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.
