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Tom Podl Tom Podl was a great friend of Poland, renowned Polish art collector, a co-founder of the UWPSEC, a community leader, and a longtime active member of the Polish community in Seattle. A recipient of numerous awards and medals, Tom has been persistent in his support of Polish culture, inspiring Poles to discover their […]

Looking back at the past academic year It has been a busy and successful year: four lectures, a discussion panel, two fundraising events, an exhibit… The 2010/11 Distinguished Speakers Lecture Series was inaugurated by Prof. Barbara Romanowicz, the world’s leading seismologist, who gave us a peek into the Earth’s interior from crust to core. In […]

Adam Michnik at the University of Washington By Arista Cirtautas Visiting Lecturer at the UW Jackson School of International Studies Adam Michnik began his talk on “Revolution’s Aftermath: Twenty Years of Polish Democracy,” (April 30, Kane Hall, University of Washington) with the simple but striking pronouncement that “Poland is a success; finally a success.” The […]

Opera Night with Polish Diva Małgorzata Walewska Following successful performances of two Polish superstars, Ewa Podleś and Mariusz Kwiecień, the Seattle Opera introduced this season Małgorzata Walewska, a fine singing actress with a stunning mezzo-soprano. She appeared in Bela Bartók’s opera Bluebeard’s Castle as Judith, and her performance has received enthusiastic reviews. A group of […]

Over the last couple of years, more and more polish names have appeared on the seattle music scene. This may be especially visible in the next season when three opera superstars will be singing here: Ewa Podleś (contralto), Małgorzata Walewska (mezzo-soprano) and Mariusz Kwiecień (baritone). Ewa Podleś and Mariusz Kwiecień will come back to Seattle […]

By Dr. Arista Cirtautas, Visiting Lecturer at the UW Jackson School of International Studies That Professor Leszek Balcerowicz is still very much a man with a mission was clearly in evidence during his lecture on “Post-Communist Transformation in Central Europe,” and his meeting with students at the University of Washington, Nov. 1-2, 2007. While his […]

UW PSEC: FIVE YEARS OF HISTORY IN THE MAKING by Kat Dziwirek It is truly amazing to behold creation, to see something arise out of nothing thanks to the good will and generosity of a community. It is hard to believe that five years ago the UW Polish Studies Endowment Committee (UW PSEC) did not […]