PAAA Wigilia
Sunday, December 9, 2018 at 4:00 PM
Arts Club of Washington
A celebration of Polish Christmas food, traditions, kolędy singing
and the age old custom of
sharing op
łatek with friends and
family.
Musical Program with
David Cook, tenor
Alvin Smithson, piano
Stasia and Olek Skrypczuk, vocals and violin
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PAAA Fall Membership Meeting
Sunday, October 28, 2018
2:00 - 5:00 PM
Arts Club of Washington
Presentation by Ted Mirecki on the 100th anniversary of the regaining of Poland's independence
Artistic program conducted by Dr. Laura Kafka-Priceh featuring the song cycle Rymy Dziecięce
with music by Karol Szymanowski and poems by Kazimiera Iłłakowiczówna.
Reception
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Arts Club of Washington Friday Noon Concert will feature
Two young Polish cellists on
October 5, 2018
Krzysztof Michalski and
Michał
Balas
View videos of Wianki:
Saturday,
June 24, 2017 6:00 -
10:00PM
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PAAA General Membership Meeting
Sunday, May 7, 2017
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Arts Club of Washington
2017 I Street NW, Washington, DC
Presentation of scholarship grants for 2017
Election of officers
Reception
Special Presentation:
Sculptor Gordon Kray
On his own works in Washington and elsewhere
Gordon Kray with one of his sculptures
Paintings by PAAA member Susanne Eisinger
will be on display at the Arts Club’s Spilsbury Gallery
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Annual Chopin Concert
Benefiting the PAAA Scholarship Fund
Tomasz Robak, Piano
March 5, 2017 at 4 PM
The Embassy of the Republic of Poland
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PAAA Wigilia
Sunday, December 4,
2016
4:00 - 8:00 pm
Arts Club of
2017 I St NW,
Traditional Polish foos, sharing of oplatek, and
koledy singing.
Performances by the Polish Drama Club
Soprano Laura Kafka-Price and Pianist Alvin Smithson
Space is limited; please reserve early
Reservation Form
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PAAA General Membership Meeting
November 6, 2016
at Kosciuszko Foundation
2025 O Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
Business session will be followed by
presentation by Ted Mirecki
on the history and restoration of the statue
of King Wladyslaw Jagiełło in Central Park in New York City
Reception
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PAAA 50th Anniversary Gala
September 24, 2016
6:00 PM
Dinner, dancing, entertainment
Music by Brothers-in-Law Band
Performance by Laura Kafka-Price, soprano
Congressional Country Club
8500 River Road
Bethesda, Maryland
For more information and to place ads in program book, please call
571-276-5574
To receive an invitation, write to
paaanewsletter.@gmail.com
Click here for reservation form
Please support the PAAA by placing an ad in the
50th Anniversary Gala Program Book
Click here
for information
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Saturday, June 18, 2016
6:00 -
10:00PM
Reflecting
Pool Steps
2017 I St NW,
Election of officers
Award of scholarship grants
artistic program and reception.
Chopin Concert
Saturday, March 12, 2016
Concert at 6:00 PM
Reception following the performance
Embassy of the
Reservation Form
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PAAA Wigilia 2015
Sunday,
December 6, 2015
Arts Club of Washington
2017 I St NW
Washington, DC 20006
Musical Program
James Bennett
Kirk Bennet
Stasia and Olek Skrypczuk
A celebration of Polish Christmas food, traditions,
kolędy
singing
and age old custom of sharing
opłatek with friends and family
in the elegant setting of the Arts Club mansion.
Space is limited so reserve early.
Reservation form
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PAAA General Membership Meeting
November 1, 2015
2:00 to 5:00 PM
at
The Kosciuszko Foundation
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Wianki
Saturday, June 20, 2015
At the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool Steps
Wianki Poster 2015 - Stryjenska.pdf
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PAAA General Membership Meeting
Sunday, May 24, 2015
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Arts Club of Washington
2017 I St NW, Washington, DC 20006
Presentation of Scholarship Grants for 2015
Literary Program with Poet Danuta Kosk-Kosicka
Wine and cheese reception
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Chopin Concert
Benefiting the PAAA Scholarship Fund
at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland
Elizabeth Borowsky, piano
Frances Borowsky, cello
Emmanuel Borowsky, violin
March 8, 2015 at 4:00 PM
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PAAA Wigilia 2014
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Arts Club of Washington
2017 I St NW
Washington, DC 20006
Musical Program
Alvin Smithson, Piano
Jozef Surowiec, baritone
A celebration of Polish Christmas food, traditions,
kolędy singing
and age old custom of sharing
opłatek with friends and family
in the elegant setting of the Arts Club mansion.
Space is limited so reserve early.
Reservation Form
For more information contact:
paaanewsletter@gmail.com
or call 703-356-5198
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PAAA General Membership Meeting
Sunday, October 26, 2014
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Arts Club of Washington
2017 I St NW, Washington, DC 20006
Art Restored - Presentation by Ted Mirecki
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Wianki - Festival of Wreaths Saturday, June 21, 2014, 6:00 PM Steps of the Lincoln Memorial National Mall east of 23rd St. |
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Chopin Concert performed by Sunday, February 2, 2014, 4:00 PM |
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Wigilia, Traditional Polish Christmas Dinner Columbus Club of Arlington |
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Chopin and His Friends performed by Sunday, March 24, 2013, 4:00 PM |
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Wianki - Festival of Wreaths Saturday, June 22, 2013, 6:00 PM Steps of the Lincoln Memorial National Mall east of 23rd St. |
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Wigilia, Traditional Polish Christmas Eve Dinner Sunday, December 9, 2012, 4 PM National Cathedral School Wisconsin Ave. and Woodley Rd. NW Washington DC Click for details |
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General Membership Meeting Sunday, November 11, 2012, 2:00 PM Knights of Columbus Hall 5034 Wisconsin Ave. NW Washington DC Presentation: Exhibits by the American Council for Polish Culture at the National Conference of Social Studies |
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Wianki - Festival of Wreaths Saturday, June 23, 2012, 6:00 PM Constitution Gardens National Mall south of 17th St. |
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General Membership and Election Meeting Sunday, May 20, 2012, 2:00 PM Knights of Columbus Hall 5034 Wisconsin Ave. NW Washington DC |
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Chopin Concert in observance of the composer's birth anniversary Pianist Frank Conlon Sunday, March 4, 2012, 4:00 PM Whittemore House 1526 New Hampshire Ave., Washington DC |
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Wigilia, Traditional Polish Christmas Dinner December 18, 2011, 4:00 PM Whittemore House 1526 New Hampshire Ave. Washington DC. Chopin Concert by Wen-Yee Ho Carol singing led by baritone Józef Surowiec and pianist Dr. Wanda O'Brien-Trefil |
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45th Anniversary Gala Dinner Dance Sunday, September 11, 2011 6:00 PM Congressional Country Club Bethesda, MD Details and Reservation Form |
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"Wianki" - Festival of Wreaths Saturday, June 25, 2011, 6:00 PM Capitol Reflecting Pool |
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General Membership and Election Meeting Sunday, June 12, 2011, 2:00 PM Knights of Columbus Hall 5034 Wisconsin Ave. NW Washington DC |
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Concert in honor of Fryderk Chopin's Bicentennial and Samuel Barber's Centennial Pianist Lara Downes Embassy of the Republic of Poland February 12, 2011 program |
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Wigilia, Traditional Polish Christmas Dinner Sunday, December 5, 2010 Reception 4:00 PM, Dinner 5:00 PM Embassy of the Republic of Poland 2640 Sixteenth St. NW Washington DC |
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General Membership Meeting Sunday, September 12, 2010, 2:00 PM Knights of Columbus Hall 5304 Wisconsin Ave. NW Washington DC Program: Film "9 Days that Changed the World" about first pilgrimage of John Paull II to Poland |
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"Wianki" - Festival of Wreaths Saturday, June 26, 2010, 6:00 PM Capitol Reflecting Pool click for details |
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General Membership and Election Meeting Sunday, May 23, 2010, 2:00 PM McLean Community Center 1234 Ingleside Drive, McLean, VA Program: Presentation by Hanna Bondarewska on her theater project |
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PAAA and the Andrzej Markowski Foundation are co-organizing a concert festival in honor of the 200th Anniversary of Chopin's birth May 16 - June 6, 2010, various venues details |
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PAAA's annual Chopin Concert in observance of the anniversary of Chopin's birth Raymond Jackson, pianist Saturday, March 6, 2010, 6:00 PM Embassy of the Republic of Poland details |