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Polish Downtown was Chicago's oldest and most prominent Polish settlement. Polish Downtown was the political, cultural and social capital of Poles in Chicago and of other Polish Americans throughout North America . [ 1 ]
The Polish Arts Club of Chicago is the oldest affiliated organization of the American Council for Polish Culture, which was founded in 1948 in Detroit as the American Council of Polish Cultural Clubs. [3] [4] It currently represents the interests of some thirty-five to forty affiliated organizations located in the United States. [5]
Polonia Triangle (Polish: Trójkąt Polonijny), or the Polish Triangle, is a plaza located in West Town, in what had been the historical Polish Downtown area of Chicago. A single-tiered fountain made of black iron with a bowl about nine feet in diameter is installed at its center.
Chicago also has a thriving Polish cultural scene. The Polish Arts Club of Chicago was founded in 1926. The city hosts the Polish Film Festival of America where various Polish films are screened during the weeklong festival every October.
The Polish Museum of America is located in West Town, in what had been the historical Polish Downtown neighborhood of Chicago.It is home to numerous Polish artifacts, artwork, and embroidered folk costumes in its growing collection.
In 1987, about eight years after he came to the United States from Poland, Marek Predki and six other people decided to bring a Polish tradition to their new country by embarking on a pilgrimage ...
The Polish American Association (PAA) (Polish: Zrzeszenie Amerykańsko Polskie) is a non-profit human services agency that serves the diverse needs of the Chicago immigrant community. Originally located in Polish Downtown , the PAA was founded as the Polish Welfare Association in 1922 by a group of prominent Polish businessmen and professionals ...
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