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The 43rd Polish Heritage Festival at the PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel

April 28, 2015

The New Jersey Highway Authority invited the Polish American Community to participate in the heritage festivals in 1971. Representatives of the many Polish-American organizations gathered to discuss the merits of the Authority's invitation. These representatives determined to accept the invitation and elected Reinhold Smyczek of the Polish American Congress as Chairman of the first Polish American Heritage Festival to be held on June 4, 1972.

Main Stage Program: Upper Plaza Level

10:30 AM Celebration of Mass
Polish Redemptorists of Perth Amboy
Collection to be donated to the Blind Children's Association
12 Noon Opening Program
National Anthem Republic of Poland
National Anthem United States of America
Welcome: Iwona A. Karpeta, 2014 Polish Festival Chairlady
Greetings: Dorothy M. Sowchuk, President, Polish American Heritage League
Polish Festival Hosts: Aleksandra Slabisz, Janusz Szlechta
12:15 PM Banner of Jasna Gora
12:30 PM Ewa Marta Lewandowska - singing performance, called Polish Boccelli
1:00 PM Maki
1:30 PM Klaudia Aleksandra Morelowska - singing performance
1:50 PM Joseph Palka Dance Studio
2:15 PM Abba Girlz
3:00 PM Polish American Heritage League Scholarship Award Presentations: Peter C. Eagler, Chairperson
3:15 PM Abba Girlz
3:45 PM Maki
4:15 PM Top Dance & Kabaret Prima Aprilis
5:45 PM Closing Remarks by Chairlady, Iwona A. Karpeta & President Dorothy M. Sowchuk
5:50 PM Boze Cos Polske and God Bless America sung by Chairlady, Iwona A. Karpeta & President Dorothy M. Sowchuk

Main Stage Program: Lower Plaza Level

9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Antique Car Show Registration and Exhibit from 11:00 AM onward
12:30 PM Soccer
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM "Mala Miss" Contest
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM DJ Bruce
1 - 5 PM Children's Entertainment by Amazing Amusements, sponsored by United Poles FCU
10 AM - 6 PM Polish Food Vendors, Arts and Crafts

19th Annual Car & Bike Show

Food and Merchandise Vendors

Polish food favorites featuring local chefs
Polish heritage display
KidZone with rides, baloon art and face painting
Polish vendor market place

The 43rd Polish Heritage Festival
Sunday, June 7, 2015, Rain or Shine
at the PNC Bank Arts Center, Holmdel, N.J.,
Exit 116 off the Garden State Parkway (Directions)
Info: (732)588-5964
Free Admission - Free Parking

www.polfest.com