On behalf of the International Polka Assocation’s Officers and Directors; it is our privilege to announce Les Kapuscinski from Oakville, Ontario, Canada as the winner of the 2017 Joe Jozwiak Award! When you think of people that really work hard at promoting polka music, and discussing this topic with others, there is one name that consistently is at the top of people’s list and that is Les Kapuscinski. Everyone knows Les as the “photo guy”…
Join your polka friends for a fun-filled weekend on January 14th and 15th for some foot tapping, hand clapping, polka entertainment to take the winter chills away. Here are all of the details . . . Check out all of the details! ============================================= Updated Band Line-Up: 12:00-12:45 Windy City Brass 1:00-1:45 Polka Generations 2:00-2:45 D-Street Band 3:00-3:45 …
For those of you coming to Illinois for the Chicago January Festival weekend, we were able to secure discounted hotel rates. Click on the link here for all of the details . . .
Join our Texas polka friends on Saturday, January 21st as they celebrate January as national polka music music. Click here for all of the details!
Join our friends in Buffalo, NY on January 28th, 2017, for an exciting day of happy snappy polka music by some of the Buffalo, NY areas finest polka bands. Here are all of the details . . .
Join the International Polka Association in Ludlow, Massachusetts for our 12th Annual Benefit dance March 11th and 12th 2017
The Copernicus Foundation announced that the Copernicus Center Annex building, located in Chicago Illinois, will be named in the honor of the International Polka Association’s former Director T. Ron Jasinski-Herbert. The following is a brief biography of T. Ron’s involvement and dedication to the Polish community: ============================== Annex Dedication: T. Ron Jasinski-Herbert T.Ron was an active leader within the Polish community. Among his many accomplishments in Polonia, T. Ron was publisher and Editor-in-Chief of ,”Polonia…
Please join the International Polka Association for our fall polka dance on October 23rd 2016 featuring: The Boys Here are all of the details . . .
Photo Galleries of the 48th Annual International Polka Association Polka Festival and Convention Photos courtesy of Les Kapuscinski * * * * * Click on the links below to view the photo gallery: Friday: Welcome Party & Ballroom Photos I.P.A. Music Awards & Hall of Fame Banquet Photos Saturday Pool Party & Ballroom Photos Pro Am Jam Photos Sunday Ballroom Photos
On behalf of the International Polka Association Board of Trustees and Hall of Fame Committee, the IPA Officers and Directors are proud to announce the award winners and Hall of Fame inductees for 2015. The IPA Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, September 3, 2016 at the Millennium Hotel in Cheektowaga, New York. Congratulations to all award winners and inductees! IPA Announces Polka Hall of Fame Inductees and 2015 Music…
Saturday, August 6th, 2016 Hammond Mohawks Picnic Grove 4040 Calumet Ave, Hammond, IN 46320 Good Food! Good Fun! Good Fellowship! And of course; Fantastic Polka Entertainment by: The D-Street Band and The Great Lake Sounds Gates open at 1:30pm: IPA Outdoor General Meeting @ 2pm. (I.P.A. Members only) ===================================== Music: 3pm -9pm Admission $15 payable at the door Rain or Shine under the tents and pavilion! Delicious grilled food favorites prepared by Chef Keith…
It is with our deepest sorrow that we inform you of the passing of IPA Polka Hall of Famer, Dave “Scrubby” Seweryniak. Widely known for his tenure and leadership of the Dynatones, Scrubby was inducted into the IPA Polka Hall of Fame in 1994. May he rest in peace. Link to the obituary Link to Scrubby’s Hall of Fame biography
MELBOURNE, Fla. – Chester “Chet” E. Dragon, 92, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016, at William Childs Hospice House, Palm Bay. He was born Jan. 22, 1924, in Northampton, Massachusetts, to Julia (Slusars) and Adam Dragon. He lived in Worthington, Massachusetts, before moving to Melbourne, in 1996. Chet graduated from Northampton High School in 1942. He was drafted into the U.S. Army during World War II in January 1944. He was a bugler before being…
The International Polka Association’s Hall of Fame Committee would like to share the “Song of the Year” candidates for 2015. The “Song of the Year” award will be presented at the 48th Annual IPA Festival and Convention in Buffalo, NY. Click on the links below to listen . . . International Style Polish Style Please Note: The Songs submitted were from the artists or recording companies and the IPA is not…
On behalf of the International Polka Assocation’s Officers and Directors; it is our privilege to announce Jill Czerniak Krzeszewski as the winner of the 2016 Joe Jozwiak Award! Many years ago, the late Joseph Jozwiak, a director of the IPA, made a suggestion that an award be bestowed upon an individual or group of individuals who have made a significant contribution or endeavor to enhance the promotion of polka music. After much discussion, the International…
We are sad to announce the sudden passing of Fr. Robert Gribb, former IPA Chaplin and member of the Brighton Park Connection. He was a resident at the Colombiere Center in Clarkson Michigan. There will be a memorial mass for Fr. Gribb at St Eugene Parish on Saturday February 6, 2016 at 10:00 am. 7958 W. Foster, Chicago, IL 60656. Please keep Fr. Bob in your prayers. Click Here for the Obituary
Join the International Polka Association as we celebrate January as Polka Music month in Chicago! Click on the flyer for all of the details . . . **Special Hotel Rates** SUPER 8 – BRIDGEVIEW 7887 W. 79th Street Bridgeview, IL 60455 708-458-8008 Mention the Code ‘POLKA’ and your special rate will be: $69.88 + Tax = $77.56 per night =============================================== Band Schedule for January 17th (Subject to Change): 12:00-1:00 – Jim Kilian Polka Band 1:00-2:00…
Join the I.P.A. as we celebrate January and National Polka Month in Buffalo, NY!! Here are all of the details . . .
Join the International Polka Association on Super Bowl Sunday in Houston, Texas! Here are all of the details . . .
Enjoy the 2 hour broadcast from the International Polka Association’s Christmas Party Originally aired on December 25th, 2015 on the Polka Jammer Network (polkajammernetwork.org) Merry Christmas Everyone; from YOUR International Polka Association!
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