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Polish School students, teachers and parents and grandparents and their friends enjoyed traditional “Jasełka” in Our Lady of Częstochowa Polish Church on January 22, 2017. Photos by Stan Aponiuk
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Houston Polonia welcomed New Year at the traditional SYLWESTER party in the Polish Hall on December 31st, 2016. Photos by Stan Aponiuk
December
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On December 26, 2016 Houston Polonia joined Polish Community in Chappell to sing Christmas Carols. The carolers began singing on the steps of St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, a historic parish founded in 1889 by early…
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Pasterka is a Midnight mass celebrated in Poland during Christmas between December 24 and 25. During the Pasterka mass, Polish people sing traditional Christmas carols (kolędy). In Our Lady of Czestochowa Polish Church this tradition…
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Congratulations to Pierogi Queen owners, Ewa and Miroslaw Sek. Houston Chronicle listed their restaurant #9 of ten best restaurants to open in 2016. www.houstonchronicle.com
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On Saturday, December 17, 2016, Polish School children and their parents gathered in the Parish Hall for Polish traditional “wigilia”, an early Christmas Eve. Photos by Stan Aponiuk
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Polish children enjoyed an afternoon with Saint Nicholas on Sunday, December 4, 2016 at the Polish Parish Hall. Photos by Stanisław Skóra
The 13th Annual Gala of the Father Leopold Moczygemba Foundation took place on Sunday, December 4, 2016. The celebration started with a holy mass at St. Jerome Catholic Church in Martinez. The Gala was held…
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On Saturday, December 3, 2016 Houston Polonia gathered at the piano recital with Prof. Michal Korzistka playing classical Polish music. Thank you Maryna Kestowicz-Lech for hosting this wonderful event. Photos by Michal Dembiński
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Panna Maria, Texas, Saturday, November 19, 2016 Polish Independence Day parade was organized in Panna Maria on November 19 in a frame of the PACT (Polish American Council of Texas) annual meeting. The honorary guest…
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On November 12, 2016 Houston Polonia gathered in the Polish Hall to celebrate Polish Independence Day. Polish Patriotic Evening in Houston The 2nd annual Polish Patriotic Evening was organized on November 12 at Our Lady…
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Dance Group Wawel hosted Baked Potato Fest on Saturday, November 5, 2016 The Group wants to participate in the 17th Polonia Folk Groups World Festival next summer and this event was to help the dancers to…
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On October 2, 2016 Houston Polonia joined friends of James and Cherry Smock to help raise funds to assist payment of medical bills. Stan Aponiuk captured the moments in his photos. www.facebook.com/events/1078026378945821/ JP Smock Photography
September
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Polish harvest Festival is over, but the memories are still so vivid! Thank you for the photos! If you send your best Festival photos to forpol@gmail.com, we will add them to this collection. We…
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Four students from University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) participated in 6-8 weeks summer research in Poland. At the University of Gdansk: Jacqueline Rocha and Milimar Murillo, both Biotechnology majors studied with Prof. Sylvia Jafra, Michał Miętus…
June
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Many Polish Houstonians visited Bremond’s Polish Festival on June 25, 2016. This was 29th Festival with live music, street dance, games for both adults and children, downtown parade, BBQ cook-off – something for everybody! Houston Polish Folk Dance…
June
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Many Houstonians are traveling by car this summer. Those going north via Dallas might not know about Polish food store EUROPEAN IN TEXAS. You can buy some of your favorite Polish items you would like…
Celebration of Dzień Dziecka, Child’s Day is our Polish School tradition and the children are always looking forward to this day. Even though the school year has officially ended yesterday, many children came today, this…
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Polish children said good bye and thank you to the Polish school and their teachers. After great school year they look forward to their summer adventures. photos by Stan Aponiuk
May
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Congratulations to Ewa and Mirek Sek – their new Pierogi Queen restaurant has been officially opened! It is located in the southern part of Houston, League City, just minutes from Clear Lake, and just one…
The weather was just perfect and so many people have decided to come! If you were at the festival, you might find yourself on one of the photos! Thank you, Stan, for capturing so many…
April
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On April 24 , 2016 Houston Polonia had rare opportunity to enjoy Piotr Rubik’s music live. The musicians performed as they play for thousands spectators: with charm and great energy, and most of all – wonderful music, unbelievable voices, hits the audience…
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Karolina’s friends invite celebrated her birthday by organizing fundraiser picnic on Saturday, April 9, 2016. Bardzo serdecznie dziękujemy wszystkim, którzy przyczynili się do wspaniałej imprezy urodzinowej dla Karoliny. Dzięki Wam, Karolina uzbierała $2800, które pomogą…
April
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“On 10 April 2010, a Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft of the Polish Air Force crashed near the city of Smolensk, Russia, killing all 96 people on board. Among the victims were the President of Poland Lech…
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Dance Group Wawel performed on April 9, 2016 in Sealy, TX. Photos by Stan Aponiuk
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Polish mothers meeting other mothers – second meeting of My Mamy group took place on April 3, 2016 in the Polish School. Photos by Michał Błaszczyk
Egg hunt, Easter bunny and just nice Saturday afternoon after food baskets have already been blessed. This day brings Polish memories and traditions and adds to it our new ways to celebrate Easter. Photos…
Our Houston Dance Group “Wawel” has performed in the “Oasis” on Travis Lake, Texas Hill Country . Photos by Stan Aponiuk March 12, 2016
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The Polish Association of Cereals Producers, in collaboration with the TALL Program and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension/University organized the third study visit to Texas for Polish farmers and researchers since 2011. The tour began Feb….
February
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FIRE & ICE Carnival Ball, February 6th 2016 – Houston Polonia Carnival Ball photo memories, by Stan Aponiuk.
