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Polish American Folk Dance Company

Oldest Polish diaspora folk dance group in New York, active since 1938. Over 600 traditional costumes in the wardrobe.

🌐 Translated from Polish (auto-translated). The original is the only editable version.

What they are

Polish American Folk Dance Company is the oldest Polish diaspora folk dance group in New York. It was founded in 1938 by Frances Wesołowską-Popławska at the Polish Workmen's Aid Fund. It has been operating in Greenpoint since 1969.

The group has an adult team, a children's team, and its own band. The wardrobe contains over six hundred traditional costumes from various regions of Poland.

Achievements

The debut at the Lincoln Center took place in 1970. In 1980, the group received the Oskar Kolberg Award.

Pulaski Parade

The group marches in the Greenpoint contingent with a sound truck.

Contact

Polish National Home, 3rd Floor 261 Driggs Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11222 Phone: (718) 907-6199 Email: executive.director@pafdc.org Website: pafdc.org

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