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Helena Modjeska Art and Culture Club

Welcome to Helena Modjeska Art and Culture Club

Welcome to Helena Modjeska Art and Culture ClubWelcome to Helena Modjeska Art and Culture ClubWelcome to Helena Modjeska Art and Culture Club
Klub Kultury im. Heleny Modrzejewskiej
The Club's 50th Anniversary Album
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About our Club

Established in 1971, the Helena Modjeska Art and Culture Club in Los Angeles, is dedicated to promoting Polish heritage through sponsoring lectures, publications, cultural events and artistic performances. During the past five decades of its existence the Club has made a significant contribution to the enrichment of the ethnic mosaic of Southern California.


The Modjeska Club is a 501(c)(3) California public benefit non-profit corporation recognized as tax-exempt by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, with a federal Tax Identification Number 20-3491956.

Our History

Helena Modjeska

The Club is named after a famous Polish actress, Helena Modjeska (Modrzejewska, 1840-1909) who emigrated from Poland to California in the 1870s.


In 2021 the Club celebrated its 50th anniversary.

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Album 50-lecia Klubu Kultury im. Heleny Modrzejewskiej

The Club celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2021. The 50th Anniversary Ball was held on Sunday, October 10th, 2021 at the University Club of Pasadena.


The Helena Modjeska Art and Culture Club's 50th Anniversary Album (Album 50-lecia Klubu Kultury im. Heleny Modrzejewskiej) was edited by Maja Trochimczyk, Elżbieta Kański and Elżbieta Trybuś. The volume includes dozens of documents, essays and hundreds of photographs illustrating the history and achievements of the Club,  Link to the free file, 380 pages in PDF format with color illustrations, can be found here:


Album 50-lecia Klubu Kultury im. Heleny Modrzejewskiej

Modjeska Prize 2020 for Andrzej Seweryn

On January 2, 2021, via Zoom, distinguished Polish actor Andrzej Seweryn received the 2020 Modjeska Prize presented as a "Lifetime Achievement Award" to the most eminent Polish actors. Actress Katarzyna Śmiechowicz conducted the interview and the award presentation was virtual, by Maja Trochimczyk and Anna Sadowska. 


You can read more about this here:

MODJESKA PRIZE 2020 FOR ANDRZEJ SEWERYN


A video of the event can be viewed here or here.

Read about our upcoming and recent events 

Club Events

A few words about our Board

Board of Directors

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