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ENTERTAINMENT

Sponsorship opportunities, EOIs, stalls, and entertainment information will be available soon.

The main components to the entertainment program consist of:

  • the main stage at Fed Square
  • entertainment at The Edge
  • light entertainment at Yarra Terrace
  • Kidstop, offering a variety of carefully planned and prepared activities for kids

If you are interested in contributing to the entertainment program in other ways, please contact the Polish Festival committee.

 

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

We offer sponsorship opportunities in the following formats:

  • Tailored Sponsorship
  • General Sponsorship including Platinum, Gold and Silver
  • Specific Sponsorship including The Edge and KidStop

There are also advertising opportunities available via the Festival Booklet and Flyer.

If you are interested in sponsoring the Polish Festival @ Fed Square, please e-mail us at admin@polishfestival.com.au.

 

STALLS

Showcasing Polish culture in the center of Melbourne

  • Are you a Polish Organisation?
  • Do you have a business selling Polish products and/or services?
  • Would you like to be part of the Polish Festival?

The Polish Festival @ Fed Square is a fantastic opportunity to bring your business or organization to the attention of the Melbourne community and increase your exposure.

Each year we seek to expand the Polish “taste” experience by maintaining a diversity of Polish dishes and refreshments. When deciding on the nature of your stall, we encourage you to consider including a variety of dishes not previously showcased at the festival, but ones that are common in Polish kitchens, such as the delectable kopytka z sosem, gulasz z miesem, bigos z chlebem or even barszcz z uszkami. We are particularly interested in someone setting up a refreshment (non-alcoholic) stall in the form of a kafejka (café) on the River Terrace with tables and chairs.

It’s important to note that being Polish isn’t a prerequisite for holding a stall at the festival – in fact, we encourage non-Poles to join us. You just need to be keen to present Melbourne with a taste of Poland through goods and services associated with Poland.

 

How to be a stallholder

The 2023 Expression of Interest to participate as a Stall Holder are now CLOSED.

Any inquiries should be directed to stalls@polishfestival.com.au.

We thank you for your interest and look forward to working with you to bring a taste of Poland to Melbourne at the Polish Festival @ Fed Square.

 

Temporary food premises

A temporary food premises registration is required for food sold or served at community events such as festivals, markets, single temporary stalls, fêtes or sausage sizzles. This is a City of Melbourne requirement. To operate a Temporary Food Premises within City of Melbourne, you must hold a Victorian Food Act registration.

It is a requirement of the City of Melbourne that, in order to participate in The Polish Festival @ Fed Square, all food stalls comply with their regulations. Please refer to the City of Melbourne guidelines and application form for more information.

 

Polish Festival @ Fed Square supports sustainable events

Fed Square has adopted a strong sustainable focus around the site by using Green Energy, the installation of rainwater tanks which service the gardens and public toilets, and the implementation of a large waste and recycling program. Learn more about  Fed Square’s commitment to environmental sustainability.

In keeping with this focus, stallholders at the Polish Festival @ Fed Square shall ONLY use biodegradable cutlery, crockery and glassware products

 

VOLUNTEERS

If you would like to volunteer your assistance during the Polish Festival @ Fed Square, please email us at: admin@polishfestival.com.au.

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