Ignacy Jan Paderewski Birthday

November 6 is the 161 anniversary of the birthday of Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Poland's greatest composer, and pianist after Frederick Chopin, who served as PM and Foreign Secretary in 1919.

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The mayor of the city, Lori Lightfoot, visits our museum

Today, Mayor Lori Lightfoot visited the Polish Museum of America to attend the Chicago Warsaw Sister Cities Committee Polish Heritage Breakfast.

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Tytus Brzozowski and Polonika Institute visit to Chicago

On November 12 the Polish Museum of America, in cooperation with the Polonika Institute hosted a "Meet the Artist" reception and official exhibit opening of "12 Cities" by Polish artist Tytus Brzozowski.

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PMA mourns the loss of Jan Sliwinski

Muzeum Polskie w Ameryce żegna Jana Śliwińskiego, swojego Przyjaciela, wolontariusza i jurora wielu przeszłych wystaw MPA, zmarłego nad ranem w niedzielę, 7 listopada w Chicago.

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103 years Anniversary of Polish Independence

November 11, 2021 marks the 103 anniversary of the restoration of Polish Independence after almost a century and a half of tri-Empire occupation and destruction.

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Woodrow Wilson anniversary

November 7 marks 105 anniversary of Woodrow Wilson's victory (1913-1917, 1917-1919) as an incumbent presidential candidate for his second term as 28 President of the United States.

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Holy Day of Obligation on the Feast of All Saints

Today, November 1 in the Catholic Church we rejoice at the Holy Day of Obligation on the Feast of All Saints.

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Polish-American Heritage Music Celebrations

Polish-American Heritage Month of October is just not long enough to fit in the rich itinerary featuring our Polish and American cultural proposals!

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The PMA mourns the loss of former PMA employee Leonard R. Kurdek

Leonard R. Kurdek, age 70, of Chicago, Illinois passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021.

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Fryderyk Chopin

October 21st, the classical music world will turn its eyes and ears to Warsaw, Poland, where the 18 International Fryderyk Chopin Competition culminates with the Grand Performances by the finalists-winners of this most famous Chopin event in the world.

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