Come along for a cuppa and try your hand at a few games of bingo!

Come and immerse yourself in Polish culture in “Little Poland” at Newtown Festival.

We are taking over Arney Street with Polish food, beer, music, dancing and stalls and it is a day you DON’T want to miss.

10.30am - Performance by Orzel and Orleta dance groups

11.30am - Dance workshop for kids

12.30pm - Dance workshop for teens and adults (children are welcome to join in but may find it a little harder)

There will also be live and pre-recorded music throughout the day.

You and your family are invited to participate in the Memorial Walk/Run of Sybir in Christchurch, which is a part of our local celebrations of the 80th anniversary of the arrival of Polish Pahiatua Children Pahiatua in New Zealand.  The Memorial Walk/Run of Sybir is an annual worldwide event organized by the Sybir Memorial Museum in Poland to commemorate the mass deportations of Poles in 1940 from Polish territories occupied by the Red Army in September 1939. Among the victims of the forced deportations were the families of the Polish Children from Pahiatua. By participating in this event, let's honour the memory of these victims of communist oppressions.

We will meet at Groynes Park in Sector 2e, on Sunday, 9 February 2024. The walk/run will begin at 2 p.m. We will walk, or run, along the Otukaikino (the stream flowing from Groynes is the Waimakariri River, along the western border of the Dog Park). Return along the same route, after covering a distance of your choice. Baked sausages will await  all participants at the finish line.

Information for those who want to be officially registered in this worldwide event: our branch of SPK has been officially registered in the 2025 Memorial Walk/Run of Sybir as a group  of participants, named after the “Polish Children of Pahiatua”.  We invite anyone wishing to join our group, by sending the full name, date of birth and email address (these are the requirements of the organizers) to Joanna Rode-Pawlikowski not later than later this week. There is no fee. Her email address is: joanka.rode@gmail.com, phone: 027 2231810. Participants so registered will receive official starting numbers. In addition, our group will receive a commemorative medal of the 2025 Sybir Memorial Run. According to the rules of the 2025 Memorial Walk/Run, each officially registered participant must walk/run a minimum of 5km to be placed on the global list of participants, which will be available on the Internet. Covering 5km, or a greater distance, can also be done in instalments, between February 11 and 28.  A summary of last year's Sybir Memorial Run can be found at

https://sybir.bialystok.pl/tegoroczna-edycja-biegu-pamieci-sybiru-za-nami-podsumujmy-wydarzenie/ .

Those who wish to participate individually and receive a medal should contact Joanna Rode-Pawlikowski. Her email address is joanka.rode@gmail.com, phone: 027 2231810. Individual participation costs PLN 69, or about NZD 30.

Each year the survivors of the mass deportations of Poles to Siberia and their families gather to pray together in thanksgiving and remembrance at Our Lady of Kapiti Church in Paraparaumu. After mass they will make their way by foot or by car up the hill to say the rosary at the the statue of Our Lady of Lourdes. The Polish Association is currently sorting transport from Lower Hutt and Wellington. BOOKINGS FOR TRANSPORT ESSENTIAL.

If you wish to know more or be part of this pilgrimage, please email association@polishcommunity.org.nz or phone Basia on 027 666 0368 for further information.

Programme (to be confirmed)
10.00am - Vans departing Waterloo train station - Wainuiomata side (transporting those who have booked - spaces still available)

11.30am - Mass at Our Lady of Kapiti Paraparaumu, followed by visit to the Our Lady of Lourdes statue. There will be transport available for those who are unable to walk to the statue.

1.30pm (approximately) - Lunch at Coastlands

2.30pm - Drive back to Lower Hutt

We invite youth under 25 years of age (as of April 28th, 2024) to submit art works interpretating ‘What it means to be Polish in NZ’.

Submissions formats (maximum two per person) may take various forms including:
Activities such as music (songs, instrumental performance, original compositions), dance, sonic and performance art, video, drama, mixed media - time limit 3 minutes. Polish and/or English if applicable.
Visual arts such as painting, sculpture, crafts, mixed media. Size guideline is format A2 or smaller. Written forms such as poetry, stories, essays under 300 words. Polish and/or English accepted.

Please register your interest by filling online form https://form.jotform.com/240787350682867 before April 21st 2024. Submit your works either electronically to association@polishcommunity.org.nz or in person at Dom Polski in Newtown by 5pm on April 28th 2024.
If you are unsure about your submission format please email us or call Ela Polaczuk Rombel (027 660 5812) or Andrzej Nowicki (022 328 8064).
All submissions will be displayed, presented or performed at Dom Polski in Newtown at 1:30 pm on Sunday 5th May, 2024.
Every entry will receive a prize at this occasion and will be judged by the Polish Embassy in Wellington. We look forward to seeing your ideas. Good luck / Powodzenia!

Join us as we spruce up the inside of our beloved Dom Polski.

We will provide the gear, you provide the elbow grease.

To say thanks, we will even shout you lunch. See you there!

At 10am on 25 April 2024, we will commemorate ANZAC Day and the Katyń massacre with the laying of a wreath, at St Mary of the Angels Church, Wellington.

We have a 'meet and greet' session with Wellington Phoenix Polish footballer Oskar Zawada! We’ve had great interest from kids, youth and their families so please let us know as soon as possible if you’d like to come, so that we can finalise numbers.

This fun session will be at 6pm on Thursday December 7th at The Performance Institute, the Phoenix' training facility at Trentham. Bring your active wear and a water bottle as I’m sure there will be some kicking of the ball! If you are keen to join in, please contact Andrzej Nowicki (022-328-8064) or Edzio Polaczuk (021-959-756). See you there!

You are invited to join us for our Polish Children’s Christmas Party!

Sunday 3 December 2023
11.00am - 2.00pm
Dom Polski

Please bring a plate to share and a wrapped and clearly named gift for your child to be given out by Mikołaj himself!

There will be face painting , balloon art, fun games, carols, party food and of course, Mikołaj!

We invite you to join us for Opłatek on:

Saturday 2 December 2023
2.00pm
Dom Polski Library

RSVP’s essential to association@polishcommunity.org.nz

Orzeł Dance Ensemble are hosting a movie fundraiser to raise funds for new costumes. Join us for a screening of “Napoleon” on:

24 November 2023
8pm
Penthouse Cinema, Brooklyn

Tickets are $20 each and include a goody bag.

Click here to book your tickets now!

The Polish Association in NZ Inc & SPK invite you and your family to celebrate Święto Niepodległośći. There will be entertainment, quizzes, prizes and refreshments. Entry by donation.

RSVP essential to association@polishcommunity.org.nz

Come along and see the spectacular show, Piotruś Pan, brought to you by Orlęta Dance Ensemble. The wonderful story adapted from Peter Pan, is one not to be missed! Bring your family and friends along for this fun and upbeat performance.

Tickets:

Individual: $20
Family: $60
Children 5 & under: Free

Bookings: orleta@polishcommunity.org.nz

Food, dance, stalls, music and much, MUCH more!! Come along and experience all that the Polish culture has to offer. This is an event not to be missed!

Polish Association Annual General Meeting