Celebrate all things Polish Friday through Sunday, Oct. 7-9, at St. Maximilian Kolbe Roman Catholic Church at 1735 Grand Ave. in Pacific Beach. \u00a0
\n\u201cEste evento anual de recaudaci\u00f3n de fondos es uno de los festivales \u00e9tnicos m\u00e1s populares en el \u00e1rea de Pacific Beach, y atrae a personas de todo San Diego, as\u00ed como a visitantes internacionales que desean conocer de qu\u00e9 se trata Polonia\u201d, dijo St. Maximilian Kolbe. la portavoz Agnieszka Giacalone.
\nThe colorful Polish Festival is a tribute to Polish heritage, culture and cuisine. St. Maximilian was built in 1995 in Pacific Beach to serve the Polish community, a large number of whom who emigrated from their native land during the Solidarity labor-union movement of the 1990s.
\nLa iglesia lleva el nombre de San Maximiliano Kolbe, un fraile franciscano y h\u00e9roe de la era de la Segunda Guerra Mundial que se sacrific\u00f3 voluntariamente en lugar de un extra\u00f1o en el infame campo de concentraci\u00f3n de Auschwitz.
\nKolbe provided shelter to refugees from Greater Poland, including 2,000 Jews, whom he hid from Nazi persecution in his friary until he was arrested by the German Gestapo and imprisoned. While imprisoned, Kolbe volunteered to take the place of a man condemned to be starved to death. In his cell, Kolbe led men in songs and prayer. After three weeks of dehydration and starvation, only he and three others were still alive. He was murdered with an injection of carbolic acid.
\nPolish Festival is a tribute to Polish heritage, Poles’ pride as American citizens and San Diegans, and an expression of the legendary Polish hospitality.
\nDuring the festival there will be performances by Polish folk dancers, and various musical bands plus delicious polish food, and the best genuine imported polish beer. Adults over 21 years of age will have an opportunity to try Polish beer at the festival by well-known brands such as Okocim, Warka and Zywiec.
\nA wide variety of commemorative T-shirts, hats, and other apparel will be available for purchase during the event.
\nEvent admission is $5. Those under age 16 admitted free. For more information visit\u00a0www.polishmission.org\/festival\/index.php.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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