North East Polish Festival: Newcastle event celebrates 'culture and cuisine'
Hundreds of people have gathered to eat food, listened to music and enjoy the first Polish festival of its kind in a city.The North East Polish Festival at the Polish Centre on Maple Street in Newcastle hosted about 200 people from across the region.Organiser Daria Szymonowicz said the event helped to showcase her community."It's also a chance for the wider community to come and learn about our culture which we're very proud of - especially the food," she said.
She said many Polish people in the region had lived there for many years."Thanks to being welcomed, thanks to feeling good and feeling like it's home we've been able to grow and can now showcase and share our talents and what we do with the local community," she said.
Ms Szymonowicz previously told BBC Radio Newcastle that the festival was started by a group of Polish women who had formed a group on social media in 2020.The event was a celebration of modern Polish culture, she said.
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North East Polish Festival: Newcastle event celebrates 'culture and cuisine'
Hundreds of people have gathered to eat food, listened to music and enjoy the first Polish festival of its kind in a North East Polish Festival at the Polish Centre on Maple Street in Newcastle hosted about 200 people from across the Daria Szymonowicz said the event helped to showcase her community."It's also a chance for the wider community to come and learn about our culture which we're very proud of - especially the food," she said. She said many Polish people in the region had lived there for many years."Thanks to being welcomed, thanks to feeling good and feeling like it's home we've been able to grow and can now showcase and share our talents and what we do with the local community," she said. Ms Szymonowicz previously told BBC Radio Newcastle that the festival was started by a group of Polish women who had formed a group on social media in event was a celebration of modern Polish culture, she said. Follow BBC North East on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
