ADVISORY/The Splendor of Poland Cultural Events Committee Presents Lowiczanie Polish Folk Ensemble with Live Folk Orchestra.Entertainment & Calendar Editors/Art Writers ADVISORY...for Sunday (April 13) --(BUSINESS WIRE)
EVENT: The Splendor of Poland Cultural Events Committee (SOPCEC)
presents San Francisco's Lowiczanie Polish Folk Ensemble in a
concert titled From the Manor to the Marketplace. Lowiczanie
captivates audiences with their authentic, stunning costumes
from the group's famed museum-quality collection, and with
their detailed programs. Their repertoire encompasses dances
that evoke the historical pageantry of the nobility dances of
the gentry -- executed in costumes of velvet, brocade and furs
-- to the earthy, lusty flying polkas from the villages, From
the Manor to the Marketplace is a vibrant production sure to
delight audiences of all ages and nationalities.
Two new choreographies by Lowiczanie's Piotr Lacki will be
debuted. The lively dances from the southeastern Polish
foothills town of Nowy Sacz will include elegant waltzes and
dynamic polkas, while the playful and exuberant "Polka
Warszawska" recalls the light-hearted days in the City of
Warsaw before World War I. Lowiczanie's performance is one of
over 40 cultural events organized by the SOPCEC to coincide
with "Leonardo da Vinci and The Splendor of Poland" Art
Exhibit in San Francisco at the Legion of Honor.
WHEN: Sunday, April 13, 2003 - Doors open at 1:30 p.m.; concert
begins at 2:00 p.m. and ends at 4:00 p.m. Intermission.
WHERE: California Club on 1750 Clay Street at Van Ness Avenue in San
Francisco
COST: Tickets are $15 for general, $10 for seniors. Purchase online
at http://www.splendorofpoland.org/ or by phone at
415/474-7070.
Beverages, ethnic foods, and folk art will be on sale.
CONCERT: Lowiczanie's dynamic nobility NOBILITY. An order of men in several countries to whom privileges are granted at the expense of the rest of the people. 2. The constitution of the United States provides that no state shall "grant any title of nobility; and no person can become a citizen of the repertoire Repertoire may mean Repertory but may also refer to:
 r`–), Polish national dance that spread to England and the United States at the beginning of the 19th cent. ). The Ensemble The word ensemble can refer to
BACKGROUND: Please view http://www.splendorofpoland.org/ for the full calendar of SOPCEC events, which has been developed to augment aug·ment v. aug·ment·ed, aug·ment·ing, aug·ments v.tr. 1. To make (something already developed or well under way) greater, as in size, extent, or quantity: and enhance the Palace of the Legion legion, large unit of the Roman army. It came into prominence c.400 B.C. It originally consisted of 3,000 to 4,000 men drawn into eight ranks: the first six ranks, called hoplites, were heavily armed, while the last two, called velites, were only lightly armed. of Honor's exhibit while promoting a knowledge and appreciation of Poland's rich cultural heritage. |
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