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One of the most cherished Polish Easter traditions is Święconka, the blessing of Easter foods on Holy Saturday. Families prepare baskets filled with symbolic foods and bring them to church to be blessed, sharing in a moment of faith, tradition, and community. It’s a meaningful way to connect with our heritage and celebrate the joy of Easter together. Holy Cross …
A great chance to socialize over beer and kiełbasa! An event organized by Break the Bubble (Jon Slick): "Something a teeny bit different. There is a Polish holiday the day after Easter (Dyngus Day), which is basically an excuse to have some beer and sausage after behaving all Lent. So far, so good, right? Yoerg's has plenty of beer (some …
The Polish Genealogical Society of Minnesota is dedicating its April meeting to a special introduction of PACIM and the Columbia Heights Sister City organization. During the meeting, we will showcase PACIM’s mission, history, and the many initiatives and events that support and celebrate the Polish-American community in Minnesota. This is a wonderful opportunity to connect, discover new activities, and engage …
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF45)* presents "Budapest Diaries" ("Dziennik z wycieczki do Budapesztu"), directed by Rafał Kapeliński. "Loosely based on an event from writer-director Kapelinski’s childhood, this poignant coming-of-age drama is set in 1981, as Poland’s political and economic crises worsen. It follows 11-year-old Irek and his beautiful mother Hanna on a bus trip from Poland to Hungary. …
From the Minnesota JCC: In January 1945, ten-year-old Holocaust survivor Marcel Zielinski made a treacherous 60-mile journey on foot from Auschwitz-Birkenau to Kraków in search of his family. Decades later, 250 cyclists from 12 countries retraced his path in an empathetic mission called Ride for the Living, created and run by JCC Krakow. This documentary draws parallels between Marcel's harrowing experience …
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF45)* presents "Budapest Diaries" ("Dziennik z wycieczki do Budapesztu"), directed by Rafał Kapeliński. "Loosely based on an event from writer-director Kapelinski’s childhood, this poignant coming-of-age drama is set in 1981, as Poland’s political and economic crises worsen. It follows 11-year-old Irek and his beautiful mother Hanna on a bus trip from Poland to Hungary. …
Seven Plays, Stanisław Witkiewicz, 1920s (2004), 393 pp. Surrealist Drama A selection of Witkacy’s numerous plays provides insight into what Polishness might have meant after regaining independence through surrealist theater. In addition to reading and watching Beelzebub Sonata, which will provide a visualization of how his pieces may have been performed, we will read “The Anonymous Work,” “The Cuttlefish,” as …
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF45)* presents "Father", directed by Tereza Nvotová. "A tragic mistake shatters the life of a devoted father, shaking his marriage and isolating him in guilt. But when he and his wife come to see that the tragedy was something rooted deep in the architecture of the human mind, a fragile path toward forgiveness begins …
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF45)* presents a film directed by Piotr Domalewski "The Altar Boys" ("Ministranci"). "Frustrated by the indifferent attitude of adults and Church institutions towards social injustice, a group of altar boys from a poor parish decides to implement their own plan for moral renewal. Armed with youthful rebellion and their own interpretation of the Bible, …
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF45)* presents a film directed by Piotr Domalewski "The Altar Boys" ("Ministranci"). "Frustrated by the indifferent attitude of adults and Church institutions towards social injustice, a group of altar boys from a poor parish decides to implement their own plan for moral renewal. Armed with youthful rebellion and their own interpretation of the Bible, …
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF45)* presents "Erupcja", directed by Pete Ohs, and starring Charli XCX. "Bethany (Charli XCX) has arranged a trip to Poland with her doting boyfriend, who she fears is about to propose. Not so coincidentally, they are staying in the same neighborhood as her childhood friend Jel (Lena Góra) with whom she shares a special relationship, …
Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival (MSPIFF45)* presents "Father", directed by Tereza Nvotová. "A tragic mistake shatters the life of a devoted father, shaking his marriage and isolating him in guilt. But when he and his wife come to see that the tragedy was something rooted deep in the architecture of the human mind, a fragile path toward forgiveness begins …