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June 21 Expansion Project meeting at the Polish Home
P. Klindienst reads at Elliott Bay Book Store
June 18 Polish movie at SIFF: My Nikifor
June 10 Polish movie at SIFF: My Nikifor
June 8 Polish movie at SIFF: The Master
June 5 Polish movie at SIFF: I am
June 4 Polish movie at SIFF: The Master
June 3 Polish movie at SIFF: I am
Polish Book Club meeting at the Green Lake Library in Seattle
June 2-July 30 Artur Popek paintings at the Friedrich Gallery
June 1 Polish movie at SIFF: The Master
Children Day with poems and ice cream in Kirkland

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June 21, 7:30 pm: Expansion Project meeting at the Polish Home

This meeting will focus on the parking lot changes and bids on work tasks related to these changes. Polish Home Building Commission & Fundraising Committee invite everybody interested in the PH expansion project to its monthly meeting at the Polish Home. All interested in the details of the project as well as volunteers are welcome! (This meeting has been moved from the previous week).

Where: at the Polish Home, just drop by; refreshments are provided!

More: www.PolishHomeFoundation.org

June 21, 6 pm: P. Klindienst reads at Elliott Bay Book Store

Patricia Klindienst is a local author that will be reading from her book The Earth Knows My Name; Culture and Sustainability in the Gardens of Ethnic Americans. The book features a whole chapter on Gerard Bentryn, the owner of the Bainbridge Vineyards and Winery, and his Polish roots.

Where: Elliott Bay Book Store, 101 Main St, Seattle; admission free

More: tel. 624-6600, http://www.elliottbaybook.com/events/jun06/klindienst.jsp

 June 18, 4:15 pm: Polish movie at SIFF: My Nikifor

The movie based on life and art of the primitive painter, artist and hobo Nikifor (born Epifan Drowniak), won several 2005 Eagle awards; among others, the best actress award was won by Krystyna Feldman (playing male Nikifor). It also won the Crystal Globe at the PFF in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. My Nikifor / Moj Nikifor has been directed by Krzysztof Krauze.

Where: Pacific Place Cinema, Seattle

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 June 10, 7 pm: Polish movie at SIFF: My Nikifor

The movie based on life and art of the primitive painter, artist and hobo Nikifor (born Epifan Drowniak), won several 2005 Eagle awards; among others, the best actress award was won by Krystyna Feldman (playing male Nikifor). It also won the Crystal Globe at the PFF in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. My Nikifor / Moj Nikifor has been directed by Krzysztof Krauze.

Where: Pacific Place Cinema, Seattle

More: SIFF, movie  My Nikifor

 

June 8, 9:15 pm: Polish movie at SIFF: The Master

The movie tells the story of the Master, a knife-thrower fired from his circus job on a journey through the Polish countryside. His adventures and strange encounters bring to mind classic tales. The Master / Mistrz, starring Konstantin Lavrenko, has been directed by Piotr Trzaskalski.

Where: Lincoln Square Cinemas, Bellevue

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June 5, 7 pm: Polish movie at SIFF: I am

The hero of this complex emotional drama is an 11-year old boy living alone on an old riverboat. I am /Jestem starring Piotr Jagielski and directed by Dorota Kedzierzawska won 2006 Eagle for the best cinematography by Arthur Reinhart.

Where: Egyptian Theatre , Seattle

More: SIFF, movie I am

June 4, 7 pm: Polish movie at SIFF: The Master

The movie tells the story of the Master, a knife-thrower fired from his circus job on a journey through the Polish countryside. His adventures and strange encounters bring to mind classic tales. The Master / Mistrz, starring Konstantin Lavrenko, has been directed by Piotr Trzaskalski.

Where: Neptune Theatre, Seattle

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June 3, 11 am: Polish movie at SIFF: I am

The hero of this complex emotional drama is an 11-year old boy living alone on an old riverboat. I am /Jestem starring Piotr Jagielski and directed by Dorota Kedzierzawska won 2006 Eagle for the best cinematography by Arthur Reinhart.

Where: Neptune Theatre, Seattle

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June 3, 11 am: Polish Book Club meeting at the Green Lake Library in Seattle

The book for the meeting is Uchodzcy by Henryk Grynberg, published by Wyd. Swiat Ksiazki in 2004. Grynberg, 70, is a distinguished novelist, poet, playwright, essayist and winner of many prestigious literary awards. Uchodzcy is a moving autobiography highlighting twisted lives of Polish Jews in Poland and USA in his terse style. The book is available on the internet. Please see the club website for more details.

Where: Seattle Public Libraries, the Green Lake branch, 7364 E. Green Lake Dr. N., Seattle, (206) 684-7547

More: Polish Book Club, contact to the Club Hanna Gil, about Henryk Grynberg

Jun 2, 6-9 pm, till July 30: Artur Popek paintings at the Friedrich Gallery

Touch of Wind, Artur Popek

Artur Popek is a painter and a graphical artist who made his name with extricate miniatures and prints that were exhibited in Seattle at the Polish Film Festival in 2002. He also makes magazine and book illustrations. More recently his main venue of expression has become painting. The exhibition is organized by the Society for Arts and the Friedrich Gallery and runs till July 30, 2006.

Where: 14 Boston St, on Queen Ann in Seattle, admission free, for visiting the gallery at other times, call for appointment

More: Michal Friedrich (206) 619-2063, please RSVP till June 1, 2006, http://societyforarts.com/popek.htm

June 1, 6:30 pm: Children Day with poems and ice cream in Kirkland

1st of June is the traditional Children Day in Poland, full of joy and fun. With double attractions of all you can eat ice cream and the Lesna Poczta play for children, this evening surely fits the bill! Lesna Poczta is a compilation of classic poems for children by such authors as Jan Brzechwa, Julian Tuwim and Tadeusz Sliwiak, presented by the children from the Polish School on the Eastside. The performance has been prepared by the School and is sponsored by the School and the Society for Polish Culture.

Where: Kirkland Woman’s Club, 407 First St., Kirkland; admission free; in Polish

More: (in Polish) Fr. J. Twardowski Polish School on the Eastside,  TMKP

June 1, 4:15 pm: Polish movie at SIFF: The Master

The movie tells the story of the Master, a knife-thrower fired from his circus job on a journey through the Polish countryside. His adventures and strange encounters bring to mind classic tales. The Master / Mistrz, starring Konstantin Lavrenko, has been directed by Piotr Trzaskalski.

Where: Egyptian Theatre, Seattle

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© 2006 Ryszard Kott

 

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