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2017 Kosciuszko Bicentenary



Reminder: May 18, 2017 is application deadline for
WISCONSIN STUDY IN POLAND
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REPORTS of WSIP-2016 RECIPIENTS

PAC Kosciuszko brochure       
 

TWO COMPETITIONS ENHANCE

the Worldwide Celebrations of

KOŚCIUSZKO BICENTENNIAL>

 


An Essay Competition for
US high school students:

Celebrating the Life and Accomplishments of
Thaddeus Kosciuszko, Fighter for Democracy

The Kosciuszko Foundation and The Polish American Teachers Association invite American high school students to submit essays (approx. 1,000 words) on all matters related to the life and achievements of our national hero.

Prizes are $500, $300 and $200 for the first, second and third place respectively.


Entries must be received or postmarked no later than
June 5, 2017

Please visit the competition page for more information about eligibility and other submission requirements & guidelines.

Kościuszko Bicentenary International Competition:
Tribute to Kosciuszko: A Friend of Humanity


Kosciuszko Heritage (Sydney, Australia) along with Kosciuszko Mound Committee (Kraków, Poland), The Kosciuszko Foundation (New York, USA) and Polish Kościuszko Foundation (Warsaw, Poland) announce an International Kościuszko Competition with more than $10,000 in prizes.

Individuals in two age groups (adults and high school students aged 12 to 18) can submit up to 3 entries (each related to a different episode of Kosciuszko’s life) in any of the following three categories:

MUSIC – previously unpublished songs or musical compositions (e.g. elegies, hymns, ballads, melorecitations, raps or satires) in English or Polish;

GRAPHIC ARTS – original portraits, paintings, genre scenes, sketches, cartoons, caricatures, collages, memes, logos or posters (all in digital form);

LITERATURE – original short stories or poems (up to 1000 words) in English or Polish.

The Jury Panel of 14 experts from Poland, Australia and USA is chaired by Prof. Alex Storożyński, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of the Kosciuszko’s biography The Peasant Prince, President Emeritus & Chairman of the Board of the Kosciuszko Foundation, and Polish Chair of the Central European Institute at Quinnipiac University.


The competition closes on July 31, 2017          

Graphic works submitted between March 1 and May 30 will be exhibited in Polish Clubs around Australia and compete for the People’s Choice Award.


Final results will be revealed during a gala event in Sydney, Australia on October 3, 2017

Please visit the competition page for forms and information about submission requirements and guidelines – as well as a list of suggested topics and links to competition background notes and images.  

Kosciuszko monument in Milwaukee (recently renovated)

Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 Newsletter No Comments

2017 Annual and Election Meeting

 

 

 

 


10am on April 29, 2017

HOSTED IN POLISH CENTER OF WISCONSIN

► Map of Location ◄

2017
Membership/Election Meeting Agenda
2016
Membership/Election Meeting (copy)
Monday, April 3rd, 2017 Newsletter No Comments

2017 March/April events

UPCOMING EVENTS SPONSORED BY
PAC WISCONSIN STATE DIVISION

HOSTED IN POLISH CENTER OF WISCONSIN

► Map of Location ◄

All of these programs are free – everyone is invited to attend
and take part in the discussions following the presentations


Polish Immigration and Settlement
in the United States, Wisconsin and Milwaukee

Speaker: Donald Pienkos
Prof. Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Tuesday, March 21, 1:30 pm


Pre World War II Polish Milwaukee and the Photos
from the Extraordinary Roman Kwasniewski Collection

Speaker: Ewa Barczyk
Past Director, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries
Tuesday, March 28, 1:30 pm


Thaddeus Kosciuszko’s Military Career
and His Place at West Point

Speaker: Ernest Litynski
Graduate of the United State Military Academy
Monday, April 3, 7 pm

These programs are sponsored by the Wisconsin State Division
of the Polish American Congress and hosted by the Polish Center.
They support the cultural and educational mission of the
Polish Heritage Alliance of Wisconsin.

Monday, March 6th, 2017 Newsletter No Comments

2017 Kościuszko Lecture

 

FEBRUARY EVENTS in
POLISH CENTER OF WISCONSIN

click here for location

The Kościuszko
Monuments in America
Their Historical Background
and Political Influences
By Dr. Anne Gurnack

Thursday, February 23, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
in the Veterans Room

You are cordially invited to attend this lecture.
The event is free and open to the public.
Please join us!

 

Wine Tasting with Riso Quartet Concert
Saturday, February 25 – wine sampling begins at 6:00 pm, concert at 7:00 pm
click here to learn more about Riso Quartet


PHA General Membership Meeting
Tuesday, February 28, 7:00 pm

“Come to the Polish Center to see the new carpeting and the floors that were done during the remodelling in January. At the General Membership Meeting, Ken Skowronski, President and Jeff Kuderski, Executive Director, will update you on how the Polish Center is doing and there will be a few committee reports, along with a Polish Fest report. After the meeting enjoy complimentary pączki and coffee (Agenda, Minutes from September Meeting and Financials will be handed out when you check in). If you haven’t renewed your membership yet for 2017, you can do it at this meeting.”

Friday, February 10th, 2017 Newsletter No Comments
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