Schedule

Opening Ceremony

National Anthems, Opening Remarks, Special Guests

12:10PM - 12:40PM

Workshops & Demos

Pierogi, Pickling and More!

See below

Live Stage Performances

Music, Dances and Contests

12:00 PM - 8:00PM

Vodka Tasting!

NEW! Try Polish vodkas! Hosted by the Seattle Polish Film Festival

Na zdrowie!

Full Schedule

The Armory

    1. 11:45-12:00    Gathering for the Parade at Fisher Pavilion Rooftop
      12:00-12:10    Parade:  Dancing to Armory Stage
      12:10-12:40     Official Opening Ceremony: National Anthems with Vivat Musica! Choir & VIPs Speeches
      12:45-1:15       Paweł Chęciński: Music of Fryderyk Chopin
      1:20-1:38        Piast: Silesia Suite & Lubuskie Vintage Dance 
      1:40-1:46        Młodzi Polanie: Trojak
      1:50-1:58        Młodzi Polanie: Krakowiak
      2:05-2:10        Karpaty : Podlasie Suite
      2:10-2:30       Stage set up for Matt Strutynski, Contest 1, Kids playing instruments…
      2:30-3:30        Matt Strutynski Band: Polish-American Indie Folk
      3:30-3:45       Tear down, Contest 2
      3:45-3:53        Karpaty: National Dances – Polonez, Mazur, Oberek, Kujawiak
      3:55-4:25        Vivat Musica! Choir: Polish Folk Songs
      4:30-4:35        Piast: Krakowiak
      4:40-5:05        Young Pianists play Chopin: Students of M. L. Szlaga Piano Studio
      5:10-5:20        Karpaty: Silesia Suite
      5:30-6:00       Vivat Musica! Choir: Song Feast
      6:05-6:17        Piast: Old Warsaw Suite
      6:20-6:25        Karpaty: East Cracovian Dances
      6:30-6:50        Agnieszka Laska Dancers: Tribute to Ewa Demarczyk
      6:55-7:10        Piast: Grand Duchy of Warsaw Suite
      7:15- 8:00       Parno Drom: Polish Romani Music

Mural Amphitheatre

  1. 11:45-12:15     Set up for New Age Flamenco
    12:15-1:15       New Age Flamenco
    1:25-1:30        Karpaty: Podlasie Suite
    1:35-2:05        Vivat Musica! Choir: Polish Folk Songs
    2:20-2:40        Piast: Silesia Suite & Lubuskie Vintage Dance
    2:55-3:40        Parno Drom: Polish Romani Music   
    4:00-4:05        Piast: Krakowiak
    4:10-4:18        Karpaty: National Dances: Polonez, Mazur, Oberek, Kujawiak
    4:20-5:00        Dancers of Polish School of Portland: Folk Dance Medley
    5:20-5:32        Piast: Old Warsaw Suite 
    5:35-5:45        Karpaty: Silesia Suite
    6:05-7:20        Yaazda: Polish Cover Songs Band
    7:35-7:40         Karpaty: East Cracovian Dances
    7:45-8:00        Piast: Grand  Duchy of Warsaw Suite: Polonez, Mazur, Walc

  2. After Polish Festival Seattle ends, Yaazda will be performing at Europub (109 Broadway Ave. E, Seattle, Washington 98102) at 9 pm. Check out the Facebook event here.

Workshops & Demos—Armory Loft 2

  1. 1:00-2:00     Kluski śląskie demo with Anna Cholewinska
    1:00-3:00     Palemki
    3:00-4:00     Pierogi workshop with Anna Lidzbarski
    5:00-6:00     Pickling demo

Beer Garden

  1. 2:05-2:20     Andy Mirkovich: Accordion Music  
    2:40-2:55     Andy Mirkovich: Accordion Music  
    3:40-4:00     Main Stage: Polka Dance Contest /Andy Mirkovich  
    5:00-5:20     Andy Mirkovich: Accordion Music
    5:45-6:05     Andy Mirkovich: Accordion Music

Vodka Tastings—Armory Loft 3

  1. 2:00-3:00      Vodka tasting session #1
    4:00-5:00      Vodka tasting session #2
    6:00-7:00      Vodka tasting session #3

Schedule is subject to change. Check the Highlights page for additional activities throughout the day. See the Performances page for additional entertainer information.