INTERNATIONAL POLKA ASSOCIATION

Promoting Polka Music Everywhere



NEWS

HALL OF FAME AND POLKA MUSIC
AWARDS ANNOUNCED

The International Polka Association has announced the new Hall of Fame members to be inducted at a banquet on Saturday, August 7, 2010. The banquet takes place during the IPA's International Polka Festival at the Doubletree Hotel in Independence, Ohio. They are as follows:

Living Category – Richie Gomulka
Living Category – Stephanie Pietrzak
Deceased Category – Richard Bobinski
Pioneer Category
– Ted Okrzesik, Sr.

The Music Awards for favorites in each category will be presented to:

Male Vocalist – Lenny Gomulka
Female Vocalist – Ania Piwowarczyk
Song – Dennis Polisky & the Maestro's Men for
           "Don't Stop the Music"
CD   – Dennis Polisky & the Maestro's Men for
           "Don't Stop the Music"
Instrumental Group – Dennis Polisky & the Maestro's Men

IPA FINALIZES PLANS FOR
42ND INTERNATIONAL POLKA FESTIVAL

The International Polka Association has completed plans for the 42nd Annual Polka Festival and Convention. The festival will once again be held at the Doubletree Hotel Cleveland South in Independence, Ohio, from August 5 to August 8, 2010.

There will be numerous pool parties, lounge parties and great entertainment in the convention hall throughout the weekend. Musical entertainment for that weekend will include Downtown Sound from Illinois. Ray Jay & the Carousels from Pennsylvania, America’s Polka Sweetheart Stephanie from New York, DynaBrass from Michigan, Buffalo Knewz from New York, Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push from Massachusetts and Polka Country Musicians from Connecticut.

The highlight of the festival is always the gala Polka Music Hall of Fame and Music Awards banquet held on Saturday morning. This is a very elegant affair where fans can congratulate, meet and greet their favorite polka award winners and witness the personalities chosen to be inducted into the International Polka Association’s Polka Music Hall of Fame.

Sunday boasts a Polka Mass along with the annual convention meeting and election of officers. This meeting is for IPA members only.

Click Here for complete festival information.
 


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