9TH ANNUAL NAZIM HIKMET POETRY FESTIVAL

You are invited to celebrate National Poetry Month at the

9^TH ANNUAL NAZIM HIKMET POETRY FESTIVAL

Sunday April 9, 2017

1 PM – 6 PM

Page-Walker Arts & History Center, 119 Ambassador Loop, Cary, NC 27513

** Free Admission **

 www.nazimhikmetpoetryfestival.org

Program Highlights

Winners of the 2017 Nazım Hikmet Poetry Competition

Winners

Threa Almontaser, Kirun Kapur, Chelsea Krieg, Victoria Reynolds and Kyle Rosko

Honorable Mentions

Elizabeth Gargano, Terry Savoie and Matthew Wimberley

Honoring Polish luminary Wislawa Szymborska
poet, essayist, translator and recipient of the 1996 Nobel Prize in Literature

Speaker and Panelists

Jan Teller, Joseph Donahue, Renata Lader and Grazyna Obrapalska

Music

Pianist Anatoly Larkin playing Chopin and other Polish classical music

Poetry Spotlight

ERDAĞ GÖKNAR

Reading from his latest book "NOMADOLOGIES"

www.nazimhikmetpoetryfestival.org

Organized by the American Turkish Association of North Carolina (www.ata-nc.org)

Hosted by Town of Cary (www.townofcary.org),
Additional support provided by

Duke Global Education Office/Duke in Istanbul (http://globaled.duke.edu/)

 NC Poetry Society (http://www.ncpoetrysociety.org)

Happy Hour March 31

The Polish-American Club of the Triangle and its Vice-President Stefania Hurt cordially invite PAC Members to the Special Happy Hour at Stefania’s house.
When:  Friday, March 31, 2017, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM
Where:  117 Bathgate Lane, Cary NC 27513
Please bring your favorite dish/drink to share with others.
The event is free to all PAC members. In case you have not paid your dues yet, it will be a perfect opportunity to do so!
Please register for this event by sending an email to: polam.raleigh@gmail.com

Polish Mardi Gras - Ostatki

The Polish-American Club of the Triangle cordially invites its Members and Friends to
the Polish Mardi Gras (Ostatki) Party
When:  Saturday, February 25th, 2017 from 7:00 PM till 1:00 AM
Where:  Holly Glen, 201 Hollymont Dr., Holly Springs, NC 27540 (in front of the Holly Glen swimming pool)

Cost (paid at the door – cash, checks)
PAC members (who paid 2017 dues): $10/person
Non-members: $30/person (perfect opportunity to pay your 2017 dues!)

The Club will provide soft drinks as well as music and room decorations.
Please bring your own beverage and appetizers/food items to share with others.

You have to register for this event by sending an email to: polam.raleigh@gmail.com

New Year's Eve Party

Congratulations to Mark Fountain and Brenda Bruce for the Amicus Poloniae Award

The Amicus Poloniae Award recognizes significant contributions enhancing knowledge of Polish and Polish-American heritage by individuals not belonging to the Polish-American community. It will be presented to Dr. Alvin Mark Fountain II and Brenda Bruce who co-founded the Paderewski Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina in 2014 (paderewski-festival.org). Dr. Fountain, the President of the Festival, is a former administrator with the State of North Carolina and for more than 25 years he taught history at North Carolina State University. In 2008, Dr. Fountain was appointed as an Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland. The Vice-President and Secretary of the Festival, Brenda Bruce is an accomplished pianist, harpsichordist, acclaimed teacher, and accompanist dedicated to the promotion of classical piano performance of the highest quality.

The 31st International Festival of Raleigh

The 31st International Festival of Raleigh will take place at the Raleigh Convention Center starting Friday, October 14th, until Sunday, October 16th, 2016.

More information at: http://www.internationalfocusnc.org/festival
This year our Club will be hosting a cultural booth as well as a sidewalk cafe.
We hope to see you there as volunteers or visitors.

Ognisko – Bonfire picnic, Sunday October 23rd

As every year the Club is organizing a bonfire picnic - Ognisko.

WHERE – Lakeside Pavilion at Wendell Falls, Wendell, NC
(http://www.wendellfalls.com/location/get-directions/)

WHEN - Sunday October 23^rd, 2016. From 4:00 pm to sunset

The Club will provide delicious food and soft drinks.

Cost: $8 Club members, $10 non-members, children under 12 free.

Cash, checks and major credit cards accepted at the event.

PAC Team