In this episode you will hear: How a number of coincidences and one man’s determination have changed the lives of two people living thousands of miles apart and unaware of each other, About the winter capital of Poland and the centre of the highlanders’ culture, How a Polish Canadian has been involved in the arts community of Melbourne, Australia. Interviews: • Toronto conductor and music teacher Andrzej Rozbicki connects a Cuban father and his Polish daughter who didn’t know about each other for over 30 years • Michelle Dabrowski – a Polish Canadian poet and educator working in Melbourne, Australia…
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WESOŁYCH ŚWIĄT i SZCZĘŚLIWEGO NOWEGO ROKU! MERRY CHRISTMAS and A HAPPY NEW YEAR! LISTEN TO OUR EPISODE 37 About Polish Christmas carols Polish Christmas traditions Polish Christmas Christmas Eve (Wigilia) dishes Most beautiful Polish carols sung by popular Polish singers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSCBZnNZCJo
In this special Christmas episode you will hear about Polish traditions and we will play you some beautiful Polish carols. We are making a two week break so that if you have missed any of POLcast episodes, you will be able to catch up during that time. We are coming back after New Year – first Sunday of 2017. So: We at POLcast wish you, Our Dear Listeners WESOŁYCH ŚWIĄT i SZCZĘŚLIWEGO NOWEGO ROKU! (Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!) Also, visit our page with carols and more information about Polish Christmas
This story was featured in: Episode 36 BARTOSZ W. PAWŁOWSKI Bartosz Pawlowski is a cinematographer, based out of Toronto, Ontario. He is an associate member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers (CSC) since 2014, and became a Grip member of IATSE Local 873, in 2013. He is a graduate of the prestigious American Film Institute Conservatory in Hollywood, California, where he has earned an MFA degree, with a specialization in Cinematography. During his time at the AFI Conservatory, he was mentored by many veteran cinematographers: Bill Dill, ASC; Mark Woods; Robert Primes, ASC; Charles Rose, AIC; Amy Vincent, ASC; and…
In this episode you will hear: About a Polish Canadian pianist’s mission to revive the music of Holocaust-silenced or exiled Polish Jewish composers Why the Polish language sounds like one long tongue twister Why a young Polish Canadian cinematographer chose an unusual career path. From an international cinematography festival to making the right choices Interviews: • Daniel Wnukowski, a Polish Canadian pianist living in Vienna, works to revive the unknown music of Jewish composers exiled during WWII • Bartosz Pawlowski, a young Polish cinematographer based in Toronto, talks about the Camerimage Festival in Poland and the reasons for his unusual…
RONCESVALLES REFUGEE RELIEF Eva Stachniak, who lives in the Roncesvalles neighbourhood, told us about the Roncesvalles Refugee Relief (RRR) – a community initiative helping refugees build their new life in Toronto. None of us in the Roncesvalles neighbourhood could fail to be moved by the refugee crisis. In true Canadian spirit we think globally and act locally – making a difference one family at a time. So we’re aiming to sponsor a refugee family in our west end Toronto neighbourhood. We urge you to join us by donating, volunteering, attending our fundraising events or contributing in other ways. Our group…
This story was featured in: Episode 36 and Episode 35 Daniel Wnukowski Daniel Wnukowski is a Polish Canadian pianist from Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Born in 1981. His fascination with music started at age 3 and a half. He has been playing the piano ever since. He studied piano at the Fryderyk Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw, Poland, with Piotr Paleczny, at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, Maryland, with Leon Fleisher and at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Ronan O’Hora and Graham Johnson. In 2006, he was awarded a scholarship to study at the International Piano Academy Lake Como. He has performed throughout Europe, North America, South America…
In this episode you will hear: How a 3 year old boy’s amazement at a grand piano in a shop window led to an international music career Why Poles are getting a car ready for Tom Hanks How a community spirit can change lives of refugee families and bring people together. Interviews: • Daniel Wnukowski, a Polish Canadian artist living in Vienna, reflects on his musical career from a child prodigy to an international pianist • Polish Canadian author Eva Stachniak talks about the Roncesvalles Refugee Relief, a Toronto neighbourhood group sponsoring refugees and helping them adapt Also in this…
In this episode you will hear: What is important in studying history – Part two of the interview with an American historian doing research on Poland, How the Polish language expresses closeness and what is the function of Brudershaft, How an animal psychologist can help in a court and in protecting animal welfare. Interviews: • Prof. Laurie Koloski, a historian of Poland and Eastern Europe at the College of William & Mary at Williamsburg, Virginia, talks about research in history and Poland • Dorota Wiland, an animal psychologist and animal rights activist, talks about her work as a court expert…
This story was featured in: Episode 33 and Episode 34 Laurie Koloski Laurie Koloski is an Associate Professor of History at the College of William & Mary at Williamsburg, Virginia. She received her BA in Russian and East European Studies from the University of Michigan, an MA from Yale University, and a PhD in History from Stanford University. She also holds certificates from the Center for Polish Language and Culture in the World at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, Poland, where she studied between 1982 and 1985. Her teaching interests include modern Europe, communism and socialism, historical interpretation, world history since 1000,…