Performers
Every year the Roncesvalles Polish Festival showcases great Polish music and local musicians. This year is no exception… Check out what’s happening at our Festival!
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Polish Credit Union Main Stage
(at 220 Roncesvalles Avenue at Fern)
Dance Troupes sponsored by European Fine Foods Co. Inc.
| Saturday September 19 | |
| 11:00 | Ludowa Nuta |
| 12:00 noon | A Village Sound |
| 1:00 | Cracovia |
| 1:30 | A Village Sound |
| 2:15 | OPENING CEREMONIES |
| 3:00 | Cracovia Harnasie |
| 4:00 | Mister System |
| 5:00 | Radość Joy Pomorze |
| 6:00 | Mister System |
| 7:00 | Biały Orzeł Pomorze |
| 8:30 | Dance Under The Stars with Ed Guca and the Polish Canadians featuring: Kinga Mitrowska Ania Piwowarczyk Skaza Skazownik |
| Sunday September 20 | |
| 11:00 | The Upbeats |
| 12:00 noon | Symfonia Choir |
| 1:00 | Biały Orzeł Po Morze |
| 2:00 | Ed Guca and the Polish Canadians |
| 3:00 | Tatry from Oshawa |
| 4:00 | Mister System |
| 6:15 | Mister System |
The Knights of Polonia present Polkamania!
(280 Roncesvalles at Westminster)
| Saturday September 19 | |
| 12:00 noon | Ludowa Nuta & Polka Dance Lessons |
| 1:00 | The Touch |
| 2:00 | TBA |
| 3:00 | Freeze Dried |
| 4:00 | Lechowia |
| 5:00 | Skaza Skazownik Robin Gruszczynski |
| 6:00 | Ludowa Nuta & Polka Dance Lessons |
| 6:30 | The Touch |
| 7:45 | Freeze Dried |
| 9:00 | The Touch |
| 10:00 | Freeze Dried |
| Sunday September 20 | |
| 12:00 noon | |
| 1:00 | Freeze Dried |
| 2:00 | The Touch |
| 3:00 | Freeze Dried |
| 4:00 | The Touch |
| 5:00 | Freeze Dried |
| 6:00 | The Touch |
South Stage
(92 Roncesvalles at Pearson)
| Saturday September 19 | |
| 12:00 noon | Miron |
| 2:00 | Second Wind |
| 4:30 | Jim Armstrong & Sonic Deli |
| 8:00 - 11:00 | Uptown Express |
| Sunday September 20 | |
| 12:00 noon | Stan Stawiarski & Tiara |
| 1:00 | John Gora |
| 2:00 | Skaza Skazownik Robin Gruszczynski |
| 3:00 | The Upbeats |
| 4:00 | John Gora |
| 5:00 | Stan Stawiarski |
| 6:00 | John Gora |
Chopin Piano Stage
(inside Copernicus Lodge, 66 Roncesvalles at Marion)
Please join us for a series of recitals featuring talented young pianists performing the music of Chopin in preparation for the upcoming Third Canadian Chopin Piano Competition and the Canadian Chopin Festival.
| Saturday, September 19 | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Todd Yaniw, pianist |
| 3:00 p.m. | Anastasia Rizikov, pianist |
| 4:00 - 7:00 | In addition to the Chopin Competition pianists, special performance by Isaias Garcia, Argentinian pianist specializing in Latin impressionism. |
| Sunday, September 20 | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Annie Zhou, pianist Bora Kim, pianist Paulina Swierczek, soprano |
| 3:00 p.m. | Yike Yang, pianist |
| 4:00 - 7:00 | In addition to the Chopin Competition pianists, special performance by Isaias Garcia, Argentinian pianist specializing in Latin impressionism. |
Family Fun Stage
(260 Roncesvalles at High Park Boulevard)
Join Let the Good Times Roll for some family fun from noon to 7pm at High Park Blvd and Roncesvalles Ave. both Saturday and Sunday. There will be prizes, dancing, sing-a-longs, trivia, games, hula hoop contests as well as the following special guests.
| Saturday September 19 | |
| 12:30 - 1:30 | Chuck Berry Tribute featuring Charlie Ray Richards |
| 3:00 - 4:00 | Tribute to Elvis "The Early Years" featuring Bruce Stewart |
| 6:00 - 7:00 | Doo Wop Hour! |
| Sunday September 20 | |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Elvis Tribute featuring Joey Cundari |
| 2:00 - 3:00 | Elvis Tribute - "The Vegas Years" featuring John Cigan |
| 6:00 - 7:00 | Doo Wop Hour! |
TD Canada Trust North Stage
(Roncesvalles and Howard Park Avenue)
| Saturday September 19 | |
| 12:00 | Michael O'Grady and Friends |
| 2:00 | New Mynah Birds |
| 4:00 | Jake Chisholm Trio |
| 7:00 - 11:00 | Descendents |
| Sunday September 20 | |
| 1:00 | Second Wind |
| 2:00 | Sonic Deli |
| 3:00 | Second Wind |
| 4:00 | Sonic Deli |
| 5:00 | Second Wind |
| 6:00 | Sonic Deli |
Kino Kultura at the Revue Cinema
A fantastic addition to our Festival, featuring a wide of range of Polish Cinema, including the powerful and moving Katyn, directed by Polish master Andrzej Wajda.
| Friday, September 18 | |
| 7:00 p.m. | Katyn [2007, 121 min.] |
| 9:30 p.m. | Day of the Wacko (Dzien Swira) [2002, 93 min.] |
| Saturday, September 19 | |
| 12:30 p.m. | Polish Shorts Program FREE ADMISSION |
| 2:45 p.m. | Helena Modzejewska: A Forgotten Celebrity in America What Nobody Knows (Cziego niktnie wie) |
| 4:30 p.m. | Angel In Love (Zakochany Aniol) [2005, 107 min.] |
| 6:45 p.m. | Katyn [2007, 121 min.] |
| 9:15 p.m. | The Revenge (Zemsta) [2002, 100 min.] |
| 11:30 p.m. | Rewia TeleDysk Polish Music Video Program with live performance by Skaza Skazownik |
| Sunday, September 20 | |
| 1:00 p.m. | Kids Program, Polish Animated Shorts [70 min.] |
| 2:30 p.m. | In Spite of Darkness: A Spiritual Enocunter With Auschwitz [STC, 74 min.] |
| 4:15 p.m. | Pan Tadeusz [1999, 127 min.] |
| 7:00 p.m. | Katyn [2007, 121 min.] |
| 9:30 p.m. | The Third (Trzeci) [2004, 95 min.] with short film: Janek |
