From the Editor

Inmates are running the Asylum

The results of the first round of the presidential elections in Poland are in. I promised to remain neutral and avoid politics, but I cannot stay silent. When I see that 6% (12% in US, 17% in Canada) of Poles are voting for a fascist who openly calls for restoring the death penalty, promises to imprison women, reduce the congress and senate, increase presidential power, and restore a sovereign Poland (think North Korea) all in the name of God, I had to say something. Additionally, 51% voted for the extreme right that wants Poland to exit the EU.
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Rick Steves Poland

Events

Syrena Seattle at the 2025 Northwest Folklife

Syrena Seattle at the 2025 Northwest Folklife

May 24, 2025 6:00 pm

Concert, Events

Seattle Center

Our Syrena Seattle Dance Group will proudly represent Polish Traditional Folk Dance and Song at the Northwest Folklife at the…

Wybory Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej za granicą (II tura)

Wybory Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej za granicą (II tura)

May 31, 2025 7:00 am-9:00 pm

Events

Polish Cultural Center

Zapraszamy do głosowania w drugiej turze wyborów. Wyborcy zapisani do I tury wyborów nie mają potrzeby ponownej rejestracji. Osoby, które…

Songs of Blossom

Songs of Blossom

May 31, 2025 6:00 pm-8:00 pm

Concert

Polish Cultural Center

Pipa player Carrie Wang and pianist Yuly Kopkin This program presents a rare opportunity to be immersed in the idiosyncratic…

$15.00

Hanna Krall, “Sublokatorka”

Hanna Krall, “Sublokatorka”

June 13, 2025 6:00 pm-8:00 pm

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Online

Klub książki zaprasza wszystkich zainteresowanych do udziału w spotkaniu. Książka 40 lat temu zatrzymana przez cenzurę, teraz nie mniej aktualna…

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Polish Movies at SIFF

Seattle Polish Film Festival is cooperating with SIFF promoting two Polish/Polish connected films. The first one is "Under the Volcano", in which a Ukrainian family on vacation in the Canary...

Short Stories

Wiosna wiosna ach to Ty! Springtime Springtime yes it’s You!

Wiosna wiosna ach to Ty! Springtime Springtime yes it’s You!

Like in the Marek Grechuta song, we love spring with its warmer breeze, new leaves and colorful flowers. After long winter hibernation we feel new energy and are ready to get rid of old stuff. We pack warm winter coats, clean the house and garden. We feel tireless, run the stairs up and down, carry heavy loads, endlessly bend our backs - just overuse our bodies in every possible way. The next day we wake up sore, weak and stiff. And here comes the rescue! A wonderful homeopathic remedy - Rhus toxicodendron, Rhus tox for shorter.

Reviews

Brave New World

Brave New World

Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" depicts a dystopian society where technology and conditioning control every aspect of human life. People are genetically engineered, socially conditioned, and kept passive with a drug called soma. The novel explores themes of freedom, individuality, and the cost of technological progress.

Gulag Archipelago

Gulag Archipelago

Solzhenitsyn's Gulag Archipelago is a monumental work that exposes the brutal realities of the Soviet labor camps. Through harrowing personal accounts and meticulous research, he illuminates the oppressive system that crushed countless lives. It's a compelling and essential read that continues to resonate.

Tajemnica bułeczek Bollego

Tajemnica bułeczek Bollego

„Tajemnica bułeczek Bollego” i inne historie z cyklu „Tappi i przyjaciele” – czyli o tym, jak dobre bułeczki mogą zmienić świat na lepsze Jak często w codziennym pędzie doceniamy coś tak prostego, a zarazem niezwykle ważnego, jak dobre pieczywo? Ten smak i zapach – ciepłej jeszcze kromki z masłem –...

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