by Henri and Lisa Polgar   “It’s like the Olympics. Its guiding principle is not just to win, but to be a part of it.” Those words by HE Tihomir Stoytchev, Ambassador of Bulgaria to the US, brought the 18th Washington International Piano Arts Competition to a successful end, as he added, “It’s such a […]

by Henri and Lisa Polgar   And the winners are!!!!!!…….. The finalists have been chosen for the 18th WIPAC piano competition. In several hours three pianists will join the “pantheon” of WIPAC’s finalist award recipients. The judges were faced with some tough choices as they made their decision on who should advance. There were some […]

The Washington International Piano Arts Competition returned for the 2021 season with great fanfare with a welcoming reception held at the residence of the Ambassador of Bulgaria, His Excellency Tihomir Stoytchev and his wife, Dr. Lubka Stoytcheva. The reception launched the 18th Washington International Piano Artists Competition and the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Washington […]

In the framework of “Music that Astonishes the World,” two gifted and seasoned musicians performed at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in McClean, Va. under the auspices of the Washington International Piano Arts Council, the President of Azerbaijan and the Ministry of Culture of the Government of Azerbaijan. Pianist Frank Conlon and Soprano Marina Shinko were […]

As a moment of silence was observed on August 6 at 8:15 am in Japan to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, at precisely the same time in the US, August 5 at 7:15 pm EST, the panelist on the EngageAsia online forum shared that moment of silence, as an expression […]

When Shizumi Shigeto Manale was visiting All Souls Unitarian Church in 2006 and saw the 48 colorful drawings made by children who had survived the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima, she was driven to share with the world the children’s powerful story of resilience and hope. The drawings had been uncovered in a box in 1995 […]

(October 2019) – We were honored to work with the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs to bring the remarkable documentary, “Pictures From a Hiroshima Schoolyard” to the UN on the occasion of the Youth 4 Disarmament Initiative and Peace Boat landing in October 2018. There was hardly a dry eye in the audience at […]

The American Turkish Association of Washington, DC (ATA-DC) took the opportunity to honor George Newcomb, award winning photographer and Vice President of the Pa/Pa, for his dedication in promoting diversity in the Washington, DC Metropolitan community. In sharing George Newcomb’s photographs, the Association expressed their appreciation: “Thank you George […]

By Henry and Lisa Polgar

As a tribute to the late pianist Robert Starling Pritchard, the Panamerican Panafrican Association once again sponsored the Press Award and the Audience award at the Washington International Piano Artists Competition.  The PaPa is proud to support WIPAC’s mission to promote the art of piano performance. Below is the article published […]

The participation of non-governmental organizations in the work of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) has been essential in advancing the dialogue on gender equality and the rights of women throughout the world.

During this year’s CSW 62 that took place in New York during Women’s History Month, the Panamerican-Panafrican […]