Upcoming Events
Concert I - Polish Trio
Veronika Schreiber, violin | Jaroslaw Lis, viola | Ignacy Gaydamovich, cello
Polish Trio
String trios by Beethoven and Schubert.
Concert II - Voices From Far Away
Mary Bonhag, soprano | Ignacy Gaydamovich, cello | Michael Sitton, piano
Voices from Far Away
John Tavener – Akhmatova Songs
Johannes Brahms – Two Songs, Op. 91
Additional repertoire to be announced.
Concert III - Slavic Chamber Music
Jaroslaw Lis, violin I | Gary Capozziello, violin II | Geoffrey Baker, viola | Ignacy Gaydamovich, cello | Corbin Beisner, piano
Slavic Chamber Music
Juliusz Zarębski – Piano Quintet
Antonín Dvořák – Piano Quintet.
Concert IV - Four Hands Extravaganza
Jiayan Sun & Yang Liu, piano
Four Hands Extravaganza
Igor Stravinsky – The Rite of Spring (four-hand piano version)
Additional repertoire to be announced.
Concert V - Confrontations with Fate
Evie Chen, violin | David Kovac, viola | Ignacy Gaydamovich, cello | Katherine Benson, piano
Confrontations with Fate
Mozart – Piano Quartet in E-flat major
Brahms – Piano Quartet in C minor.
Dozynki – Harvest Festival
Event details coming soon.
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PAF 30th Anniversary Gala
Tickets are now for sale for our 30th Anniversary Gala.
Join us for the Polish American Foundation’s 30th Anniversary Gala on September 24, 2026 at the Aqua Turf in Southington.
A confirmation email will be sent when an order is placed. USE YOUR PAYMENT CONFIRMATION AS YOUR TICKET.
Table Sponsor: $1,100. Support our mission and treat your employees, clients, associates or friends/family to a wonderful evening at the PAF Gala on September 24, 20206 at the Aqua Turf in Southington.
Complimentary table for eight (8) at PAF gala
Company/organization logo signage displayed with your table’s centerpiece.
1/2-page ad in PAF Gala Commemorative Program Booklet
To learn more about Sponsorship of this event, click here. To purchase an ad for our commemorative program book, click here.
Polish Language Summer School - Beginner
Beginner Class on ZOOM - Class meets twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6-7:15pm ET. The 10-week session is $199. Class starts June 16, 2026. You will be ready for Year 2 Polish class in September.
Register HERE.
Polish Language Summer School - Grammar Review
Grammar Review of First Year Polish Class - Classes meet once a week on Thursdays 6-7:15pm ET for 5 weeks. The 5-week session is $69. Classes start May 7, 2026.
Register HERE.
Chopin Anniversary Solo Program
Corbin Beisner, piano
Special Concert: All-Chopin Piano Recital
Works by Chopin, including the four Ballades, Waltz in A-flat major Op. 42, Barcarolle Op. 60, Scherzo No. 3, and the Polonaise in A-flat major “Heroic.”
2025 "School Vacation" Trip to Poland
Join the Polish American Foundation for a trip to Poland! The trip takes place August 25- September 5, 2025. Our trip price includes hotels, transportation, entry fees, and three meals every day. Deposit of $500 is due by April 15th, 2025. For more information please contact dorenaw@paf-ct.org.
Concert III: Classical Traditions, August 6, 2025 at 6:30pm
String Trio & Piano Quartet at Davidson Hall, CCSU. Admission is free.
Concert II: Extraordinary Cello Recital
Cello Recital at Davidson Hall, CCSU. Admission is free.
Concert I: Dreams and Visions
Special Program with soprano, cello and piano at Davidson Hall, CCSU. Admission is free.
Little Poland Festival
Join us for the 12th annual Little Poland Festival on Broad St in New Britain. This event is free and open to all!
The Kurpie People: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
This lecture series is free and available on Zoom. Please register for further details.
2025 Lecture Series: Non-Vital Records - New Sources
Join us on Zoom for two days of lectures. The costs is $25 for two days of programming on February 22 and March 8.
12-1pm Where are the Original Records? Ukranian Archive Organization, Onsite Research & Correspondence. Presented by Tadeusz Pilat.
1-2pm Indeks Respresjonowanych and Straty.pl Databases. Presented by Iwona Dabrowska.
2-2:10pm Break
2:10pm - 3:10pm The Community Collections Portal - Community Archives in Poland and How It Can Be Used for Genealogical Research. Presented by Ewa Majdecka.
3:10pm - 4:10pm The Polish State Repatriation Authority and It's Value to Genealogists. Presented by Majka Ragowska.
Questions? Email dorenaw@paf-ct.org
2025 Lecture Series: Non-Vital Records - New Sources
Join us on Zoom for two days of lectures. The costs is $25 for two days of programming on February 22 and March 8.
12-1pm I Found Something- Hope for Kurpie Research. Presented by Dorian Olszewski.
1-2pm The Slavs, Their Native Faith, and Folk Culture. Presented by Mateusz Rujner.
2-2:10pm Break
2:10-3:10pm Polish Road to Paradise: Polish Exiles in Tengeru. Presented by Monika Florek Mostowska.
3:10-4:10pm The Heraldry Institution of the Kingdom of Poland. Presented by Andrezj Nowik
Questions? Email dorenaw@paf-ct.org
Use What You Learned on Zoom
Join us for our new conversational class. Practice what you learned in class. Class meets once a week for 5 weeks. Each 5-week session is $69.
Immigrant Heritage Hall of Fame 2024 Induction Ceremony
This year IHHF Induction Gala ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 14, 2024, at the Aqua Turf Club in Plantsville, CT. This is a program of the National Immigrant Hertiage Center.
Dożynki Festival
Join us on September 7th, 2024, from 10:00am to 10:00pm for the Dożynki Festival, a vibrant celebration of Polish harvest traditions featuring music, dancing, and delicious food.