Above: The Friends of Polish Art has been organizing the Annual Szopka Competition since 2006 in cooperation with the Polish Art Center in Hamtramck, Michigan, which hosts the event. This year seven very creative and elaborate szopki were entered in the competition, three in the adult category, and four in the youth-children category.
The awards for the best szopka were presented at the Polish Art Center in Hamtramck on December 7 and the winning works were displayed during the FPA Wigilia at the American Polish Cultural Center in Troy. Congratulations to the winners and to the FPA for carrying on this wonderful Christmas tradition. (Photos: Joan & Michelle Bittner Iwona Jędrzejczak and Patty Malski.)
During this season, as we observe age old Polish traditions in our communities, I extend my best wishes to our members, friends, fellow Polish organizations, Poles wherever they may be, and to all who break the bread of opłatek in the spirit of friendship and peace. Have a joyous Christmas and the coming year full of happiness, health, and good fortune.
Wesołych Świąt Bożego Narodzenia oraz szczęścia, zdrowia I wszelkiej pomyślności w Nowym Roku
Celia Larki, President ACPC
ACPC affiliates and supporting organizations
We invite you to add your organization’s name to this distinguished list of affiliates and supporting organizations.
- Academy of Music of the Paderewski Symphony Orchestra, Chicago, Illinois *
- American Institute of Polish Culture, Miami, Florida **
- American Polish Cultural Society, Troy, Michigan **
- Austin Polish Society, Austin, Texas **
- Chicago Chopin Society, Chicago, Illinois *
- FORUM of Polish Teachers of the US West Coast, Los Angeles **
- Friends of John Paul II Foundation, Washington, DC **
- Friends of Polish Art, Detroit, Michigan *
- Kopernik Memorial Association of Central New York, Utica, New York**
- Kościuszko Foundation, New York City **
- Marcella Sembrich Memorial Association **
- National Katyń Memorial Foundation of Baltimore, Maryland **
- Panna Maria Historical Society, Panna Maria, Texas **
- Piast Institute, Hamtramck, Michigan **
- Polanki: Polish Women’s Cultural Club of Milwaukee, Wisconsin **
- Polish American Arts Association of Washington, DC *
- Polish American Association of Sarasota, Florida **
- Polish-American Club of the Triangle, Raleigh, North Carolina **
- Polish American Cultural Institute of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota **
- Polish American Cultural Society of Metro St. Louis, Missouri *
- Polish American Museum, Port Washington, NY **
- Polish American Priest Association, Bayside, NY **
- Polish American Society of Charleston, Charleston, SC **
- Polish American Society of Greenville, Greenville, SC **
- Polish American Society of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, FL **
- Polish Arts Club of Buffalo, New York *
- Polish Arts Club of Chicago, Illinois *
- Polish Arts Club of Elmira, New York*
- Polish Arts Club of Trenton, New Jersey *
- Polish Arts Club of Youngstown, Ohio *
- Polish Center of Discovery and Learning, Chicopee, Massachusetts **
- Polish Club of Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Georgia **
- Polish Club of Denver, Colorado **
- Polish Club of San Francisco, California **
- Polish Cultural Club of Greater Hartford, East Hartford, Connecticut *
- Polish Cultural Council, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania *
- Polish Cultural Foundation of Boston, Massachusetts *
- Polish Falcons of America, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania **
- Polish Heritage Association of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland **
- Polish Heritage Center at Panna Maria, Texas **
- Polish Heritage Society of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania *
- Polish Heritage Society of Rochester, New York **
- Polish Home Omaha, Nebraska **
- Polish Museum of America, Chicago, Illinois **
- The Greater Hazelton Area Polonaise Society, Hazelton, PA **
- The Polish Institute of Culture and Research, Orchard Lake, Michigan **
*ACPC Affiliate Organization
** ACPC Supporting Organization
