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Marzanna is a traditional Slavic figure representing winter, and every year, people in Poland make a straw doll and burn or drown her to mark the start of spring.
Join us on March 21st for our own “Drowning of Marzanna” celebration!
We’ll meet at Highbanks Metro Park at 12:30 PM to send Marzanna away and celebrate the arrival of longer days and warmer weather.
Everyone is welcome—bring family and friends, dress for the weather, and get ready to shout “goodbye winter, hello spring!” as we send Marzanna off until next year.
]]> https://poloniacolumbus.org/come-help-us-say-goodbye-to-winter-and-welcome-spring-the-polish-way/feed/ 0 The winner of “Marzanna Contest” https://poloniacolumbus.org/the-winner-of-the-marzanna-contest/ Tue, 30 Mar 2021 21:42:08 +0000 https://poloniacolumbus.org/?p=2718

Thank you Everyone who participated in our Miss Marzanna Contest. We loved all of the scarecrows, but there was one clear winner. The winner of the 2021 Miss Marzanna contest is Lady Beautiful/Piekna Dama. Congratulations to the Kwiatkowski Family!

]]> Family Contest “Marzanna” https://poloniacolumbus.org/family-contest-marzanna/ Mon, 22 Mar 2021 16:22:11 +0000 https://poloniacolumbus.org/?p=2668

Our Family Contest is now closed. Many thanks to everyone who participated. 

Please vote on the pictures you like the best! To cast your vote click on Marzanna, and look for the star below the picture. The winner of the competition will receive a free PAC membership for 2022.

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]]> Marzanna https://poloniacolumbus.org/marzanna-2/ Sun, 14 Mar 2021 00:29:45 +0000 https://poloniacolumbus.org/?p=2548
spring

“Spring, Spring, lovely lady, we are waiting for you, and we want to say good-bye to winter.”  

It’s time to say good-bye to winter. Unfortunately, our annual meeting at High Banks Park, where we traditionally drown Marzanna, still cannot occur due to the COVID ban on a big social gathering. To maintain our tradition, all PAC members are cordially invited to participate in the family competition titled “Miss Marzanna – farewell to winter.”

The rules of the competition are straightforward. Please take pictures of a Marzanna you made and send us photos by March 20th, 2021, at the latest.

The evaluation of the work will be influenced by ingenuity, attractiveness, and originality. A variety of materials to make Marzanna – are welcome.

The winner of the competition will receive a free PAC membership for 2022.

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]]> “Marzanna” March 14th-Cancelled https://poloniacolumbus.org/marzanna-march-14th-cancelled/ Fri, 13 Mar 2020 20:41:00 +0000 http://poloniacolumbus.org/?p=1785 We regret to inform you that this year’s Marzanna event has been canceled.

]]> Marzanna https://poloniacolumbus.org/marzanna/ Thu, 14 Mar 2019 20:03:00 +0000 http://poloniacolumbus.org/?p=587 WELCOME SPRING BY DROWNING “MARZANNA” MARCH 23RD

[EN] Please join us on March 23rd at 12.30 pm to follow this very old tradition of saying goodbye to the winter. A celebration of “Marzanna” takes place in Highbanks Metro Park. The only entrance to the park is from US 23, at the first light south of the intersection with Powell Rd. We meet in the Big Meadows Picnic Area, which is located at the loop at the end of the park’s main (and only) road. See: MARZANNA

The tradition of destroying of Marzanna – a doll made out of hay – goes back to pagan times and devoted to Mother Earth spring holiday of St Jary. Marzanna was led out of a village in a parade accompanied by the loud ruckus of rattles, cracking whips, singing and playing a variety of instruments. That was meant to scare away evil. Marzanna was thrown in a river and set on fire. This tradition was supposed to not only scare away winter and invite spring but also to secure a good harvest in the coming season.

On the 3-hour schedule:
• a Spring Parade
• destruction of Marzanna
• spying the early signs of spring
• picnicking in the fresh air (pot luck).

What to bring
• Please bring your favorite dish to share.

Overall, a big attraction for both those who remember celebrating The First Day of Spring in Poland and those who are just getting to know our “pagan” customs. We recommend “Marzanna” as a very family-friendly event.

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