made in poland

"Made In Poland Festival 2011" 14th May - 25th June

Polish culture on your doorstep

This is the fifth annual Made In Poland Festival to be held in the North East. It aims to promote Polish culture whilst providing inspiring events.

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Saturday 14th May 7pm

Polish Comedy Show by Limo

Newcastle College: The Space, Rye Hill Campus,
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE4 7SA

We are starting the festival with a Polish Comedy Show featuring "Limo". Join us for a night of laughter with a comedy group who are massively popular. Twelve years of festivals, TV shows and winners of three top prizes at the PAKA Comedy Festival. No taboos! It’s bound to be a crazy night! (This performance is in Polish).
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Saturday 28th May 12-3.30pm

International Children's Day Celebration

Newcastle Exhibition Park, Claremont Road,
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne NE1

This event is a great success every year and very popular! Polish Saturday School (NEPCO CIC) and Wonderland Children’s Place in co-operation with Challenger Multicultural Organisation invite you all to a family picnic and barbecue. There will be a mini-nursery, games and competitions for all years groups, snacks, bbq, sweets and drinks supplied by Polish food shops: Malgosia’s, European Foods and Groszek.
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Wednesday 8th June 6pm

Polish Shorts and Docs

Tyneside Cinema, 10 Pilgrim Street,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE1 6QG

A night of short films and a documentary from young filmmaking talents in Poland. You won't see these anywhere else!
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Sunday 19th June 6-9pm

Polish Art Exhibitions and poetry reading

The Gospoda Restaurant, Upper Level, Princess Square,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, NE1 8ER

An evening of local Polish art by Małgorzata Chałupka, Jadwiga Jasinek, Marcin Reweda, Artur Burchardt and Tymoteusz Sułek accompanied by a poetry reading and a concert by Poezja Londyn (Poetry London) with local poets.
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Saturday 25th June 8pm

Warsaw Village Band - A concert

The Sage Gateshead St Mary's Square, Gateshead Quays,
Gateshead, NE8 2JR

Described variously as 'hardcore folk', 'bio-techno' and 'Polish folk rock', Warsaw Village Band are far from purists. Formed to safeguard the tradition of Polish songs, they don’t shy away from other, world-wide, influences - hear hints of reggae, Indian raga and Swedish polka, alongside rock, hip-hop or the blues. Playing traditional acoustic instruments, including hurdy gurdys, hammered dulcimer and violin, mixed with electronica and the traditional loud and powerful Polish singing style, 'white voice'.
Tickets: £16.50 - £7.50 available online www.thesagegateshead.org
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