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Polish Bazaar |
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Nov 29,
7
pm:
Polish Soc. Security for Poles in the USA
at the Polish Cultural
Center |
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Poland and the
United States have an agreement about Social Security systems
for their citizens; Poles living in the USA can receive
Polish social security benefits. At this meeting, specialists
from the Polish Social Security Administration (ZUS) will
present information in Polish on when and how to apply for the
benefits and application forms will be provided. Q&A session
will follow the presentation.
Where: at the
Polish Cultural Center Dom
Polski;
admission free, in Polish
More:
more details about this event (PL),
application form |
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Nov 29,
7
pm:
Lecture on New Polish Cinema and Photography at the UW |
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Justyna Budzik |
The UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee presents the lecture
Gloomy or Glam: New Polish Cinema and Photography by
Justyna Budzik. Dr. Budzik is an Assistant Prof. at the Univ. of
Silesia Dept. of Film and Media Studies in Katowice, Poland, and
the Fulbright scholar at the Polish Studies at the UW Slavic
Department, with interest in cinema anthropology and archeology.
Where: Thompson Hall, room 101, on
the
UW campus in Seattle;
admission free
More: UW PSEC |
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Nov 25,
7
pm
to 1 am:
Polish Festival Party
w/ Yaazda
at the Polish Cultural
Center |
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This is a big party starring
the Portland
band Yaazda that is also a fundraiser. The event includes
Polish music from 80s and 90s played by Yaazda and DJ Filip and
a dinner. All profits from ticket sales, raffles, and bar will
benefit the Annual Polish Festival Seattle and the 100th
anniversary of the PHA.
Where: at the
Polish Cultural Center Dom
Polski;
21+ only,
tickets $50 and $100, for
tickets contact Jola Paliswiat at 425-786-8020 or
[email protected]
More:
please see the event poster for more info or contact Jola
Paliświat |
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Nov 17 - Nov 30: Movie Loving Vincent
at Cinemas in
Seattle and Tacoma |
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This ground
breaking feature-length painted
animation movie is a bio of Vincent van Gogh, the famous
impressionist painter, covering his entire life and his famous
paintings. The film has been co-created by Polish painter Dorota
Kobiela and filmmaker Hugh Welchman who won an Oscar for
Peter and
the Wolf
in 2008.
Where: at
at
SIFF
Cinema Uptown
in Seattle till November 30, 2017 and at
Regal Meridian 16 in Seattle till November 29, at
Grand Cinema in Tacoma
till November 30, 2017
More:
movie description |
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Nov 19, 12 -
5 pm:
Celebrating 25 Years of the Polish Parish in Seattle at St.
Margaret Church |
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St. Margaret of Scotland |
The Polish Parish of St. Margaret of Scotland in Seattle cordially invites everybody to
the celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the Parish. The event starts with a Holy Mass at noon;
a play about the life of St. Margaret will start at 1:30 pm,
followed by a banquet. An additional attraction is an exhibition
about the Parish history. Congratulations!
Where:
St. Margaret Catholic
Church
in Seattle; tickets $35 regular, $25 youth 12-18, kids free
More:
Please
contact Asia Jesiorska at
425-417-9548
for tickets or more info. |
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Nov 17, 7 pm: Movie All That I
Love by J. Borcuch at the Polish Cultural Center |
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The Polish Film
Club Kino OKO presents the movie All That I Love / Wszystko
co kocham directed
by Jacek Borcuch.
Set in the early 1980s Poland, the film tells a story of young
punk musician Jacek whose rebellious songs run against
censorship amid a turmoil of the Solidarity times, with Jacek and his love Basia caught between their parents on
the different sides of the politically divided society. The film
was shown at the 2010 Sundance FF and Poland's entry to 2011
Oscars. Introduced by Dr. Justyna Budzik.
Evening schedule: 7 pm socializing & film intro, 7:30 pm screening
Where:
at the
Polish Cultural Center Dom
Polski;
admission free, in Polish w/ English subtitles
More:
the movie,
the Club site
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Nov 12, 2:30 pm: Poland’s Independence Day at the
Polish
Cultural
Center |
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The Polish Home Assn
presents an Independence Day celebration that
includes a patriotic poetic program in Polish
prepared by Barbara Strutynski and a performance by the Polish
Choir. The restaurant will be open from 1
pm as usual. Update:
the event picture gallery
Where: the mass at St. Margaret's Church in Seattle at noon, the
celebration at the Polish
Cultural Center Dom Polski at 2:30 pm, admission free, the
main program is in Polish.
More: Polish Cultural Center
/ Polish Home Association website
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Nov 11,
4 pm
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9 pm:
SPF Volunteer Appreciation Party
at the Polish Cultural
Center |
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Pierogi Fest |
The Seattle
Polish Foundation cordially invites all the volunteers and their
significant others to a volunteer appreciation party. Everybody
who contributed their time, treasure or talent to Polish
Festival Seattle or Pierogi Fest is invited to join in the celebration.
The event
includes: free delicious Polish dinner, toasts, special
performance by New Age Flamenco and evening of conversation,
music and dance.
Please come to hear the praise, and to eat, drink and be merry!
Where: at the
Polish Cultural Center Dom
Polski;
admission free, please RSVP to Aneta at
[email protected].
More:
for more info contact volunteer coordinator
Aneta Kalicka or
Festival Director Alisa
Lahti. |
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Nov 10, 7:30 pm:
Young Artists For Teachers' Conference in Portland |
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The Polish Hall
in Portland
presents the
concert Young Artists of Polish Roots that is a
fundraiser for the 15th Polish Teachers and Parent Council
Members Conference to be held in Portland in May 2018. The
program features performances by Aniela Erbe, Adrian Cisowski,
Matthew Kaminski, Timothy Shortell and Sebastian Stenfert-Kroese,
with music by Chopin, Saint-Saens, Debussy, Yurima and Vivaldi.
Where:
Polish Hall & Library
in
Portland, OR;
ticket $15 regular, $10 discounted
More:
the conference
website, or contact Renata Dajnowska at
[email protected] |
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Nov 1 - 16: Movie Loving Vincent
at Cinemas in
Seattle and Bellevue |
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This ground
breaking feature-length painted
animation movie is a bio of Vincent van Gogh, the famous
impressionist painter, covering his entire life and his famous
paintings. The film has been co-created by Polish painter Dorota
Kobiela and filmmaker Hugh Welchman who won an Oscar for
Peter and
the Wolf
in 2008.
Where: at
Cinema Reserve
Dine-In at Bellevue Square in Bellevue, WA, till November
15, at
at
SIFF
Cinema Uptown
in Seattle till November 16, 2017 and at
Regal Meridian 16 in Seattle till November 16.
More:
movie description |
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Nov 4-5, noon - 6 pm: Fall Bazaar at the
Polish Cultural Center |
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The annual fall
bazaar features delicious Polish dinners served all day as well
as booths with amber and silver jewelry, crafts,
Polish books and CDs, Boleslawiec pottery, Polish crystals as
well as booths by local Polish organizations. Polish
Choir Vivat Musica will perform on Sat at 2:30 pm. You
can buy Christmas ornaments and wafers (oplatki) andhomemade cakes.
Also available frozen pierogi and dinners to go.
Organized by the Polish Women's Club. Update:
Fall Bazaar picture gallery
Where: at the Polish
Cultural Center Dom Polski, admission free.
More:
please contact Barbara
Augustyniak, president of the Polish Women's Club |
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