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A Celebration of Casimir Dunin Markievicz on the 80th anniversary of his death

Sunday, 2 December @ 3.00pm. The Hugh Lane Gallery, Parnell Square, Dublin 1 The Irish Polish Society in co-operation with The Hugh Lane Gallery presents: A Celebration of Casimir Dunin Markievicz husband to Countess Markievicz, on the 80th anniversary of his death. With an illustrated talk by Patrick Quigley, author of The Polish Irishman, the […]

Cabaret concert of Richard Makowski “Burst voluntarily from the laugher”

Club of the Polish Newspaper in Dublin, in collaboration with the Polish Cultural and Social Association, Irish-Polish Society and WNET Radio is pleased to invite you to a special concert of Richard Makowski “Burst voluntarily from the laugher” (cabaret concert mostly in Polish language) Event will be held in the Polish House, at 20 Fitzwilliam […]

Annual General Meeting of the Irish Polish Society 2012

To All Irish Polish Society Members, Please note that our Annual General Meeting will take place on Sunday, 25th Nov, at 4 pm. Proposed Agenda of the AGM : 1. Minutes of IPS AGM on November 6th 2011 2. Honorary Secretary’s Report 3. Chairperson’s Report 4. Honorary Treasurer’s Report 5. Discussion 6. Election of a […]

UCD PLUGS THE LANGUAGES GAP

A conference supporting multilingual learners and literacy will take place at UCD on November 24th and 25th, 2012. The conference is organised by UCD and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Dublin. This is the second annual conference of the network of Polish schools, Ireland’s biggest network of migrant-led schools. At a time […]

VISIT OF THE TRAVELLING BLACK MADONNA TO IRELAND

From Ocean to Ocean with Czestochowa Icon – The Black Madonna http://www.fromoceantoocean.org/ The icon of Our Lady of Częstochowa has been intimately associated with Poland for the past six hundred years. Its history prior to its arrival in Poland is shrouded in numerous legends which trace the icon’s origin to St. Luke who painted it […]

3 POLISH THEATRE EVENTS IN DUBLIN

POLISH THEATRE IRELAND BRINGS NEW POLISH WRITING TO THE IRISH STAGE POLISH THEATRE IRELAND PRESENTS DELTA PHASE (FAZA DELTA) By Radosław Paczocha Translated by Anna Wolf and John Currivan Codirected by Lianne O’Shea and John Currivan Dates: 19 -24 November 2012 (1pm and 7pm) – 65 mins Venue: Theatre Upstairs @ Lanigan’s Bar, Eden Quay, […]

Polish Independence Day

On the 11th of November 2012 at 5pm Irish Polish Society and Polish Social and Cultural Association (POSK) welcome you to the joined celebration of the Polish Independence Day. Address 20 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Independence_Day We are calling the event FREE[DOM] POLSKI and we have planned an evening full of attractions i.e. Polish artists […]

EXHIBITION CHAMPION OF THE CHILD: JANUSZ KORCZAK AT THE CENTRAL LIBRARY IN DUBLIN

Where: Central Library, Ilac Centre, Henry Street, Dublin 1 When: October 14 – 31, 2012, Monday to Thursday: 10.00am – 8.00pm, Friday, Saturday: 10.00am – 5.00pm The Embassy of Poland in Dublin, together with the Central Library in Dublin and the Irish Polish Society, invite you to embark on a journey through the life of […]

INTRODUCTION TO POLISH CULTURE – COURSE AT TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN

This course invites participants to discover modern Poland from many perspectives: from historical experience to cultural tradition and artistic innovation. Topics covered include the complex memories of the Second World War, the communist period and the migratory experience, the Jewish and Turkic influences that enrich Poland’s culture, the country’s folk traditions and its cutting-edge experimental […]

Casimir and Constance Markievicz as Artists – a lecture by Patrick Quigley

Casimir and Constance Markievicz as Artists – a lecture by Patrick Quigley, author of ‘The Polish Irishman: the life and times of Count Casimir Markievicz’ will be held in the Polish House, 20 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2 on Sunday, Sept 16 from 16.00. The lecture is part of events around the Irish Polish Society annual […]

IPS Annual Exhibition

This year the IPS Annual Exhibition is open to the public from the 14th of September and will also be included in Dublin Culture Night on the 21st. This year’s exhibition includes portraiture, landscapes, abstracts, surrealism and ceramics in a wide variety of media. The exhibiting artist are Mandy Brennan, Camilla Fanning, Marysia Harasimowicz-Harris, Helena […]

Casimir Markievicz: A Polish Artist in Ireland – a lecture by Pat Quigley

Pearse Museum, St. Enda’s Park Rathfarnham Saturday 25 August at 7pm – Admission Free Casimir Markievicz was born in 1874 into Polish aristocratic family. He was the husband of Countess Constance Markievicz (née Gore-Booth), the most prominent woman involved in the 1916 Rising and the struggle for Irish Independence in the early 20th century. They […]

POST MORTEM INDICATES NO FOUL PLAY IN DEATH OF IRISH FAN JAMES NOLAN IN POLAND

A post mortem on Irish soccer fan James Nolan who was found dead in a canal in Poland, indicates that he drowned. James Nolan, 21, went missing last Sunday in Bydgoszcz in Poland and his body was discovered yesterday by police divers. Polish prosecutor Wlodzimierz Marszalkowski has said that there were no external or internal […]

Irish Polish Society BLOOMSDAY

Saturday,16th June, 6 pm – Bloomsday – in the Irish Writers’ Centre (19 Parnell Square, Dublin 1). A celebration of Joyce’s Finnegans Wake with Krzysztof Bartnicki. The event is organized by IPS in cooperation with the Irish Writers’ Centre. It is financially supported by the Polish Embassy. Krzysztof Bartnicki is a translator and lexicographer. His […]