This morning, we crossed the border into Canada from Buffalo. Having much of the paperwork done prior to our arrival, there were no delays at customs. Everyone filed from each bus into the immigration office to have their passport checked by the officers and we were on our way within 30 minutes of arriving at Peace Bridge. We arrived in Toronto with ample time for the company to settle into their dressing area and explore downtown Toronto! The members of Mazowsze are slowly teaching me the important things to say in Polish (though that may not be of general interest!) and this is the promptest group I've ever worked with in regards to keeping bus calls on time every day!
They also find it highly amusing that I have decorated my bus seat and window for Christmas.....a very tiny, home away from home. They tease that next I'll be bringing a Christmas Tree onto the bus. And I may just do that.... 
Clare Cannizzaro -Company Manager
The Sony Centre For The Performing Arts is Canada’s largest soft-seat theatre. The Sony Centre opened as the O’Keefe Centre on October 1, 1960, and has played host to a tremendous variety of international attractions and stars.
The theatre, designated a historical site by the City of Toronto, is undergoing extensive renovations that will restore the elegance and grandeur of the original O’Keefe Centre. Iconic features such as the theatre’s marquee canopy and York Wilson’s lobby mural “The Seven Lively Arts” will be preserved. Restoration of the wood, brass and marble that were hallmarks of the original facility are being undertaken.
Toronto, 20 listopada
Biały Orzeł / White Eagle Polish Song and Dance Ensemble of Toronto hosted Mazowsze following their two performances. Welcoming them with about 7 Góralskie mountain musicians, they started their show with the traditional welcome of bread and salt; they danced Łowicz, sang “My Młodziez Polska z Zagranicy,” danced Lachy Sądeckie, Slovak dances from Detva, Spiskie and their popular Roma Gypsy dances. There was a huge potluck and open bar. The company was thrilled they got to have really good home cooked food.
Toronto, 20 listopada
4 tysiące widzów! |
| Artistic Directors Ted Zdybal - Biały Orzeł and Ryszard Grąbkowski - Mazowsze |
Po 25. latach wróciliśmy na scenę Sony Center w Toronto (20.listopada).
Zagraliśmy dwa koncerty dla 4. tysięcy widzów (na sony-sprzęcie). Byłobardo dużo torontyjczyków mówiących po polsku (według badań Kanadyjskiego Urzędu Statystycznego jest ich w Toronto 79 875). Podróże kształcą – nazwa Toronto pochodzi z języka Indian plemienia Huron i oznacza "miejsce spotkań". Spotkaliśmy się więc z widzami nie tylko na koncercie, ale i po nim. Zespół Pieśni i Tańca "Biały Orzeł" zorganizował nam spotkanie w sali parafialnej Kościoła Św. Kazimierza. Ugościli nas ze staropolską gościnnością (był nawet bigos i pierogi) nie tylko ilością jedzenia, ale przede wszystkim serdecznością, sympatią i zabawą. Zespół zaprezentował krótki program artystyczny oraz porwał nas do
wspólnego tańca.-- Michał Haber, Mazowsze vocalistTranslation to follow
Biały Orzeł / White Eagle Polish Song and Dance Ensemble of Toronto hosted Mazowsze following their two performances. Welcoming them with about 7 Góralskie mountain musicians, they started their show with the traditional welcome of bread and salt; they danced Łowicz, sang “My Młodziez Polska z Zagranicy,” danced Lachy Sądeckie, Slovak dances from Detva, Spiskie and their popular Roma Gypsy dances. There was a huge potluck and open bar. The company was thrilled they got to have really good home cooked food. |
Slovak dances from Detva |
It was a great evening ... and especially for the Biały Orzeł dancers because of the warm reception they received Mazowsze with lots of applause. Knowing that the company truly appreciated the work they do to promote Polish folk culture meant so much to them - especially because this audience knows and respects how much work goes into what they present.
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