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 2012 program

Use the quick links below to access the various aspects of the 2012 entertainment program

Main Stage - Federation Square

10.30 Children's Concert

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

 12.20 Polish Folkloric & Lithuanian Entertainment

• PCCV are pleased to have Gintaras, a Lithuanian Folk Group join us in our celebrations.
• Polish Folkloric dances will be performed by Łowicz

13.00 Official Opening

13.25 Folkloric entertainment CONTINUES

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

15.00 Music for singing and dancing

• Ryszard Stacewicz on the accordion
• Wesoły Autobus

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 10.30 am and concluded at 5.00 pm sharp.

Yarra Terrace Entertainment

11.00 - 15.30

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

• Jurek Wenzlawski on keyboards
• Jacek Samborski on keyboards

KIDSTOP - Yarra Terrace

10.00 - 16.00

A variety of craft activities designed for young children

With facepainting provided by the scouts right next door.

FOLKSTOP - 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
• Greeting Cards – Kartki okolicznosciowe – Krystyna Hartman 

Polskie Kwiaty CONCERT (FREE) - BMW EDGE

14.00 - 16.00

A free recital suited to a sit down inside venue

• featuring the Cabaret Group from Sydney "Vis a Vis" performing "Kabaret Starszych Panów" (The Older Gentlemen's Cabaret)