The Polonaise

The polonaise (Polish: polonez) is a dance of Polish origin in 3/4 time.

The polonaise has a rhythm quite close to that of the Swedish semiquaver or sixteenth-note polka, and the two dances have a common origin.

Polonaise is a widespread dance in carnival parties. It is always a first dance not only at New Year balls but also it is the dance which opens majority of Carnival parties in Poland.

It is similarly always a first dance at a studniówka ("hundred-days"), the Polish equivalent of the senior prom that occurs approximately 100 days before exams.

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SlideSpeech: New Year Celebrations in Poland_B

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I am so proud of this.

New Year's Day and New Year’s Eve, known in Poland as Sylwester (St Silvester's Day), marks the start of the carnival period, which features celebratory events like balls and parties. A fun tradition that has been popular for centuries is the kulig (sleigh rides). Many people in Poland celebrate New Year’s Day with dances, concerts, and meals featuring traditional Polish dishes including bigos (hunter’s stew).

Horse Drawn Sleigh Rides

New Year Celebrations in Poland

Christmas in Poland 2014

For Poles, Christmas Eve is a night of magic when animals are said to talk and people have the power to predict the future. It’s a time for families to gather and reconcile any differences, and to remember loved ones who have gone before them.

Wigilia (vee-GEEL-yah), which literally means "vigil," or waiting for the birth of Baby Jesus, is considered more important than Christmas Day itself.

Elvis Presley, Martina McBride - Blue Christmas

 

I'll have a Blue Christmas without you
I'll be so blue thinking about you
Decorations of red on a green Christmas tree
Won't be the same dear, if you're not here with me

And when those blue snowflakes start falling
That's when those blue memories start calling
Youll be doin all right, with your christmas of white
But I'll have a blue, blue blue blue christmas
You'll be doin' all right, with your Christmas of white,
But I'll have a blue, blue Christmas  

 

HALINA'S LEARNING, TEACHING AND MUCH MORE....: Sheryl Crow & Eric Clapton @ A Very Special Christ...

HALINA'S LEARNING, TEACHING AND MUCH MORE....: Sheryl Crow & Eric Clapton @ A Very Special Christ...:
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