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Wawel

Locality: Gwynneville, New South Wales, Australia

Phone: +61 2 4228 8803

Address: 143 Gipps Rd 2500 Gwynneville, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.polishassociationwollongong.org.au/wawel

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23.01.2022 Reminder: Bielany Fest has been postponed. We'll let you know the new date for the festival shortly.

18.01.2022 Traditional costumes of Poland. From what region are they? To help you I supply a list from Tumbir. [Edited] https://polishcostumes.tumblr.com/regions

17.01.2022 We are accepting Expressions of Interest for any stallholders wanting to take part in Bielany Fest 2020. Please contact [email protected]

14.01.2022 https://www.health.nsw.gov.au//covid/Pages/resources.aspx https://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/pub/covid-19-coronavirus.

13.01.2022 Happy Fat Thursday

13.01.2022 https://culture.pl//smigus-dyngus-polands-national-water-f

08.01.2022 ywiec and Upper Orawa Costume By Asysta ywiecka, Photos source: https://m.facebook.com/putosze/ An outfit is an aesthetic reflection of man’s inner life, soul... and heart. It also presents various (social, historical, ethnographic and sociological) changes that took place in our society. Thus, in a way it serves as tradition of our fathers, their outlooks, thinking, perception of the world, aesthetic and artistic treatment of their surroundings. Everyday clothes were different from festive costume, thus separating sacrum from profanum. Everyday attire was worn for work, while on holidays it was customary to put on different clothes. Last but not least, it was one of the methods for identifying, defining or classifying individuals into particular ethnic groups. It carried a lot of information, e.g. maidenhood or bachelorhood, being a young man, a young or married woman, but it also highlighted the wearer’s social standing, distinguished between us and them, enhanced the group’s identity. Ancient outfits are like visual works of art with a colourful and spatial composition created by manual work of the very owners and creativity of rural specialists, small-town tailors, embroiderers, shoemakers, sheepskin clothing makers. Until the mid-19th century, the crucial features of folk costume were above all about archaism, considerable resource self-sufficiency and slow development of ornamentation. The enfranchisement of the peasantry in the second half of the 19th century resulted in an untrammelled growth of folk costume, in respect of both fabrics, patterns and ornamentation. The general rise in the wealth of the peasantry was accompanied by the development of the production of factory-made fabrics, aniline dyes, haberdashery items and cheap ornaments. This gave rise to increasingly sophisticated ornamentation of the costume and attempts at keeping abreast of the current fashion, which in turn led to deepening differences between outfits worn in particular regions. Some clothes remained homespun and were entirely made within the household, while others gave in to considerable change - in respect of the cut and ornamentation - under the strong influence of the urban culture. The costume worn by the Upper Orawa inhabitants is different from the neighbouring groups, but it features some similarities to the Podhale, ywiec, Spiš, Slovakian as well as Hungarian costumes. A feature common to all Carpathian costumes are Wallachian elements, which particularly on a men’s outfit are most characteristic and visible both in the Carpathian and Balkan highland groups. The Orawa costume belongs to the group of the most varied and lavish costumes, with particular village, age, standing and affluence variants. The diversity of the costume varieties and variants is a clear indication of the imaginativeness of the peasantry, their invention in adopting patterns and creativity. On the whole, the attire was adjusted to the lifestyle in the mountains and herding-related occupations. Unfortunately, today only few realise this, because they have no other option but to see the outfits presented by members of folk ensembles (which are but a tiny fragment of the rich heritage of the Orawa costumes). In the 17th and 18th centuries, clothing was made of homemade fabrics. The main branch of economy was here cattle and sheep farming, which provided wool for cloth, hide for sheepskins and coats, belts and kierpce. Also, flax was grown to produce homespun linen. As of the mid-17th century, along with the development of the dyeing industry in Europe, the Orawa costume, and especially the women's version, became substantially enriched. It was at that time that in Orawa the first dyeworks were established, one of them being founded in Jabonka in 1728. In the same year, two dyeworks were founded in the nearby village of Slanica. Until the end of the 19th century, throughout Orawa there were already more than fifty dyeworks. In Upper Orawa, dyeworks were to be found in: Jabonka (two, established in 1728 and 1784), Lipnica Maa and Lipnica Wielka (founded in 1847) as well as one in Orawka, which was founded by Jan Bernolak in 1815. In all probability, in 1845 this dyeworks was taken over by Ignac Harbich, who also owned a horse-drawn mangle. Today, of the Orawa dyeworks only a building next to the 17th-century, wooden church remains. The development of weaving and dyeing in Orawa entailed a rise in trade in cloth. Clothiers began to appear all over Orawa, but their greatest numbers were to be found in Lipnica Wielka - Murowanica, Bobrów, Slanica and Klin. The wanderings undertaken by the clothiers were unusually far and dangerous, but brought in considerable profits. They would engage in trade all over the Kingdom of Hungary, reaching even Turkey and Egypt. The Lipnica inhabitants would ... take linen to Stolneh Belehrad (Stuhlweissenburg = Szekesfehervár), Duna Földvár and Miskolc... The clothes offered by these merchants slowly began to differ from the ones worn by the other inhabitants of Orawa. Rich farmsteaders would wear formal (paradne) outfits, waistcoats with silver buttons (gombiki); their style of dress was almost urban. With their outfits, they wished to show their wealth and social standing, but they also created a certain style in the Orawa fashion. Even though the costume traditionally worn by the Orawa Highlanders belongs to the group of rather modest highland costumes used in the Carpathian Mountain Arc, it still attracted ethnography researchers’ attention because of its preserved archaic features, which had long been abandoned and forgotten in the other regions of this vast territory. The uncommonly challenging terrain and economic conditions, as well as political vicissitudes afflicting this borderland region stood in the way of quicker changes of developmental character, which took place in the neighbouring regions, which until the end of the 19th century enjoyed much greater tourist and spa popularity. Text: Marcin Kowalczyk Read more at: https://www.etnozagroda.pl//orawa-high/upper-orawa-costume On photographs: Aleksandra Fabrowicz Hutyrowa, Maria Ormacowa, Danuta Dziewoska, Franciszek Kara, Wadysaw Mizia, Czesaw Szyak. Zdzisaw Staszkiewicz, Dorota Firlej, Wojciech Wieczorek, Agata Tomiczek-Szuran, Stanisaw Biaek, Beata Sowik. Bogumia Kli, Zbigniew Tetak. Magorzata Sonka, Adrianna Bysko, Martyna Miodoska, Gabriela Sowik, Joanna Urbaniec, Teresa amd Zbigniew Tetakowie,Renata amd Grzegorz Studenccy,Magorzata Kubielas and Stanisaw Biaek,Barbara and Janusz Nyczowie. fot. M. Kubielas #asystazywiecka See more

06.01.2022 Dear Members, Friends and Participants of PolArt, The following is a joint message from the Organising Committee of PolArt 2021 Sydney and PolArt Inc. We ho...pe that you are all keeping safe and well in these very uncertain times. We understand that all communities have been impacted by COVID-19 and are dealing with the significant changes in the current economic and social environment. There have been cancellations and postponements of events, rehearsals, performances and fundraising opportunities that have affected the whole PolArt Community. After much deliberation and careful consideration, the Organising Committee of PolArt 2021 Sydney has taken the decision to postpone the festival by 12 months. This decision has the endorsement of PolArt Inc. The 15th Festival of Polish Visual and Performing Arts PolArt 2022 Sydney will now commence in December 2022. Both committees believe that this decision will enable the hosting state, New South Wales (Sydney), which has encountered a series of recent natural events, from bushfires, to droughts, floods and the current pandemic, to deliver a PolArt Festival that meets the high standards and expectations of the PolArt Community across Australia and New Zealand. We thank you all for your care, concern and understanding, and, as ever, your ongoing support of PolArt. We look forward to working together towards our common goal of creating a fantastic PolArt festival in 2022. Agatha Satala (President PolArt 2022 Sydney) Anna Trajanovski (President PolArt Inc.) Drodzy sympatycy, przyjaciele i uczestnicy najwikszego festiwalu polonijnego w Australii PolArt. Poniej podajemy wspólny komunikat Komitetu Organizacyjnego PolArt 2021 Sydney oraz PolArt Inc. Jestemy wiadomi, e COVID-19 dotkn wszystkich ludzi powodujc borykanie si ze znaczcymi zmianami w obecnym rodowisku gospodarczym i spoecznym. Odwoania i odroczenia wydarze, prób, wystpów i moliwoci zbierania funduszy wpyny niekorzystnie na ca wspólnot PolArtow. Po dugich i starannych rozwaaniach, oraz rozpatrzeniu wszystkich moliwoci, Komitet Organizacyjny PolArt 2021 Sydney podj decyzj o przesuniciu festiwalu o 12 miesicy. Ta decyzja ma poparcie PolArt Inc. 15 Festiwal Polskiej Kultury i Sztuki PolArt 2022 Sydney rozpocznie si w grudniu 2022 roku. Oba komitety uwaaj, e ta decyzja pozwoli gospodarzom festiwalu w stanie Nowej Poudniowej Walii (Sydney) dowiadczonym w tym roku wieloma kataklizmami, od poarów buszu, przez susz, powodzie i obecn pandemi przygotowa festiwal PolArt speniajcy wysokie standardy i oczekiwania spoecznoci PolArt w Australii i Nowej Zelandii. Dzikujemy wszystkim za yczliwo, trosk i zrozumienie oraz, jak zawsze, za kontynuowanie wsparcia PolArt. Mamy nadziej, e wspólnie zrealizujemy cel, jakim jest stworzenie niesamowitego festiwalu PolArt w 2022 roku. #Polart2022Sydney #PolartFestival #PolishCulture #PolishDance #PolishArt polartsydney.com.au

06.01.2022 Originating in Sydney under the name of ArtPol in 1975, the festival was the brainchild of the Federation of Polish Women in Australia and New Zealand and was c...reated to promote and contribute to the multicultural character of both nations. This truly remarkable community initiative unites communities across Australia and New Zealand with first, second, third and now fourth generation Polish youth the main performers and volunteers. PolArt festivals are held every 3-4 years in capital cities around Australia. They have been held in Sydney (1975, 1991, 2003), Adelaide (1981, 1994, 2009), Brisbane (1988, 2000, 2018), Melbourne (1984, 1997, 2015), Hobart (2006) and Perth (2012), with each festival growing larger and more popular than the previous. Previous Sydney performances and exhibitions were held at the Sydney Opera House, Town Hall, Riverside Theatre, International Convention Centre Darling Harbour, Sydney Museum and the Argyle Galleries at the Rocks. credit Teresa Luczak from Tatry Art Pol 1975 Sydney Opera House Tag @polartaus in your PolArt (Art Pol) throwback photos to be featured. We love to see your blast from the past! Ensure to use #polartsydney2022 #polart #polart2022 #polartsydney #polart2022sydney #artpol #artpol1975 #thowback #polarthistory #zbojnicky #góralskie #polartvintage #vintagepolart #sydneyoperahouse

01.01.2022 KRAKOWSKIE STROJ The famous old city of Krakow was once the capital of the Polish kings. It is an important cultural center with a well-known university, the J...agiellonian University, founded in 1364. The Castle of Wawel, built between the 10th the 14th century, was the royal palace. The dance krakowiak, which originated in the Krakow region, is one of the five Polish national dances, the other four being: polonez, mazur, kujawiak and oberek. It has many steps and figures. The Krakow costume is considered the Polish national attire and is the most well known. The pattern of the red and white striped material used for the man’s pants originated in ancient times. The metallic ringlets attached to the man’s leather belt come from armor. The tassels on the sleeveless coat, kabat, come from Napoleonic times, imitating military decorations. The outfit is topped with rogatywka, a four-cornered red hat, ornamented with ribbons and peacock feathers. #krakowiak #krakow #cracow #strójludowy #krakowskistroj

01.01.2022 Hi all, Wawel has decided to cancel all rehearsals until further notice. Thank you to everyone who has continued to support us. We will advise when practice will resume. ... Stay safe everyone! Thank you.