Glorious sunshine greeted the Days of Poland Festival in
London on 1st May. The event was staged at Potters Fields Park
between Tower Bridge and City Hall, home of London’s Mayor.
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| View of the crowds at Days of Poland from Tower Bridge |
The Polish festival is an annual event to celebrate Polish
culture in the UK. It was like a large family picnic with Polish food and entertainment.
There didn’t appear to be anything nationalistic about the event at all.
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| Large family picnic at Days of Poland Festival, London |
There is a large Polish community living, working and
bringing up their children in London. The festival was an opportunity for
Polish families to share their culture with their children and the rest of
London.
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| Polish mother and son admire the biscuits on a stall |
Everyone seemed welcome. I heard and saw many other
nationalities joining in – especially Italians.
The food queues were already very long when I arrived. I
decided to wait. Big mistake. The queues got longer every time that I passed.
The Polish sausages and pierogi (Polish dumplings) were extremely popular with the crowds.
Polish folk dancing, music and singing took place on the stage. I
managed to get a good view of some of the dancing while they were rehearsing. There were also many
activities for children. The face painting was some of the most artistic that I
have ever seen.
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| Large crowds watched the Polish folk dancing on stage |
There were also lots of market stalls – from Polish builders
to bakers. The event seemed to have lots of sponsors and was organised by a Polish public relations company.
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| Photo opportunity with one of the sponsors |
I very much hope that the new Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, maintains
all London’s multicultural events. It’s great to share our cultures in this
way.
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| Large crowd at City Hall for Days of Poland Festival |
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