Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Pączki Day 2012
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Polish Folk Dance Festival - 3 March 2012
3 March 2012 - 5th Annual Polish Folk Dance Festival held at the American Polish Cultural Center in Troy, Michigan (15 Mile Road & Dequindre). Wawel will be there....will you?Friday, January 27, 2012
Dzien Polski w Eastern/Polish American Heritage Day at Eastern Michigan University
The Wawel Folk Ensemble will perform at this first ever Polish American Heritage Day at Eastern Michigan University. For tickets see emutix.com. Hope to see you there!Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Wesołych Swiąt
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Wawel Folk Ensemble. This might seem a little late for the US reader; however, in Poland the Christmas season goes on until Candlemas Day (2 February), so we're right on time.It's been a busy holiday season so far for members of the Wawel Folk Ensemble. On Christmas Eve members of the Ensemble participated in the procession at Sweetest Heart of Mary Parish in Detroit, Michigan Pasterka Mass. Wawel has been an active participant in events at Sweetest Heart of Mary for over thirty years. Likewise the parishioners, priests and staff at Sweetest Heart have been good friends to the group over the years. Also, several members have the ensemble are parishioners and have been married at the Church.
On New Year's Day, members of Wawel again appeared in Polish Folk costume at Sweetest Heart. To help welcome one of the Archdiocese of Detroit's auxiliary bishops as he visited the parish.
On 15 January 2012, Wawel will participate at the Radio Maryja mass and Wigilia held at Our Lady Queen of Apostles Church in Hamtramck, Michigan.
Tonight Wawel will resume its practices for upcoming 2012 events. There's a lot of events already planned (some old favorites and some new adventures) so please be sure to continue to check this blog and the group's facebook page for updates. We hope to see you at one of our events during 2012.
Tuesday, December 06, 2011
December 2 & 3/2 & 3 Grudnia
On Friday, December 2, 2011, members of the Wawel Folk Ensemble performed at the Polish American Legal Society's Christmas Party, held at the American Polish Cultural Center in Troy, Michigan. The ensemble presented its Sieradz, Podlasie, and Rzeszow suites, as well as the Krakowiak and the Karolina polka. The group looked seasonally appropriate in their Sieradz stroj, which feature a good amount of red. The pieces for the men's stroj were recently acquired on the ensemble's trip to Poland in July, 2011.
Saturday, December 3, 2011 was the Wawel Folk Ensemble's annual Christmas party. Big thank yous go out to Janet and Paul for opening their home to the ensemble for this annual celebration of food and merriment. The Wawel Christmas party is always a great time to catch up with the other members of the zespol, to reflect on the past year's successes and events, and to look forward to the exciting events that are coming up.
Wawel's next public appearance will be at Sweetest Heart of Mary Church in Detroit, Michigan at its Pasterka mass on Christmas Eve at midnight. Wawel members will participate in procession at the mass and will appropriately be dressed in Podhalanski stroj. Witojcie. Hej!
Be sure to check back to this blog and other sites for frequent updates. Wawel already has several bookings for the 2012 season. These include some old favorites as well as some new adventures. Appearances booked for 2012 so far include, but are in now way limited to, an appearance at the annual Festival of Polish Folk Dance at the American Polish Cultural Center, and at Polish Fest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Saturday, December 3, 2011 was the Wawel Folk Ensemble's annual Christmas party. Big thank yous go out to Janet and Paul for opening their home to the ensemble for this annual celebration of food and merriment. The Wawel Christmas party is always a great time to catch up with the other members of the zespol, to reflect on the past year's successes and events, and to look forward to the exciting events that are coming up.
Wawel's next public appearance will be at Sweetest Heart of Mary Church in Detroit, Michigan at its Pasterka mass on Christmas Eve at midnight. Wawel members will participate in procession at the mass and will appropriately be dressed in Podhalanski stroj. Witojcie. Hej!
Be sure to check back to this blog and other sites for frequent updates. Wawel already has several bookings for the 2012 season. These include some old favorites as well as some new adventures. Appearances booked for 2012 so far include, but are in now way limited to, an appearance at the annual Festival of Polish Folk Dance at the American Polish Cultural Center, and at Polish Fest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Friday, November 11, 2011
November 11/11 Listopada: Dzień Niepodległości
Monday, November 07, 2011
November 5, 2011/5 Listopada 2011
While the clocks might have fallen back on November 5, 2011, members of the Wawel Folk Ensemble continued pressing forward by with performances on the East Side of the Tri-County Area and on the (far) West Side of the Tri-County Area.
One Wawel contingent performed at the Detroit Austrian Society's Evening in Vienna held at the Carpathia Club in Sterling Heights, Michigan. It may seem odd to have a Polish folk group at an Austrian event; however, it should be noted that the Polish King, Jan III Sobieski was instrumental in the defense of Vienna in 1683. During the performance, Wawel presented its Krakowiak, Sieradz and Rzeszow suites. Following the performance, members of the ensemble were invited to stay and enjoy food, dancing, and various raffles.
On the far west side of the Metro-Area (maybe event a little outside of the Metro-Area), another Wawel contingent performed at a polka party hosted by former Domino's Pizza and Detroit Tigers owner, Tom Monaghan. At this event, Wawel presented it Krakowiak, along with the Karolina Polka and then joined guests at the function in a polka along and polka instruction.
Wawel has several private events scheduled in December and its next public appearance will be at Sweetest Heart of Mary Church in Detroit's Pasterka Mass on Christmas eve. Also, as is the November tradition in the Zespol, Wawel will soon begin its annual pierogi making fundraiser. If you're interested in acquiring some delicious, homemade pierogi for the holidays, be sure to contact your favorite Wawel member to see about getting some.
One Wawel contingent performed at the Detroit Austrian Society's Evening in Vienna held at the Carpathia Club in Sterling Heights, Michigan. It may seem odd to have a Polish folk group at an Austrian event; however, it should be noted that the Polish King, Jan III Sobieski was instrumental in the defense of Vienna in 1683. During the performance, Wawel presented its Krakowiak, Sieradz and Rzeszow suites. Following the performance, members of the ensemble were invited to stay and enjoy food, dancing, and various raffles.
On the far west side of the Metro-Area (maybe event a little outside of the Metro-Area), another Wawel contingent performed at a polka party hosted by former Domino's Pizza and Detroit Tigers owner, Tom Monaghan. At this event, Wawel presented it Krakowiak, along with the Karolina Polka and then joined guests at the function in a polka along and polka instruction.
Wawel has several private events scheduled in December and its next public appearance will be at Sweetest Heart of Mary Church in Detroit's Pasterka Mass on Christmas eve. Also, as is the November tradition in the Zespol, Wawel will soon begin its annual pierogi making fundraiser. If you're interested in acquiring some delicious, homemade pierogi for the holidays, be sure to contact your favorite Wawel member to see about getting some.
