Monday, August 11, 2014
Wawel at Sweetest Heart of Mary Pierogi Festival
On
Sunday, August 10, 2014, the Wawel Folk Ensemble performed at Sweetest Heart ofMary Church in Detroit, Michigan’s annual Pierogi Festival. Wawel’s performance included its Cieszyn,
Kaszëbë, Biłgoraj, and Sieradz suites as well as Kądziołeczka. For this performance, the ensemble debuted
new strój cieszyński.
The
Sweetest Heart Festival has been seen increased attendance numbers over the
past several years. This year’s festival
was no exception. Attendance numbers
were, no doubt, boosted with the Mass Mob taking place down the street at
neighboring St. Albertus Church.
Wawel
has a long history with Sweetest Heart of Mary performing at the Pierogi
Festival since its inception as well as participating in procession at its
midnight mass on Christmas Eve and at its Resurrection Mass on Easter
Sunday. Additionally, many members of
the ensemble are parishoners at the parish.
Wednesday, August 06, 2014
Wawel Performs on Orchard Lake St. Mary’s Campus
On
Tuesday, August 5, 2014, the Wawel Folk Ensemble performed on the campus of
Orchard Lake St. Mary’s in Orchard Lake, Michigan. Wawel’s performance was part of the GRIP on
the Road event which was sponsored by the Polonica American Research Institute
and the Polish Mission. The performance
was featured in a series of events as part of a week-long genealogy conference.
In
order to give the event’s attendees a flavor for the different regional dress
in Poland, Wawel had each couple attired in a different folk costume to reflect
the regional dances that were presented in the performances. Wawel’s performance consisted of its Kaszëbë,
Podlasie, Biłgoraj, Rzeszów, and Sieradz suites. Between each suites attendees were treated to
a mini fashion show in which details of the folk dress, as well as the region
were described.
Wawel’s
next performance is Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Sweetest Heart of Mary Church in
Detroit, Michigan’s annual Pierogi Festival.
