Night of Celebration, History, and Film in Philadelphia

We will mark two major milestones:

• The 100th Anniversary of The Kosciuszko Foundation
• The 31st Anniversary of the Philadelphia Chapter

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Philadelphia Film Society Center
1412 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia

The evening will feature a private screening of KOS (Scarborn), the critically acclaimed film by Polish director Paweł Maślona. The film tells the powerful story of General Tadeusz Kościuszko, hero of the American Revolutionary War, and his return to Poland to unite nobility and peasants in a national uprising against Russian occupiers.

KOS received the Grand Prix – Golden Lions at the 2023 Gdynia Film Festival and won six awards at the 2024 Polish Film Awards (Eagles).

Program Highlights
• Reception: 5:00–6:30 PM
• Welcome remarks by the President of The Kosciuszko Foundation
• Historical and cultural talk by Dr. Elizabeth Zechenter
• Film screening: 7:00 PM
• Post-film social mingle: 9:00 PM

 Tickets
• VIP: $60
• Regular: $40
• Student: $20

Payment
Venmo: @maria-werner-wasik (last four digits: 5651)
Please include your full name in the note.
Check payable to:
The Kosciuszko Foundation Philadelphia Chapter
Mail to: 150 Glenwood Drive, Washington Crossing, PA 18977
(Include your full name; tickets will not be mailed.)

Parking
Discounted parking available at Liberty Place by Parkway with validation from the Philadelphia Film Society.

Come celebrate Polish-American history, culture, and cinema with us—we look forward to seeing you there!