ENCOUNTERS WITH POLISH LITERATURE – Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846-1917) Poland’s first Nobel Prize winner for literature in 1905
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6D5sEJJpTEk
KATE LASKY AND TOMASZ SKOWRONSKI, CHEFS FROM PITTSBURGH’S APTEKA RESTAURANT NAMED FINALISTS FOR JAMES BEARD AWARDS.
Kate Lasky and Tomasz Skowronski, chefs from Pittsburgh's Apteka restaurant, were named finalists for James Beard Awards. They were recognized in the Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic category, which covers Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia. This is the first time that Pittsburgh’s restaurant makes the cut for the final five in any of [...]
POLISH FILMS IN PITTSBURGH: Woman on the Roof & The Balcony Movie- March 24 and April 2
Woman on the Roof: Directed by Anna Jadowska, 2022 March 24th @ Harris Theater 7:30PM With Dorota Pomykala, Bogdan Koca, Adam Bobik, Maria Szadkowska-Malinowska. Based on a real story, Anna Jadowska’s exquisite drama is told in flashbacks revolving around Mira (Pomykala), a sixty-something woman that does laundry, buys fish food, and robs a bank one [...]
A Tribute to Composer Frederic Rzewski Sunday, March 5, 2023 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM James Laughlin Music Hall, Chatham College
Ticket information: https://alia-musica-pittsburgh.mailchimpsites.com https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jul/12/frederic-rzewski-obituary Click on the Guardian obituary to listen to Frederic Rzewski playing his famous composition, a contemporary masterpiece; "The People United Will Never Be Defeated!"
OSTATKI – MARDI GRAS PITTSBURGH 2023 – SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18th
Note: Tickets for the event are $140.00 + a PayPal convenience fee of $5.30.
The Karuzela Chorus Christmas Carols Concert at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Saturday, January 7, 2023 after the 4:30 PM Mass
Poland is known for many beautiful “Kolędy” (Christmas Carols ) and “Pastorałki” ( “Pastoral” carols). The Karuzela Chorus, under the direction of Dr. Neil Stahurski, will present a concert of these carols. […]
A POLISH CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION – Sunday, December 4th, 2022
POLISH CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Dear Friend The PCC is excited to sponsor our holiday-favorite Christmas gathering when we will once again share the joys of the blessed season face to face with our friends in the Pittsburgh Polish community. We invite you, your family, and your friends to A Polish Christmas Celebration. Please join us [...]
POLSKI FILM IN PITTSBURGH
Harris Theater - Krzysztof Kieślowski Retrospective - October 21 to October 26, 2022 809 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Recognized as one of the greatest film directors of our time, Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski made a remarkable number of great films in his relatively short life (1941-1996). In an interview, Kieślowski said: 'Everyone wants to [...]
ENCOUNTERS WITH POLISH LITERATURE – OLGA TOKARCZUK, Nobel Prize Winner.
https://youtu.be/hHwS8jhJg1g
WARSAW – DECORATION FOR CHRISTMAS 2021
WARSAW - CHRISTMAS 2021