Thank you to the Harmony Polish Folk Ensemble for passing these along after their performance today at the Broadway Market.

I love the pic of the group eating pierogi at Perison’s at the Market. 

Visit their website http://www.harmonypfe.org/ or on Facebook

As part of the National Polka Month, the Market welcomes the Harmony Polish Folk Ensemble to 999 Broadway this Saturday @ 11:30 am…come check this great dance group out, get some great food and have some fun!!!

http://harmonypfe.org/

Video of their Easter 2010 Performance…

The Market kicked off the Easter Season yesterday…I stopped by and shot some video of the Harmony Polish Folk Ensemble (HPFE) in action and asked Manya Metzler of the HPFE why they like performing at the Market.

Visit the HPFE at http://www.harmonypfe.org/

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This picture was taken outside of Mickie’s last year on Dyngus Day!

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Always glad to pass along stories and info on BFA friends the Harmony Polish Folk Ensemble.
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Several families of the Harmony Polish Folk Ensemble gathered on Friday, December 18th for their annual Wigilia, or Christmas vigil supper. Approximately 80 people were in attendance to enjoy the meal of fun and fellowship.

The Wigilia began with Father David Bialkowski of St. John Gualbert RC Church in Cheektowaga, NY giving a blessing and then singing “Dzisiaj w Betlejem” (“Today in Bethlehem”). The group then shared the Polish Christmas wafer, known as oplatek. The breaking of bread, which traditionally occurs on Christmas Eve, shows unity between all members of the family, friends and neighbors. Even absent members of the family receive oplatek in the mail as a sign of their communion with loved ones at home. After the group shared the wafer and good wishes with one another, the banquet began. The food contained no meat – another Polish tradition during the Advent season of fasting and anticipation.

At the commencement of the meal, election ballots were handed out and Harmony members voted for their 2010 officers. In the upcoming year, the Harmony Polish Folk Ensemble will have the following officers: Michael Szukala, president; Krysia Abramo, vice president; Jen Voll, treasurer; Lynn Danks, secretary; and Manya Pawlak-Metzler, artistic director. Read More →

Harmony Polish Folk Ensemble will be starting its fourth season on Friday, September 18th. They are currently accepting new members ages 9 and up. Meet a fun group of people and learn some basic Polish dance steps! Wear comfortable clothing and closed-toed shoes if you are interested in dancing.

Harmony members meet from 6:30pm to 8:45pm at St. John Gualbert RC Church, 120 Alexander Ave., Cheektowaga (off Walden Ave.) in the Kolbe School Marian Room. Families are invited to come and learn more about the group.

Harmony Polish Folk Ensemble is Western New York’s largest Polish-American cultural and dance ensemble. Members of the group meet once a week to learn traditional folk dances from various regions of Poland, as well as polka dances. No prior dance experience is necessary. In addition to dance, there are culture lessons which include folklore, holiday traditions, regional customs, crafts, history and simple language games and songs. The group takes part in public performances throughout the year, dressed in traditional folk wear from various regions of Poland.

For more information or to book a performance, visit http://www.harmonypfe.org  or please call Manya at (716) 875-2030.

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http://www.harmonypfe.org/

Join the Harmony Polish Folk Ensemble at our fundraiser – Mardi Gras Zabawa Maskowa! Celebrate the last Saturday before Lent “New Orleans” style, with performances by the dance group at 8pm and 9:30pm.

Wear a mask and dance to the music of Buffalo’s City Side Band!

Admission: $7.00 / Basket Auction – drawing at 10pm – need not be present to win! / Food and Drinks available /

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2009
Time: 6:00pm – 11:00pm
Location: Lily of the Valley Banquet Facility
Street: 2379 Union Rd Cheektowaga, NY 14227
City/Town: Cheektowaga, NY

Come out and support this group that supports B-F!

http://harmonypfe.org/