Activities 2006

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FF6666" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Polish Cultural Foundation"><IMG SRC="02f91940.jpg" border=0 width="145" height="148" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> <B>PCF-Boston.org</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="5" WIDTH="170" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFFFF" BORDERCOLORDARK="#FFFFFF" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF6666 HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="158"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="158" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="158"><div> <A HREF="who_we_are.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Who we are"><B>Who we are</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="158"><div> <A HREF="activities_2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Activities 2006 "><B>Past Events</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="158"><div> <A HREF="future_events.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Future Events"><B>Future Events</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="158"><div> <B>Pictures</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="158"><div> <A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><B>Links</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="158"><div> <A HREF="contact.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact"><B>Contact</B></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="750" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#FF6666 HEIGHT= 137 ><NOBR><div> <B>Polish Cultural Foundation, Inc.</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Monotype Corsiva" >      </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Boston, New England</B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="http://www.pcf-boston.org/pl/dzialalnosc_2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.pcf-boston.org/pl/dzialalnosc">Polish version</A><A HREF="http://www.pcf-boston.org/pl/dzialalnosc_2006.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.pcf-boston.org/pl/dzialalnosc"><IMG SRC="0311e140.jpg" border=0 width="30" height="20" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>      2008</B></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>  Jacek Kortus in Boston, May 4th 2008</B></div> <bR> <div>  <IMG SRC="061d0580.jpg" border=0 width="464" height="600" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>The photos </B><A HREF="http://www.viapolonia.net/boston_jkortus08/koncert.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.viapolonia.net/boston_jkortus"><B>>>></B></A><B> (</B><I><B>by S. Tolak,</B></I><A HREF="http://www.stpix.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.stpix.com"><I><B> www.stpix.com</B></I></A><B>)</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>***</B></div> <div> <B>   2007</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#555555" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>Major Activities of the Polish Cultural Foundation, Inc. (PCF) in 2007</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF9900" FACE="Arial" ><B>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF6666" FACE="Wingdings 3" ><B>e</B></FONT><B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF9900" FACE="Arial" ><B>COMMEMORATION OF THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF OUR HOLY FATHER JOHN PAUL II's DEATH</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><I> - </I></FONT><A HREF="commemoration.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="COMMEMORATION"><I><B>web page</B></I></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>  e</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF9900" FACE="Arial" ><B>Our Presentation on  April 22,  2007:</B></FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="http://www.pcf-boston.org/pl/rys.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.pcf-boston.org/pl/rys.htm"><IMG SRC="042e62c0.jpg" border=0 width="230" height="300" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>  </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#FF6666" FACE="Wingdings 3" ><B>e</B></FONT><B>Carnival Gala 2007</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >, January 27, 2007 (</FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FF6666" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://www.pcf-boston.org/gala07/Flyer%20English%208.5x11Jan1107.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.pcf-boston.org/gala07/Flyer%2"><B>PDF file</B></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >)</FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="http://www.pcf-boston.org/balchar07" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.pcf-boston.org/balchar07"><IMG SRC="03ffaa50.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="165" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></A></div> <div> <I>Carnival Gala of 2007 </I><A HREF="http://www.pcf-boston.org/balchar07" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.pcf-boston.org/balchar07"><I><B>>></B></I></A></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="8" WIDTH="777" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 75 WIDTH="757"><div>  <html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <link rel=Original-File href="file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Szymon/Local%20Settings/Temporary%20Internet%20Files/Content.IE5/9H7DF2H1/PCF%2520Activities%25202007%5B1%5D.doc"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 9"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 9"> <link rel=File-List href="./PCF%2520Activities%25202007%5B1%5D_files/filelist.xml"> <title>Główne punkty działalność Fundacji Kultury Polskiej (PCF) w 2005 r</title>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoTitle style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=PL style='mso-ansi-language:PL'>Major Points<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoTitle style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=PL style='mso-ansi-language:PL'>Activities of the Polish Cultural Foundation of (PCF) 2007<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoTitle style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span lang=PL style='mso-ansi-language:PL'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <h1 style='margin-left:.5in'><u><span lang=PL style='font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:PL'>Film Presentations<o:p></o:p></span></u></h1> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l9 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .75in'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=PL style='font-family: Symbol'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        </span></span><![endif]><span lang=PL>On April 22, PCF premiered a new comedy by Stanislaw Tyma „Rys” at the Belmont Studio Cinema. (total number of viewers was about 100).</span></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in'><b><u><span lang=PL style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in'><b><u><span lang=PL style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Exhibits</span></u></b><u><span lang=PL style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></u></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l9 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .75in'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=PL style='font-family: Symbol'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        </span></span><![endif]><span lang=PL>The photographic exhibit entitled „JOHN PAUL II THE HOLY MAN; TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH”, prepared in 2003 and expanded in 2005, continued to be presented at various venues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The exhibit was first shown during the second anniversary of John Paul II’s death on March 31-April 2<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>at Our Lady of Czestochowa in So. Boston.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Next, on June 23-24, it was presented at Holy Trinity Church in Harwich, MA, on October 10, at the National Shrine of Divine Mercy in Stockbridge,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>MA and then on October 26-28 at the exhibit hall at St. Ann’s Church in Lawrenceville, NJ.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>(each time there were approximately 1,000-3,000 viewers)</span></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l9 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .5in'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=PL style='font-family: Symbol'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        </span></span><![endif]><span lang=PL>On May 3,as part of the National May 3 holiday celebration, we presented the photographic exhibit „POLISH CONSTITUTION OF MAY 3rd, 1791” at Harvard University (Kirkland House).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The events were organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington, DC and the Office of the Honorary Consul in Boston with the cooperation of PCF (approximatley 300 people participated in the celebration)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in'><span lang=PL>On September 30 this same exhibit was presented at the Eastern European Festival in Deerfield, MA. (participants 2,000)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><br> <br> In order to better utilize this exhibit in the future, we are working on preparing a printed catalog of the exhibit that includes pictures, explanations, and a full text of the actual Constitution.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in;tab-stops:list .5in'><span lang=PL style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in;tab-stops:list .5in'><b><u><span lang=PL style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Concerts/Festivals<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo10'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=PL style='font-family:Symbol'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        </span></span><![endif]><span lang=PL>On March 31, PCF sponsored a concert of Bostonian artists to honor the second anniversary of the death of John Paul II.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The concert was entitled „TRUE LOVE NEVER STOPS” and took place at St. Mary’s school hall in So. Boston (approx 150 guests).</span></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in'><span lang=PL style='font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l9 level1 lfo1; tab-stops:list .75in'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=PL style='font-family: Symbol'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        </span></span><![endif]><span style='mso-ansi-language:EN-US'>On September 15-16, our Foundation participated in the Polish Harvest Festival at Our Lady of Czestochowa (OLCz) Parish in South Boston.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Within the framework of this festival, we organized the concert of the orchestra of Janusz Kowalski, with vocalist Kasia Sokalla.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Also, we took part in advertising the festival, preparing the decorations and organizing a series of traditional presentations</span><span lang=PL>. (there were over 1,500 participants)</span></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in;tab-stops:list .5in'><b><u><span lang=PL style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in;tab-stops:list .5in'><b><u><span lang=PL style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Charitable Activities<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6; tab-stops:list .75in'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=PL style='font-family: Symbol'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        </span></span><![endif]><span lang=PL>The Saturday, January 27, which began the Carnival Fest at St. Mary’s Hall in So. Boston marked the end of the PCF charitable drive begun in February 2006 for the summer camp run for the poorest Polish children in the region of Latvia. The total collected and forwarded to the Federation of Poles in Latvia was $3,500.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6; tab-stops:list .75in'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=PL style='font-family: Symbol'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        </span></span><![endif]><span lang=PL>In addition, in March, we sent $500 to the Serafin Sisters from our own funds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>These funds were to help run the Social Help House for Children in Poznan.</span></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in; tab-stops:list .5in'><span lang=PL><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;tab-stops:list .25in .75in 1.0in'><b><u><span lang=PL style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;tab-stops:list .25in .75in 1.0in'><b><u><span lang=PL style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Miscellaneous <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo4; tab-stops:list .25in .75in 1.0in'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=PL style='font-family:Symbol'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        </span></span><![endif]><span lang=PL>During all of 2007, PCF designed a new bilingual bookmark (in Polish and English) with information about the upcoming 400 year anniversary of the arrival of the first Poles in America.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The first production and distribution (500 pieces) was begun.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Also, we continued the distribution of already produced bookmarks from 2005 with general information about Poland and Poles (distribution approximately 3,000 pieces).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in;tab-stops:list .75in 1.0in'><span lang=PL style='font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo4; tab-stops:list .25in .75in 1.0in'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=PL style='font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        </span></span><![endif]><span lang=PL>On July 14, PCF Board Members Lila and Andrzej Pronczuk participated in the Annual Convention of American Council for Polish Culture (ACPC) in Dearborn, MI.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>During this Convention, the President of PCF, Andrzej Pronczuk, was recognized with the annual ACPC „Cultural Achievement Award”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in; tab-stops:list .75in 1.0in'><b><u><span lang=PL style='font-size:8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l8 level1 lfo4; tab-stops:list .25in .75in 1.0in'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=PL style='font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        </span></span><![endif]><span lang=PL>In March 2006, two PCF Board Members were called to the Advisory Committee to Build the John Paul II Center in So. Boston.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This gives much hope that the Center will fulfill the goal that is stipulated in our Bilaws, to build a Center of Polish Culture.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Initial plans of this Center have already been drawn and the first fundraiser begun.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>As a result of the JPII exhibit as well as the participation in the Harvest Festival at Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish, the Foundation was able to collect the first $2,000 for the planned Center.<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></span></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in; tab-stops:list 1.0in'><b><u><span lang=PL style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in;tab-stops:list .5in'><b><u><span lang=PL style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Ongoing Activities</span></u></b><span lang=PL style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo8; tab-stops:list .75in'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=PL style='font-family: Symbol'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        </span></span><![endif]><span lang=PL>PCF continued its patronage of the John Paul II Polish Language School in So. Boston (making available film equipment for school use, participating in the work of the School Advisory Board, assisting with preparations for the 10th Congress of Teachers of Polish Schools in the US which will take place in May 2008 in Boston, providing Christmas presents to teachers as well as making a monetary contribution in the amount of $700).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></span></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:0in'><span lang=PL style='font-size:8.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoBlockText style='margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 0in;margin-left:.75in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l7 level1 lfo8; tab-stops:list .75in'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=PL style='font-family: Symbol'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>        </span></span><![endif]><span lang=PL>As in previous years, PCF continuously disseminated information about its own cultural activities as well as that of others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This was done through the PCF website, pcf-boston.org, and the related site, polboston.com, as well as through the continuous expansion of its email member list.</span></p> </div> </body> </html>  </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>  </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>***</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="701" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 75 WIDTH="693"><div>  <html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <link rel=Original-File href=Document1> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 9"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 9"> <link rel=File-List href="./Document1_files/filelist.xml">  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoTitle>Major Activities</p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>of the Polish Cultural Foundation, Inc. (PCF) in 2006</span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> <h1><b>Exhibits<o:p></o:p></b></h1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:26.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>·</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>The photographic exhibit “JOHN PAUL II THE HOLY MAN; TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH”, which originally was prepared in cooperation with the Publishing House „Kwadrat” in Krakow”, was expanded and updated. A new exhibit catalogue and additional information materials were printed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Between March 21 and April 9, in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Poland (RP), the exhibit was presented at the John Paul II Cultural Center in Washington, DC.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>On April 29 and 30 as well as May 6 and 7, the exhibit traveled to New Jersey and was shown at the Parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Bayonne and then at St. Theresa’s Parish in Linden.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>On September 9, the exhibit was once again shown in Washington DC, within the framework of a special program, „Wadowice on the Potomac”, organized by the Friends of John Paul II Foundation, Inc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Finally, on November 14, the exhibit highlighted John Paul II’s annual Cultural Day at the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:26.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>·</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>On May 3-14, in conjunction with the Embassy of RP in Washington, DC, PCF presented an exhibit at UMASS Boston dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Solidarnosc entitled “Roads to Freedom, Europe via Solidarnosc”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The exhibit was widely viewed both by the students and the university faculty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It was also open to the public.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> <h1><b>Concerts / Festivals<o:p></o:p></b></h1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:26.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>·</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>On September 23 and 24, our Foundation participated in the Polish Harvest Festival at Our Lady of Czestochowa (OLCz) Parish in South Boston.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Within the framework of this festival, we sponsored the performance of the Polish Amateur Theatre of Boston, as well as the recital of a renown vocalist, Grazyna Auguscik.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Also, we took part in advertising the festival, preparing the decorations and organizing a series of traditional presentations.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> <h1><b>Charitable Activities<o:p></o:p></b></h1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:26.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>·</span> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt'>This year, we began collecting funds to support Polish language summer camps for Polonia youth in Latvia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This was mostly done in conjunction with JPII exhibits.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>To date, we have collected over $1,000.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The collection effort will continue until May of 2007.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> <h1><b>Miscellaneous<o:p></o:p></b></h1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:26.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>·</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>PCF members enthusiastically supported many efforts linked with the reinstallation in Boston of Andrzej Pitynski’s „Partisans” sculpture. The efforts were successful, and the sculpture was returned to Boston installed at a prominent place next to the World Trade Center in South Boston on September 6.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:26.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>·</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>On November 12, during the Polish Independence Day celebrations at OLCz Parish in South Boston, the Secretary of our organization, Mark Szpak, received the distinguished award „Amicus Poloniae” from the Ambassador of the RP in the US.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>During this same event, thanks to efforts by the Foundation, this high honor was also bestowed upon a great supporter of Polonia, Prof. Mark O’Connor.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:26.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>·</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>During the entire year, we continued to distribute our bookmarks, promoting Poland and Poles, mostly among American youth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Thanks to the financial support ($500) received from the Consulate General RP in New York, it was possible to produce another 5,000 bookmarks, a part of which will be distributed by the Consulate in NY and a part (2,000), will remain for PCF distribution.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Additionally, in anticipation of the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Poles in America, we prepared a design of a new bookmark that celebrates the 400th anniversary of Jamestown.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> <h1><b>Ongoing Activities<o:p></o:p></b></h1> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:26.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>·</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>The Youth Film Club (DKF) continued showing and discussing interesting Polish feature films during the first half of the year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>These activities are expected to pick up once again in 2007.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:26.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>·</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt'>PCF continued its patronage of the John Paul II Polish Language School in S. Boston (offering organizational help, taking part in the work of the School Advisory Board, etc.).</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:26.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>·</span> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt'>This year, besides cooperation with the local organizations, we expanded our fruitful collaboration with the Embassy RP in Washington, DC, the Consulate General RP in NY, and the Polish Parish in South Boston.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><![if !supportEmptyParas]> <![endif]><o:p></o:p></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:26.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>·</span> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt'>PCF continued to disseminate information about its own cultural activities as well as that of others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This was done mostly through the internet site <a href="http://www.polboston.com/">www.polboston.com</a> , as well as through the recently updated PCF website, <a href="http://www.pcf-boston.org/">www.pcf-boston.org</a> .<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Information was also distributed through the continuously expanding email member list.<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </body> </html>  </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.pcf-boston.org/PCF%20Activities%202006.pdf" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.pcf-boston.org/PCF%20Activiti">PDF File ></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>