'From Poland with Music' - Celebrating 150 years of Polish presence in New Zealand

14 October 2022

'From Poland with Music' - Celebrating 150 years of Polish presence in New Zealand

14 October 2022

Christchurch Heritage Festival 2022 - Our Stories: Milestone and Moments: 'From Poland With Music' concert, featuring some of Poland's best-loved music for violin, piano and string quintet, celebrating country's world renowned virtuosity by Chopin, Wieniawski and Oginski. The concert was held on October 14th 2022, relating to a milestone celebrations for Polish community in NZ: 150 years since the arrival of first Polish settlers in 1872. The event was organised in cooperation with Polish Embassy in Wellington and 'Wieniawski Society Musical Society' (Poznan, Poland).

Creator: 'Between the Waters' - Polish Legacy in NZ Charitable Trust.Dorota Szymanska - Prokop

Area: Central City / Central Christchurch - North

Contributor: 'Between the Waters' - Polish Legacy in NZ Charitable Trust.Dorota Szymanska - Prokop

Source: Entry in the 2022 Christchurch City Libraries Photo Hunt

Source: View in Canterbury Stories

Reference ID: CCL-PH22-DW-151801

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