Entertainment program

The entertainment program is possible thanks to organisations and individuals who give their time freely and who greatly contribute to the success of the Festival.

Please support these individuals and organisations so they can continue to share Polish culture with the Melbourne community.

The 2011 program

Use the quick links below to access the various aspects of the 2011 entertainment program

Main Stage - Federation Square

10.10 Polish School Program

• Polish School from Rowville
• Polish School from Essendon
• Polish School from South Melbourne
• Polish School from St.Albans

 11.20 Fashion Show

• Fashion inspired by Polish Folk designed by Dorota Jelonkiewicz (Silk & Ink)

11.35 Folkloric entertainment

• Various Polish folkoric dances presented by the folkloric ensembles - Syrenka, Lowicz & Lajkonik

13.00 Official Opening

13.30 Folkloric entertainment

• Various Polish folkoric dances presented by the folkloric ensembles - Polonez & Lajkonik

This part of stage entertainment will conclude with a dance of Polonaise WITH AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION.
You are most warmly invited to join the dancers of Polonez and Lajkonik Ensembles who will lead you in this traditional, very enjoyable but simple Polish dance.
Grab someone standing next to you and join the korowod!

5.30 The 2 + 1 Band (Zespol 2 + 1)

17.00 CLOSE

Please note: the stage program and the official opening will commence with the Hejnał
The Hejnał is a traditional five-note Polish tune closely tied to the history and traditions of the city of Krakow.According to legend, during one of the Mongol invasion of Poland, Tatar warriors approached the city of Krakow. A guard on the Mariacki church tower sounded the alarm by playing the Hejnał and the city gates were closed before the Tatars could take the city. The bugler, however, was shot in the throat and did not complete the tune. Legend has it this is why it now ends abruptly before completion.

Performances commence from 10.00 am and concluded at 5.00 pm sharp.

Yarra Terrace Entertainment

10.30 - 15.30

Light entertainement while you enjoy some Polish cuisine  by the Yarra on Yarra Terrace.

Music provided by:

• Jacek Samborski
  
• Jurek Wenzlawski

KIDSTOP - Yarra Terrace

10.30 - 16.30

A variety of craft activities designed for young children

With facepainting provided by the scouts right next door.

NEW IN 2011 Celebrating Polish Craft Work - Federation Square

10.30 - 16.30

Demonstrations of various Polish craft.

• Polish Paper Cut-outs – Polskie wycinanki – Ania Zamecznik
• Wood Carvings – Rzezba w drewnie – Mr and Mrs Kowalski
• Polish Embroidery – Tkanie i wyszywanie – Krystyna Prolisko
• Polish "szopki" from Krakow – Szopki krakowskie – Mr Antos
• Greeting Cards – Kartki okolicznosciowe – Krystyna Hartman 

NEW IN 2011 "The Power of Colour" Art Exhibition - Atrium

Tuesday 15 Nov - Sunday 20 Nov 2011

Presented by Polish Art Foundation in partnership with Polish Community Council of Victoria and Polish Festival @ Federation Square.
Artists with Polish links living and working in Melbourne.

Group exhibition by: Andrew Bartosz, Boguslaw Fialkowski, Edward Glac, Agata Kobus, Arthur Lyczba, Bolek Markowski, Eva Michalewicz, Gabriela Rovski, Sophie Skarbek, Maciej Sokolowski, Mirek Wrobel