Polonia KW

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Please join us this year on September 11th to celebrate the Polish Harvest & Food festival/Dozynki and traditional Polish foods and culture.
Dozynki dates back to 16th century Poland and is a celebration of thanksgiving for a bountiful harvest. It remains a long-standing tradition in Polish communities throughout the world, including right here, in the Kitchener-Waterloo region!
This year’s Polish Harvest & Food Festival - Dozynki opens at noon and goes until 6pm, followed by a dance including lovely polkas and other Polish hits.
Blessing of harvest foods will take place at 1pm followed by live entertainment including Polish folk dancing in traditional costumes by Radosc Joy, and recording artist Ania Piwowarczyk.
Enjoy delicious Polish food including authentic favourites like pierogi, golabki (cabbage rolls), bigos (hunters stew) and assorted Polish pastries, and of course famous Polish sausage and beer.
There will be vendors selling various Polish goods.
For children there is a playground, a bouncy castle and much more.
ENTRY FEE AND SALES CASH ONLY. NO ATM OR DEBIT AVAILABLE ON SITE.
Admission: $5 per person children under 14 free of charge
Entry fee covers donation to the Food Bank of Waterloo Region and the Canadian Ukraine Foundation supporting refugees.
For more info please contact event manager Jan (John) 519 505-0987
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