The Gazeta Polska Clubs in the United States are inviting everyone to open meetings with Tomasz Sakiewicz, editor-in-chief of Gazeta Polska and Gazeta Polska Codziennie, as well as president of Telewizja Republika.
During his September visit to the U.S., two meetings will be held, organized by the Gazeta Polska Clubs from Boston and Philadelphia, together with the Smolensk-Katyn Committee.
The first meeting will take place on Saturday, September 6 at 7:00 PM at Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish in Boston (655 Dorchester Avenue, Boston, MA 021127).
The second meeting will be held on Sunday, September 7 at 1:00 PM at St. Casimir’s Parish in Newark (91 Pulaski St., Newark, NJ). The Newark meeting will be preceded by Holy Mass, beginning at 11:00 AM.
On September 5, Tomasz Sakiewicz will also take part in the annual ball held on the eve of the Pulaski Parade. The prestigious event, attended by distinguished guests of honor, will feature, among other highlights, the presentation of division marshals (heads of local divisions from individual communities).
Telewizja Republika and other media of the Strefa Wolnego Słowa (Free Speech Zone) will also present their offerings.
On Sunday, October 5, the 88th General Casimir Pulaski Memorial Parade will march down Fifth Avenue in New York City. As in previous years, it will form part of the celebrations of General Pulaski Memorial Day, a holiday established by Congress in 1929. The day commemorates the death of Polish cavalry general Casimir Pulaski, who, while leading American troops in the Battle of Savannah, Georgia, during the American War of Independence, was mortally wounded. Similar celebrations will also take place in other U.S. cities, including Philadelphia.
The events honoring General Pulaski bring together Polish-American organizations and marching groups, students from Polish schools, folk dance ensembles, representatives of local and Polish authorities, police, firefighters, and soldiers. Polish and Polish-American businesses and media also display their floats. The red-and-white parade of thousands of participants usually lasts several hours.