March 20th Showing of Cold War at the Maumee Theater

P.A.C.T. and the Toledo-Poznan Alliance are proud to announce the ONLY showing of the Academy Award Nominated and Cannes Film Festival Best Picture Winner “Cold War” (Zimna Wojna) in the Toledo Area! THIS IS A FREE EVENT AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC A passionate love story between two people of different backgrounds and temperaments, who are fatefully mismatched and yet condemned to each other. Set against the background of the Cold War in the 1950s in Poland, Berlin, Yugoslavia and Paris, the film depicts an impossible love story in impossible…

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Showing of Polish Film, IDA

ida movie poster

Tuesday, April 2nd IDA Presented by the Toledo-Poznan Alliance The Toledo-Poznan Alliance is pleased to announce the FREE showing of “IDA,” directed by Pawel Pawlikowski on Tuesday, April 2nd at the Sylvania Library, 6748 Monroe Street. REGISTER NOW It won the Oscar in 2015 for Best Foreign Language Film. A first for a Polish film. It has received widespread critical acclaim since it’s release in 2015. Set in Poland in 1962, a young woman is about to take her vows as a nun when she learns from her Aunt that she was born…

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Meet the 2019 Kielbasa Cook Off Contestants

Join us on Sunday, February 24th from 1 to 6 PM at St. Clements Hall, 3030 Tremainsville Rd. for the 8th Kielbasa Cook Off sponsored by PACT.  Admission is $5 per person, $3 for PACT members and children 5 and under free.  Kielbasa, mizeria, kapusta, placek, paczki, and piwo (that’s beer) will be on the menu. The 2019 Kielbasa Cook Off is almost upon us so we thought you would like to know a little bit about each of this year’s contestants. Here are the 2019 Kielbasa Cook Off competitors:…

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Join the Toledo Walleye for Polish Heritage Pregame Party presented by Stanley’s Market on March 1, 2019!

  Come early for a pregame Polish buffet and dance to some authentic Polish music. Entertainment will be provided by local Polish band, Badinov.   Menu includes: Stanley’s Kielbasa Pierogi with Sour cream Sweet & Sour Cabbage Rye Bread and Butter Assorted Gourmet Cookies 2 hour cash bar!   For tickets, contact the Walleye box office at (419) 725-9255 or visit ToledoWalleye.com and use promo code POLISH at check out.

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Wigilia Celebration to be Held on Sunday, December 16, 2018

This year’s Wigilia Celebration will be held on Sunday, December 16, 2018.  The celebration will begin at 5:30 pm at Olivet Lutheran Church , 5840 Monroe Street in the Christian Life Center. A video explaining Wigilia will be  shown and participants can share in their memories of Polish Christmas eve at this time.  Afterwards, a meatless meal will be served with singing of Kolendy (Christmas carols).  Come and join us for this most sacred Polish celebration and renew the true meaning of Christmas without the stress of the season.  See…

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Northwest Ohio Polish Hall of Fame Awards Dinner

The first inductees into the Polish Hall of Fame were recognized at a dinner at Brandywine Country Club on Saturday, November 17th.  The awards reflect recipients who have excelled in the fields of faith, family, labor and culture.   “The goal is to preserve the rich history of Polish immigrants that built a strong foundation in northwest Ohio to earn a living, practice our faith, and raise a family. It was with great honor that we celebrated the inductees and their contribution to our Polish heritage and culture. The stories and their…

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