Hellada Gallery / Hellada Art Center

05/29/2026

WHAT IS ART?

YOU ARE INVITED TO free, 1hr community presentation open to all interested in art.

Every Sunday, 3:00 PM at Hellada Gallery, 117 Linden Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802. T: 562.435-5232

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Art is a process that belongs only to people. Every one of us is born with the ability to create and imagine. It is well known that toddlers and children are forever involved with this beautiful exercise. What may seem surprising – they do not need encouragement to do so – and… rather the opposite happens. The parents and the society trims such behavior due to commonly expected norms to be implemented. That is how the only source of self-doubt, our own philosophy and our own points of view is slowly dissolved.
Here are two incredible facts about art that are almost always omitted:

- ART IS THE ONLY NATURAL WEAPON AGAINST RADICALIZATION.
Trimming exercising art comes with learning the societal obligation and group responsibility, job requirements, financial obligations and much more. Eventually most of us stop practicing art just about when we are 18. Not practicing art opens the door to the replacement - brainwashing and propaganda. Especially when it comes to ideology and dogma. The only source of our own ideas is art. Without art we are only followers.

- PEOPLE WHO GAVE UP ON ART, STILL HAVE THE CHILDHOOD-ART IN THEM.
That is so true. There is always hope for all of us. At any time, we can start practicing art. Writing poetry or drawing for example. That will test us (on an individual level) if we already become followers of other people’s ideology. If we copy others - it would mean - we need plenty of work with art.
Why do you think there is no church promoting art classes? Why is there no dictatorship promoting art classes? Why is there no religion promoting art classes?

Every time the art exercise is removed from our life – we become powerless against brainwashing and propaganda.
Where art flourishes – there is no need for war.
Where art flourishes - there is a chance for happiness.

Marek Dzida
Hellada Gallery Director
117 Linden Ave, Long Beach.
www.hellada.us
T: 562.435-5232

05/15/2026

04/25/2026

YOU ARE INVITED!

To the Closing Reception for "Long Beach Open 2026", Saturday, April 25th, 2026 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

The Winners of the contest for the BEST OF SHOW, MOST SKILLFUL and MOST CREATIVE artwork will be revealed. Join us to meet great artists from our local community.
Fre admission.

Marek Dzida
HELLADA GALLERY
T: 562.435-5232
www.hellada.us

04/18/2026

WHAT IS ART?

Free, 1hr community presentation open to all interested in art.
Every Sunday, 3:00 PM at Hellada Gallery, 117 Linden Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802. T: 562.435-5232

***

Art is a process that belongs only to people. Every one of us is born with the ability to create and imagine. It is well known that toddlers and children are forever involved with this beautiful exercise. What may seem surprising – they do not need encouragement to do so – and… rather the opposite happens. The parents and the society trims such behavior due to commonly expected norms to be implemented. That is how the only source of self-doubt, our own philosophy and our own points of view is slowly dissolved.

Here are two incredible facts about art that are almost always omitted:

- ART IS THE ONLY NATURAL WEAPON AGAINST RADICALIZATION.
Trimming exercising art comes with learning the societal obligation and group responsibility, job requirements, financial obligations and much more. Eventually most of us stop practicing art just about when we are 18. Not practicing art opens the door to the replacement - brainwashing and propaganda. Especially when it comes to ideology and dogma. The only source of our own ideas is art. Without art we are only followers.

- PEOPLE WHO GAVE UP ON ART, STILL HAVE THE CHILDHOOD-ART IN THEM.
That is so true. There is always hope for all of us. At any time, we can start practicing art. Writing poetry or drawing for example. That will test us (on an individual level) if we already become followers of other people’s ideology. If we copy others - it would mean - we need plenty of work with art.
Why do you think there is no church promoting art classes? Why is there no dictatorship promoting art classes? Why is there no religion promoting art classes?
Every time the art exercise is removed from our life – we become powerless against brainwashing and propaganda.

Where art flourishes – there is no need for war.
Where art flourishes - there is a chance for happiness.

Marek Dzida
Hellada Gallery, 117 Linden Ave, Long Beach.
www.hellada.us
T: 562.435-5232

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Illustration by: Alvaro Munera.

10/22/2025

The Program of the 26th Annual Polish Film Festival Los Angeles is ready!

After many weeks of selecting from all 71 submitted films to our festival, we have concluded the final program of 38 films from Poland and made by Polish filmmakers from around the World.

I am excited to present to you the following great productions to be included in 2025 program:
* November 20th, 9:00 PM.
El Portal Theatre, 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601.

ANTONI PATEK – PATRIOT AND WATCHMAKER
Director Krzysztof Henryk Paluszyński
Documentary Film
65 min

10:05 PM – Q&A with filmmakers
* November 21st, 8:00 PM
Hellada Gallery, 117 Linden Ave, Long Beach, CA 90802

DR. ZYGMUNT KLUKOWSKI ANATOMIA WOLNOSCI
Director Damian Bieniek
Documentary Film
31 min
* November 22nd, 1:00 PM.
Laemmle Encino Town Center, 17200 Ventura Blvd, #121, Encino, CA 91316

EWA’S LETTER
Director Keaton James Browning
Short Film
12 min

BUTTERFLY EFFECT
Director Aglaja Semienova
Short Film
9:00

FROM YOU
Director Jędrzej Gorski
Short Film
15 min

ENDS AND BEGINNINGS
Director Klaudia Fortuniak
in Short Film
18 min

FATHERLAND
Director Ania Johnston
Short Film
15 min

MOTHER Director Sebastian Kwidziński
Short Film
29 min

LET’S WAIT A LITTLE LONGER
Director Wiktoria Kwoka
Short Film
15 min

2:45 PM - Q&A with filmmakers
* November 22nd, 3:15 PM.
Laemmle Encino Town Center, 17200 Ventura Blvd, #121, Encino, CA 91316
*** GDYNIA FILM SCHOOL PRESENTS ***

NOTHING SERIOUS
Director Kamil Czudeja
Short Film
21:00 min

SUCH A PERFECT DAY
Director Piotr Pluta
Short Film
18 min

ATTRACTION
Director Aleksandra Szczepaniak
Short Film
19 min

OLGA
Director Lulu Pomorova
Documentary Film
17 min

LOVE PROXY
Director Marcin Niemkiewicz
Short Film
24 min

5:00 PM – Q&A with filmmakers
* November 22nd, 5:30 PM.
Laemmle Encino Town Center, 17200 Ventura Blvd, #121, Encino, CA 91316
*** WAJDA SCHOOL AND STUDIO PRESENTS ***

THE TRAP
Director Vitalii Havura
Short Film
9 min

STIMULANTS & EMPATHOGENS
Director Mateusz Pacewicz
in Short Film
25 min

GETTING TO KNOW ME
Director Joanna Krzyżewska
Experimental Film
30 min

BASIA: THREE SHORT STORIES
Director Mateusz Pietrak
Documentary Film
29 min

7:00 PM – Q&A with filmmakers
* November 22nd, 7:30 PM,
Laemmle Encino Town Center, 17200 Ventura Blvd, #121, Encino, CA 91316

BIDET
Director James Brylowski
in Short Film
7 min

THE ROAD TO NOWHERE
Director Amadeusz Kocan
Feature Film
84 min

8:55 PM – Q&A with filmmakers
* November 23rd, 1:30 PM
Hellada Gallery, 117 Linden Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802

ESSENCE OF YOURSELF
Director Patrycja Kupczyk
Animation Film
1,5 min

IT’S SHOWTIME!!!
Director Jakub Kostewicz
Animation Film
4 min

MARGO
Director Michalina Sąsiadek
Animation Film
9,5 min

NUTCRACKER GIRL
Director Michalina Musialik
Animation Film
14 min

THERE WILL BE NO OTHER END
Director Piotr Milczarek
Animation Film
8 min

THE DOOR
Director Paulina Woźniak
Animation Film
2 min

PAPER LOVE
Director Jeremi Rzadowski
Animation Film
6,5 min

THE EX*****ON OF MEMORY
Director GABI BANIA
Animation Film
10 min

FLAME
Submitter Elzbieta Muskietorz
Animation Film
2 min

TO THE KINDERGARTEN, LA LA LA
Director Kajetan Łukasz Pochylski
Animation Film
8,5 min

PLEASE DON’T CALL
Director Agnieszka Łukasiewicz
Animation Film
2 min

NIBBLING OF THE NIGHT
Director Gabi Bania
Animation Film
10 min

FOUR WALLS OF MEMORY
Director Joanna Płatek
Animation Film
12 min

3:00 PM - Q&A with filmmakers
* November 23rd, 3:30 PM
Hellada Gallery, 117 Linden Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802

SYNC
Director Carolina Alvarez
Feature Film
84 min

5:00 PM - Q&A with filmmakers
* November 23rd, 5:20 PM
Hellada Gallery, 117 Linden Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802

THE MULTIDIMENSIONALS: STAR ENVOY
Director Ewa Pirog-Rojas
Feature Film
83 min

6:45 PM - Q&A with filmmakers
* November 23rd, 7:00 PM
Hellada Gallery, 117 Linden Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802

DISCOVERING EDMUND
Director Isabella Kolb
Documentary Film
49 min

7:50 PM - Q&A with filmmakers
* November 23rd, 8:10 PM
Hellada Gallery, 117 Linden Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90802

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE
Directors Dominika Laster, Trevor Meier
Documentary Film
17 min

ELMI
Director Bartosz Wróblewski
Documentary Film
31 min

IN LIMBO
Director Alina Maksimienko
Documentary Film
71 min

10:10 PM - Q&A with filmmakers
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Program is a subject to change.

Marek Dzida, PFFLA Director and the PFFLA Board.
Polish Film Festival Los Angeles (TM)
www.PFFLA.org
T: 562.435-5232
[email protected]

10/22/2025

Great Polish film at the 26th Annual Polish Film Festival Los Angeles!

DISCOVERING EDMUND by Izabela Kolb, documentary, 49 min.
Will be screened on November 23rd at 7:00 PM at Hellada Gallery, 117 Linden Ave, Long Beach. FREE ADMISSION.

Full festival program > www.PFFLA.org

When director Isabella Kolb learned that her great-great-uncle was imprisoned in Stutthof, the first German concentration camp established on Polish soil during the Second World War, she begins an investigation into his story and the camp's little-known history. Despite its significance, Stutthof remains one of the least documented sites of N**i persecution, leaving families of its victims with lingering questions.

Through witness testimonies and archival traces, the film follows Kolb's search for Uncle Edmund and the lives of those who endured Stutthof, offering a quiet reflection on memory, loss, and the lasting echoes of trauma that continue to shape the generations that followed.