2017 I.P.A. Festival of Polka Bands – Buffalo, NY
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 . . .
2017 I.P.A. 12th Annual Benefit Dance: Ludlow, Massachusetts
Join the International Polka Association in Ludlow, Massachusetts for our 12th Annual Benefit dance March 11th and 12th 2017
Copernicus Foundation Annex Dedication: T Ron Jasinski-Herbert
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…
I.P.A. Fall Dance Featuring The Boys!
Please join the International Polka Association for our fall polka dance on October 23rd 2016 featuring: The Boys Here are all of the details . . .
2016 I.P.A. Festival & Convention Photo Gallery
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
2016 Hall of Fame Inductees & 2015 Award Winners!
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…
I.P.A Summer Picnic 2016
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…
The Passing of Dave “Scrubby” Seweryniak
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
The Passing of I.P.A. Hall of Famer Chet Dragon
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…
2015 Song of the Year Submissions
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…
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