First Festival of Polish Culture organized by the new board of Polish Cultural Society took a place from October 11th, 2008 to October 26th in Edmonton.
During Festival we had opportunity to present following events:
* In the Club Syrena we had shown to our guests three movies: October 10, 2008 “Jasminum”, October 17. “Moj Nikifor” and October 24, “Plac Zbawiciela”.
* In a series of “Meet an Accomplished Person” on October 13, 2008 at Old Arts Building UofA we had pleasure to meet Mrs. Agnieszka Matejko and learn of her involvement and accomplishments in the arts.
* The Evening of Zbigniew Herbert Poetry “Be Faithful – Go” on October 19, 2008 under direction of Jan Mamos in Saint Jean Faculty of UofA was a big success.
* Two expositions: “Polish Photography Edmonton” with works of Arthur Cegielski, Mikolaj Rudnicki, Zbigniew Gortel, Jerzy Pryszmont, Maciej Sokulski and Jacek Dastych on October 18, 2008 and “Petite Nudes” with works of Beata Kurpinski and Felix Plawski on October 25, 2008 in OkO Gallery with wine and cheese reception brought a large crowd.
* “All Souls Day” Jazz Concert featuring Kent Sangster Quartet (Kent Sangster, Wayne Feschuk, Jamie Cooper, Mike Lent) dedicated to late Leader of Polish Jazz Krzysztof Komeda and his collaboration with famous Roman Polanski on October 26, 2008 in Saint Jean Faculty under Ela Ostrowski and Joanna Ciapka-Sangster direction was huge success.
Festival, beyond a doubt was a success of all of us: volunteers, donors, sponsors, performers, public and organizers.
Thank you, again.
Volunteers: Agata Guzik, Agnieszka Wyka, Aleksandra Przybylo, Andrzej Ostrowski, Artur Cegielski, Ava Zeidler, Beata Kurpinski, Bogdan Konikowski, Cezary Zmyslowski, Ela Ostrowski, Ela Sawicka, Ela Sikorski, Derek Bochinski, Felix Plawski, Grazyna Sobieraj, Jan Mamaos, Joanna Ciapka-Sangster, Krzysztof Krol, Marian Brant, Pawel Kaleta, Witold Kurpinski, Zofia Zalucka.
Sponsors: SERVUS, The Magda Tomczak Children’s Aid Fundation, POLONEZ POLISH FOLK ARTS ENSEMBLE AND ALBERTA SOCIETY CANADIAN, POLISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY Soft Touch Dentistry (Elizabeth Opara) WALTECH ASSOCIATION INC (family Walewski) STASHA WASILEWSKA PROF., CORP PLOLISH CANADIAN CULTURAL CENTRE, Gawlinski & Parkatti Barristers & Solicitors, JACK SLATNIK PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION, KLOCWORRX LTD (Artur Kloc), ARTVET ENTERPRISES (Family Cegielski) ODRA MEAT & DELI, INC, ALBERTA GEOMATIC INC (Piotr Strozyk), Skyline Construction, ACCREDITED CORPORATE TRANSPORT SERVICE, BALTYK BAKERY LTD., O/A BALTYK MEAT & DELI and Solomon Group Inc. (Eric Hansen).
Donors: Boleslaw & Teresa Ignasiak Emma W. Sawicki, Janina Muszynski, Jadwiga Kociolek, Przemyslaw & Sylvia Baranowski, Elizabeth Majorowicz, Andrzej Baranowski, Dorota Hanasz, Jacek Tenderenda, Jan Tereszczenko, J. Ciapka-Sangster, W. J. Zeidler, Family Warszynski, Mr. Kubiczek, K.Kolankowska.
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