Syracuse, located in Central New York State, is a wonderful city and their Polish Festival is nothing less than SPECTACULAR! Here are a few photos and videos of my Saturday visit to last year's festival:
Lechowia Polish Canadian Folk Dance Company from Toronto, Ontario perfoming dances from the Tatry Mountains of Poland:
Lechowia Polish Canadian Folk Company performing dances from Central Poland:
The White Eagle Folk Dance Academy from Montreal performed brilliantly at the 2011 Polish Festival in Syracuse, New York. Here they are:
The Tatry Polish Folk Ensemble from Oshawa, Ontario also perfomed at the 2011 Polish Festival in Syracuse, New York. They were magnificent!
Tatry Polish Folk Ensemble: Krakowiak
Lechowia Polish Canadian Folk Company performing dances from Old Warsaw:
Lechowia Polish Canadian Folk Dance Company from Toronto, Ontario perfoming at the 2011 Polish Fesitval in Syracuse, New York:
Here are the White Eagle Folk Dancers performing a Hungarian style dance:
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Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Syracuse, New York
Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
927 Park Avenue
Syracuse, New York 13204
SYRACUSE POLISH HOME
915 Park Avenue
Syracuse, New York 13204
Phones: 315-471-9348 / 315-471-9351
Get ready for the 58th Polish Scholarship Festival!
Syracuse's Clinton Square
June 8, 9 and 10, 2012
Jimmy Sturr and his orchestra will perform on Saturday night, Melody Lane and John Steven Doubleshot on Friday. Saturday, along with Jimmy Sturr, The Salt City Brass and the Lechowia Dance Company will perform. Sunday brings the Noise Boys and The Eddie Forman Orchestra. See you there!

58th Polish Scholarship Festival Lineup
Syracuse's Clinton Square
June 8, 9 and 10, 2012
Friday, June 8
Noon Polish Flag Rising Ceremony at City Hall
4 p.m. Melody Lane
5 p.m. John Stevens' Doubleshot
6 p.m. Melody Lane
7 p.m. John Stevens' Doubleshot
8 p.m. Lechowia Dance Company - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
8 p.m. Al Piatkowski
9 p.m. Melody Lane
10 p.m. John Steven Doubleshot
Saturday, June 9
Noon Salt City Brass
1 p.m. Ashley Cox
2 p.m. Little Poland Dance Ensemble
3 p.m. Salt City Brass
4 p.m. Lechowia Dance Company
5 p.m. Salt City Brass
6 p.m. Pole of the Year award
6:15 p.m. Lechowia Dance Company
7 p.m. Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra
7:45 -p.m. Lechowia Dance Company - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
8:15 p.m. Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra
9 p.m. Lechowia Dance Company
9:30 p.m. Miss Polonia presentation
10 p.m. Jimmy Sturr and His Orchestra
Sunday, June 10
Noon The Noisy Boys
1 p.m. Lechowia Dance Company
2 p.m. Eddie Forman Orchestra
3 p.m. Scholarships Awards: Miss Polonia, Tomasz Kotapka piano
4 p.m. Eddie Forman Orchestra