Polish Heritage Club of Wisconsin - Madison

09/26/2026

‼️We have a NEW WEBSITE‼️
The PHCWI is pleased to share this link to the new club website:
https://polishclubmadisonwi.org

*The old website may still be accessible but is no longer maintained by the club*

Since 1979Celebrating Polish Culture and Community in MadisonRead More Who We Are Founded in 1979, the Polish Heritage Club of Wisconsin–Madison (PHCWI) was formed to promote and celebrate our Polish heritage through educational, cultural, charitable, and social events.Membership is open to anyone...

09/18/2026

🎥Currently on Netflix "Lalka" (The Doll) - Limited Series Netflix Original🎥
Polish period drama retelling Bolesław Prus’s classic novel about a self-made merchant’s obsession with a strong-willed aristocrat. Bolesław Prus’s 1890 masterpiece is widely regarded as the greatest Polish novel ever written and one of the finest achievements of 19th-century European realism.

🎞️Hotly-awaited Netflix reinterpretation off Polish classic set for release
https://tvpworld.com/95378414/poland-netflixs-modern-reinterpretation-of-the-doll-sparks-debate

🎞️The Doll | Official Trailer | Netflix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwYFO5kmHbU

As a cultural cornerstone studied in school by generations of Poles, a modern take on The Doll – or ‘Lalka’ in Polish – was always bound to provoke strong reactions.

09/18/2026

Today is the 87th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Poland.

On September 17, 1939, the Red Army invaded Poland from the east, striking a fatal blow to a nation already fiercely resisting N**i German aggression from the west.

This unprovoked attack was the direct result of the secret Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, in which N**i Germany and the Soviet Union conspired to partition Poland and divide Central and Eastern Europe between totalitarian regimes.

The Soviet invasion marked the beginning of decades of brutal repression:

- Mass deportations: Hundreds of thousands of Polish citizens were forcibly exiled to Soviet labor camps in Siberia.

- The Katyn Massacre: Over 21,000 Polish officers, policemen, and intellectuals were systematically executed in the spring of 1940.

- Loss of sovereignty: Decades of foreign domination and forced partition followed.

Today, on the 87th anniversary of the Soviet invasion of Poland we honor the memory of the fallen soldiers, murder victims, and hundreds of thousands of deportees whose lives were altered forever by Soviet totalitarianism.

We remember. 🇵🇱🕯️

09/13/2026

Sept 26 🇵🇱POLISH TACO🇵🇱 at The True North Food + Music Festival at the Warner Park Duck Pond, 2920 N. Sherman Ave., Madison, Wisconsin 53704.
🇵🇱POLISH TACO🇵🇱 created by Chef Sean Pharr of Mint Mark and has kielbasa, kraut, caramelized onion, Dijonaise, smoked Gouda, pierogi, soft shell.

Festival Information:
Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026
Time: 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Location: Warner Park Duck Pond (Madison Mallards ballpark), 2920/2930 N. Sherman Ave., Madison, WI 53704
Tickets: Starting around $15, available at True North Fest

True North Food + Music FestivalFollowing a successful debut in 2025, The Madison Mallards and Lola’s Hi/Lo Lounge are thrilled to announce the 2nd Annual True North Food + Music Festival on Saturday, September 26th from 1pm to 10pm at the Warner Park Duck Pond!Featuring some of the best restauran...

09/13/2026

🇵🇱 We have two events by Allen J. Kuharski coming up in September❗️
Allen J. Kuharski - Dept. of Theater at Swarthmore College. He is Madison native & UW-Madison graduate.

🔶Sept 24 @ 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm UW-CREECA Lecture: WITOLD GOMBROWICZ’S THEATROPHIA
UW Ingraham Hall 206, 1155 Observatory Drive, Madison. MORE INFO: “Witold Gombrowicz’s Theatrophobia: The Playwright and His Double,” a lecture by Allen Kuharski https://creeca.wisc.edu/event/creeca-lecture-by-allen-kuharski/

🔶Sept. 26 @ 10:00 am (Doors open at 9:30 am) POLISH DANCE THEATER – VIDEO & DISCUSSION
Sequoya Library 4340 Tokay Blvd, Madison, WI. Polish pastries provided.
VIDEO in Polish with English subtitles with texts by Mickiewicz, Słowacki, Gombrowicz & Czechowicz for dancers/actors performed by students of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice, Poland. Bezkresy, the Polish title of Withoutlands, refers to the classic poem Przez kresy by 20th-century poet Józef Czechowicz.


DISCUSSION by Allen Kuharski, director of the performance: methods used, the Polish content, and a general discussion of the history, theory, and practices of devised ensemble physical theater in Poland, the US, and globally.
For questions contact: [email protected]
MORE INFO: "Community Event: Polish Dance Theater: “Withoutlands / Bezkresy” Video & Discussion" https://creeca.wisc.edu/event/community-event-polish-dance-theater-withoutlands-bezkresy-video-discussion/

09/13/2026

The Wilanów Poster Museum in Warsaw Re-opens.

Opened in 1968, the Poster Museum in Wilanów in Warsaw was the world’s first institution of its kind. After being closed for renovation for several years, the museum, now boasting a permanent exhibition, opened its door once again to visitors on 14th March 2026.

05/19/2026

Poland's Bar Mleczny (Milk Bar) 🇵🇱 is one of the most fascinating dining traditions in Europe.

05/19/2026

05/19/2026