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SUMMARY:Recital: Slavic Soul with Slawomir Cichor
DESCRIPTION:Prelude: Berklee College of Music Trumpet Ensemble \nProgram:\nOration\nSławomir Cichor \nCon Moto\nKrzysztof Grzeszczak \nDance Preludes for Clarinet and Piano\nWitold Lutosławski\, arr. for trumpet and piano – S. Cichor \nAutumn Romance\nBrendan Collins \nSlavic Tales\nSlawomir Cichor \nConcerto for Trumpet\nAlexander Arutiunian \nRecitativo from Polish Concerto\nMirosław Gąsieniec \nCon Fuoco\nKrzysztof Grzeszczak \nRemembering common dreams\nMaciej Fortuna \nSong\nSlawomir Cichor \nFor more info\, see https://itgconference.org/event/slawomir-cichor-in-recital/ \nSławomir Cichor began playing in his hometown of Ruda Śląska before continuing his education at the State Secondary Music School in Katowice and the Academy of Music in Wrocław. \nHe’s an orchestral musician\, academic teacher\, soloist\, chamber musician\, and composer. He is also known for his performances with historical instruments and is widely recognized for popularising the trumpet in Poland. During a 20-year career as an orchestral musician\, Cichor has worked with the Wrocław Philharmonic Orchestra\, the National Philharmonic Orchestra\, and the Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra. In 2011 he was appointed as principal trumpet player of the Łódź Philharmonic. \nA teacher for 15 years\, Sławomir Cichor is associated with the Academy of Music in Łódź where he works as a professor and lecturer\, conducting masterclasses and frequently acting as a jury member in prestigious national and international competitions\, including the 2nd Theo Charlier Competition in Namur\, 2015. He was also among the artists participating in the annual International Trumpet Guild (ITG) conference in both 2013 and 2021\, and he is going to participate in the 47th ITG Conference in Minneapolis from May 30 to June 3\, 2023.
URL:https://pacim.org/event/recital-slavic-soul-with-slawomir-cichor/
LOCATION:Westminster Presbyterian Church:  Sanctuary\, 1200 Marquette Avenue\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:First Constitution Day Bike Rally
DESCRIPTION:Polish Saturday School in Minneapolis\, with the main sponsor being the Polish General Consulate in Chicago\, organizes the First Constitution Day Bike Rally\, on Saturday\, May 6\, 2023. *** NOTE THE DATE CHANGE ***\n\nYou are very much invited\, especially the Pacim Bike Club members and friends!\n\nThe details are down below.\n\nThe event is free. It starts and ends in Cannon Falls\, MN\, just 35 miles south of St. Paul\, at 1:30 PM. There will be some good food from the grill after the bike ride.\n\nHope to see you there\, to start off the new Bike Season 2023\n\n\n\n1. We will meet at the Canon Falls shelter ( https://goo.gl/maps/u6qrGWLV2yDELQc28)\, at 1:30 pm for a bicycle tour along the Cannon Valley trail towards Red Wing. There will be at least 3 groups of cyclists: the fastest group\, led by Father Cyprian\, will try to reach the end of the route in Red Wing and return at 4:30 pm to the starting point\, while the middle and youngest groups will travel leisurely along the route and then return at 4:30 pm to the shelter.\n2. At 4:30 a.m.\, a barbecue/bone fire is planned that will be accompanied by singing and guitar playing.\n3. The organizers are not responsible for any damage caused during the transportation of bicycles\, as well as during the rally. Parents bear full responsibility for their children during the bicycle rally.\n4. Participation in the rally is sponsored by the Polish Consulate in Chicago. This will allow us to cover most of the costs associated with the organization of the rally\, including the fee for the use of the trail.\nLink to sign up: https://forms.gle/mEwvVW3EEZvUE1x47\nPlease direct any questions to Fr. Cyprian\, Michal\, Bozena\, or Przemyslaw Swatek
URL:https://pacim.org/event/first-constitution-day-bike-rally/
LOCATION:Hannahs Bend Park\, Cannon Falls\, Minnesota
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Minnesota Sinfonia Concert featuring Gao Hong
DESCRIPTION:The Minnesota Sinfonia welcomes the renowned pipa artist Gao Hong. \nFeatured Soloist: Chinese Pipa Player\, Gao Hong – A “dazzlingly virtuosic soloist” (San Francisco Chronicle)\, Hong is widely recognized not only as one of the world’s finest pipa players\, but also as a genre-crossing composer and an accomplished and enthusiastic teacher. Hong teaches at Carleton College and is the founder and director of the college’s Chinese Music Ensemble. Praised for her integrative creativity\, she has “become this symbol of cross-disciplinary\, cross-cultural and cross-everything communication through music\,” according to fellow Carleton professor and pianist\, Nikki Melville. A winner of many prestigious awards\, she has performed at the Lincoln Center Festival\, Carnegie Hall\, the San Francisco Jazz Festival\, the Smithsonian\, and at festivals in Paris\, Caen\, Milan\, and Perth. \nProgram \nOverture Jose Nunes Garcia \nSpring and Autumn from Le quattro stagioni (The Four Seasons) Antonio Vivaldi. Gao Hong\, Chinese Pipa. \nSymphony No. 2 Ludwig van Beethoven \nFor complete program information\, please check mnsinfonia.org website. \nFree admission
URL:https://pacim.org/event/minnesota-sinfonia-concert-featuring-gao-hong/
LOCATION:Church of the Holy Cross\, 1621 University Ave NE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55413\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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SUMMARY:Drowning of Marzanna
DESCRIPTION:PACIM would like to invite you to the symbolic celebration of the Drowning of Marzanna in the Mississippi\, accompanied by hearty food (bigos and grilled kiełbasa)\, beer\, mulled wine\, games\, and other attractions. Kids of all ages are welcome. The event is free. \nBigos in take-home 32oz containers will be available for sale at the end of the event for $15.\nYou can also pre-order a container of bigos here: \n\n  \n  \n  \n  \nLocation \nRiedel Farmhouse\nRiverfront Regional Park\n5100 East River Rd\nFridley\, MN\, 55432 \nProgram \n1:00 PM The doors are open\nMaking Marzanna dolls\nMusic & Games\nFood available for purchase: \n\nBigos\, grilled kiełbasa\, cake\nSoft drinks\, beer\, wine\n\n3:00 PM Marzanna Parade to Mississippi\n3:30 PM Take-home bigos sale \nDrowning of Marzanna (Topienie Marzanny) is an old tradition that usually takes place around the Spring Equinox. Marzanna is the Polish incarnation of the old Slavic goddess associated with the end of winter and the arrival of spring.  Dating back to medieval times\, the seasonal rite involved making a Marzanna effigy out of straw and sticks\, which was then wrapped in rugs and decorated with ribbons and beads. The effigy was then burned and drowned to symbolize her demise and renewal of life in the coming spring.
URL:https://pacim.org/event/drowning-of-marzanna/
LOCATION:Riverfront Regional Park\, Riedel Farmhouse\, 5100 East River Rd\, Fridley\, MN\, 55432
CATEGORIES:Community Events,PACIM Events
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SUMMARY:Slavic Experience
DESCRIPTION:FOOD. MUSIC. FAMILY. \nThe purpose and mission of SLAVIC EXPERIENCE is to create a welcoming space for people of Slavic heritage to commemorate\, celebrate\, and share the richness and diversity of Eastern European traditions and customs with the greater Twin Cities community.
URL:https://pacim.org/event/slavic-experience/
LOCATION:Boom Island Park\, 724 Sibley St NE\, Minneapolis\, 55413\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220710T130000
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SUMMARY:Presentation: "Angels of Culture" Bring Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine
DESCRIPTION:Speaker Agata Wiktoria Śmierzyńska\, President of Anioły Kultury (Angels of Culture) Foundation www.aniolykultury.pl is a Polish language teacher and doctoral student at Chrześcijańska Akademia Teologiczna (Christian Academy of Theology) in Warsaw. \nIn 2012\, she founded the Anioły Kultury (Angels of Culture)\, with two main goals: intercultural dialogue and commitment to social services for women and children in Poland and abroad.\n\nStarting in 2014 she worked with charity organizations operating in the border area with the Gaza Strip\, and supported women and children suffering from PTSD there (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder).\n\nIn February 2022\, she began working with humanitarian organizations in Ukraine by starting a support program\, Humanitarian Aid\, which not only provides support but also determines people’s needs and reviews the effectiveness of the programs providing that support.\n\nFree. In Polish with an English interpreter.\nPhoto by Luis Quintereo
URL:https://pacim.org/event/presentation-angels-of-culture-bring-humanitarian-aid-to-ukraine/
LOCATION:Kolbe Hall – St. John Paul II School\, 1630 4th Street NE\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55413\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20211111T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20211111T210000
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SUMMARY:Armistice Day
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us for an event commemorating Armistice Day\, organized by Partners in Peace:  \nThursday\, November 11\nBrit’s Pub – Clubhouse Room\n6 p.m. – Doors Open\n7 p.m. – Program begins \nThis event is free and open to the public!\nFore information click here.
URL:https://pacim.org/event/armistice-day/
LOCATION:Brits Pub\, 1110 Nicollet Mall 55403\, Minneapolis\, MN\, 55403\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events
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