GREENFIELD — Whether your family traditions are pysanky egg decorating, wycinanki paper cutting or traditional folk dancing, residents are invited to celebrate all things Polish and Eastern European at The LAVA Center.
The LAVA Center at 324 Main St. will continue to exhibit “New Roots in River Banks: Polish and Other Eastern European Immigrants to the Connecticut River Valley” through the end of April and is celebrating the display with a mini Polish and Eastern European festival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 26.
The festival will feature a lineup of music, folk dancing, traditional craft demonstrations and “New Roots in River Banks” on display. The exhibit, which has made stops around the Pioneer Valley, explores the arrival of Eastern European immigrants and their experiences from the 1880s through the 1920s.
Jeanne Sojka, curator of the exhibit and business manager at the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association in Deerfield, said the festival is an opportunity for folks to engage in their heritage — or even explore a culture different from theirs. The event is also a chance to learn about the folks who immigrated here to work in factories or on farms.
by Chris Larabee for the Greenfield Recorder – click here to read the full article
