Week of May 5th

  • A celebration of Polish Culture & Polish Constitution Day with the Lowiczanie Polish Folk ensemble of San Francisco

    A celebration of Polish Culture & Polish Constitution Day with the Lowiczanie Polish Folk ensemble of San Francisco


    May 5, 2024

     Commencing at 1 P.M. Dr. Germán Gonzalez, conductor at the Golden Gate Park BandShell

    Lowiczanie Polish Folk Ensemble of San Francisco,

    Celebrating the Polish Culture in the Bay Area

    And the 233rd anniversary of the Polish Constitution of May 3, 1791

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    National Anthems of Poland and the USA

    Performers of St. Albert Polish-American Mission

    Songs and Dances from Przeworsk region

    presented by Łowiczanie. Choreography: Edward Hoffman

    Clarinet Polka . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . trad./arr. David Bennett

    Sarabande and Polka . . . . . . . . . . . M. Arnold/arr. J. Paynter

    - Golden Gate Park Band -

    Songs and Dances from Slask region

    presented by Sokoly. Choreography: Gosia Wojciechowska / Kasha Hudack

    Keynote Speech

    John Henry Fullen, President, SF-Krakow Sister City Association

    Polka and Fugue from Schwanda, The Bagpiper . . . . . . . . . J. Weinberger./arr. G. Bainum

    - Golden Gate Park Band -

    Dances and Songs from region of Opoczno

    presented by Łowiczanie. Choreography: Mary Kay Stuvland

    Krakowiak and dances from Podhale, Tatry mountain

    presented by Orliki. Choreography: Krystyna Chciuk

    Singers of St. Albert Polish-American Mission

    Polonaise Militaire . . . . . . . . . . . F. Chopin/arr. L.P. Laurendeau

    - Golden Gate Park Band -

    Krakowiak

    presented by Orliki. Choreography: Piotr Irby

    Songs and Dances from Spisz region, Tatry Mountains

    presented by Łowiczanie Choreography: Mary Kay Stuvland, Maria Wnek, Tadek Zdybal

    Three Klesmaer Miniatures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Philip Sparke

    - Golden Gate Park Band -