author: IRENA FRACZEK

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PHC PICNIC

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Enter the White and Red Desert Contest to be held at the picnic

Polish American Congress - WI Division,Polanki, Polish Heritage Alliance
and Polish Heritage Club of Wisconsin, Madison cordially invite all to:

WIANKI

Polish midsummer celebration
known also as Kupała Night, Sobótka,
or Noc Świętojańska (St. John's Night)

WHEN: June 21, 2023 at 7 pm
Wianki workshop 5:30 - 6:30 pm

WHERE: The front lawn at the
Polish Center of Wisconsin
6941 S. 68th Street, Franklin, WI 53132

Bring your family & friends and get ready to place flower wreaths (wianki) on the water, take part in Wianki Competition and join the hunt for the mythical fern flower.

For the most festive experience, wear white dress/shirt or show off your Polish folk costume. Also, bring some candles to give a special glow to your wreath floating on the water.

Need help with making your own wreath?
Assistance will be available at the 1-hour workshop at 5:30 - 6:30 pm.
Some wianki will be available for purchase at the event.

Hungry for Polish Food?The Polish Café will be open from 4pm to 8pm.
Here is what's on the menu for Wednesday, June 21

The month of May ended on the high note when Polish soprano Dominika Zamara came back to Wisconsin with two concerts bound certain to enchant and bedazzle.

"A Night in the Opera" took place on May 25 in the beautiful Pulaski auditorium.

"An Afternoon of Arias and Art Songs" was held on May 27 (1 pm), in the Milwaukee's only Helen Bader Concert Hall.

To learn more about the artists and locations, visit our calendar entries for May 25 and May 27 respectively

LAST MINUTE REMINDERS:

Celebrating Poland’s 1791 Constitution Through Words, Music and Imagery

This celebration of Polish Constitution Day will take place in Polish Center of Wisconsin (Franklin, WI) on  May 2 at 7 pm.

The program will feature remarks by Professor Emeritus Donald Pienkos on “The Remarkable May Third Constitution” and selected Fryderyk Chopin favorites performed by Mary Ellen Burrescia.

On May 5 at 1-3 pm, all members of our club are also invited to the award ceremony and appreciation party for the "People Helping People" campaign collecting funds to support Poland's assistance to Ukrainian refuges. 

Heading a delegation from Poland, Mrs. Malgorzata Gosiewska, Deputy Speaker in the Polish Chamber of Representatives will present formal acknolwedgments in Polish Center of Wisconsin (Franklin, WI).

    

Everyone is cordially invited to the State Capitol to the Consul General in Chicago, Paweł Zyzak.

A meeting with Polonia (anyone with Polish ancestry) is scheduled for 1:15 pm to 3:15 pm on April 20 in the beautiful Senate Parlor in the Wisconsin State Capitol.

The Senate Parlor is located on the second floor of the South Wing, next to the Senate Chambers.

Paweł Zyzak is an award-winning Polish historian, scholar, academic manager, enterpreneur, journalist and writer - perhaps known best for his biography of Lech Wałęsa, the legendary leader of Solidarity..

Click here to read Paweł Zyzak's biography on the consulate FB page

 

2023 SPRING FEST PHOTO GALLERY

Click on the red title above to view the 2022 Spring Festival photos

2022 PHC Wigilia PHOTO GALLERY

Click on the red title above OR the photo beliw to see pictures from the PHC Wigilia, where we shared OPŁATEK (Christmas wafer), exchanged Christmas wishes, received a visit from Święty Mikołaj (Santa) and enjoyed other Polish tradtions.

 

Visit our PHC BOOK PAGE and Madison Polish Film Festival
for the books we read and Polish films we watched recently

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