Celebrating Polish Heritage, Arts, Culture, and Language…

Our mission:
To encourage, and further knowledge of Polish culture, traditions, history, language, arts, current affairs, and local events through cultural activities, classes, seminars, and any and all appropriate means.
To foster friendly relations between the American and Polish people.

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Polish Studies At UT |  Visa Waver Program | Polish death camp controversy

“Life Must Go On…Love in Women’s Eyes” – A Concert For Voice and Piano

Saturday, May 19 at 7:30 pm

Join us to bid farewell to the Polish pianist, Justyna Chesy-Parda who is ending her stay in Austin to continue her music career in Europe. She and the Hungarian mezzosoprano, Agnes Vojtko will perform and introduce the audience to the beautiful music by Robert Schumann, Zoltán Kodály, Henry Purcell and more. A reception with the artists in attendance will follow.
Austin Polish Society and the Classical Music For the World organize and cosponsor this event on May 19 at 7:30pm at the Central Presbyterian Church., 200 E. 8th St (corner of Brazos and 8th)
Suggested admission is $10 per person, $15 per family, $5 per student (any donations above that are tax-deductible.)

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Poland and Russia: The Geopolitics of Energy

Professor Norman Davies Supports Polish Studies – Lecture and Dinner on May 23, 2012

The University of Texas at Austin, Departments of Petroleum Geosystems Engineering (PGE) and of Slavic and Eurasian Studies, the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland, Los Angeles, the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland, Houston, and the Austin Polish Society are co-sponsors of a fundraising event for Polish Studies on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, in Houston, Texas.
Featured guest is preeminent historian, Professor Norman Davies, who during a rare visit to Texas, will speak on Polish history and contemporary Poland. Special guests include Consul General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles, Ms. Joanna Kozinska-Frybes, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland in Houston, Dr. Zbigniew Wojciechowski, and Dr. Tadeusz Patzek, Chair, Department of PGE, at UT-Austin. Proceeds to benefit Polish Studies in the Department of Slavic and Eurasian Studies, at UT-Austin, Dr. Mary Neuburger, Chair.

For online payment, please click here: Sponsor UT PGE – Poland & Russia
To register and pay by check, please click here: www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/slavic
Seating is limited and your support for Polish Studies is important! Please see the Fundraising Flyer !

Drop Visas For Poland KF update

Schumer says: ‘Drop Visas For Poland’

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Ambassador Kupiecki asks support for the Visa Waver Program

The Secure Travel and Counter-terrorism Partnership Act of 2011 (S. 497 and H.R. 959)

 


Ambassador Kupiecki Supports Polish Studies at UT

APS Polish Studies Fundraising Committee members meet with the US Polish Ambassador, Robert Kupiecki

 

Polish Studies at The University of Texas at Risk

The Polish Studies program at The University of Texas at Austin (UT) is in jeopardy due to budget cuts!

The University of Texas decided to cut funding to the Center for Russian, East European, Eurasian Studies (CREEES) department – as a result, the 27 year-old the Polish Studies program may be cut altogether if external funding is not found. Austin Polish Society (APS) has created a committee to raise funds and is reaching out to Polonia and the global community to find external funding, support, and resources to keep the Polish Studies program alive at UT. Read more about our fundraising plans below. LEARN MORE