Polonia in USA
Written by Richard P. Poremski Sunday, 27 February 2005 17:00
Baltimore, Md.- Ewa Podleś, of Warsaw, Poland, who is presently considered to be the world's leading contralto, gave a spellbinding and absolutely brilliant performance here on October 17, 2004 at Shriver Hall on the Johns Hopkins University campus. The extensive and demanding program included Brahms, Rachmaninof and Rossini: And this afforded Podles to demonstrate the full range of her artistic capabilities. But on this evening many attendees opined that Podles' piece-de-resistance was the Five Songs by Fryderyk Chopin, sung in her native Polish, which music is appreciated mainly in Poland, much to the world's loss.
Written by Richard P. Poremski Sunday, 27 February 2005 17:00
Baltimore, Md.- At the sprawling Bayview Medical Center of world renown Johns Hopkins Hospital, here on October 12, 2004, a pleasant and amazing event occurred: the spacious cafeteria was transformed into a "Little Poland" in every respect. It's entire area was festooned with Polish flags, banners, folklore maps, signs, dolls and artifacts, with toe-tapping Polish background music piped in to add to the ethnic effect.
Written by Richard P. Poremski Thursday, 27 January 2005 17:00
The 35th anniversary of Hippocrene Books was celebrated here on September 8, 2004 at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland. Jacek Galazka and Jerzy Blagowidow, Hippocrene's Founding Fathers, and the great literary accomplishments of their publishing house, were honored by a letter of congratulations and commendation from Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski, as personally presented to Mr. Galazka by Ambassador Przemyslaw Grudzinski. Galazka then spoke to the large audience in the Grand Ballroom about his publishing company's history, it's many and diverse Polish interest offerings, and it's huge selection of international books featuring varied subject matter.
Read more: 35th Anniversary of Hippocrene Books: Meeting in Polish Embassy
Written by Richard P. Poremski Wednesday, 01 September 2004 17:00
Baltimore, Md. Ceremonies Conducted At Katyn Memorial.
The 7th Annual Katyn Remembrance was conducted here on Sunday, April 29, 2007. The ceremonies were held at the site of the imposing National Katyn Memorial centrally located in the new downtown neighborhood of Harbor East.
Written by Dolores Zydanowicz Allnock Wednesday, 01 September 2004 17:00
It's been many years since my childhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, but I can recall Christmastime on Polish Hill as though it was yesterday. It was a close-knit community built up by Polish immigrants in the hills above the city (check the website). There were mostly row houses on every hilly, cobblestone street, small shops, and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church (see photo no.1) and parish school, which was the spiritual and social center for our neighborhood. It was the church where my grandparents, parents and other family members were married, and most of the children were baptized.
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