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The Polish American Family Festival and Country Fair is a celebration of Polish American unity and pride that is among the largest and oldest festivals of its kind in the United States. It is held each year on the 170-acre (0.69 km 2 ) grounds of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa (often referred to as “American Czestochowa.") in ...
The centerpiece of the new shrine was a church building designed by the Polish-American architect George Szeptycki housing the replica of the Black Madonna painting. Cardinal Karol Wojtyla, the future Pope John Paul II, visited twice: first in 1969 and then in 1976, while attending the Eucharistic Congress in Philadelphia. [4]
The Mummers Parade is held each New Year's Day in Philadelphia.Started in 1901, it is the longest-running continuous folk parade in the United States. [1]Local clubs, usually called "New Years Associations" or "New Years Brigades", compete in one of five categories: Comics, Wench Brigades, Fancies, String Bands, and Fancy Brigades.
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Polish-American parade in New York City, 2017. There are a number of unique festivals, street parties and parades held by the Polish American community. Polish Fest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which is a popular annual festival, takes place at Henry Maier Festival Park. It is also the largest Polish festival in the United States.
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Miles Levin’s drama “Under the Lights” received the coveted Polish Film Institute Award at the American Film Festival’s industry event U.S. in Progress, as well as $50,000 cash prize for ...
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