Past Events
Sunday, May 5 (1 to 3 pm)
Polish Democratic Constitution of 1791 Celebration
The Music Concourse Band Shell in Golden Gate Park
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Dr,
San Francisco, CA
Lowiczanie Polish Folk Ensemble will perform four times in a two hour concert. Together with the Golden Gate Park Band, Dalyte Kodzis (Mezzo-soprano), and the children of the Bay Area's Polish Language Schools, we will celebrate Poland's historic Constitution!
Cost of admission to the event is free!
Event is co-hosted by Lowiczanie and the Polish American Congress
Friday, April 26 (6:00 to 8:00 pm)
Annual Simonds Elementary Multicultural Festival
6515 Grapevine Wy
San Jose, CA 95120
408-535-6521
Polish dances at 7 and 7:30 pm Lowiczanie will represent Polish culture at this PTA sponsored, popular showcase. Also offered are restaurant-prepared, international cuisine. games and fun for all. This will be Lowiczanie's fourth appearance at this wonderful fundraiser festival, focused on promoting awareness of our global community.
Saturday, April 20th (11:00 am to 6:00 pm)
"SpringFest" Edith Coliver Festival of Cultures
International House
2299 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA
The country of focus this year is Poland! We are very excited to present Polish Culture to the community at Berkeley. Join us! You can definitely expect Polish food (who wouldn't want kielbasa), dancing, amber and other crafts for purchase. Of course there will be performances by Lowiczanie throughout the day. We will dance our Biale Podlasie Suite and Eastern Krakow!
Entrance to the Festival is $3 More information at the event page.
Saturday, March 30th (2 pm)
PNA Lodge 7 Easter Egg Hunt
Polish Hall of San Francisco
3040 22nd St, San Francisco, CA
This PNA Lodge 7 event will be a great time for kids. There will be crafts and candy and not to mention, some easter eggs to hunt! See the event
flyer for more information.
Saturday, March 23rd (1:30 pm - 4:00 pm)
Pisanki (Polish Egg Dyeing) Workshop
Lowiczanie will be doing a special pisanki lesson for the children of the East Bay Polish Language School. This workshop is reserved for children enrolled at the school so parents, get to signing up your kids!
Event is produced by the Lowiczanie Polish Folk Ensemble
Sponsored by: Lowiczanie Polish Folk Ensemble.
Saturday, March 16th (1:30 pm - 4:00 pm)
Pisanki (Polish Egg Dyeing) Workshop
Polish Club of San Francisco
3040 22nd St, San Francisco, CA
Pisanki are eggs dyed in the Polish tradition. This folk art is used to give luck and a bountiful harvest. Styluses made of copper and wood are used to apply melted wax to the egg's surface in beautiful designs.
All the equipment needed to make one egg will be provided and you can take everything home with you! Lowiczanie will also provide expert instructors to help you through the process. No prior experience is needed. Cost for the event is $15 and this includes your own pisanki kit!
Event is produced by the Lowiczanie Polish Folk Ensemble
Sponsored by: Lowiczanie Polish Folk Ensemble.
Friday, Feb 22nd (7:30 pm)
Salsa Dance Party
Uptown Body and Fender
401 26th St, Oakland, CA
Hola amigos! Our second Lowiczanie Salsa Fundraiser is happening! This time it will be in Oakland in an awesome and even bigger space, an amazing industrial venue with lots of room! We are also working on a SILENT ART AUCTION and will have FREE HORS D'OEUVRES to your liking! There will be all those fantastic Latin songs for Salsa, Merengue, Bachata, and more played by DJ EDMUNDO MARTINEZ!!!
Absolutely DO NOT worry if you have never danced Salsa or Bachata before, we have teachers and a great group of friends who can support you in any moves you like to show off.
DJ Edmundo Martinez will not only be our DJ, but also our Salsa instructor! In addition, John and Liz with Salsamania will give us an exceptional performance so make sure you are here early to catch the magic! So please bring your self over with your dance moves and join us for a spectacular Latin night!!!
Furthermore, going back to the ART AUCTION, we are working diligently on many BEAUTIFUL masterpieces being sold at our event.
Tickets: $10 online and $15 at the door
Purchase tickets online at:
brownpapertickets.
Event is produced by the Lowiczanie Polish Folk Ensemble. All proceeds go to benefit our nonprofit organization.
Sun, September 30 (11:00 am - 5 pm)
Polish Festival
County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park
on 9th and Lincoln St, San Francisco, CA
Lowiczanie Polish Folk Ensemble will perform three times during the day. While you wait enjoy the delicious Polish cuisine and deli, as well as the different booths housing original art, jewelry, books, pottery and DVD's and CD's, not to mention Polish handicrafts! There will also be a lottery and polka music for dancing!
Cost of admission to the event is free!
Event is produced by the Polish American Congress
Saturday, October 20 (7 pm - 1 am)
Dozynki Harvest Festival Dinner Dance
Polish Club of San Francisco
3040 22nd St, San Francisco, CA
This year the Polish National Alliance is sponsoring this fantastic Polish tradition carried out at the Polish Hall of San Francisco for over twenty years! This event features a spread of a traditional Polish buffet for appetizers (which is not your average buffet), and a hot home-cooked Polish entree. The meal and the no host bar will get you in the mood for Lowiczanie's performance of Polish folk dance. After the performance, everyone will join in for a dance, disco polo style!
Cost of admission to the full event is $25 for members of PNA and $30 for nonmembers. This includes food, folklore and fun!
Event is produced by the PNA Lodge 7
See the event poster for more information.
Purchase tickets at:
brownpapertickets
Sun, September 23 (11:00 am - 5:00 pm)
16th Annual Polish Festival
St. Brother Albert Polish Pastoral Mission
10250 Clayton Road, San Jose, CA
Lowiczanie Polish Folk Ensemble will perform traditional Polish folk dances three times (1 pm, 2:15pm and 3:30 pm) at the festival. Also available at the festival is food, fun, raffles, baked goods, a silent auction and more!
Cost for the event is free!
For more information see the event website.
Sun, September 13 to 15
Roncesvalles Polish Festival in Toronto
Roncesvalles Village, Toronto, ON, Canada
Join us on Saturday September 15 and Sunday September 16 for the 2012 Roncesvalles Polish Festival, North America’s largest celebration of Polish culture in Toronto’s best neighborhood! Now entering its seventh year, the Festival adds an old-world charm to today’s Roncesvalles Village, well-known as one of Toronto’s most vibrant, diverse and creative communities, and Lowiczanie will have the pleasure of taking part in this amazing event!
Lowiczanie owes a great debt of gratitude to Bialy Orzel for inviting us to this fantastic festival.
Cost for the event is free!
For more information see the event website.
Sat, September 8 (12:00 pm - 6:00 pm)
23rd Annual Polish Festival
Polish American Club of Greater Sacramento
327 Main St., Roseville, CA
Lowiczanie will be performing three times throughout the day. Also performing will be violinist Susan Worland and accordionist Nicolas Prisikar. Polish food, beer, games, a raffle and live polka music will be on the agenda.
Cost for admission is free! Food and drinks for sale!
For more information see the event flyer.
Thurs, August 30 (7:00 pm)
Troika Journal Release Party
Magnes Museum
2121 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA
Join us for an evening to celebrate the release of the third issue of the newly formed Troika Journal. A journal dedicated to celebrating Eastern European culture
Free copies of the journal will be handed out as you enjoy free food and entertainment from Lowiczanie Polish Folk Ensemble!
Event is FREE
Fri, August 10 (8:00 pm - 1:00 am)
Salsa Dance Party
Polish Hall of San Francisco
3040 22nd St., San Francisco, CA
Join us for an epic, incredibly hot Salsa event at the San Francisco Polish Club!
Start out with delicious hors d oeuvres and specialty cocktails or imported Polish beers at the no-host bar.
Learn the steps during our practice lesson.
Enjoy a surprise Salsa performance and of course...Salsa the night away with our wonderful DJ.
ALL funds raised will support Lowiczanie Polish Ensemble's tour in September to represent California Polonia at Canada's largest Polish Festival in Toronto.
This event is co-sponsored and supported by the SF Polskis. Tickets: $5 in advance or at the door by 8:30 PM, $12 after 8:30 PM.
Purchase tickets at
brownpapertickets.
Sat, June 16 (10:00 am - 6:00 pm)
Polish Street Festival
East Bay Polish American Association
909 Mellus St., Martinez, CA
Lowiczanie will be performing three times throughout the day at the Polish Street Festival in Martinez. Polish food, beer, games and fun are on the agenda for this Polish street fair sponsored by the East Bay Polish American Association and local parishes. There will be books, jewelry and crafts for sale as well.
Cost for admission is free! Food and crafts for sale!
For more information see the event website.
Sun, June 10 (4:00 pm Workshop, 6:15pm Performance)
Lowiczanie Workshop and Performance at the SF Free Folk Festival
Presidio Middle School
450 30th Ave, San Francisco, CA
Lowiczanie Polish Folk Ensemble, presents Polish traditional music, song and dance from many of Poland’s 38 regions and sub-regions for a variety of audiences and events. Dressed in exquisite costumes the Ensemble has created programs in many States as well as in Poland, Performance on the Faith Petric Stage will showcase dances and music of the village and Beskid mountains as well as of the nobility, including traditions of the Zywiec mountain highlanders, the landed gentry with a Mazur and the peasants of eastern Poland.
Cost for the event is free!
For more information see the event website.
Tues, Mar 13 (7:30pm - 10:30pm)
Fri, Mar 16 (7:30-10:30)
Sat, Mar 17 (1:00-6pm)
Gorale Workshops
Polish Hall of San Francisco
3040 22nd St, San Francisco, CA
(510) 575 7514
(415) 285 4336 (Polish)
For more information about the Polish Hall see website.
OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE WHO LOVE POLISH MOUNTAIN DANCES OR WANT TO LEARN THEM!
Lowiczanie will be hosting Tadek Zdybal, Master Instructor/Choreographer of Polish Tatry mountain dances from the region of Podhale, from Tues Mar 13 - Sun Mar 18 in San Francisco. Tadek will teach several workshops in the steps and styling and will also be setting a choreography on Lowiczanie Polish Folk Ensemble.
Lowiczanie is opening its doors to those interested dancers, singers and musicians for a number of the workshops. For dancers, attendance at the first workshop is mandatory in order to progress forward through the series and cost for participation in all events is $20 per person.
Tadek Zdybal is Director and Choreographer for Bialy Orzel Polish Folk Ensemble of Toronto, Canada, and is currently presenting at a musicology seminar held at UC Santa Barbara. Raised within the rich mountain music and dance traditions of Poland, he received his choreographer's certification in Poland, and danced five years with the national folk ensemble, "Slask." In addition to his work with many Canadian folk ensembles, he also served as Artistic Director Choreographer of Krakowiak Polish Dancers of Boston.
Workshop Schedule
- Tues, Mar 13 (7:30-10:30pm): Steps and styling for Podhale mountain dances. Choreographic elements
- Fri, Mar 16 (7:30 - 10:30pm): Men's workshop focused on the "Robber's Dance" Zbojnicki. This is the showpiece of Podhale dances and includes the well-known acrobatic jumps and squats reqired of men.
- Sat, Mar 17 (1:00-6pm): This workshop puts it all together in a choreography. Tadek will work on singing as well as dance styling and movement, using the compelling traditional music of the Podhale region. Snacks at breaks included.
Entrance to Workshops
- $20 to the general public
- Free for members of Lowiczanie
NOTE: only pre-approved recording will be allowed. Advanced registration by noon, Mar 13 is required. Only the first event is mandatory.
Sponsored by:
Lowiczanie Polish Folk Ensemble
Sun, Mar 18 (1:30-4:00 pm)
Pisanki Egg Dyeing Workshop
Polish Hall of San Francisco
3040 22nd St, San Francisco, CA
For more information about the Polish Hall see website.
Pisanki are eggs dyed in the Polish tradition. Styluses made of copper and wood are used to apply melted wax to the egg's surface in beautiful designs. All the equipment needed to make one egg will be provided and you can take everything home with you! Lowiczanie will also provide instructors to help you through the process.
Cost for the event is $15
For more information see the event flyer.
Sat, Apr 21 (1 pm)
SpringFest at the I-House
International House of UC Berkeley
2299 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA
The Edith Coliver Festival of Cultures "SpringFest" is an exuberant celebration of life and culture from around the globe. This annual event is held in conjunction with Cal Day, the UC Berkeley campus open house. Attendees are treated to tantalizing delicacies from Armenia to Zambia. Performances of traditional music and dance from all corners of the world occur on five stages. Booths offering information, jewelry and handicrafts fill I-House from the front steps to the auditorium! Lowiczanie will be performing at SpringFest and hosting a booth.
For more information: I-House Programs Page
Fri, May 4 (12 pm)
Rotunda Dance Series
San Francisco City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA
Join us for our FREE lunchtime performance amidst the grandeur of City Hall, presented by Dancers' Group and World Arts West in partnership with San Francisco Grants for the Arts and San Francisco City Hall.
For more information and other show listings: Rotunda Dance Series Programs
Thurs, Dec 15 (7:30pm - 9:30pm)
Slavic Choral Christmas Concert
Church of the Nativity
240 Fell St, San Francisco, CA
The annual Slavic choral Christmas concert, to be presented one time only Thurs Dec 15, features costumed ethnic community choirs singing a rich repertoire of seasonal carols from Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland and Ukraine. 7:30-9:30pm, historic Church of the Nativity, 240 Fell St, San Francisco. Each ticket includes a complimentary glass of mulled cider or wine, heightening the flavor of a typical Christmas fair in Eastern Europe. Concert concludes with the popular audience sing-along.
Featured artists in traditional costume:
- Lowiczanie Polish Choir
- Ukrainian Folk Group Koliada
- Dalmacijo Singers
- Bulgarian Koledari Group
- Dalyte Kodzis
- Rajna Ledoux
- Danubius East European Folk Band
The San Francisco - Krakow Sister Cities Assoc, Lowiczanie Polish Folk Ensemble & Polam Federal Credit Union
Sun, May 1 (11:00am and - 1:00pm)
Beatification of Pope John Paul II and May 3rd Constitution Day celebrations
11am at St. Mary’s Cathedral
1pm on stage in Golden Gate Park
Celebration of the Beatification of Pope John Paul II and May 3rd Constitution Day celebration at Bandshell stage/ several performances. Costume processional in church: in Przeworsk (All dancers and former dancers & friends invited to process in costume!!)
Sponsors: PNA LODGE 7/ Lowiczanie Folk Ensemble and Golden Gate Park and Recreation Dept
Sat, May 14 (6:00pm)
Performance for the attendees of the PNA Regional Conference
Performance at Polish Club for the attendees of the PNA Regional Conference and fundraiser by running the bar & vodka- Krupnik tasting booth.
Sat, June 4 (7:00pm - 9;00pm)
May 3rd Constitution Day Celebration
May 3rd Constitution Day celebration/ Spring Wine-Tasting for Poland Tour Fund! Tasting, hors d�ouevres/ Folk cabaret & performance/ SILENT AUCTION � $10 advance/ door.
Thu, Dec 9 (7:30pm-9:30pm)
8th Annual Slavic Christmas Choral Concert
at Berkeley Hillside Club
2286 Cedar St., Berkeley, CA 94709
(510) 575 7514
A gloriously varied collection of traditional carols that plumbs the rich traditions of East European Slavic folk and sacred holiday music, celebrating the sublime joy of the Christmas story. Vocals and instrumentals draw on the artistic talents of the Bay Area's Slavic communities.
Featured artists in traditional costume:
- Lowiczanie Polish Chorus
- Ukrainian Bay Area Carolers Dalmacijo Singers & Slavonian Traveling Band
- Bulgarian Koledari Singers
- Carolers of Eszterlanc Hungarian Folk Ensemble
- Vocal soloists Dalyte Kodzis, Natalia Ukrainska, and Rajna Ledoux
- Cellist Pawel Walerowski & Friends
- Susan Worland, violinist & Lowiczanie’s Folk Band
Tickets:
- general: $15 advance/ $18 door buy now
- student: $10 advance/ $12 door buy now
- children under 7 years: free
The San Francisco - Krakow Sister Cities Assoc & Lowiczanie Polish Folk Ensemble Saturday, January 22, 3pm
Dance & Sing Around the World
Pleasanton Public Library 400 Old Bernal Avenue, Pleasanton
The program is "...specifically selected to appeal to children but aimed at ageneral audience...performances by dance professionals representing cultures from allover the world. The series is intended to both entertain and educate by profiling the rich array of cultures represented in our community and throughout the greater Bay Area." Sunday, Jan 23, 2011
Auditions for the 32nd annual SF Ethnic Dance Festival
Palace of Fine Arts, SF
Lowiczanie will premiere a new suite of dances from Biale Podlasie choreography: Mary Kay Stuvland/ music: Susan Worland Saturday, April 16, 2011
2011 Annual Edith Coliver International Spring Festival
International House, UC Berkeley Campus 2299 Piedmont Ave., Berkeley
Performances from the Repertoire Sat Apr 17, 11:30am - 12:30pm
Edith Coliver Spring Festival of Cultures
International House, UC Berkeley, 2299 Piedmont Avenue, Berkeley
Łowiczanie performs for this lively day-long Festival that celebrates the cultural diversity of Berkeley with folklore performances, food booths, crafts, a fashion show and more.
Tickets $7 gen / free UCB students, faculty & staff Sat, Apr 3, 7:30pm
Pocket Opera's "Halka"
Julia Morgan Theater, 2640 College Ave, Berkeley.
Pocket Opera�s production of Stanislaw Moniuszko�s tragic story, "Halka," features new choreography for the Polonez, Mazur and Tatry Mountain dances, and glitters with the lavish nobility and Podhale costumes loaned from the collection of Łowiczanie.
Tickets still available for this show! $20-$34 Sun, Mar 7
Children�s Ethnic Dance Festival of the San Francisco Bay Area
Featuring children�s dance groups representing the traditions of Bulgaria, Croatia, Hungary, the Philippines, and Poland
Croatian-American Cultural Center
More info to be announced
Sun, Jan 24
Łowiczanie Auditions Songs & Dances from Spisz for the 2010 San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival
Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco
nominal entrance fee � time TBA www.worldartswest.org
Thurs, Dec 10 (7:30pm)
7th Annual Slavic Christmas Choral Concert
Hillside Club, Berkeley
ONLINE: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/90131
A Łowiczanie one-night only event featuring the Łowiczanie chorus and invited community choral ensembles.
The annual Slavic Christmas Choral Concert, presented by Łowiczanie Polish Folk Ensemble, features a charming and evocative array of richly-varied melodies from Central and East European vocal traditions including those of Poland, Ukraine, Croatia, and Bulgaria. Sung by local choruses and soloists, and performed as instrumentals by the Łowiczanie folk band, our time-honored carols are followed at concert's close by the popular audience sing-a-long, joined from the stage by all the artists. Every ticket includes a welcoming glass of holiday mulled cider or wine, and guests are invited to browse for holiday gifts at the folk arts boutique.
Major sponsors: PoloniaSF.org, The Law Offices of Kerosky & Associates, Polam Federal Credit Union, The Consulate of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles and our ongoing sponsors, Lodge 7 of the PNA & The Polish Club Inc.