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Polish Festival
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July 29, noon - 4 pm: SGSCA Picnic at the
Lincoln Park |
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Everyone is
invited - individuals and families, members and guests - to celebrate the summer
at the
yearly picnic of the Seattle-Gdynia Sister
City Assn.
Come to
learn about upcoming SGSCA activities, to chat
with City of
Gdynia representatives Bartosz Bartoszewicz & Maja Wagner as
well as exchnge students and
to socialize with other Polish-Americans
while munching on roasted kielbasa and other delights and
enjoying a day in a park.
Where: the Lincoln
Park
in Seattle, shelter #3; admission free, food and
drink will be provided but please bring a dish of your favorite picnic
food to share
More:
SGSCA,
or contact
Zbig Konofalski
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July 28, from 7:30 pm: A Polish Team
at the Seafirst Torchlight Parade Downtown |
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Walk in the
Seafirst Torchlight Parade with the Seattle-Gdynia Sister City
Association! SGSCA secured a place in the parade and invites all
folks from the Polish community to join in the fun! You'll be
marching along a vintage T-Bird automobile. Over 100 units
march, dance and float in the parade; this is your opportunity
to make a Polish accent at the event!
Where: the Parade is in downtown Seattle and goes from the Seattle
Center
along 4th Ave
to just past Yesler ; please RSVP to
Zbig Konofalski
if you want to come
More:
SGSCA,
https://www.seafair.com |
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July 27, 6 pm: The 25th
Anniversary Dinner for SGSCA at Salty's in Alki |
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The
Seattle-Gdynia Sister City Association turns 25! Celebrate the anniversary along with your
SGSCA friends and
a delegation from City of Gdynia at a dinner held at Salty's
restaurant. Special guests include descendants of Chief Seattle,
Ken Workman and Mary Lou Slaughter. SGSCA's achievements include producing Seattle
Polish Film Festival and organizing exchanges between the cities,
including a summer business school for HS students co-organized
with Washington Business Week. Congratulations!
Where: Salty's Waterfront
Seafood Grills in Alki, Seattle; tickets $50 per person
More:
SGSCA,
or contact
Zbig Konofalski |
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July 27-29: Polish Avant Garde
Puppet Shadow Theatre in Portland |
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The Shaking the
Tree Theatre in Portland presents a shadow puppet show
LUMINARIES. In the Shadow of the Polish Avant Garde. This
immersive theatre performance was inspired by the Polish Avant
Garde art movement of 1918-1939. It uses images and ideas of the
artists of the period, including by Maria Jarema, Katarzyna
Kobro and Wladyslaw Strzeminski. Staged by collaboration of Teatr
Figur in Cracow, Poland and artists from Portland, directed by
Dagmara Zabska.
Where: at Shaking the Tree Theatre in Portland, OR; six
performances over three days - see the
ticket info for details.
More: Teatr Figur
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July 7, noon - 8 pm: Polish
Festival at the Seattle Center / Armory & Mural
Amphitheatre |
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The 7th annual Polish Festival Seattle
is part of the big ethnic festival series at the Seattle Center,
known as Festal. The venue is again the Armory and the Mural
Amphitheatre. The Festival focus this year is on the 100th
anniversary of regaining independence by Poland as well as the
centennial of the Polish Home Association of Seattle. Attractions
include: live performances by folk groups and music bands, a
Chopin piano concert, a movie about Polish community in Seattle, exhibits: about 1918 Poland and the
independence fighters; cooking demos and workshops,
children’s activities and more. Vodka tasting is coming back! Vendor booths offer Polish glass
art, hand-crafted pottery, crystal, jewelry, and paper cut-cut
art. Also available: plenty of great Polish food and a beer
garden.
The Festival needs a lot of volunteers for late
afternoon and evening shifts, specifically for food court, baked
goodies and children activities. A free festival T-shirt and
food tickets for 3+ hours of volunteering!
Where:
Armory & Mural Amphitheatre at the Seattle Center in
Seattle;
admission & entertainment free
More:
Polish Festival on facebook; please contact
Alisa Lahti |
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July 7, 9 pm: Yaazda! in Concert at
the Crocodile in Seattle |
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The very popular
Polish-American band Yaazda! from Portland will have a
concert at the famous Crocodile venue on the evening of the
Polish Festival continuing the dance party vibes at the Back Bar
with Polish pop and rock tunes.
Where: @ the Back Bar at
the
Crocodile in Seattle
More: about
the Yaazda! Band |
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July:
The Polish Cultural Center
Open in July |
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The Polish Cultural Center is open on
Friday nights in July but it is closed
on Sundays. It will be closed for the yearly summer break in
August.
More:
Polish Cultural Center Dom
Polski in Seattle
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