Join the Albany Polish Community Center on Monday April 5, 2010 between 10am – 2pm for Polish Festival 2010 featuring Dingus Day at the Empire State Plaza, South Concourse. The Polish Community Center will be introducing the general public to Polish culture and food. There will be a cultural exhibit, traditional Polish & Polka music, and the St. Adalbert’s Dancers will perform.
April 1st was the 8th Anniversary of One Story’s launch. To celebrate, One Story is hosting its first ever fundraiser on Friday, May 21st, 2010, in The Old American Can Factory—”the arts space in Brooklyn that houses the One Story office!
The event is being dubbed as the Literary Debutante Ball: A Celebration of Emerging Writers. The ball will celebrate One Story’s debut and emerging authors, with artists, performers, and filmmakers producing work inspired by issues of One Story. These original works will be displayed at the ball and then auctioned off.
The highlight of the evening will be the formal presentation of writers who have made their debuts in One Story. Each writer will be escorted by an established author. The presentation will be announced by author and comedian John Hodgman (The Areas of My Expertise, The Daily Show) who wrote One Story’s very first issue. The One Story Literary Debutante Ball was covered by the Los Angeles Times, and is shaping up to be the literary event of the season.
Anyone wishing to support One Story may join in. Ticket are $50 each and are now available online. Visit One Story’s benefit page for complete details.
One Story is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit magazine that features one great short story mailed to subscribers every three weeks.
In my opinion, the most extravagant, most fun Dyngus day is in Buffalo, NY. It is everything you would ever want in a city that celebrates the heritage of one-third of its residents — good strong horseradish, fresh kielbasa, and Polka dancing.
When you need a break from the breakneck partying check out the Polish Cafe at the Polish Army Veterans Post, 617 Fillmore Ave., Buffalo, right along the route of the Dyngus Day Parade, which starts at 5pm. The Cafe will feature homemade pastries, Polish soup (zurek), stew (bigos), and coffee while listening to acoustic music, starting at 4:30 p.m. The Polish Legacy Project is sponsoring the event.
