Saturday August 14, 2010 - 10am - 10pm
Sunday August 15, 2010 - 11am - 6pm

Old Main Street across from Riverplace and St. Anthony Main (map)

Twin Cities Polish Festival is a non-profit organization created to bring a world-class celebration
of Polish culture to the Twin Cities. It also helps promote various community-service
and Polish-American organizations.



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Twin Cities Polish Festival
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Festival Activities
Artists, Food, Organizations, Exhibits, and Retail

Event Highlights

  • Folk Music And Dance
  • Artist Booths
  • Traditional Food Market
  • Kresy-Syberia Exhibit
  • Literary Display - Polish Writer Joseph Conrad (Józef Korzeniowski)
  • Katyń Display
  • Chopin Celebration - Classical Music Concerts
  • Twin Cities Polish FilmFest - Presented in Partnership with Minnesota Film Arts
  • Children's Area
  • Polish Dog Exhibit
  • Na Zdrowie 5K run
  • Polka Bands
  • Polish Beer Garden
  • Free Polka Lessons
  • 2010 Minnesota State Amateur Polka Dance Championships™
     

Artists

John Rajtar

A representative sampling of Polish folk art, including pisanki (painted Easter eggs) and wycinanki (paper cutouts). Staff and students of the Adam Mickiewicz Polish Saturday School are available to talk about Polish folk art and its role in the traditional Polish culture.

Polka Music Workshops

Polka musicians from various bands with enthusiasts of all ages to discuss, demonstrate, and teach some of the aspects of playing and learning their instruments. From practice to live performance, from blowing a note to the expansion of bellows. People are encouraged to bring along their instruments for these FREE fun afternoon workshops. Workshops take place at The Cultural Stage. (30 – 45 minute sessions) Watch for time postings with band scheduling.

Saturday Afternoon – Craig Ebel introduces the Concertina from the “DyVersaCo” Band

Sunday Afternoon – Dan Fabek  from the “Dobosenski Brothers & The Cavaliers” Band

Watercolors by Mary Ostazeski

Food

Polish American Cultural Institute Of Minnesota
Desserts
Bedlam Theatre
Pierogi, Polish Sausage (Kielbasa), Golobk
Conrad's Polish Cuisine
sweet cheese pierogi, golobki, potato/bacon pierogi, fruit peirogi, bigos, kielbasa (off the grill),Naleszniki
Robert Lunieweski Group
polish sausage on grill, pierogi, bigos
Kramarazuk's
Polish Sausage, brats , chicken/apple sausage
Dolina Polish Folk Dancers
Ice Cream/Lody
Babushka's Polish Foods
Polish White Sausage, Polish White Brat, Pierogi, Golobki, Potato Dumplings, Kraut
Mario Keller Bar

Organizations & Sponsors

Polish American Cultural Institute Of Minnesota website
Polanie Club
PGS-Polish Genealogical Society website
PWTDA - The Polish Tatra Working Dog Association
Home of the Working Owczarek Podhalanski Tatra Highland Sheepdogs available for the public to interact with and enjoy. Polish Tatra Sheepdogs serve the specific intent of being a livestock guardian dog and are a working tool in the life of a rancher, farmer and guardian of the flock. There is free literature about the breed, their history and their use. You and your family can take photographs with the dogs.
Renewal by Anderson
MN Wellness Alliance
New Windows for America
Star Tribune

Exhibits

Joseph Conrad
"Joseph Conrad. Twixt land and sea" is an exhibition arranged by The Adam Mickiewicz Museum of Literature in Warsaw to commemorate the 150th anniversary of birth of Konrad Korzeniowski (Joseph Conrad), Polish noble and English writer and sailor. more information...
Katyn - Genocide, Politics, Morality"  /  „Katyń. Zbrodnia. Polityka. Moralność
more information in Polish

Retail

Legacy Art & Gifts
Polish Pottery, Amber Jewelry
Gadjets Galore
Fun Unusual Gadgets & Gizmos Offering a full line of Polish products: T-shirts, caps, DVDs, CDs, key chains and much more. www.gadjetsgalore.com
Baltic Imports
Celebrating the Traditions Baltic Imports is a direct importer and distributor of traditional folk arts and amber from Eastern Europe and has a history of more than 20 years in the business. www.balticimports.com
Novelty Trade
Polish t-shirts, flags, keychains, hats, soccer balls, pins, scarfs, jerseys, stickers, flowear headbands, plush puppets, etc
Dolina Polish Folk Dancers
Selling a variety of Polish folk crafts, T-shirts, pottery, wood boxes, plates, novelties, books, etc. Proceeds of the Bazaar help support the Dolina Polish Folk Dancers. www.dolina.org
Amber Treasures
Amber Jewelry
Uncle Pete's Mustard
3 sizes of Authentic Polish Mustard


2010 - Twin Cities Polish Festival