Polish Festival 2021

Bringing a taste of Poland to the heart of Melbourne

The Polish Festival @ Fed Square is a celebration of Polish culture in Melbourne. All the Polish entertainment and hospitality in one place on the one day.

This year’s four-part program takes you on a journey through Poland’s rich artistic culture with performances from Melbourne musicians, folkloric dancers and artists showcasing a repertoire that includes Chopin, Paderewski and other famous Polish composers.

Our aim is to ignite a little bit of the Polish in everyone who visits our festival.

You never need an invitation, just come along, get your Polish on and see what everyone’s talking about.

Watch the stream below, starting at 11am on Sunday 14 November:

The Program

11:00AM – Youth Program with a Twist – Daniel Bolkunowicz (MC)

Richard Stacewicz – accordion

Polish Saturday Schools (Essendon / Rowville)

The Rawdanowicz Family Ensemble
Beata – music coordinator/piano, Tomasz – lights, cameras, sound specialist/bass, Klara – vocal/violin/piano, Dominik – trumpet/cello/accordion, Kamil – clarinet/accordion/saxophone, Aniela – piano/vocal/violin, Albert – drums/double bass

Marek Podstawek Music Project
Tomasz Bartczak – piano, Summer Bartczak – vocal, Marek Podstawek – drums, Adam Fedor – saxophone, Dominik Rawdanowicz – trumpet, Ben Harmsen – bass

Łowicz Polish Vocal-Dance Ensemble

1:00PM – Classical Melodies – Daniel Bolkunowicz (MC)

Hejnał – Dominik Rawdanowicz – trumpet

Official Opening

Amelia Wawrzon – sopran, Konrad Olszewski – piano

Konrad Olszewski Quartet – F. Chopin, Piano Concerto no.2 in F minor, op.21
Konrad Olszewski – piano, Olga Vakoussevitch – violin, Adam Piechociński – violin, Cecilia Dowling – viola, Robert Ekselman – cello, Robert Nicholls – double bass

Richard Mataska – vocal / piano

Marta Kaczmarek – vocal, poetry, Irek Chris Kurasik – guitar

Polonez Song and Dance Ensemble

3:30PM – Fusion of Polish Bands – Klara Rawdanowicz (MC)

Victor Jay Ensemble
Victor Janisiow – vocal / guitar, Jake Bunston – piano, Dash Russel – drums, Raph – bass, Joshua Moore – lead guitar/vocal

LIVSKA
Olivia Puchalski – guitar / vocal

Summer Bartczak – vocal
Tomasz Bartczak – piano, Marek Podstawek – drums, Ben Harmsen – bass

The Clunk Orchestra
Geoff Spooner – guitar, Lionel Bailiy – saxophone, Marek Podstawek – drums, Ben Harmsen – bass

5:30PM – Final of PolMusicA 2021 – Klara Rawdanowicz (MC)
final auditions of the competition participants

7:30PM

Amelia Wawrzon – sopran, Konrad Olszewski – piano,
Richard Stacewicz – accordion
Polonez Song and Dance Ensemble

8:00PM – Award Ceremony

8:30PM – Closing of the festival
Adam Piechociński – violin, Konrad Olszewski – piano

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