BELWEDER
North Shore Polish Association established 2002
North Shore Polish Association established 2002
"Fat Thursday"
the sweetest day of the year
Eat a doughnut for good luck!
February 27, 2025
Mollie Nye House
940 Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver
activity room, downstairs
7 PM - 8:30 pm
Learn how to make Chrusciki (angel wings)
Enjoy tasting
Polish doughnuts "Paczki" available for purchase - cash only please
Please 💌RSVP now
Fat Thursday, known as "Tłusty Czwartek" in Polish, is a traditional celebration in Poland that takes place on the last Thursday before Ash Wednesday.
It is a day of feasting, fun, and enjoying the company of friends and family, celebrating the joy of food and togetherness.
Pączki
doughnuts filled with jam, custard, or other sweet fillings
Faworki
crispy, deep-fried pastry ribbons dusted with powdered sugar
Canadian polish active club
Our past events
10th ANNUAL POLISH FESTIVAL VANCOUVER
AT THE SHIPBUILDERS' SQUARE & PIPE SHOP
115 VICTORY SHIP WAY NORTH VANCOUVER
SEPTEMBER 7TH 2024 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
A CELEBRATION OF POLISH CULTURE, CUISINE, MUSIC
& MORE!
Global BC
Radio 96.1 FM
Province of British Columbia
Ministry of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport
North Vancouver Recreation and Culture
District of North Vancouver
City of North Vancouver
District of West Vancouver
Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych Rzeczpospolitej Polskiej
Kancelaria Prezesa Rady Ministrow
Consulate General of the Republic of Poland
Alpha & Omega Painting
Polish Heritage Foundation
Holiday Inn & Suites
Canadian Polish Millenium Fund
The Charitable Foundation of the Polish Combat Association
Vancouver's Best Places
WG Architecture Inc.
Dr. Krzysztof Klimek
Joanna Kostanski Law Corporation
VanCity
Stanley Park Brewery
Pipe Shop Venue
Dr. Paweł Cichoń
D & A Dabrowski and Associates
Dr. Malgorzata Cieslak and Dr. Zenon Cieslak
Dr. Martyna Chrzastowska
Krzysztof Kozakiewicz Delton Denture Clinic Ltd.
Dr. Alicja Tesiorowska
MK Auto Dent
Dr. Marianna Klimek
Polish Canadian Congress
Starbucks (Lonsdale Quey Market)
Terra Foods
Polonia Sausage House
Safeway Lynn Valley
Lovelarte
Save on Foods
Real Canadian Superstore
Polish Festival Vancouver is supported by the City of North Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver through the Arts & Culture Grants Program of the North Vancouver Recreation & Culture Commission
We acknowledge the financial assistance of the province of British Columbia
PROJECT FINANCED BY THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND IN THE COMPETITION "POLONIA AND POLES ABROAD 2024 - POLISH EVENTS AND INITIATIVES"
Crimson Crescendo trio concert
a post modern trio delivering timeless melodies!
This event is part of the September Polish Heritage Month BC celebrations
Please RSVP now and invite your friends and family to share in this unforgettable evening
September 14, 2024
Silk Purse Gallery
1570 Argyle Ave.
West Vancouver
LEARN MORE ABOUT Polish heritage month here!
learn more about the performers here!
We acknowledge the financial assistance of the province of British Columbia
EXHIBITION
BELWEDER, CANADIAN POLISH ACADEMIC CLUB & MONOVA MUSEUM OF NORTH VANCOUVER Proudly PRESENT:
A COMMUNITY EXHIBITION OF RICHARD WOJCIECHOWSKI.
A WORLD RENOWNED NORTH SHORE SCULpture AND PAINTER.
EXHIBITION RUNS FROM
AUGUST 3, 2024 TO september 8, 2024
MOnova: 115 esplanade west
north vancouver
LEARN MORE ABOUT RICHARD'S life and his art here!
LINKS
The story of Poland under partition
Polish Festival Vancouver
September 3, 2023
Thank you everyone for the great Polish Festival
We had rain, we had sunshine and above all we had great performers, devoted volunteers, and fantastic food.
We are exceptionally grateful to this year’s festival sponsors! without whom none of this would be a reality.
And a big thank you to our special guest performer from poland "krol Nocy"
Thank you all for making it an enormous success!
We are incredibly grateful for all your support!
See you all next year! Polish Festival Vancouver
Politicians from different parties attended 9th Polish Festival Vancouver and presented Belweder North Shore Polish Association with Canada Province of British Columbia Proclamation declaring September 2023 as "Polish Heritage Month"
letter from the Hon. Pierre Poilievre, P.C., M.
letter from Jonathan Wilkinson, MP North Vancouver,
letter from the Vice Consul of the Republic of Poland Katarzyna Kasperkiewicz,
letter from the President of the Canadian Polish Congress Janusz Tomczak.
"We came from Vernon to the Festival and it was fantastic, cultural, delicious and fun! Thank you to everyone!"
Sheila Procter
"Dziękujemy serdecznie organizatorom Polskiego Festiwalu w Vancouver za zaproszenie i za wspaniałą polonijną i nie tylko publiczność"
Polonez Polish Folk Dance Group Vancouver
Chancellery of the Prime Minister of Poland
Polish Festival Vancouver is supported by the City of North Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver through the Arts & Culture Grants Program of the North Vancouver Recreation & Culture Commission
We acknowledge the financial assistance of the province of British Columbia
