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Performers
<!Here is a partial list of performing groups and artists:
· Giewont
It took its name after well known peak in spectacular Tatry Mountains located in the southern part of Poland, on the border with Slovakia. Tatry Mountains and surrounding Podhale is a home to Gorale “Polish Highlanders”. It is a beautiful region but a hard land to live. In the past Gorale have made their living by herding sheep and farming. And a lot of our culture is associated with herding. Our costumes especially men's pants, capes, hat, woman's tasseled scarves are made of wool. Winter coats are made of sheep skin. The hatchet was used as a hiking stick, herding tool, and ax during the pasturage in the mountains. Our singing is loud so it could have been heard on far away mountain. That colorful culture is deeply rooted in the hearts of Polish Highlanders. That’s how some of the highlander immigrants brought it over here and share it with their children born in the United States forming together the "Giewont" group.
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· Lajkonik
LAJKONIK's first public performance was in 1998 at the Tucson Heritage Experience Festival held in downtown Tucson, and since that time we have entertained audiences at many local events.
Our dance group consists of several families who share a love for Polish customs and folklore. Our aim is to develop in our children and in those who we entertain an appreciation for the traditions, the dances and music of Poland.
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Kielce Dance Theatre is the one in a three institutional dance theatre in Poland. The idea of creating professional team was initiated by Elżbieta Szlufik-Pańtak and Grzegorz Pańtak. At the beginning it was a leading polish show dance group “Impuls”. They created the first theatrical spectacle “Feelings” which premiere took place in December 1995 in Olsztyn.
Management of Kielce Dance Theatre create artistic team, which specialization is jazz dance style. Among of realized spectacle there are huge pieces with symphony orchestra and choir, but also small choreographic pieces. In repertoire of Kielce Dance Theatre there are spectacle in unique modern jazz underground style: “Drab-Zeen”, “Prophecy”, “The split”. In order to view this page you need Flash Player 9+ support!
Kielce Dance Theatre works in three kinds of activity:
· artistic - by realizing and playing spectacles
· educational - by teaching young dancers in children and teenagers groups, courses and International Jazz Dance Workshops
· impresario - by organizing annual Dance Festival Kielce
JAZZ DANCE back and forth:
It is invaluable, artistically paraphrased, jazz dance history lesson in the Western world - from its roots to modern jazz and new style. Meeting with the great music and dance world figures such as Leonard Bernstein, Josephine Baker and Missy Elliott.
Each change of the jazz dance are stylizing by costumes and music corresponding to the presented years ...
The show is choreographed by well known throughout the world American choreographer Bill Goodson, who collaborated with the major figures of the contemporary pop scene, such as Michael Jackson, Paula Abdul, Diana Ross, and Gloria Estefan.
The spectacle is the culmination of Elisabeth and Gregory Pańtak to create a team in Poland with the repertoire of truly thrilling energy of jazz. JAZZ DANCE Back and Forth is the result of these aspirations, realized in collaboration with the choreographer, who gained extensive experience not only in the styles of jazz with the stars of pop culture, but also in the best vaudeville theaters of the world, such as the Moulin Rouge.
Premiere took place on 12th and 13th of December 2009.
· Brass Orchestra from Lombard, IL
The orchestra
was founded in 2005 on the initiative of Fr. Jacek Wesolowski TChr..
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Saturday March 5th
10 AM - 9 PM
10:00 a.m. Unofficial Opening of the 8th Annual Polish Festival
10:15 a.m. Polish music
10:45 a.m. Children Dance Group "Tatry“ from John Paul II Polish Catholic School in Phoenix
11:00 a.m. Official Opening
11:15 a.m. Brass Orchestra from Lombard
12:05 p.m. Boys and Girls Scouts "Desert Flowers" from John Paul II Polish Catholic School in Phoenix
12:15 p.m. Rising Stars: Anna Niemyjski – Kristin Kotot - Julia Fry’s and Jaroslaw Cudzich
1:00 p.m. "Paderewski" Choir from Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish in Phoenix
1:20 p.m. Information segment
1:30 p.m. Brass Orchestra from Lombard
1:55 p.m. "Can you Polka" - dance competition
2:10 p.m. Musical Trio from Phoenix
2:45 p.m. Arizona Sun Dance Studio - Mateusz Naslonski and Mariyana Vasileva
3:00 p.m. Information segment
3:20 p.m. Open segment
4:00 p.m. Polish Folk Dance Ensemble "Lajkonik" from Tucson
4:45 p.m. Arizona Sun Dance Studio - Mateusz Naslonski and Mariyana Vasileva
5:00 p.m. Polish Folk Dance Ensemble "Lajkonik" from Tucson
5:40 p.m. Polish Highlander's Group “Giewont“ from Phoenix
6:20 p.m. Live dance music: Group "Relax" from Phoenix
6:40 p.m. Information segment
6:50 p.m. Musical Trio from Phoenix
7:15 p.m. "Kielce Dance Theatre" from Kielce Poland
8:15 p.m. Live dance music from Lombard
9:00 p.m. End of the first day of Polish Festival
Sunday March 6th
10 AM - 6 PM
10:00 a.m. Opening of the second day of the 8th Annual Polish Festival
10:10 a.m. Information segment: info about the upcoming attractions, raffle, food, business and vendor booths, etc.
10:20 a.m. "Paderewski" Choir from Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish in Phoenix
10:40 a.m. Polish Folk Dance Ensemble "Lajkonik" from Tucson
11:10 a.m. Kristin Kotot
11:20 a.m. Polish Folk Dance Ensemble "Lajkonik" from Tucson
12:00 p.m. Musical Trio
12:30 p.m. Polish Folk Dance Ensemble "Lajkonik" from Tucson
1:00 p.m. Information segment
1:10 p.m. Brass Orchestra from Lombard
1:40 p.m. "Can you Polka" - dance competition
2:00 p.m. Boys and Girls Scouts "Desert Flowers" from John Paul II Polish Catholic School in Phoenix
2:05 p.m. Polish Highlander's Group “Giewont“ from Phoenix
2:35 p.m. Information segment
2:45 p.m. Arizona Sun Dance Studio - Mateusz Naslonski and Mariyana Vasileva
3:00 p.m. Children Dance Group “Tatry” from John Paul II Polish Catholic School in Phoenix
3:15 p.m. "Can you Polka" - dance competition
3:30 p.m. Polish Highlander's Group “Giewont“from Phoenix
4:00 p.m. Arizona Sun Dance Studio - Mateusz Naslonski and Mariyana Vasileva
4:15 p.m. Information segment
4:30 p.m. Brass Orchestra from Lombard
5:00 p.m. Lottery Information segment
5:10 p.m. Live dance music: Group "Relax" from Phoenix
5:45 p.m. Lottery Information segment
6:00 pm Festival Lottery
End of the Polish Festival
For personal reason only winning ticket numbers will be displayed
Grand Prize
50 inch Samsung 3D HD TV
winning ticket # 1150
First Prize
The Addison by C.L.Bailey Co Pool Table
winning ticket # 1145
Second Prize
One week accommodation for up to 4 people
At Hyatt Vacation Resort in Sedona
winning ticket # 1114
Third Prize
Laptop Computer
winning ticket # 1484
Fourth Prize
Sterling Silver set of natural stone necklace & earrings with beautiful turquoise, opals, coral & other stones
winning ticket # 2970
#5: $200 Gift Certificate for skin rejuvenation, vein removal, botox or juvederm
winning ticket # 2717
#6: $200 Value Gift Certificate from Point Hilton Squaw Peak for one night stay in standard suite
winning ticket # 2740
#7: amber necklace & bracelet
winning ticket # 1941
#8: $100 Gift Card from Fry's Foods
winning ticket # 2559
#9: $50 Value Gift Certificate from Point Hilton Squaw Peak for dinner for two at Ricos American Grill
winning ticket # 2745
# 10: $50 Value Gift Certificate from Point Hilton Squaw Peak for dinner for two at Hole-in-the-wall restaurant
winning ticket # 1913
#11: $60 Value Gift Certificate for a facial from "New You"
winning ticket # 2845
#12: $60 Value Gift Certificate for a facial from "New You"
winning ticket # 2997
#13: $50 Gift Certificate from "Elephant Bar Restaurant
winning ticket # 2552
#14: $50.00 Gift Certificate from "Elephant Bar Restaurant
winning ticket # 2579
#15: Gift certificate for "Hair Cut & Color" from "Basia's Beauty Salon"
winning ticket # 1265
#16: Book "Cracow Three Epochs"
winning ticket # 1399
#17: Book "Cracow Three Epochs"
winning ticket # 2873
#18: Book "Cracow Three Epochs"
winning ticket # 1119
#19: $20 Gift Certificate from "First Watch Restaurant"
winning ticket # 2088
#20: $20 Gift Certificate from "First Watch Restaurant"
winning ticket # 1916
#21 : Climate Star portable cooler
winning ticket # 1044
#22 : 42" Insignia Plasma TV
winning ticket # 2515
#23 : Beauty products Forever Young
winning ticket # 1724
#24 : Phoenix Suns signed T-shirt by Marcin Gortat
winning ticket # 2780
#25 : Silver necklace with turquoise, opal & amber
winning ticket # 1253
#26 : Silver necklace with turquoise, opal & amber
winning ticket # 1388
#27 : $60 Gift Certificate from Margaret's Beauty Den LLC for Microdermabrasion
winning ticket # 1185
#28 : $40 Gift Certificate from Margaret's Beauty Den LLC for 30 min facial
winning ticket # 1049
#29 : $35 Gift Certificate from Margaret's Beauty Den LLC for Free Aloe Face Lift
winning ticket # 2738
#30 : Programmable Thermostat Honeywell Pro 8000 Touch Screen With Installation
winning ticket # 2729
#31 : $120 Gift Certificate to Pointe Hilton Resort Massage
winning ticket # 1430
#32 : Rosary
winning ticket # 1154
#33 : $150 Gift Certificate
winning ticket # 1073
and applicable delivery charges
*Winner is responsible for arranging pickup
For our little ones we are planning very special area with pony rides, jumpers, face painting and games.
No festival would be complete without cotton candy and snow cones, so we will have them too!
See you at the Festival!
