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Everyone is
invited - individuals, families and guests - to celebrate the summer
at the
yearly picnic of the Seattle-Gdynia Sister
City Association. Come to enjoy the Alki Beach Park and
socialize with other Polish-Americans
while munching on roasted kielbasa and other delights.
Where: Alki
Beach Park in Seattle, watch for the SGSCA banner; admission free,
food
and drinks provided, please bring a salad or dessert to share
More:
Seattle-Gdynia Sister City Assn.,
or contact Tom Clark |
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In July 2013, the Polish Cultural Center in Seattle is open on
Friday nights, including July 5, till the end of the month with
the restaurant open as usual. However, the restaurant is closed
on Sundays. In August, the Polish Home will be closed for a
summer break and then it will reopen in September after the
Labor Day weekend.
More:
Polish Cultural Center /
Polish Home in Seattle
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Logo by J. Pawluskiewicz
Marzena Szlaga
Parno Drom Roma music
Polonez Group in kuyaviak
Alexis & Vidas
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This is the 2nd annual Polish Festival at the Seattle Center.
After a smashing success in 2012, the festival has been invited
again to the Seattle Center, this time to a bigger and better
venue at the Armory (old Center House) and Fisher Pavilion Rooftop
and its program has been expanded.
Polish Consul Malgorzata Cup, Congressman Jim McDermott and
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn will
be present at the Grand Opening of the Festival.
Attractions include:
live performances by folk groups, piano and jazz artists, modern
dance, poster exhibit, folk fashion show, workshops, food demos,
children’s activities and dancing. Vendor booths offer Polish
glass art, hand-crafted pottery, crystal, jewelry, and paper
cut-out art. Also available: plenty of great Polish food and a
beer garden.
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Armory
(old Center House)
11 am - 6 pm: Exhibits, Vendor
Booths, Children
Activities
Armory Main Stage
12:00 Grand Opening
with Polish Consul
12:50 Marzena Szlaga
Chopin selections
1:10 Polish
Choir Vivat Musica folk songs
1:40 Polonez
Group polonez & mazur dances
2:05 Agnieszka
Laska Dancers modern dance
Chopin Project
2:35 Knife in
the Water Quartet - Polish jazz
3:10 Polonez
Group polonez, kuyaviak & oberek
3:25 Agnieszka
Laska Dancers modern dance
Chopin Project
3:50 Parno
Drom - Eastern European Gypsy
music
4:20 Basia
Custom Design Fashion Show
Polish folk costumes
4:45 White
Eagle Band - Polish modern folk
5:15 Polonez
Group - Lubelskie dances
5;35 Knife in
the Water Quartet - Polish jazz
6:00 End of the
stage program
6:30 Dance
with the White Eagle Band
till 9 pm |
Fisher Pavilion Rooftop
11 am - 6 pm: Bouncy
Castle, Food Booths
Beer Garden Pod Kogutem
Fisher Rooftop Stage
12:50 Parno Drom
- Eastern European Gypsy
music
1:40 Alexis &
Vidas - Polish pop
2:35 Pierogi
Eating Contest
3:10 Polish
Choir Vivat Musica - folk songs
3:40 Polka
Dance Contest w/ Bonnie Birch
4:25 Bonnie
Birch - accordion music
5:05 Parno
Drom - Eastern European Gypsy
music
6:00 End of the
stage program
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Workshops & Demos at Armory
Upper Level
12:45 Wycinanki -
Polish cutout art
2:30 Pisanki
- Easter Egg painting
4:30 Bazie
- Easter Palm Making |
Food Demos at Armory West Stage
1:00 Pierogi Making
Demonstration
1:45 Babka / Coffee
Cake Demonstrations
2:30 Zupa Ogorkowa /
Pickle Soup Demo
3:15 Babka / Coffee
Cake Demo
4:00 Pierogi Making
Demonstration
4:45 Zupa Ogorkowa /
Pickle Soup Demo |
