Wianki on the National Mall

June 20, 2026

6:00 PM

~ Full Program Below ~

2026 Wianki Festival of Wreaths Program

Start time: 6:00 PM

Location: Washington, DC, National Mall, Reflecting Pool Steps in front of the Lincoln Memorial

• Polish Folk Music by Wianki Band (Prelude)

• Welcome by PAAA President Olek Skrypczuk

• National Anthems (Polish and US) – Dr. Laura Kafka-Price

• Introduction of special guests by President Olek Skrypczuk

• Welcome by Consul Teresa Chruszcz of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Washington, DC

• 250th Patriotic Birthday Celebration by Brotherhood of Rooster 

• Performance of This Land is Your Land

• Performance by the Ojczyzna Dance Group -  Lublin Region

• Wianki Band – Musical Interlude

• Performance by Maki

• Performance by Dr. Laura Kafka Price 

  • Laura i Filon by Franciszek Karpinski and Antoni Szalinski

  • Summertime – George Gershwin

  • God Bless America – Irving Berlin

• Performance by Ojczyzna Dance Group – Cieszyn Region 

• Performance by Maki

• Wianki Band – Musical Interlude

• Performance by Ojczyzna Dance GroupOjczyzna – Slask Region

• Procession of Wianki Girls to Reflecting Pool to Jarzebina Czerwona

• Wianki Girls Dance to Wila Wianki

• Polonaise with Dancers, Wianki Girls and Audience 

• Music for Public Dancing 

Wianki 2026 is partially financed by the Department for Cooperation with Polish Diaspora and Poles Abroad of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland

Wianki 2026 is supported by the American Council for Polish Culture through their Matching Grant program for member affiliates