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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE:20231124
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URL:https://www.ipapolkas.com/events/59th-thanksgiving-polka-weekend-with-
 10-bands-and-denis-novato-world-accordion-champion/
SUMMARY:59th Thanksgiving Polka Weekend with 10 Bands and Denis Novato\, Wo
 rld Accordion Champion
DESCRIPTION:Treat yourself to a spectacular festival of music and dancing a
 t the 59th annual Thanksgiving Polka Weekend\, presented by the National C
 leveland-Style Polka Hall of Fame\, Friday and Saturday\, November 24 and 
 25\, 2023. The Holiday Inn Cleveland South in Independence\, Ohio\, become
 s America’s polka headquarters with the finest Cleveland-Style entertain
 ers\, plus Denis Novato\, the world diatonic accordion champion in a rare 
 U.S. appearance. The high point is the 2023 Polka Music Awards Show in the
  Grand Ballroom on Saturday\, November 25.\n\nDenis Novato thrills you wit
 h his virtuoso accordion playing. He has won more than twenty competitions
 \, including the world diatonic championship. Of his many recordings\, the
  Slovenian native of Trieste\, Italy\, is especially proud of his appearan
 ce on a Grammy-nominated album of Walter Ostanek\, Canada’s Polka King\,
  who will perform. Joey Miskulin\, the Grammy-winning accordionist from Na
 shville’s Riders in the Sky\, also makes a special appearance.\n\nTen Cl
 eveland-Style and Slovenian-Style orchestras and entertainers play for two
  days of dancing. The line-up includes Frankenmuth’s Sweetheart Linda Le
 e Brown\, Hall of Famer Eddie Rodick\, Youngstown’s Bill Bevec Band\, th
 e Polka Classics from Detroit\, Clevelanders Fred Ziwich and Anthony Culka
 r\, and Klancnik and Friends.  Music is Friday from 2:00 to midnight and 
 Saturday from 5:00 p.m. to midnight. The curtain rises on the gala Polka M
 usic Awards Show on Saturday\, November 25\, at 1:00. After the stage show
 \, Father Norm Gajdzinski and Kathy Hlad and Friends celebrate the Polka M
 ass. There is also a potica nut roll baking demonstration Saturday morning
  at 10:00. Find polka-themed gifts and recordings in the Polka Pop-up Shop
 .\n\nDance admission Friday\, November 24\, and Saturday\, November 25\, i
 s $20 per person. Awards Show tickets are $25 each. Save $10 with a Weeken
 d Polka Pass –both dances and the Awards Show are only $55 per person. T
 he Saturday Show and Dance Duo ticket is $35 each. Free parking. 18 and un
 der free.  For dance and show tickets\, call the Polka Hall of Fame\, (21
 6) 261-FAME\, toll-free (866) 66-POLKA\, or PolkaShop@aol.com. The Polka H
 all of Fame is in the historic old Euclid City Hall\, 605 East 222nd Stree
 t\, in Euclid\, Ohio\, open Wednesday and Saturday\, 11 to 4. Check out Po
 lkaFame.com for all things polka.\n\nReserve rooms at a special reduced ra
 te\, including free parking\, (216) 524-8050. The Holiday Inn Cleveland So
 uth is at 6001 Rockside Road\, Independence\, Ohio\, convenient to I-77 an
 d I-480.
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CATEGORIES:Festivals
LOCATION:Holiday Inn Rockside\, 6001 Rockside Road\, Indepencence\, OH\, 44
 131\, United States
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