GLOS POLEK CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION

GLOS POLEK CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION

A VOICE OF THEIR OWN

AT THE POLISH CENTER OF WISCONSIN

Polish Center of Wisconsin
6941 South 68th Street
Franklin, WI 53132-8237
TEL: 414-529-2140 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 414-529-2140 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
www.polishcenterofwisconsin.org

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Exhibition on view – from May 6 to June 26, 2011

Opening Reception – Friday, May 6 at 7 p.m.

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Polish Women’s Alliance of America is pleased to announce the opening of the Glos PolekCentennial Exhibition  A VOICE OF THEIR OWN at the Polish Center of Wisconsin in Franklin, WI, on Friday, May 6, 2011, at 7 p.m. The event is open to the public and everyone is cordially invited to attend the opening reception and to view this unique exhibition.

The exhibition, which will be at Polish Center of Wisconsin until June 26, 2011, celebrates the centennial of the Glos Polek (The Polish Women’s Voice), the official publication of the Polish Women’s Alliance of America, Chicago, Illinois, one of the oldest and largest women’s organizations in the U.S. The exhibition presents front pages, articles, and photographs from theGlos Polek that tell an inspiring story of journalism, immigration, activism, and the fight for self-determination. A 72-page color catalogue accompanies the exhibition.

The stories in the newspaper illustrate the events that shaped the world over the last 100 years. Against the backdrop of women’s struggles to assume their equal place in society — including the right to vote, make their own financial decisions, pursue higher education, and enter professions — and against the backdrop of the global struggle to defeat fascism and communism and to win independence for Poland, the pages of the Glos Polek chronicle the stories of ordinary women rising to meet the extraordinary challenges of their time.

To learn more about the Polish Women’s Alliance of America go to

www.pwaa.org

To view a slideshow with photographs from the exhibition at The Polish

Museum of America in Chicago go to

www.pwaa.org/Polish_Museum2011/SlideShow/slideshow.html

Events:

* Friday, May 6 – Gala Opening
7 PM   Exhibition Opening & Reception

Polish Center of Wisconsin
* Sunday, May 15 – Guided Tour & Lecture
2 PM   Exhibition Tour & Lecture
A Voice of Their Own – Mary Piergies, Glos Polek Editor

Polish Center of Wisconsin
* Sunday, June 5 – Women & the Arts in Wisconsin
11 AM   Exhibition Tour — Mary Piergies, Glos Polek Editor
2 PM     Tour of the Mrs. H. L. Bradley Collection at the Milwaukee
Art Museum — Barbara Mirecki, Art Historian
4 PM     Optional — Outdoor sculpture by Magdalena Abakanowicz
commissioned by the Woman’s Club of Wisconsin

Charitable & Educational Foundation
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www.pwaa.org