Polka Festival Vitame Vas! May 24-26, 2019
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53rd AnnualPolka Festival Vitame Vas! May 24-26, 2019 A Special Welcome From Ennis, The Bluebonnet Spirit of Texas! elcome to the 53rd Annual National Polka the Galaxy Drive-in Theatre. Catch a live play at the Ennis Festival! In Ennis we love a good time and Public Theatre or at Theatre Rocks. Stock up on fresh pro- W this festival certainly delivers. We are thrilled duce and other cottage goods at the Ennis Farmers Market to welcome both locals and visitors from near and far to that takes place every Saturday from 8am-12pm April our great city to participate in a long standing event that through October. Check out an action packed drag car celebrates Czech culture in a unique and lively way. Trust race at the Texas Motorplex. us, you have never experienced Polka like this before! This Mark your calendars for upcoming festivals including family festival has something for all ages…king and queen Blues on Main on June 8th and the Ennis Freedom Fest dance contest, a festive parade through the heart of down- Activities on June 29th! In October enjoy Autumn Daze town, unique arts and crafts, polkafest 5k run, authentic on October 26th then kick-off the holiday season with Czech food (including those delicious kolaches), costumed the annual Christmas Parade of Lights and block party dancers, 14 live Polka bands including Grammy Award on December 3rd. winning Brave Combo, and a special country Concert Ennis, designated the “Official Bluebonnet City” and featuring Josh Ward and Kody West. Josh Ward has nine the “Official Bluebonnet Trail” of Texas, is home to the consecutive #1 hit singles under his belt including “One Ennis Bluebonnet Trails sponsored by the Ennis Garden more Shot of Whiskey” and “A Cowboy Can.” He is Club. We have just completed a very successful wildflower certain to have everyone two-stepping the night away. season and invite you to join us next April in Ennis for You don’t want to miss the downtown Pivo Pavilion, the Bluebonnet Trails and Festival. The Ennis Bluebonnet where you can enjoy a cold Czech beer and live music in Festival is three days of live music, food, kids’ activities, historic downtown. This year we are thrilled to have Gary shopping, wine and more. P. Nunn, a Texas Country music icon perform a free con- Don’t forget to download our free mobile app, Ennis cert on Sunday at 3:30pm. He is a founding father of the Y’all, where you will have access to all Ennis has to offer progressive country movement out of Austin in the 1970’s and more details on the Polka Festival at your fingertips and continues to musically progress while staying true to including the full schedule of events and maps to all three his traditional roots. He has also announced his retirement halls. Please stop by the Ennis Visitor Center to get your so don’t miss out on one of the last opportunities to see free Ennis visitors guides. We are located at 204 W. Knox a legend perform. The Pivo Pavilion will be open and St. and can be reached at 972-878-4748. buzzing with live music and dancing from 9 am – 7 pm Visit us at www.visitennis.org. on Saturday and 12 pm – 5 pm on Sunday. Welcome to Ennis Y’all! Don’t forget to take advantage of the free shuttle bus service which will take you to and from the three partici- pating Czech Halls (Sokol, Knights of Columbus Hall, and KJT Hall) and downtown Ennis (buses are at corner of NW. Main and W. Belknap). While at the Sokol Hall, take a leisurely stroll through the Czech Museum, packed full Ashley Colunga of exciting Czech genealogy and memorabilia. Marketing & Communications Director During your stay make sure to visit Ennis’ historic City of Ennis downtown where you will find wonderful shopping and dining. There are many new downtown businesses for you to explore. There are also numerous attractions in Ennis to check out on your next visit. Watch your favorite movie under the stars at the popular 7 screen drive in theatre, 2019 POLKA MAGAZINE 3 The 2019 POLKA MAGAZINE is possible thanks to the ad- vertisers in this edition. We encourage you to patronize them throughout your visit to Ennis and the Polka Festival. The Ennis News wishes to thank organizers of the National Polka Festival, the Ennis Chamber of Commerce, and the Ennis Convention & Visitors Bureau for their great and patient assistance in providing information for the EN’s annual Polka Magazine.We at The Ennis News wish the organizers and visitors the best for the 53rd Annual Festival! Copyright 2019. All rights reserved. To advertise, call 972-875-3801 today or email [email protected] 4 2019 POLKA MAGAZINE 2019 Schedule of Events DAY TIME EVENT/BAND LOCATION Thursday 7:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Pre Polka Festival Party - Music by Czech and Then Some KJT Bar sponsored by polkabeat.com Friday 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. Squeezebox with Ted Lange and Mollie B. KJT Friday 9:00 p.m. King and Queen Dance Contest KJT Saturday starting 7:00 a.m. Polka Fest Run 10K, 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk Lonestar Fitness Center Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Arts & Crafts, Food, Pivo (Beer) Pavilion Downtown Ennis Saturday 10:00 a.m. Polka Festival Parade Downtown Ennis Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Ennis Czech Boys KJT Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Czechaholics KC Saturday 11:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Texas Dutchmen Sokol Saturday 12:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Street Dance - Texas Sound Czech Downtown Ennis Saturday 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Polka Dance Lessons Downtown Ennis Saturday 1:00 p.m. Kolache Eating Contest Downtown Stage Saturday 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Polka Dance Lessons Downtown Ennis Saturday 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Jodie Mikula Orchestra KJT Saturday 4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Squeezebox with Ted Lange and Mollie B. KC Saturday 4:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Dujka Brothers Sokol Saturday 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Street Dance - Alpenmusikanten Downtown Ennis Saturday 8:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m Brave Combo Sokol Saturday 8:30 p.m. - 12:00 a.m. The Moravians KC Saturday 9:00 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Josh Ward and Kody West KJT Sunday 9:00 a.m. Polka Mass - St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church Ennis Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Live Broadcast: KBEC Polka Party - Czech Harvesters Sokol Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Arts & Crafts, Food Downtown Ennis Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Pivo (Beer) Pavilion Downtown Ennis Sunday 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Street Dance - Alpine Village Band Downtown Ennis Sunday 12:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Czech and Then Some / Alex Meixner KC Sunday 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Fritz Hodde & The Fabulous Six Sokol Sunday 3:30 p.m. - 5:00pm Gary P. Nunn Downtown Ennis Sunday 8:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. Brave Combo KC 2019 POLKA MAGAZINE 5 6 2019 POLKA MAGAZINE 2019 Polka Festival Map visitennis.org @VisitEnnis | @natpolkafest Ennis Convention and Visitors Bureau EnnisMainStreet nationalpolkafestival.com Ennis, TX: A Main Street City NatPolkaFest #EnnisPolka2019 Ennis Farmer’s Market National Polka Festival Gary P. Nunn Sunday, May 26 - 3:30 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. - Downtown Ennis Free concert with the Lone Star music icon Gary P. Nunn has been TAKING TEXAS TO THE COUNTRY and Texas country to the world for some 40 years. A founding father of the progressive country movement that changed the face of popular music, Nunn is also an independent music pioneer with his own record label. His composition “London Homesick Blues” — with its internationally known “I wanna go home with the Armadillo” chorus — is a signature Texas country song that was the theme for the PBS concert TV show “Austin City Limits” for nearly three decades. It’s no wonder that All Music Guide hails him as “a Texas music institution.” 2019 POLKA MAGAZINE 7 8 2019 POLKA MAGAZINE 2019 POLKA MAGAZINE 9 2019 Czech Hall Food Menu KC Hall KJT Hall Sokol Hall 850 S. IH 45 1216 S. Paris St. 2622 E. Hwy. 34 Ennis, TX 75119 Ennis, TX 75119 Ennis, TX 75119 Saturday, May 25 Friday, May 24 - Sandwiches only Saturday, May 25 Sunday, May 26 Saturday, May 25 Sunday, May 26 MENU: Barbeque Brisket and MENU: Barbeque Beef and MENU: Choice of Barbeque Beef Klobase, Parsley Potatoes, Klobase, Parsley Potatoes, and Klobase or Pork Roast and Green Beans, Sauerkraut, Green Beans, Sauerkraut, Dumplings, Parsley Potatoes, Bread, Czech Pastries. Bread, Czech Pastries. Green Beans, Sauerkraut, PRICES VARY ADULTS - $11.00 Bread, Czech Pastries.. Meal, Tea/Coffee, Dessert Available CHILDREN- $7.00 ADULTS - $11.00 Hall admission not included. Price includes Tea/Coffee, & Dessert. CHILDREN- $7.00 Hall admission not included. Price includes Tea/Coffee, & Dessert. Hall admission not included. Barbeque Beef and Klobase, Czech Tradition Parsley Potatoes, Green Beans, Sauerkraut, Bread, Czech Pastries, Tea or Coffee 10 2019 POLKA MAGAZINE About The Czech Halls KJT #35 1216 S. Paris St. • Ennis, TX 75119 Community outreach and activities — KJT youth program, scholarships for KJT members who are graduating seniors History — KJT Society began so that Czech immigrants could bond with each other after com- ing to the United States.