7 November 2020

Polish Folk Day

Through traditional dance, music and song, Polonus tells the story about the roots of Polish Refugees and emigrants in New Zealand.

Polonus Polish Folk Dance Group invites you to an afternoon full of Polish folklore.  Participate with your family and friends in one of our folk dance workshops and learn about Polish folk traditions, listen to Polish accordionist Daniel Boczniewicz, and then enjoy a folkloric concert, full of lively Polish folk dances and songs. We brought our culture and traditions to New Zealand and today we would like to tell you our story.  For as it is said: "language is music and music is language".

3.00pm – 3.30pm  Polish folk dance workshop for children.
3.30pm – 4.30pm  Polish folk craft workshop for children
3.30pm – 4.30pm  Polish folk dance workshop for adults
4.45pm – 5.00pm  Daniel Boczniewicz, accordion recital
5.15pm – 7.30pm  Folkloric concert. Polish National and folk dances, folk songs by Polonus Polish Folk Dance Group.

A Polonus Group fundraiser.  We are raising funds for the group's participation in the PolArt Sydney Festival in 2022 -  the biggest Polish Art Festival outside of Poland.

Tickets: Adult $15, Student $10, children under 5 free.

Event takes place in the Mohoao Room, Te Hāpua Halswell Centre.

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Polonus Polish Folk Dance Group invites you to an afternoon full of Polish folklore.  Participate with your family and friends in one of our folk dance workshops and learn about Polish folk traditions, listen to Polish accordionist Daniel Boczniewicz, and then enjoy a folkloric concert, full of lively Polish folk dances and songs. We brought our culture and traditions to New Zealand and today we would like to tell you our story.  For as it is said: "language is music and music is language".

3.00pm – 3.30pm  Polish folk dance workshop for children.
3.30pm – 4.30pm  Polish folk craft workshop for children
3.30pm – 4.30pm  Polish folk dance workshop for adults
4.45pm – 5.00pm  Daniel Boczniewicz, accordion recital
5.15pm – 7.30pm  Folkloric concert. Polish National and folk dances, folk songs by Polonus Polish Folk Dance Group.

A Polonus Group fundraiser.  We are raising funds for the group's participation in the PolArt Sydney Festival in 2022 -  the biggest Polish Art Festival outside of Poland.

Tickets: Adult $15, Student $10, children under 5 free.

Event takes place in the Mohoao Room, Te Hāpua Halswell Centre.

Location
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre, 341 Halswell Road, Halswell

Event contact

Polonus - Polish Folk Dance Group
021 182 3225
polonus.chch@gmail.com

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