Author: Ryszard Kott

AD: Folk Costumes for Sale at the Bazaar

Polish folk costumes designed by Basia Niesulowski are offered for sale this Fall Bazar at the Polish Cultural Center. Please visit Art by Basia shop on Etsy for costumes, paintings, drawings, cards and other gift ideas. Or visit Art By Basia on FB for more examples and information.

“Milonga Bandonegro” Tango Dance Night

After a very successful visit to Seattle last year, Bandonegro comes again with two different events at the Polish Cultural Center. On Friday, 10/25/24 you can tango the night away, while on Saturday, 10/26/24 you can listen to their concert! At once both inimitable and iconic, Bandonegro are known the

“We Are Tango” Live Concert

This is the second of the Bandonegro events at the Polish Cultural Center. After a very successful visit to Seattle last year, Bandonegro comes again with two different events. On Friday, 10/25/24 you can tango the night away, while on Saturday, 10/26/24 you can listen to their concert! At once

Klub Książki: “Dawno temu w Warszawie”

Klub książki zaprasza wszystkich zainteresowanych do udziału w spotkaniu. Książka na następne spotkanie to “Wydarzenia życiowe“ Karoliny Waclawiak, wydana przez Wyd. Mania w 2021. Evelyn ma trzydzieści siedem lat i stoi na życiowym zakręcie. Ratunku przed obsesyjnymi myślami o śmierci i ucieczki przed małżeńskim i egzystencjalnym kryzysem szuka w bezcelowej

Dance Party! “Domówka u Syreny”

Dust off your party shoes and get ready to groove to the tunes of DJ Borsuk! “Domówka u Syreny” features all the crucial ingredients for a great traditional Polish house party: music, beer, food, and open dancing. The Syrena Seattle Traditional Polish Dance Ensemble will also treat partygoers to a

AD: Polish Scouts T-Shirt Design Contest

Calling All Young Artists! Polish Scouts in Seattle are seeking your creative ideas to give us an innovative design for our next t-shirt to honor this year’s Scout Theme: “Give Me Your Hand!” All participants must submit their t-shirt designs by Wednesday, October 30th to be considered. Top entries will

Open House at Polish Scouts

Join Polish Scouts! If you are looking for a place for your child where they can develop their skills, make friends, and experience unforgettable adventures – Polish Scouting is the perfect choice!  Scouting is an organization that shapes young people, teaching them independence, responsibility, and cooperation. Scouting is not only meetings

Seattle Polish Film Festival News

Zbigniew Konofalski returns as the Festival Director after the resignation of Michal Friedrich. The Festival will take place at the Egyptian Theater during one weekend of November 8-10. SPFF will be screening some of the newest films from the 2024 Gdynia Festival, like “White Courage”, “Simona Kossak”, and “Kulej.” More:

Spektakl muzyczny “Nie tylko o miłości”

Sobotni wieczór 19 października warto spędzić w Domu Polskim, w którym wystąpi Teatr Hybrydy Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego dostarczając widzom niezapomnanych wrażeń arytystycznych oraz muzycznych. Trójka wspaniałych wykonawców – Dominika Świątek, Maria Winiarczyk oraz Maciej Dzięciołowski – w humorystyczny sposób zaprezentuje przewrotne relacje rodzinne, w szczególności damsko-męskie. Program zawiera lekkie i zabawne

Flood Relief for Poland

Update as of Oct 31, 2024: SPF has received about $1,700 in PayPal donations and $2,000 from PHA; together with $5,000 from SPF, $8,700 has been wired to the Caritas charity in Poland. Dear Friends of Poland, As you have seen in the news, there has been terrible flooding in

Jim Isaac Chua Piano Concert

Polish Cultural Center presents a piano concert of classical music by international award-winning artist Jim-Isaac Chua. Concert’s Program Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787): Mélodie from “Orfeo ed Euridice” Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): “Rondo Alla ingharese quasi un capriccio” in G major, Op. 129 (Rage Over a Lost Penny) Frederic Chopin (1810-1849): Andante spianato

Silver Screen Music of Polish Composers

Join us for an extraordinary afternoon of film music at the Polish Cultural Center. Experience the magic of cinema through the compositions of renowned Polish composers brought to life in captivating performances. The program includes Bronisław Kaper – “Mutiny on the Bounty” Film Suite Theme from “Mutiny on the Bounty”

Echoes of Folklore in Polish Classical Music

Polish Home Association presents a lecture by Maciej Wilczyński “Echoes of Folklore in Polish Classical Music” The purpose of the lecture is to present and analyze the topic of inspiration of Polish musical folklore in the works of Polish composers of classical music from Romanticism to modern times. The lecture

Registration At the Polish School in Seattle

The Juliusz Słowacki Polish School in Seattle is starting enrollment for the 2024/2025 academic year. Classes for adults will be online in the evenings on weekdays and in the morning on weekends, and children’s classes will take place at the Polish Home on Saturdays mornings. The fees for the classes are