Festival Schedule
Experience the music and dances of Poland.
The Polish Festival welcomes the honorary patronage of the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles to our festivities this year. A representative from the Consulate will give remarks during the Official Dedication ceremony.
Polka Contest
Put on your dancing shoes and come polka with us! Two contests - one for children and another for adults - are held on Saturday and Sunday.
Dances
Local and international groups - including Portland's Sobotka Polish Dancers - perform traditional folk dances, such as the polonez, mazurek and krakowiak.
Music
Local bands, singers and musicians perform at the Festival each year. Listen and dance to some Polish folk, classical, rock and polka music.
Exhibits
Learn about Polish history and culture by stopping by a special exhibit inside the Polish Hall Library.
11:00am – 12:00pm: Polish music
12:00pm – 12:15pm: Opening remarks
12:15pm – 12:45pm: Zabavva band
12:45pm – 1:00pm: Lajkonik dance group
1:00pm – 1:50pm: Polish School performances
1:50pm – 2:35pm: Susse Fusse dance group
2:35pm – 3:00pm: Lajkonik dance group
3:00pm – 3:30pm: Official dedication ceremony*
3:30pm – 3:45pm: Lajkonik dance group
3:45pm – 4:00pm: Polish Folk Costumes show
4:00pm – 7:30pm: Kapella Blaser-Faver folk band
5:00pm– 5:30pm: Polka contest for children (with Kapella Blaser-Faver band)
6:00pm – 6:30pm: Polka contest for adults (with Kapella Blaser-Faver band)
7:30pm – 10:00pm: Zabavva band and street dance
Saturday Schedule
Sunday Schedule
12:00pm – 12:10pm: Festival opening remarks
12:10pm – 12:20pm: Lajkonik dance group
12:20pm – 12:30pm: Polish Fencing Demonstration
with Magda i Adam Skarbonkiewicz
12:30pm – 1:00pm: Zabavva band
1:00pm – 1:15pm: Lajkonik dance group
1:20pm – 2:10pm: Polish School performances
2:10pm – 2:25pm: Lajkonik dance group
2:25pm – 2:45pm: Polish Folk Costumes show
2:45pm – 3:00pm: Lajkonik dance group
3:00pm – 3:40pm: Polka contest for children
3:40pm – 4:20pm: Polka contest for adults
4:20pm – 6:00pm: Zabavva band