16th BC Polish Festival May 28th, 2023

Tegoroczny Festiwal Cieszyl sie wielkim sukcesem. Zawitalo do nas ponad 4000 osob (polakow jak i kanadyjczykow. Dziekujemy miastu za wsparcie a takze naszym wolontariuszom bez ktorych ta impreza nie mogla by sie odbyc.

This year's festival was a great success. We counted over 4000 guests which is the highest number we had to date. We thank the City of Port Coquitlam for suppor. We also want to thank all our Volunteers, without their help this event could not have taken place.

16th BC Polish Festival May 28th, 2023

Port Coquitlam’s 16th annual Polish Festival will take place in a new location this year, at the new Port Coquitlam Recreation Center Plaza. Look for red and white flags, upbeat Polish folk and pop music and the smell of pierogies and sausage wafting through downtown Port Coquitlam!

The festivities are organized as usual by the Polonez Tri-City Polish Association under the new leadership of President McLaren and Vice-President Mazurek and the long-term membership which has been active in Port Coquitlam for 30 years. Last year’s festival attracted larger crowds than ever before, and this year’s will be organized in a larger area to better accommodate our visitors and allow more room for eating and viewing.

The entire event is free and has an abundance of entertaining performances, great food, polish beer and fun for all ages. There will be plenty of delicious food such as pierogies, barbequed sausages, hunter’s stew, potato pancakes, ham hocks and famous Polish cakes & pastries. Parents will be able to enjoy some Polish Beer while children can participate in folk art workshops. The artistic program will run continuously from 1pm until 7:30 pm and will include Polish Folk Dance ensembles in beautiful costumes, the White Eagle Band from Victoria, and many talented soloists. At 7:30pm there is an outdoor dance party that will continue until 9:00pm. There are also vendors selling arts, crafts, jewelry & much more at the marketplace. Our raffle prizes are bountiful and well-stocked with items from these local vendors.

Globetrotters might be interested to learn about the city that we are featuring this year, Zakopane, which is a very beautiful and well-known travel location.

Zapraszamy - We welcome you all to join us in this day of cultural celebration.

15th BC Polish Festival May 29, 2022

Vendors

FESTIVAL

Reception

Getting ready

Sponsors of the Raffle

Mariola Nowacki - Maria's Homestyle Kitchen

Iwona & Radek Maliszewski - "IZBA" Bistro

Regina Latek - Niche Market

Nina Lech - CanPol Canadian & European Deli

Kazimierz Kwasniewski - Nickel's Bakery

Candice Rosa

Cat & Fiddle Sports Bar & Restaurant

Dora Bonarek - Beatytude Facial Boutique

Malgorzata Olszewska - Piast Bakery

Gillnetter Pub

Patina Brewing Co. Brew Houses & BBQ

Blandyna Skowronska - Notary Public

Pasta Polo

Jim Pattison Hundai Coquitlam

Lordco Auto Parts

Anonymous Donors

Polonez Tri-City Polish Association extends a heartfelt thank-you to all who made the BC Polish Festival celebration possible.

We are very grateful to the Polish Consulate in Vancouver and the City of Port Coquitlam for their patronage & continuous support. We thank father Jan Staszel, together with the Knights of Columbus, for their help and support. We also thank the Polish Fishing & Hunting Club “Hubertus”, Barka Canada and the Polish Canadian Women’s Federation for their help. We thank our generous sponsors, artists, young MCs and all the volunteers. We are grateful for the work of children who participated in the contest “Poland – my heritage” and to their parents for their encouragement. We thank all the artists, crafters, organizations & vendors who participated in our marketplace.

We thank all of you who came to take part in our beautiful celebration of Polish Culture.

With your consistent support & enthusiasm we were able to provide the community with another day of beauty, culture & fun.

Thank you again & till the next time,

Antoni Kostka

President of Polonez Tri-City Polish Association

SPONSORS

Polonez Tri-City Polish Association

B.C. Polish Festival 2019

Under patronage of

Consulate General of the Republic of Poland

City of Port Coquitlam

Sponsors

Canadian Polish Congress of BC

Małgorzata i Zbigniew Łukasiewicz - Capilano Hardwood Floors Ltd.

Robert & Jacek Nowak – RJN Floors

Chester Wisniewski – CW Painting & Restoration

Marek Zima – Canamark Property Services Ltd.

Anonymous Donor

Canadian Polish Millennium Fund

Krzysztof Pipala – Glos Polonii

Dr. Budzianowska-Kwiatkowski MPK Medical Skin Care Ltd.

Iwona & Radek Maliszewski - “Izba” Bistro

Dr. Marianna Klimek

John Samus – Coldwell Banker Vantage Realty

Polish Club of Fishermen & Hunters “Hubertus”

Krystyna Polubińska – Wiadomości Polonijne

Radio „IKS”

Regina Latek – Niche Market

Dr. Maria Daszkiewicz

Iwona i Maciej Lewandowski

Lex (Leszek) Mazur – Remax Realty

Yolanta & Ryszard Sławski

Slawomir Swiatczak – Leading Edge CNC Solutions Ltd.

Elzbieta Szpytman – Elizabeth Esthetique

Kazimierz Wrobel – 1% Realty

SPONSORS OF THE LOTTERY

Polonez Tri-City Polish Association

B.C. Polish Festival 2019

Coquitlam Steve Nash Fitness World & Sports Club

Darek Gagracz - Columbia Seal Ltd.

Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

Polonez Tri-City Polish Association

Hard Rock Casino

Kazimierz Kwaśniewski – Nickel’s Bakery

Andrzej Kunkiel – Polonia Sausage House

Polish Club of Fishermen & Hunters “Hubertus”

Regina Latek – Niche Market

Nina Lech - Can Pol Canadian & European Deli

Mariola Nowacki – Maria’s Homestyle Kitchen

Małgorzata Olszewska - Piast Bakery

Elzbieta Szpytman – Elizabeth Esthetique

Cat & Fiddle Sports Bar & Restaurant

Malgosia Zapala – Malgosia’s Flower Adornments

Gillnetter Pub

Art Knapp Port Coquitlam

Slawomir Borecki – Topas Canada Driving School

Pasta Polo

Port Coquitlam Bowl

Safeway Port Coquitlam

San Remo Pizza Restaurant

Orrange Kitchen & Bar

Pallas Athena Greek Kouzina

Sammy J’s

PERFORMERS AT 2019 B.C. POLISH FESTIVAL

„Polonez” Folk Dance Ensemble under the direction of

Małgorzata i Jacek Niemirski

White Eagle Band

Parno Drom Band

Chór „Na Polska Nutę” under the direction of Bohdan Siedlecki

And alphabetically:

Alicja Cichecka

Ania Gordon

Grażyna Kapuścińska

Barbara Kwasniewska

Alicja Moniatowicz

Bohdan Grzymała-Siedlecki

Lena & Filip Skiba

And

Julia Siedlanowska & Kanon Hewitt – King’s Matt Theatre

MCs:

Janelle Kosik, Jerzy Mazurek, Joanna Pater, Barbara Szymczyk,

Ewa Szymczyk, Emma Wilkinson

Sound Engineer & DJ: Marek Warcholowski – DJ Drummer

VOLUNTEERS OF 2019 BC POLISH FESTIVAL

IN PORT COQUITLAM

Barbara Aweryn, Mariusz Bachurski, Dariusz Banka, Janusz Baranowski, Elzbieta Borkowska, Chantal Campbell, Ela Chmielowski, Kasia Cison, Krystyna Czengery, Andrzej Dobrowolski, Nina Dolmat, Agnieszka Dziurka, Darek Gagracz, Tadeusz Gagracz, Margaret Gajecki, Tonia Gajecki, Malgorzata Gidlewicz, Beata Grotkowska, Piotr Grygorkiewicz, Tomasz Hajdecki, Daniella Infanti, Danuta Jestal, Jan Judycki, Jacek Kania, Miroslaw Kania, Grazyna Kapuscinska, Malgorzata Koczwara, Krzysztof Kolec, Honorata, Tolek, Julia i Piotr Kostka, Malgorzata Kowalczuk, Zygmunt Kowcun, Zofia i Piotr Kucharscy, Tomasz Kuczmierowski, Jerzy Kusmider, Jan Kutyla, Elzbieta Lesiczka, Mircea Luba, Robert Makarewicz, Jerzy Malinowski, Andrzej Marszal, Jerzy Mazurek, Marcin Mituta, Janusz Morawiec, Abdul Mousa, Igor Nestor, Michal Niesulowski, Hanna Niewinska, Jadwiga Nowak, Jacek, Przemyslaw i Robert Nowak, Katarzyna Opiol, Wanda Orzechowska, Barbara Osijuk, Pawel Pazura, Teresa Rakowska, Krystyna Rosicka, Malgorzata Sitkowiecka, Teresa Sobczak, Beata i Wojciech Sosnowski, Jennifer i Piotr Spiewak, Katarzyna Stelmaschuk, Dana Stoklosa, Iwona Swiatczak, Monika Szlachta, Maria Szubska, Mariusz Walawander, Emma Wilkinson, Anna Wolczyk, Piotr, Bohdan, Mirek i Andrzej z „Barki” oraz inni wspaniali ludzie, których nazwisk nie znamy lub niechcący pominęliśmy.

Polish Culture & Heritage Day 2018

Photos by: Jadzia Dobrowolski, Monika Szlachta, Honorata Kostka

PERFORMERS AT 2018 POLISH CULTURE & HERITAGE DAY

„Polonez” Folk Dance Ensemble under the direction of

Małgorzata i Jacek Niemirski

White Eagle Band

Chór „Na Polska Nutę” under the direction of Bohdan Siedlecki

And alphabetically:

Alicja Cichecka

Waldemar Biernacki

Gina Cooper

Paweł i Juanita Desjarlais

Ema Forgac

Wojciech Gawryś

Grażyna Kapuścińska

Wiktoria Lachowska

Marek Lachowski

Anita Ławrynowicz

Olivia Łukasiewicz

Maria Teresa Olszewska-Hopkins

Rudy Różański

Bohdan Grzymała-Siedlecki

Monika Sowiński

MCs:

Janelle Kosik, Wojciech Majewski, Joanna Pater i Ewa Szymczyk

Sound Engineer & DJ: Tym Zajac “DJ Tym”

VOLUNTEERS AT 2018 POLISH CULTURE & HERITAGE DAY

Barbara Aweryn, Dariusz Banka, Lisa Brideau, Ela Chmielowski, Kasia Cison, Krystyna Czengery, Jadwiga i Andrzej Dobrowolscy, Aleksandra Drzewiecka, Dominika Drzewiecka, Jeffrine Drzewiecka, Max Drzewiecki, Piotr Drzewiecki, Agnieszka Dziurka, Darek Gagracz, Tadeusz Gagracz, Tonia Gajecki, Beata Grotkowska, Piotr Grygorkiewicz, Danuta Jestel, Jan Judycki, Miroslaw Kania, Marian Kapela, Grażyna Kapuścińska, Małgorzata Koczwara, Honorata i Tolek Kostka, Piotr Kostka, Malgorzata Kowalczuk, Zygmunt Kowcun , Zofia i Piotr Kucharscy, Tomasz Kuczmierowski , Jerzy Kuśmider , Jan Kutyla, Elżbieta Lesiczka, Eugeniusz Lesiczka, Robert Makarewicz, Jerzy Malinowski, Emily Mandev, Andrzej Marszal, Janusz Morawiec, Abdul Mousa, Igor Nestar, Hanna Niewińska, Jadwiga Nowak, Katarzyna Opiol, Wanda Orzechowska, Henryk Osak, Barbara Osijuk, Jan Porowski, Teresa Rakowska , Jennifer Richardson , Krystyna Rosicka, Małgorzata Sitkowiecka, Ryszard Sławski, Teresa Sobczak, Beata Sosnowski, Piotr Śpiewak , Katarzyna Stelmashczuk, Teresa Stój, Iwona Swiątczak, Monika Szlachta, Maria Szubska, Rafal Szymański, Iga Trca, Edward Wojciechowicz, Krzysztof Wołoczko, Zbyszek Wiktor, Danuta Yannopoulos, Robert Żytniak and others whose names we don’t know or omitted by mistake.