The organizers of the event, the Polish - Canadian Society of Nova Scotia, Honorary Consul of Poland in Nova Scotia
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Their Honours, J.J. Grant, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia and Mrs. Grant entering the auditorium
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Distinguished guests attending the event
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Audience attending the event
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Audience attending the event
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Kasia Tota, founding member of the Polish Canadian Society of NS, Master of Ceremonies for the event welcomes guests
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Merek Jagielski, founding member of the Polish Canadian Society of NS talking about presence of Polish Canadians in Nova Scotia
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Jan Skora, Hon Consul of Poland in NS talks about 225th Anniversary of Polish Constituion of May 3, 1791
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Hon Lena Diab, Minister of Immigration addressing the audience on behalf of Premier of NS Stephen McNeil
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Mike Savage, Mayor of Halifax, addressing the audience
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Matt Whitman, Deputy Mayor of Halifax, addressing the audience
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Jan Skora, Hon Consul of Poland providing remarks about Victor Zahorski who was awarded the Commemmorative Medal of the 70th
Anniversary of the 1944 Warsaw Uprising
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Jan Skora, Hon Consul of Poland providing remarks about Victor Zahorski and standing ovation from the audience
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Jan Skora, Hon Consul of Poland displays a recognition scroll, part of the award for Mr. Zahorski
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Mr. Zahorski providing his remarks
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Kasia Wolkowicz, founding member of the Polish Canadian Society of NS talks about Polish Playdates for children to learn Polish through games and play
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Beata Wojsyk, a member of the Polish Canadian Society of Nova Scotia talks about Polish Language classes for adults
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Children attending Polish Playdates recite a poem by Wislawa Szymborska
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Our 4 year old violin player
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Children getting diplomas for attending Polish Playdates
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Iryna Gerus sings for the audience
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Dorota Glowacka, a founding member of the Polish Canadian Society of NS providing closing remarks
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(From left) Jan Skora Hon Consul of Poland, Their Honours JJ Grant Lieutenant Governor of NS and Mrs. Grant, Mrs. Mellish and Robert
Mellish, Hon Consul of Iceland in NS
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(In the middle) Hon Michael MacDonald, Chief Justice of NS, Dorota Glowacka, founding member of the Polish Canadian Society of NS with guests
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(From left) Jan Skora Hon Consul of Poland, Lorelei Nicoll HRM Councillor, Merek Jagielski and Kasia Tota - both founding
members of the Polish Canadian Society of NS
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(From left) Jan Skora Hon Consul of Poland, Ali Cinar Hon Consul of Turkey, Rene Botzenhardt Hon Consul of Switzerland and Mrs. Botzenhardt,
Mrs. Zentilli and Marcos Zentilli Hon Consul of Chile
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(From right) Merek Jagielski, founding member of the Polish Canadian Society of NS with the Polish community members attending the event
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(From left) Jan Skora Hon Consul of Poland, Mr. Zahorski and Mrs. Bogaczewicz
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Merek Jagielski, founding member of the Polish Canadian Society of NS with the Polish community members
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(From left) Kasia, Patrycja, Paulina and Aleksandra, founding members of Polish Canadian Society of NS
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"The Constitution of May 3, 1791" painting by Polish famous painter Jan Matejko in 1891.
The painting is populated with numerous historic figures, including Poland's last King and co-authors of the Constitution.
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