by Ernesto Fiocchetto On November 15, 2019 the Mary Ann Wolfe Theater at the FIU Biscayne Bay Campus treated an enthusiastic audience to a charming stage presentation about the life and poetry of Zbigniew Herbert – Beauty and Kindness. The European & Eurasian Studies Program at FIU, in collaboration with The American Institute of Polish
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Democracy: Past and Present in Central Europe
by Ernesto Fiocchetto It has been eighty years since the German invasion of Poland and thirty years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. This was the inspiration behind a conference on democracy in Central Europe as part of the Lady Blanka Rosenstiel Lecture Series held by The European & Eurasian Studies Program at FIU,
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FILMDOM’S FIRST FEMME FATALE
On November 8, 2018, the Polish-Canadian Theater in Toronto treated an FIU audience to another riveting play presented in Polish with English subtitles projected onto the screen. Performed by esteemed mother and daughter actors, Maria Nowotarska and Agata Pilitowska, Pola Negri is an exposé of the life of the Polish American actress, Pola Negri (1894
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“Tamara L.” The extraordinary life of Polish painter Tamara de Lempicka
The Blanka Rosenstiel Lecture Series on Poland / European and Euroasian Studies Program The European Student Association at FIU, in collaboration with The American Institute of Polish Culture, The Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Poland, and the European & Eurasian Studies Program at FIU, is pleased to invite you to a play about the life
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POLAND’S FRIENDSHIP WITH AMERICA
For a conference celebrating 100 years of Polish-American relations, Polish Ambassador Piotr Wilczek visited FIU on Friday, April 27, 2018, and delivered a presentation exploring the topic. He shed light on the Polish experience during WorldWar I and the hardships its people faced.
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DECO’S DIVINE DIVA
On November 9, 2017, the Polish-Canadian Theater in Toronto treated an FIU audience to another riveting play presented in Polish with English subtitles projected onto a screen. Performed by mother and daughter actors, Maria Nowotarska and Agata Pilitowska, Tamara L is an exposé of the life and work of Tamara de Lempicka (1898-1980).
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FIU Blanka Rosenstiel Lecture Series 2017-2018
The European Student Association at FIU, in collaboration with The American Institute of Polish Culture, The Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Poland, and the European; Eurasian Studies Program at FIU, is pleased to invite you to a play about the life of Tamara de Lempicka, an extraordinary Polish painter-artist.
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“Radiation” POLISH THEATRE AT FIU SOUTH CAMPUS…
Ever-tenacious in their desire to share Poland’s cultural history with young artists, Maria Nowotarska and Agata Pilitowska, two pioneers of the Polish-Canadian Theatre of Toronto, drove from their North Miami Beach hotel on November 10, 2016 to the Mitch Maidique Campus of Florida International University in order to share their life’s work in Polish theatre.
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Bonsoir Monsieur Chopin
With a diverse demographic of students at FIU, it is important to become acquainted with socio-cultural differences in order to appreciate the similarities among populations around the world. One of the ways FIU does this is by co-hosting events with affiliated entities, such as The American Institute of Polish Culture (AIPC) in Miami who sponsor
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FIU AND AMU COOPERATION
In the Fall of 2016, Miami greeted the second delegation from Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan, Poland who were visiting Florida International University to discuss an on going cooperation between these respected institutions. The Polish visitors were Prof. Andrzej Lesicki, the newly elected President of AM; Prof. Bronisław Marciniak, AMU’s President from 2008 to 2016; Dr.
Reach for the stars!
Dear Members and Friends, What a year 2020 has been! Certainly the Institute projects we have been working on were at the top of the list. They mark not only …...Read More »
Our Programs Include:
- General Fund
- Polish Lectures Series at the FIU
- Harriet Irsay Scholarship
- Annual Polonaise Ball
- Cultural and Educational Events
- Films and Exhibitions
- Books and Publications
- Kosciuszko Chair of Polish Studies at the Institute of World Politics
