at the Polish Home, Nov 14, 2:30
pm
Poland regained its
independence on Nov 11, 1918, when Jozef Pilsudski became the Head of
State after a popular revolt at the Polish territories led to a
formation of the reborn state. The anniversary celebration program
includes: 1) invocation by Fr. Stanislaw Michalek, 2) performances by
children from the Polish School and the Polish Scout Troop, 3) Concert
by the Polish Song Choir directed by Anna Sawicki. The restaurant and
the bar will be open from 1:30 pm till after the concert.
Where: at the Polish Home, 1714 18th Ave in Seattle,
admission free.
More: Barbara Strutynski, (425) 746-3037
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Fall Bazaar at the
Polish Home, Nov 6-7, noon – 7 pm
The biggest such event
around Puget Sound, the Polish fall bazaar features booths with Polish
books and CDs, crafts and other merchandize as well as booths manned by
various local Polish-American organizations. You can also buy Christmas
ornaments and wafers (oplatki), Polish pierogi, cakes and sweets as well
as have a full course dinner prepared by the ladies. Home made Polish
pickle contest as well as a raffle will be held on Sunday. Organized by
the Ladies Auxiliary.
Where: at the Polish Home, 1714 18th Ave in Seattle,
admission free.
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Niedziela, 31 października
16:00 - 18:00
Zabawa
"Halloween" dla dzieci organizowana przez
Związek Harcerstwa Polskiego
Wstęp $5.00 - w cenie obiad |
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Dyskoteka,
sobota 30-go października,
20:00
Wstęp $10.00
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Zebranie Zarządu DP przełożone z piątku, 15-go października na piątek,
22-go października
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Dyskoteka,
sobota 16-go października,
20:00
Wstęp $10.00
DJ Maciek
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Kabaret
"Pod Bańką",
piątek, 15-go października, 20:00
CANCELED
W programie pt. "Z przymrużeniem ucha"
Cenybiletów:
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przy wejściu: $18.00
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członkowie: $16.00
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w przedsprzedaży: $15.00
Informacje: B. Strutyński 425.746.3037
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The Big Animal
at Grand Illusion in Seattle, Oct 9-14
This parable about
non-conformity has been directed by Jerzy Stuhr to a script by Krzysztof
Kieslowski. Mr. Stuhr also plays the leading role of a small town
dweller who finds his life turned upside down by adopted camel. The
movie was shown in Seattle together with
A Week in a Life of Man
during Stuhr’s visit at 2001 SIFF when he was one of the Festival’s
featured directors.
Where: Grand Illusion Theatre,
1403 NE
50th St, Seattle, 206-523-3935, Sat-Sun 4, 5:45, 7:30, 9:15,
M-T 7:30, 9:15
More: movie
www.milestonefilms.com/movie.php/animal/,
Stuhr
http://www.kinoeye.org/02/05/horton05.php,
www.seattlemovietimes.com/movie_theaters/AAHBL.php?date=0
News Credits:
Polish News from Puget Sound is a private distribution list serving
Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. It is
edited by Ryszard Kott; contact:
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Warsaw Rising 44: Prof. Chodakiewicz lectures at UW, Oct 3, 7 pm
Prof. Chodakiewicz
will also lecture on the historical and political context of the 1944
Warsaw Uprising at the University of Washington. Prof. Chodakiewicz is a
guest of the UW Polish Studies Endowment Fund Committee.
Where:
At the Kane Hall on the University of
Washington campus; admission free.
More:
www.PolishNewsSeattle.org, article by prof. Chodakiewicz can be read
at
www.WarsawUprsing.com
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Warsaw Rising 44: CNN movie
and lecture at the Seattle
Central Library, Oct 2, 2-4
pm
The movie is the recent
excellent CNN documentary on
the Warsaw Uprising. Prof.
Marek Chodakiewicz will have
a public lecture on the
historical and political
context of the Uprising and
on making the movie. Prof.
Marek Chodakiewicz is “the
man behind the movie”—he was
the main consultant for the
CNN documentary on the
Uprising (featuring former
national security advisor
Zbigniew Brzezinski and
historian Norman Davies), as
well as a consultant for the
documentary exhibition in
Seattle. This event has been
organized by the Polish Home
Foundation and also
supported by the Seattle
Public Library and UW Polish
Studies Endowment Fund
Committee.
Please note that the City
Hall will be open from 1 to
5 on Saturday Oct 2, that is
before and after movie &
lecture at the Library for a
convenient access to the
documentary exhibition.
Where:
At the Microsoft Auditorium
in the Seattle Central
Library (the new library),
1000 Fourth Ave, Seattle;
CNN movie at 2 pm, the
lecture at 2:50 pm;
admission free.
More:
www.PolishNewsSeattle.org,
article by prof.
Chodakiewicz can be read at
www.WarsawUprsing.com
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Warsaw Rising 44:
Documentary exhibition at
Seattle City Hall, Sep 23 –
Oct 7
The same exhibition that
goes on display at the
Polish Home first is
presented at the main lobby
of the City Hall and is
easily available for
visiting. The main part of
the documentary exhibition
Warsaw Uprising 1944
consists of documentary
photos, maps and text
describing the stages and
circumstances of the
extraordinary 63-day
struggle. It also pays
tribute to the American
airmen who died flying over
Warsaw in September 1944.
The main exhibition has been
commissioned by the Polish
Consulate in Los Angeles and
the additional exhibit
prepared by K.
Poraj-Kuczewski. The
exhibition has been
organized by Ryszard Kott
and is supported by Polish
Home Foundation, Seattle-Gdynia
Sister City Association and
the City of Seattle.
Where:
at the City Hall, 601 Fifth
Ave, admission free;
City Hall is open M-F 8 am –
6 pm; it will also be open
on Sat, Oct 2, 1-5 pm, that
is before and after the
movie/lecture at the
Library.
More:
RysiekKott@msn.com, more
on Seattle events
www.PolishNewsSeattle.org
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Warsaw Rising 44: Book exhibition at the Seattle Central Library, Oct 2,
from 1 pm
The book exhibition
63 Days and Nights features
books and albums as well as films in English and Polish about the
Uprising with an advice how to obtain them. The exhibition has been
organized by H. Gil of the Polish Book Club and is supported by the
Polish Home Foundation. The Foundation plans to donate books and DVDs to Seattle libraries, such as city and university
libraries, to help educate American public about the Warsaw Uprising of
1944. Cash and book donations in support of this goal are welcome.
Where:
at the
Seattle Central Library, by the Microsoft Auditorium (4th
Ave floor), during movie & lecture, admission
free
More:
Hanna Gil ,
www.PolishNewsSeattle.org,
www.PolskaKsiazka.org, donations
contact:
PHF
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Polish School opens enrollment for 2004/2005
The Polish School
wants to start the enrollment process early this year to better gauge
interests and needs. To enroll your child for the school year 2004/2005
or discuss issues related to the School please contact Anna Babcock. The
School is also actively looking for new teachers and volunteers for the
School.
More: about the School at
www.PolishHome.org, Anna Babcock, (206) 542-9016.
News Credits:
Polish News from Puget Sound is a private distribution list serving
Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. It is
edited by Ryszard Kott; contact:
Editor@PolishNewsSeattle.org |
Warsaw
Rising 44: Documentary
exhibition at the Polish
Home, Sep 10-19
The main part of the
documentary exhibition
Warsaw Uprising 1944
consists of documentary
photos, maps and text
describing the stages and
circumstances of the
extraordinary 63-day
struggle. It also pays
tribute to the American
airmen who died flying over
Warsaw in September 1944.
The main exhibition has been
commissioned by the Polish
Consulate in Los Angeles;
the additional exhibit is
prepared by K.
Poraj-Kuczewski. The
exhibition has been
organized by Ryszard Kott
and supported financially by
the Polish Home Foundation.
Where:
at the Polish Home,
www.PolishHome.org,
admission free
More:
RysiekKott@msn.com, more
on Seattle events
www.PolishNewsSeattle.org
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Warsaw Rising 44: anniversary concert at the Polish Home, Sep 19, 2 pm
This
event organized by the Polish Home Association celebrates the heroism of
the Uprising through music and poetry and consists of three parts.
Part.1.
A concert of Polish patriotic songs by the Polish Song Choir under
direction of Anna Sawicki,
Part.2.
A performance
We, Warsaw
Children Will Fight
for You,
featuring poetry & songs in scenes from the Uprising by
the
performance group from the Polish Home under direction of Barbara
Strutynski,
Part.3.
A piano concert by Iwona Kaminska-Bowlby, the local artist we all know.
Ms. Kaminska-Bowlby will play Chopin Sonata H moll op. 58 to honor the
memory of her father, Jozef Kaminski, nome-de-guerre 'Ziutek', who
fought in the
Old
Town district of Warsaw
Where:
at the
Polish Home, admission free
More:
concert:
Barbara Strutynski, (425) 746-3037;
details of other events at the
PHF website
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Warsaw Rising 44: Book exhibition at the Polish Home, Sep 19, 1 pm
The book exhibition
63 Days and Nights features
books and albums as well as films in English and Polish about the
Uprising with an advice how to obtain them. The exhibition has been
organized by H. Gil of the Polish Book Club and is supported by the
Polish Home Foundation. The Foundation plans to donate books and DVDs to
Seattle libraries to help educate American public about the Warsaw
Uprising of 1944 and asks for donations supporting this goal.
Where:
at
the upper floor of the Polish Home,
admission free
More:
Hanna Gil ,
www.PolishNewsSeattle.org,
www.PolskaKsiazka.org, donations
contact:
PHF
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Scouts and Cub Scouts’ first meeting at the Polish Home, Sep 18, 12 noon
The Polish Scout Troop
“Kaszuby” invites to their first meeting of the 2004/2005 school year;
both new scouts and cub scouts are invited to attend. The Polish troop
in Seattle has been active for over 15 years and provides another venue
for immersing Polish-American kids into traditions of the old country.
The troop accepts children of any age, from kindergarten to high school
and is a friendly place to introduce your child to some tradition of the
old country and to scouting at the same time.
Where: at the Polish Home,
www.PolishHome.org, admission free
More: about Polish scouts Anna Bieniek,
(425) 280-4858
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Soldier’s Day celebration at the Polish Home, Aug 22, 2:30 pm
An anniversary of the
victorious Battle of Warsaw, Aug 15, 1920, is the official holiday for
the armed forces in Poland and a day to celebrate Polish military
traditions. Polish Home invites to a commemorating program "At the
Fireplace" and to a meeting with the WWII veterans from our community.
Cdr. M. Bialkowski Benett, Lt. A. Byrski, Lt. J. Friedrych and Maj. A.
Tomalik will share their experience with the younger generations. The
event includes an exhibit about the veterans, including late Cdr. W.
Pacewicz, prepared by K. Poraj-Kuczewski. A traditional Polish dinner
will be available, prepared by the Ladies Auxiliary.
Where:
at the
Polish Home, admission free
More:
Barbara Strutynski, (425) 746-303)
News Credits:
Polish News from Puget Sound is a private distribution list serving
Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. It is
edited by Ryszard Kott; contact:
Editor@PolishNewsSeattle.org.
More news at
www.PolishNewsSeattle.org |
PHA
picnic at Lincoln Park, Aug 15, noon - 5 pm
This is
a yearly picnic for members and friends of the Polish Home Association
and their families. Come and share good food and fun! There will be
grills and tables available as well as free drinks, hamburgers and hot
dogs for kids and teenagers. A casual volleyball game is a tradition at
the PHA picnics and some people always try to play soccer among the
bushes, so get your sport shoes ready! Everybody is invited.
Where:
Lincoln Park in Seattle, shelter #1 near the Vashon Ferry or watch
for Polish flag and a PHA banner; admission free, bringing your food &
drink to share is optional
More:
Polish Home Association
News Credits:
Polish News from Puget Sound is a private distribution list serving
Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. It is
edited by Ryszard Kott; contact:
Editor@PolishNewsSeattle.org.
More news at
www.PolishNewsSeattle.org |
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News Credits:
Polish News from Puget Sound is a private distribution list serving
Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. It is
edited by Ryszard Kott; contact:
Editor@PolishNewsSeattle.org.
More news at
www.PolishNewsSeattle.org |
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Uwaga!
Wiadomość z
ostatniej chwili......... Pilne!
Nasz teatrzyk
dziecięco-młodzieżowy "Młodzi Polanie" poszukuje nowych
talentów.
W ciągu
ostatnich czterech lat nasi młodzi aktorzy powyrastali i teraz część
ich odchodzi na studia, zostaje mała garstka, a chcemy jak zwykle
przygotować na uroczystość Św. Mikołaja jakieś specjalne
przedstawienie o tematyce świątecznej. Czekamy na zgłoszenia.
Rodzice
pamiętajcie że występy teatralne, śpiew, czy taniec to najlepsza i
najłatwiejsza lekcja języka polskiego i możliwość nabycia pewności
siebie przy występach przed publicznością (bardzo ważne później w
pracy zawodowej).
Proszę o
zgłoszenia pod telefon 425-746-3037
Barbara Strutyński
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SGSCA picnic at Alki Beach Park, Aug 8, noon - 5 pm
Mark
your calendar for this year picnic for members and friends of the
Seattle-Gdynia Sister City Association and their families. Come to enjoy
kielbasa roasted on coals and share delectable delights like Paul's
famous bigos and Martha's desserts. Don't miss Ron's T-Bird
demonstration! Everybody is invited!
Where:
the shelter at the
Alki Beach Park in Seattle, watch for a SGSCA banner; admission
free, bringing your food to share optional
More:
Seattle-Gdynia Sister City Assn.,
Carol Forte
News Credits:
Polish News from Puget Sound is a private distribution list serving
Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. It is
edited by Ryszard Kott; contact:
Editor@PolishNewsSeattle.org.
More news at
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Chopin Foundation picnic at Ravenna Park, July 24, 2 pm
A
tradition emerging right before your eyes: this is the First Annual
Chopin Foundation Picnic in Seattle! Invited are all members, supporters
and friends of the Foundation as well as anybody interested in Chopin
music. There will be grilled Polish sausages, potato salad, pies and
other great foods and drinks as well as games to entertain and prizes to
surprise you. Watch for grill site and Polish, French and American flags
to join other Chopin enthusiasts at this little charming park.
Where: the
Ravenna Park in Seattle, parking advised at a tiny diagonal street
NE of NE 58th St & 20th Ave NE, admission free, bringing your food to
share is optional
More:
Chopin Foundation NW, Steven Lagerberg, tel. (206) 381-1416
News Credits:
Polish News from Puget Sound is a private distribution list serving
Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. It is
edited by Ryszard Kott; contact:
Editor@PolishNewsSeattle.org.
More news at
www.PolishNewsSeattle.org
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Szanowni Państwo,
Uprzejmie informuję, że
Zebranie Kwartalne Zarządu Towarzystwa Domu
Polskiego odbędzie się w
czwarty piątek miesiąca tj.
25-go czerwca o godz.
20:00. Za zmianę
serdecznie przepraszamy.
Prezes Domu Polskiego
Elżbieta Filipczuk
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A.
Solomatina in a concert at Benaroya, June 20, 2 pm
The
Chopin Foundation NW invites to a concert by Anastasia Solomatina
featuring works by Chopin, Debussy and Scriabin. Ms. Solomatina is a
Russian born pianist educated in Russia and the US and a winner of
Ludmila Knezkova-Hussey international competition.
Since
moving to Seattle in 1994 she has performed as a soloist with the
Seattle Symphony Orchestra, the Northwest Chamber Orchestra, and the
Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra to rave reviews.
The
program includes Chopin's Sonata Op. 58, his marvelous Ballade #4 and
Nocturne in C minor, Debussy's Suite Bergamasque and his Pour le Piano,
and Scriabin's Sonata #3.
Where: Illsley Ball Nordstron Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, Third &
Union, Seattle; tickets $20 regular, $15 seniors, $10 students at the
door, at Benaroya, at Ticketmaster or at Chopin Foundation (206) 381-1416
More:
www.ChopinNW.org, Steven Lagerberg (206) 381-1416
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Disco Night at the Polish Home, June 19, 8 pm – midnight
Disco
Tec with DJ Marcin Ludowicz, everybody is invited. The bar is open till
midnight, refreshments available as well.
Where: at the Polish Home,
1714 18th Ave. Seattle;
tickets $10
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Polish Book Club meeting at the new Seattle Library,
June 19, 1- 3 pm
The book for the next
meeting is Madame by
Antoni Libera, published by Wyd.
Znak in 1998.
Madame, Libera's debut
novel, was a bestseller nominated for the Nike, the most important
Polish literature award, and was awarded the prestigious Andrzej
Kijowski award. The novel is a humorous, self-ironical portrait of the
author’s coming of age in the reality of communist Poland at the close
of the 1970s. The book has been translated into many languages including
English (see Amazon). As usual, the book of the month can be borrowed
from the club members below. New members are always welcome at club
meetings. Added bonus: sightseeing of the new Library!
Where: Central
Library, room #6, 4th floor, 1000 Fourth Ave., Seattle, (206)
386-4636, admission free, in Polish.
More: about the Polish Book Club:
www.polskaksiazka.org for info or books Jagoda Sondej
jasosna@comcast.net, or Hanna Gil
hgil@zipcon.net, the library
www.spl.org/default.asp?pageID=branch_central&branchID=1
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18-go czerwca o godź. 20:00
(8:00 PM)
Dom Polski w
Seattle
zaprasza członków i sympatyków na spektakl
"KONOPIELKA" Edwarda Redlińskiego w
wykonaniu aktora krakowskiej PIWNICY POD BARANAMI Jerzego
Kopczewskiego, znanego pod pseudonimem "Bułeczka"
Sztuka tylko dla dorosłych - z okazji Dnia Ojca.
Cena biletów: $ 15.00
$ 13.00 (członkowie zapłaceni w dniu występu)
$ 12.00 w przedsprzedaży
Serdecznie zapraszamy, dla
ojców lampka wina w cenie biletu!
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June 13th, Sunday
3:00 PM
The Russian Cultural Center
704 19th Ave E, Seattle |
EVGENY
ONEGIN
Opera by P.I. Tchaikovsky
based on the Poem by A.S.Pushkin |
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Music
Director and Conductor - Alexei GIRSH |
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Soloists from Moscow theatres, Seattle Opera
and the Eastside Symphony |
| Tatiana -
Anna Kazakova |
Olga -
Olga Kargopoltseva |
| Onegin -
Garry Aganesyants |
Gremlin -
Greg Grason |
| Lensky -
Bernard Cviram |
Trike -
Vasily Kazarezov |
Adults: $15
Student/Senior/RCC Members: $12
Advance Tickets Sales Only
Information and tickets:
206-323-3677, 206-706-7483, 425-255-4180 |
Poles in Central Asia exhibition
at St. Margaret’s, May 24 – June
12
The exhibition
‘Poles in Central Asia: Lives,
Fates, Traces’
presents fates of Poles
migrating or deported to Central
Asia since mid-19th
century, with a special focus on
Stalin times and on gen. Anders
and his army. It has been
prepared by Ewa & Krzysztof
Poraj-Kuczewski based on private
archives of Dr. Olga Medvedeva
and is supported by Polish Home
Foundation.
Dr. Olga Medvedeva is a
researcher, translator and a
great friend of Poland based in
Vancouver, BC. Since 2000, she’s
been busy at newly accessible
post-Soviet archives researching
fates of Poles in Central Asia
in 19c & 20c.
Where: at the Parish Hall, St.
Margaret’s Church, 3221 14th
Ave W, Seattle, tel. (206)
282-1804; admission free
More:
http://www.PolishHomeFoundation.org/events/Medvedeva.htm,
Ewa & Krzysztof Poraj-Kuczewski,
kpk1@prodigy.net
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Polish EU elections, June 12, 2004
Polish citizens as
well citizens of other EU countries who are resident aliens in Poland
can vote in the June 13, 2004, elections of Polish representatives to
the European Union Parliament while in USA or Canada. On the West coast,
one can vote at Los Angeles, San Francisco and Vancouver, BC. A valid
passport is needed and a deadline for voter registration is June 8,
2004.
More: LA Consulate info:
www.polishconsulatela.com/Polish/Wydarzenia-ogloszenia/p3-1.htm,
Vancouver info
http://www.polishembassy.ca/news_details.asp?nid=184 , general info
www.PKW.gov.pl
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Choral Music by Panufnik & Penderecki at St. Mark’s, Seattle, June 12, 2
pm & 8 pm
Seattle Choral Company
under artistic direction of Fred Coleman presents a concert at St.
Mark’s Cathedral that includes Westminster Mass by Roxanna Panufnik and
Song of the Cherubim by Krzysztof Penderecki. The Westminster Mass was
commissioned for the 75th birthday anniversary of Cardinal Hume at the
Westminster Cathedral. Roxanna is a daughter of Andrzej Panufnik and a
famous composer in her own right.
Where: St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1245 10th Ave E, Seattle; tickets
at SCC (206) 363-1100
More:
http://www.seattlechoralcompany.org/concerts_angels.html,
http://www.chambermusic2000.com/composer.php?c_id=22
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We are still accepting applications
for the study abroad program in Krakow, Poland this July. The program is
coming together quite nicely, and it looks as if we will have a very fun
(and very educational) time. If you are
interested, please visit our brochure, and feel free to e-mail me with any
questions.
Jenny Lobasz
The Crossroads of Europe:
East Meets West in Krakow, Poland
July 1 – July 31
The Crossroads of Europe: East Meets West, is an
American University program designed for graduate and undergraduate
students from all universities who are interested in Central and Eastern
Europe, the European Union, identity formation in Europe, and the
modern-day legacies of the Holocaust and Communism. Throughout the four
weeks, students will have the opportunity to take three to nine credit
hours of instruction and directed research, explore Poland and parts of
Central and Eastern Europe, attend supplemental lectures and tours, and
become acquainted with Poland and its people.
Our partner in The Crossroads of Europe Program is
the Center for European Studies, an English- and Polish-language
department within the Jagiellonian University offering interdisciplinary
undergraduate and Masters-level courses since 1993. First founded in 1364,
the Jagiellonian University has been an integral part of Krakow life for
more than 600 years. We are proud to team up with such a diverse and
prestigious program and university.
This program is expected to fill up quickly, so
please submit your application as soon as possible.
For more information, as well as the application
packet, please see
http://www.american.edu/sis/summer/poland.htm
. Please direct any questions to Jenny Lobasz (jennifer.lobasz@american.edu)
or Professor Patrick Jackson (ptjack@american.edu).
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Tomasz Stanko at Triple Door, Seattle, June 9, 7:30 pm
Trumpet virtuoso
Tomasz Stanko is one of the best Polish jazzmen around and very famous
in Europe. He played in Seattle at the 2002 Earshot Jazz Festival and
was called a giant of jazz in the program! His sound evokes Miles Davis
and Chat Baker and his music lyrical and moody. His cinematic
credentials include the music to
Rosemary’s Baby by Roman Polanski. The Triple Door’s
Mainstage provides an intimate setting fitting the artist. T. Stanko
also plays at Blue Monk in Portland on June 11.
Where: the Triple Door, 216 Union St., Seattle, (206) 838-4333; tickets
$18; the Theater opens 6 pm, lounge from 4 pm, kitchen open nightly;
More: concert info
www.thetripledoor.net/event.aspx?eid=204, Stanko
www.stanko.polishjazz.com
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CNN
Documentary on Warsaw Uprising, June 6 & 11, 8 pm & 11 pm
Warsaw Rising: the Forgotten Soldiers of World War II
is a special documentary about the Warsaw Uprising, Aug 1 – Oct 2, 1944.
Reportedly very well prepared by the CNN with input from Polish
historians, the documentary honors Polish underground soldiers and
ordinary Warsaw citizens who in summer 1944 fought for 63 long days
under Nazi siege and lost. The documentary is a must for everybody who
wants to understand bitterness of Polish modern history and Polish
debates about the Uprising.
Where: the CNN channel, June 6 at 8 pm and 11 pm, repeated June 11 at 8
pm & 11 pm.
More:
CNN press release,
www.PolishNewsSeattle.org/WarsawUprising.htm
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Zabawa Taneczna, 5-tego
czerwca 20:00 - 24:00
Zarząd Domu Polskiego
zaprasza serdecznie członków i sympatyków.
Dochód z zabawy
przeznaczony jest na instalację wentylacji w górnej sali.
Koło Pań zapewnia smaczne
przystawki z kolacją w cenie biletu wstępu.
Liczymy na poparcie tej
inicjatywy.
Do tańca przygrywać
będzie nasz wypróbowany "Disc jokey" Marcin Ludowicz.
Wstęp $20 członkowie, $23
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Star's ‘Tomorrow’s Weather’
at SIFF, June 3 & 6
Seattle
International Film Festival brings only one Polish movie this year: the
acclaimed Tomorrow’s Weather (Pogoda
na jutro) directed by Jerzy Stuhr. Mr. Stuhr plays a former
gym teacher who has spent seventeen years living in a monastery after
escaping an unfaithful wife and the Communist regime. When his fellow
monks convince him to perform in a band, his family finds him and his
quiet, simple life will soon come to an end. The movie won three 2004
Eagles (Polish Oscars), including the best actor for Mr. Stuhr. The
movie was also voted the best movie at the Polish FF in LA last month.
SIFF runs May 20 – June 13,
2004.
Where:
June 3, 7:15 pm at the
Harvard Exit, 807 E. Roy at Harvard, Seattle,
(206) 781-5755, and June
6, 3:45 pm at the Broadway Performance Hall, 1625 Broadway,
Seattle (206) 325-3113; In Polish
w/English subtitles.
More: SIFF
http://www.seattlefilm.com/index.aspx, Stuhr
http://www.kinoeye.org/02/05/horton05.php
about
movie:
http://www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/en/film/28192.html
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J &
S Pagacz talk about Lake Baikal at Polish Home, June 4, 8 pm
Julia i Stanislaw
Pagacz are researchers from Poland, currently working at the Olympic
Nat. Park, WA. They made four trips to Lake Baikal region and authored
two guide books and a photo-album ‘Siberia:
In the Baikal land of the Buryats’. Their rich slide
presentation will show beautiful landscape of the lake and surrounding
mountains, unique flora & fauna of the region and will focus on Buryat
people and their culture, including their temples and monasteries.
Where: at the Polish Home,
1714 18th Ave. Seattle;
admission free
More:
www.PolishNewsSeattle.org
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Radio Wisla at 8 pm on June 3
Radio Wisla is a new Polish
language station covering Puget
Sound that features Polish
music, news, poetry,
discussions, sports, etc. It
broadcasts on AM 1150, every
Thursday at 7 pm for an hour,
repeated the following Saturday
at noon. However, next Thursday,
June 3, 2004, the Radio will
broadcast at 8 pm.
Where: 1150 AM, and also at
http://stream.newschannel1150.com:8000
during broadcast hours; in
Polish
More:
www.RadioWisla.com
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