Related Events & Announcements

Also see IHRC-sponsored events on the IHRC calendar.

Campus Events

Thursday, May 8, 12:00- 1:15 p.m.

Bollywood, USA: Global Indian Cinema in Asian America

Jigna Desai will be speaking about the above topic. Located in the Murphy Hall Conference Center, Room 100.

Community Events

Saturday, May 17, 7:00-11:00 p.m

MPA Polka Dance

New location for this dance! Chad Przybylski and His Polka Rhythms band from Pulaski, Wisconsin will be coming back to Minnesota! They will play for dancing and listening at the Sgt. John Rice VFW, 1374 - 109th Avenue North in Blaine (corner of 109th and Central Avenues) from 7 - 11 pm. Admission is $10 per person. For more information, contact Ed Budzinski at 763-428-9649 or edbudzinski@embarqmail.com.

Friday, May 30, 7:00 p.m.

Movie Night at the Library

THE MOVIE "BLIND CHANCE" WILL BE SHOWN AT THE POLISH AMERICAN LIBRARY, 2514 CENTRAL AVENUE NE, MINNEAPOLIS ON MAY 30 AT 7:00 PM. IN POLISH WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES. FREE. EVERYONE IS INVITED.

"Blind Chance" ("Przypadek") was directed by Krzysztof Kie¶lowski and stars Bogus³aw Linda, one of Poland's most famous actors. "Blind Chance" focuses on what can happen in the outcome of one's life just by the simple act of fate. The movie presents three possible outcomes of one man's life based upon a chance. It also takes place during Poland's martial law, so the historical and political messages are unmistakable, as Kie¶lowski paints a picture of Poland as a state of instability during communism's iron fist. Because of that, it was banned in Poland for five years before it released in theaters. It was also the basis for the 1998 movie "Sliding Doors" starring Gwyneth Paltrow.

The Polish American Library, 2514 Central Avenue NE, Minneapolis is open every Sunday from 1:00 PM to 3:30 PM. It contains 3,500 articles including books in English and Polish, audio books, CD's, and VHS and DVD movies either in English or in Polish with English subtitles. Everybody may use the resources. PACIM members may check-out materials for one month with a one-month renewal period.

Saturday, August 2, 2008

Summer Music and Dance Festival

Petrell Hall, Brimson, Minnesota

The Petrell Hall Centennial Committee is sponsoring a Summer Music and Dance Festival on August 2, 2008. The all-day fundraiser features music for dancing and listening by the FinnHall dance band, FriendsOnTheRange dance troupe and Brian and Sheralyn Barnes, a mandolin vocal duo playing a wide variety of musical styles for audiences of all ages.

Price: $8.00 for adults and teens; children 12 and under are free

Location: Petrell Hall, Brimson, Minnesota is a historical log Finn hall and is located fifty miles northeast of Duluth and Lake Superior.

For more information call (612) 624-0823 or email hanso107@umn.edu We hope to see you in Brimson!

Continuing Events

May 1 to August 31, 2008

The Minneapolis Foundation Future Exhibition
150 Years of Immigration in Minnesota: Call for Artists

The Minneapolis Foundation invites artists to submit work for its upcoming Immigration in Minnesota exhibit . The exhibition will highlight the immigration experience to Minnesota – both historical and current – through photographs and a variety of visual mediums. We encourage submissions from artists of all generations and backgrounds. We would like submissions from non-professional artist as well as profession artists. Our goal is to represent the immigration experience from multiple populations who now make up our state's culturally diverse landscape.

This exhibit will be on view at The Minneapolis Foundation office from May 1 to August 31, 2008 and will be a part of the State of Minnesota's Sesquicentennial recognition.

For more information, please contact Trevor Roediger at 612-378-1189 or museumservices@gmail.com .
You may also visit their website: http://www.museumservices.org/tmf_future.html