Polish Fest - June 18-20, 2010
Henry W. Maier Festival Park - Milwaukee, WI USA
Entertainment Schedules :
Fri - June 18, 2010 | | Sat - June 19, 2010 | Sun - June 20, 2010 | | |
Latest News :
Late-Breaking Announcement: Most Rev. Jerome E. Listecki to preside over mass at Polish Fest on Sunday, June 20, 2010
Links :
Cultural Village
Download a Cultural Village Volunteer Form by clicking here: CULTURAL VILLAGE VOLUNTEER FORM.
Cultural Exhibits, Folk Art Demonstrators, Artists and More!
A Tribute to Fryderyk Chopin and Ignacy Paderewski
In 2010, the world celebrates Fryderyk Chopin’s 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of the birth of Ignacy Paderewski. Polish Fest honors these two musical giants in the Cultural Village. The Polish-born Chopin (1810-1849) is one of the world’s leading composers of music for the piano and an enduring symbol of Polish cultural identity. Paderewski (1860-1941) was a renowned Polish pianist, composer, and statesman. The Cultural Village features a multimedia presentation on Chopin and an exhibit on Ignacy Paderewski, courtesy of the Polish Music Center at the University of Southern California.
Folk Arts :
Folk artists demonstrate traditional Polish crafts, including wood carving, wycinanki (Polish papercuts), pisanki (decorated eggs), wianki (floral head wreaths), and metal working.
Genealogy :
Family history experts from the Polish Genealogical Society of America and the Milwaukee LDS Family History Center show you how to trace your Polish roots.
Art in the Market Square of Kazimierz Dolny :
Local Polish artists display watercolors, oil paintings, and other works in our recreated market square representing Kazimierz Dolny, a picturesque artists' colony on the banks of the Vistula River.