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Polonia Events - November 2014

 

 

Nov 16, 2014 - Kelowna Annual Fundraser Dinner and Dance 

 

President of Canadian Polish Congress BC Beata Grotkowska participated in the beautiful Banquet /Dance organized in Kelowna Polish Community. Great entertainment provided by the local Polish Folk Dance Group, as well as exceptionally tasty buffet dinner prepared by the members of the organization. Congratulations and we are looking forward to next events in Kelowna, hopefully more Polonia from Vancouver area will visit next time. 

Photos Ivo Indelak

Nov 09, 2014 96th Anniversary Polish National Independence Day 

 

Polish National Independence Day started with the Anniversary Mass in St. Casimir's Church, and after that celebrations continued in Polish Combatants Club in Vancouver. Organized by Canadian Polish Congress BC in cooperation with SPK and Polish Women Federation.

This year the artistic program was prepared by Vancouver Polish Theatre, SPK, Choir 'Polish Tunes', as well as children from Polish Language Schools in Surrey and Vancouver. We are very thankful for such a wonderful program and to everyone involved in making this event a great one. We are proud of Polish Heritage and happy the traditions continue to promote our culture.  Many Honorary guests attended the event. Mr. Andrew Dobrowolski, the Curator of Millennium Fund presented two students with schollarships: Veronca Jasinski and Piotr Mniszak. Mr. Attar Khan, founder member of 'Tri City Polonez Association' received Honorary Gold Canadian Polish Congress Award for his outstanding contributions to Polonia community in Try - City area. 

 

Thanks to the Guest speakers : Wice Consul RP Marcin Trzcinski ( Letter from Consul RP in Vancouver Mr. K. Olendzki), pastor Slawomir Oblak (Invocation), Elzbieta Skrzymowska (History of National Day)

 

We are extending special thanks from the Board of Canadian Polish Congress BC to the following representatives of the community: 

Vancouver Polish Theatre, Choir 'On Polish Tunes', MC Elizabeth Kozlowski, Sister Bernadeta Gosciniak and Students of Polish Language School in St. Casimir's Church Victoria Mniszak, Marysia Kopec, Aniele Loureiro, Director of Polish School Danuta Smigielska and teachers Ewa Niesulowska, and Renata Donohue, studnents of school in  'Our Lady of Good Counsel' Polish Parish Maja Niesiulowska, Michal Donohue and Tatiana Forseille. We also thank Canadian Polish Dance Group 'Polonez' and Mr. Malgorzata and Jacek Niemirski, Bart Poul Kus for Technical Support.  

 

 

Photos by Jadwiga Dobrowolski

Nov 23, 2014 - St Casimir's Parish celebrated its 70th Anniverary. 

 

St Casimir's Church is a vital part of Polish Community in Vancouver area. This is where the immigrants got the help after arriving to Vancouver and this is where they could send their children to learn read and write in Polish language.  For that reason we are very grateful and congratulate on the 70th Anniversary.

 

We have a short film from events that took place for this occasion prepared by Mr. Jerzy Kusmider. Please enjoy. 

Nov 30, 2014 - 'Tango' Slawomira Mrozka presented by Vancouver Polish Theatre

 

The Vancovuer Polish Theatre has stunned the public with another outstanding performance. Over the three days Nov 28 (Premiere), Nov 29, and Nov 30 our Polonia community members had an opportunity to see the 'Tango' in Evergreen Theatre in Coquitlam. We are  very grateful for the huge effort to stuff and all actors for making sure this event is a memorable one.

 

Congratulations to Director Marek Czuma, costume designer Joanna Kopplinger, actors and whole crue for your contribution to our Polish Canadian community. Below the pictures from this performance and link to the blog (author: Bogumil Pacak-Gamalski - blog written in polish language) with relation from the event.  Click for more on the blog...

 

Photos by Andrew Dobrowolski, Jadwiga Dobrowolski

Nov 30, 2014 - Piano Recital of Katarzyna Musial 

 

The Concert was  organized with joined effort of 'Belweder' North Shore Polish Association and Consulate General RP in Vancovuer in Centennial Theatre, North Vancovuer. This event was intended to be a tribute to Polish Composers. In the program there were pieces by Fryderyk Chopin, Witold Lutoslawski, Zybmunt Stojowski, Andrzej Panufnik, Oskar Kolberg, Henryk Mikolaj Gorecki. 

Many representatives from Canadian Polish Organizations and community were invited including Canadian Polish Congress BC. 

 

Polish-Canadian artist Katarzyna Musial is a winner of 2011 Bradshaw and Buono International Piano Competition in New York, as well as prize winner at the Krzysztof Penderecki International Competition of Contemporary Chamber Music (Cracow). Kay Meek Competition (Vancouver), as well as recipient of the Alban Berg Prize for outstanding merit (Vienna) and the Philip Cohen Award for outstanding performance musicianship (Montreal).

 

Concert was followed by a reception and CD promotion where we had a chance to purchase the work pieces performed by Katarzyna Musial. Congratulations to the artist Katarzyna Musial for her very enjoyable performance and to organizers for putting this event together. 

 

Here are pictures and short film from this event. Photos by Iwona Swiatczak

 

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