Polish Highlanders Alliance of North America
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The Polish Highlanders Alliance of America (pl. Związek Podhalan w Ameryce Północnej) was founded in 1929 in Chicago as an organization that unites all other Góral organizations in the United States. Most of Chicago's Góral community is concentrated on Chicago's Southwest Side along Archer Avenue (Chicago) where the headquarters, also known as the 'Highlander Home' {Dom Podhalan" in Polish} is located. The building is styled as a Carpathian chalet in the so-called Zakopane style of architecture, and the building is currently undergoing renovation under the eye of famed artist Jerzy Kenar.
The Polish Highlanders Alliance of North America is run by an executive board. Its current members are:
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- Stanisław Zagata - president
- Maria Krzeptowska-Giewont - vice president
- Marian Bryja - vice president of economic affairs
- Andrzej Tokarz - vice president of cultural affairs
- Stanisław Trojaniak - vice president for the East Coast
- Dorota Sieka - general secretary
- Maria Remiasz - financial secretary
- Zofia Zaborska - treasurer
- Jan Dziatkowiec - marshall
- Józef Pepek - standard-bearer
- Wojciech Dorula - public relations
- Fr. Wacław Lech - chaplain
Chicago's Góral community publishes its own weekly newspaper, The Podhalan Weekly, "Tygodnik Podhalański", in addition to transmitting radio pragrams such as "Gawędy", "Poezja i muzyka góralska", or "Na góralską nutę", all broadcasting from WPNA 1490 AM. The Polish language Chicago area daily Dziennik Związkowy publishes a section titled The Highlander Chronicle "Kronika podhalańska".
[edit] Member organizations (circles) within the Polish Highlander Alliance of North America
- Jan Sabała's memorial circle
- Władysław Orkan's memorial circle
- Morskie Oko
- Władysław Zamoyski's memorial circle
- Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer's memorial circle
- General Galica's memorial circle
- Armstrong Creek, Wisconsin
- Tatran Górals in Passaic, New Jersey
- Duch Knapczyk's memorial circle
- Literary-dramatic circle
- Czarny Dunajec
- Maniowy
- Odrowąż Podhalański
- Szaflary
- Harklowa
- Witów
- Nowy Targ
- Gronków
- Ciche
- Wierchy
- Spytkowice
- Dzianisz
- Zakopane
- Maruszyna
- Leśnica Groń
- Ludźmierz
- Biały Dunajec
- Wróblówka
- Białka Tatrzańska
- Chochołów
- Poronin
- Stare Bystre
- Babia Góra
- Kluszkowce
- Pieniny
- Ostrowsko
- Czerwienne
- Klikuszowa parish
- Kościelisko
- Ratułów
- Bukowina Tatrzańska
- Ząb [http//.www.zymbianie.com]
- Morawczyna
- Małe Ciche
- Łopuszna
- Łowieckie
- Waksmund under the patronage of St. Hedwig
- Czarna Góra
- Ciche Dolne, Miętusowo parish
- Dębno
- Pieniążkowice
- Gliczarów Górny "Wierchowiany"
- Skrzypne
- Podhalans in Arizona
- Nowe Bystre
- Ochotnica
- Zaskale
- Tylmanowa
- Dział
- Kruszów
- Bukowina Podszkle
- Zagórzanie of Mszana Dolna
- Florida under the patronage of Our Lady of Ludźmierz
- Podczerwone - Circle 83
and also the Brighton Park circle, Podhalan Women's Club, The Ski Club, Podhale Soccer Club.
[edit] External links
- Official website of the Polish Highlanders Alliance of North America
- Chicago Public Radio series on diaspora communities in Chicago, including one on Goral Music in Chicago
- Info-Portal Gorale in Polish
- Gorale - old photographs
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