Polish American Congress - WI Division, Polanki and Polish Heritage Alliance
cordially invite all to
WIANKI
Polish midsummer celebration
known also as Kupała Night, Sobótka,
or Noc Świętojańska (St. John's Night)
WHEN: June 22, 2022 at 5 pm
WHERE: The front lawn and pond at the
Polish Center of Wisconsin
6941 S. 68th Street, Franklin, WI 53132
Bring your family and/or friends and get ready to place flower wreaths (wianki) on the water and join the hunt for the mythical fern flower.
Make wianki on your own using the flowers and greenery from your garden or bring the silk flower wreaths bought at the Polish Fest or other Polish events. A very limited number of wianki will be available at the event.
Also, bring some candles to give a special glow to your wreath floating on the water. And for festive atmosphere, wear white dress/shirt or flaunt your beautiful Polish folk costume.
Hungry for Polish Food? The Polish Café will be open from 4pm to 8pm.
Here is what's on the menu for Wednesday, June 22
LAST MINUTE REMINDER from the POLISH CENTER OF WISCONSIN:
“Polish Pope, John Paul II, and his epochal 1979 pilgrimage to his homeland”
Lecture by NEAL PEASE
Professor Emeritus of History
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
May 10, 2022 at 6:30P.M
Pope John PaulII three pilgrimages to his homeland began on June 2 1979. The Pope visited Warsaw, Gniezno, Częstochowa, Cracow, Kawaria Zebrzydowska, Wadowice, Oświęcim, Nowy Targ and again Crakow.
In 1978, a much younger version of UWM History professor Neal Pease journeyed to Poland, along with his wife Ewa, to spend a year carrying out research for his doctoral dissertation. What he did not know was that the coming year would bring the election of the Polish pope, John Paul II, and his epochal 1979 pilgrimage to his homeland that is often described as the beginning of the end of Communist rule in eastern Europe. Join us as Professor Pease relates his memories of witnessing first hand those events that changed the history of Poland and the world.
POLISH CENTER OF WISCONSIN
6941 S 68th St, Franklin, WI 53132, USA
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