- Polish Highlanders Alliance of North America
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The seat of the Polish Highlanders Alliance of North America along Archer avenue just northwest of its intersection with Pulaski
The Polish Highlanders Alliance of America (pl. Związek Podhalan w Ameryce Północnej) was founded in 1929 in Chicago as an organization that unites all other Góral organizations in the United States. Most of Chicago's Góral community is concentrated on Chicago's Southwest Side along Archer Avenue where the headquarters, also known as the 'Highlander Home' {Dom Podhalan" in Polish} is located.
The Highlander Home is styled as a Carpathian chalet in the traditional Zakopane Style of Architecture. Located at 4808 S. Archer Avenue in Chicago, the structure is currently undergoing renovation under the eye of famed artist Jerzy Kenar.
The Polish Highlanders Alliance of North America is run by an executive board. Its current members are:
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- Stanisław Zagata - president
- Joanna Para - vice president
- Antoni Plewa - vice president of economic affairs
- Marek Ogorek - vice president of cultural affairs
- Stanisław Trojaniak - vice president for the East Coast
- Maria Rafacz - general secretary
- Zofia Wolny - financial secretary
- Zofia Zaborska - treasurer
- Franciszek Bielanski - marshall
- Waclaw Pilat - standard-bearer
- Wojciech Dorula - public relations
- Fr. Wacław Lech - chaplain
Chicago's Góral community publishes its own weekly newspaper, The Podhalan Weekly, "Tygodnik Podhalański", in addition to transmitting radio programs such as "Gawędy", "Poezja i muzyka góralska", or "Na góralską nutę", broadcasting from WPNA 1490 AM. The Polish language Chicago area daily Dziennik Związkowy publishes a section titled The Highlander Chronicle "Kronika podhalańska".
http://www.ligapodhalanska.com - Oficjalny Portal Internetowy Najstarszej Polskiej Ligi Piłkarskiej w Chicago
Member organizations (circles) within the Polish Highlander Alliance of North America
- Jan Sabała's memorial circle
- Władysław Orkan's memorial circle
- Morskie Oko
- Władysław Zamoyski's memorial circle
- Kazimierz Przerwa-Tetmajer's memorial circle
- General Galica's memorial circle
- Armstrong Creek, Wisconsin
- Tatran Górals in Passaic, New Jersey
- Duch Knapczyk's memorial circle
- Literary-dramatic circle
- Czarny Dunajec
- Maniowy
- Odrowąż Podhalański (http://www.odrowazsoccer.com)
- Szaflary
- Harklowa
- Witów
- Nowy Targ
- Gronków
- Ciche
- Wierchy
- Spytkowice
- Dzianisz
- Zakopane
- Maruszyna
- Leśnica Groń
- Ludźmierz
- Biały Dunajec
- Wróblówka
- Białka Tatrzańska
- Chochołów
- Poronin
- Stare Bystre [www.starebystre.com]
- Babia Góra
- Kluszkowce
- Pieniny
- Ostrowsko
- Czerwienne
- Klikuszowa parish
- Kościelisko
- Ratułów
- Bukowina Tatrzańska
- Ząb [http//.www.zymbianie.com]
- Morawczyna
- Małe Ciche
- Łopuszna
- Łowieckie
- Waksmund under the patronage of St. Hedwig
- Czarna Góra
- Ciche Dolne, Miętusowo parish
- Dębno
- Pieniążkowice
- Gliczarów Górny "Wierchowiany"
- Skrzypne
- Podhalans in Arizona
- Nowe Bystre
- Ochotnica
- Zaskale
- Tylmanowa
- Dział
- Kruszów
- Bukowina Podszkle
- Zagórzanie of Mszana Dolna
- Florida under the patronage of Our Lady of Ludźmierz
- Podczerwone - Circle 83
and also the Brighton Park circle, Podhalan Women's Club, The Ski Club, Podhale Soccer Club.
External links
- Official website of the Polish Highlanders Alliance of North America
- Chicago Public Radio series on diaspora communities in Chicago, including one on Goral Music in Chicago
- Info-Portal Gorale in Polish
- Gorale - old photographs
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