Dyngus Day Buffalo
Parade Through Historic Polonia District
Buffalo’s Dyngus Day Parade, the first of its kind in the world, will march through the Historic Polonia District passing numerous Dyngus Day celebrations including those at Central Terminal, St. Stanislaus Church, Corpus Christi Church, Pussy Willow Park, The Broadway Market and the Adam Mickewicz Library and Dramatic Circle. Parade organizers anticipate more than 150 parade entries and over 50,000 spectators.
Father Thaddeus Bocianowski, pastor of St. Stanislaus Parish, will bless the parade as it passes the “Mother Church of Polonia” at the corner of Peckham and Fillmore Avenue at 5:15p. Immediately after the blessing, the bells of the church will ring for the remainder of the parade.
During the parade, judged awards will given out to participants for various categories that include “Best Use of Pussy Willows,” “Best Use of the Colors Red & White,” “Best Family Group/Float” and “Best Out of Town Entry” and “Best Representation of Buffalo’s Title as Dyngus Day Capital of the World.”
For those who are unable to attend the parade in person, live radio coverage begins at 5pm on radio station WXRL, 1300AM.
A Polish-American tradition, Dyngus Day celebrates the end of the restrictive observance of Lent and the joy of Easter. Over the decades, Buffalo, New York has become the Dyngus Day Capital of the World attracting thousands of people from across the northeast United States. Although celebrated in Buffalo’s Polonia neighborhood since the arrival of the first Poles in the 1870s, the city’s first modern Dyngus Day celebration was held 50 years ago by the Chopin’s Singing Society. Dyngus Day Buffalo, the provider of marketing and organizational support to area celebrations was founded in 2005. Dyngus Day 2011 will take place on Monday, April 25th.
Dyngus Day Buffalo & Dyngus Day USA
Dyngus Day World Headquarters
Buffalo, New York 14212-1218
Web: www.DyngusDay.com
E-Mail: [email protected]
Phone: 716-435-3678