The Kosciuszko Foundation

Please verify dates and times with The Kosciuszko Foundation Director of Cultural Affairs
Tom Pniewski -- (212) 734-2130 ext. 214

The Lilpop Sisters and Their Loves
A New Film by Bozena Garus Hockuba
Sunday, November 12 at 3 PM
“The Lilpop Sisters and Their Loves,” a new film by Polish director Bozena Garus Hockuba, will be shown Sunday, November 12 at 3 PM at the Kosciuszko Foundation. The film will have its premiere at the 2006 Chicago Polish Film Festival later in November, but this is a chance for a preview. Ninety minutes in length, the film is in Polish with English subtitles. The film maker, Ms. Garus Hockuba, will be present to introduce and discuss her work. Tickets are $10; as space is limited, reservations are requested and can be made by calling the Foundation Office at 212.734-2130. More info...

Joel Fan, Piano and Ens String Quartet
Open 2006-7 Chamber Music Series
Sunday, November 19 at 3 PM
Joel Fan, Laureate of the 1985 Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Piano Competition, returns to the Foundation with the Enso String Quartet, to open the 2006- 2007 Chamber Music Series on Sunday, November 19, at 3 PM. The featured work is Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor; Barber's moving Adagio for Strings and Wolff's lyrical Italian Serenade are also on the program. Tickets are $30 ($25 for KF members) and can be reserved by calling the Foundation office at 212.734-2130. As space is limited, early booking is strongly recommended. More info...

An Evening of Poetry and Music
Thursday, November 30 at 7 PM
Honoring Jan Lechon, Poet, and Karol Szymanowski, Composer. To Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Great Poet’s Death.
This “salon” will feature readings of Lechon’s poetry in Polish and English, and performances of music by Szymanowski, Lechon’s friend. There will be an introduction by Beata Dorosz, Institute of Literary Research, Polish Academy of Sciences. Tickets are $10, and include a reception following. As space is limited, reservations are requested, and can be made by calling the Foundation Office at 212.734-2130. More info...

All events take place at the Foundation House, unless otherwise noted. Programs subject to change. Click here for directions.

Kosciuszko Foundation programs are supported by the The Anne Felicya Cierpik Fund, the Mary Koons Charitable Trust, and the Kosciuszko Foundation Cultural Fund.

The Kosciuszko Foundation invites you to join the many foundations and individuals who support its programs. If you can join them, please call Tom Pniewski, Cultural Affairs, at 212.734-2130, x. 214.