Join us for the IPA’s 55th Annual Festival of Bands Weekend Extravaganza on Saturday and Sunday, January 13th and 14th, 2024. Make plans now to attend this great two-day event! Hotel Reservations Special IPA hotel rates: Homewood Suites – This hotel is connected to the Element by the Odyssey Banquet…
The International Polka Association and Let’s Polka USA present the 12th Annual Unity/St. Joseph’s Day Dance on Sunday, March 17, 2024. This will be held at Royalty West Banquets, 8675 S. Archer Ave., Willow Springs, Illinois. Doors will open at 12:30 pm, and music will be from 1 pm –…
2023 Leon Kozicki Trustees Award Winner: Rich Zebrowski Richie Zebrowski was born into a family deeply immersed in Polish tradition and polka music. His father, IPA Hall Of Fame inductee A.W. Zebrowski, a nationally known polka promoter, musician, and disc jockey in Cleveland Ohio, ensured that the entire family was…
International Polka Association Announces Hall of Fame Selections and Music Award Winners! The International Polka Association is proud to announce the results of the annual election conducted by the Academy of Electors and Trustees. At this time they have determined the 2023 Hall of Fame selectees and winners of the…
The judges for the 4th annual IPA Young Songwriter’s Competition have listened to and scored all the fantastic song submissions and are pleased to announce this year’s top 2 finalists. But who will take home the one thousand dollar top prize? The winner will be announced at the IPA Awards…
It’s with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of 1986 IPA Hall of Fame Inductee Walt Groller. Please keep Walt’s family and friends in your thoughts and prayers. LEHIGH VALLEY POLKA LEGEND, WALT GROLLER PASSES AWAY AT AGE 92 The Lehigh Valley and the music world lost…
It’s with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Bruno Mikos, who was inducted into the IPA Hall of Fame in 1986. Our deepest sympathies go out to the entire Mikos family. Bruno’s singing career began early. He learned to sing the “Two Bucks Polka” at the…
It’s with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of IPA Hall of Fame Inductee Steve Meisner. Please keep his wife Barb, his children, grandchildren and all of his friends in your thoughts and prayers. Below is a statement posted by his family. The news we are forced…
Make your plans now to attend the Parade of Polka Bands Picnic on Sunday, August 6th, 2023 at the great Hammond Mohawks Picnic Grove – 4040 Calumet Ave., Hammond, IN. Doors will open at 12:30pm and dancing is from 1pm until 6pm. Admission is only $15 and features five great…
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