Wednesday, September 09, 2009
Hamtramck Polish Day Parade
On September 7, 2009, members of the Wawel Folk Ensemble participated in the annual Polish Day Parade in Hamtramck, Michigan. The Ensemble participates in the parade annually which has been a part of the Labor Day tradition since the early 1980's.
In addition to numerous other Polish folk dance ensembles, the parade featured a float and members of the Polish American Congress commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the start of World War II and the 20th Anniversary of the fall of communism and free elections in Poland.
The Parade's Grand Marshall was Wallace Ozog, President of the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America, the largest Polish American fraternal in the United States, and one in which many members of the Wawel Folk Ensemble are members or are choreographers or directors of PRCUA Children's folk dance groups.
Wawel's next public appearance will be on Saturday, September 12 at the St. Athanatious Fun Fest in Roseville, Michigan.
In addition to numerous other Polish folk dance ensembles, the parade featured a float and members of the Polish American Congress commemorating the 70th Anniversary of the start of World War II and the 20th Anniversary of the fall of communism and free elections in Poland.
The Parade's Grand Marshall was Wallace Ozog, President of the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America, the largest Polish American fraternal in the United States, and one in which many members of the Wawel Folk Ensemble are members or are choreographers or directors of PRCUA Children's folk dance groups.
Wawel's next public appearance will be on Saturday, September 12 at the St. Athanatious Fun Fest in Roseville, Michigan.
