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Sunday, November 12

PolishFest 2023
The 41st Annual Polishfest is designed to give everyone an opportunity to experience the living Polish, Lithuanian, and Carpatho-Rusyn cultures
Time:
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Location:
Cathedral Commons Room
Sponsored by:
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies, Global Hub, Nationality Rooms and Intercultural Exchange Programs and UCIS Engagement along with Polish Nationality Room Committee; Lithuanian Nationality Room Committee; Romanian Nationality Room Committee and Carpatho-Rusyn Society Of America; Polish Falcons of America
Contact:
Kati Csoman
Contact Phone:
412-624-6151
Contact Email:
kcsoman@pitt.edu

The 41st Annual Polishfest is designed to give the festival guests, families, and students an opportunity to experience the living cultures of the Polish, Lithuanian and Carpatho-Rusyn Peoples that throughout history were joined, separated and independently are connected. A living legacy presented to teach, to experience, to taste, to try and to have fun.

This family-oriented event is FREE to everyone and will include many activities such as Polish name writing; Lithuanian angel papercutting demonstration; pierogi / pirohy cooking demonstrations and samples; and Carpatho-Rusyn spinning and lace making; and a pierogi toss.

Every display, demonstration, and activity will offer an explanation of the cultural history of the tradition.

Entertainment will include Polish folk songs with a violinist; a Lithuanian choir with Bocjai folk songs; Polish Karazula folk songs and folk dancing by the “Lajkoniki” Ensemble; Polka dancing; and contemporary Polish music.