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The Polish Independence Run is an opportunity to celebrate the 106th anniversary of Poland regaining independence. This event is not only a sporting challenge but also a chance to represent the Polish community in Minneapolis and share our joy and pride in a free Poland, even while living beyond its borders. Let’s run for independence! Please register using this link …
In honor of Polish Independence Day, the Consul, Ms. Agata Grochowska, of the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland, in Chicago, IL, will lay flowers at the 1944 Warsaw Uprising USAAF Airlift Memorial. This solemn ceremony commemorates Poland’s regained independence and pays tribute to shared values of freedom and resilience. Please join us in observing this special occasion and …
Join Twin Cities' local and international communities in Brit’s Clubhouse Room for live music, a color guard, and words honoring the global Anniversary of the Armistice that ended World War 1. Doors open at 6 p.m., and the program begins at 7 p.m. Guests are welcome to stay after the program to socialize. Food and beverages will be available for …
Searchlight Pictures offered PACIM additional free passes for the advanced screening of A REAL PAIN, a movie written and directed by Jesse Eisenberg, in AMC Southdale 16. A REAL PAIN follows cousins (Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin) as they travel through Poland to honor their beloved grandmother, a survivor of the Holocaust. This film is a heartfelt exploration of Jewish …
If you enjoyed the soups served at this year’s PACIM Soup Festival, or if you missed this popular event, we have good news for you! PACIM will be hosting a soup sale at promotional prices: $13 per 32 oz container of frozen soup (or $10 each if you buy three or more) and $15 for a 32 oz container of frozen bigos. …
PACIM will be hosting a soup sale to warm up your winter! Enjoy delicious homemade flavors at promotional prices: $10 per 32 oz container of frozen soup and $13 for a 32 oz container of frozen bigos. Buy one, and you will get the second one 50% off. For every two containers you buy, you’ll get one FREE! THIS IS …
A Silent Auction traditionally accompanies this year’s Ball. The purpose of the auction is to raise funds for various PACIM activities in 2025, including: • Expanding Polish language classes with more teachers • Increasing literary, arts, and event programming • Digitizing the PACIM Library holdings and PACIM records • Providing more PACIM scholarships • Continuing assistance for Polish orphans • …
The PACIM Valentine's Day Carnival Ball will take place on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Midland Hills Country Club, 2001 Fulham Street, Roseville, MN 55113. The ball opens at 5:00 pm with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, and dinner will be served at 6:00 pm. <!-- COMMENTED OUT --> Three-course dinner with the following choice of the main course: 8-ounce Top …
The Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago invites members of the Polish diaspora to a meeting with the President of the Republic of Poland, Mr. Andrzej Duda. The event will take place on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at 4:00 PM at the Copernicus Center in Chicago. Registration is required to attend the meeting. Please register at: https://copernicuscenter.org/spotkanie-z-prezydentem-rzeczypospolitej-polskiej-panem-andrzejem-duda/ We …
Dr. Karen Majewski President, Polish American Historical Association (PAHA) Attend it on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88265554551?pwd=tjGo9dnlZeb1qhsWfBdvpmzA1r90ZK.1&from=addon Our Polish Ancestors and the Written Word will dispel the myth that Polish immigrants were illiterate and uninterested in reading and writing. Focusing on the late 19th century through the 1930s, we will look at the wide variety of reading material being created and consumed in …
Story of Wiktoria and Franek: How Did Solidarity Come into Being? Historia Wiktorii i Franka: Jak Powstała Solidarność? The play transports the audience to the turbulent times of Solidarity’s rise and the August 1980 strikes. The story of the union’s formation is presented from the perspective of two ten-year-olds: Wiktoria, who lives in Gdańsk in 1981, and Franek, who travels …
We are pleased to announce that PACIM is a Community Partner of the Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF), one of the largest and longest-running international film festivals in the country. This year, the festival will take place April 2–13 at The Main Cinema and other venues across the Twin Cities. The Israeli-Polish co-production The Property, directed by Dana Modan and starring Rivka Michaeli, Andrzej Seweryn, Sharon Strimban, and …