On September 30, Duane Tomka resigned as Syrena artistic director / choreographer to focus on his family. We are extremely grateful to Duane for his many years of dedicated artistic leadership and instruction of the Syrena Dancers and we wish him the best. Our Syrenka youth instructor, Casey Stefanowski, is a graduate of the Polish folk dance instructors course, “kurs”,' in Poland and has now skillfully assumed the duties of Syrena dance instructor.
Polish Heritage Night with the Milwaukee Brewers
Tickets are still on sale for our Polish Heritage Night with the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday September 17th. Come join us at the Milwaukee Brewers take on the Philadelphia Phillies. Syrena and Syrenka will perform twice before the game. Plus, catch Syrena dancing on the dugout during the Seventh Inning Stretch!
Happy Hour with MobCraft Beer
Join us Thursday August 15th from 6-9 p.m. for our third annual Happy Hour with Syrena at MobCraft Beer in Milwaukee’s Walker’s Point neighborhood. 15% of taproom sales will be donated to our nonprofit Polish folk dance ensemble.
Syrena will perform in the brewery at 7 p.m. Plus, learn more about our ensemble, enjoy some delicious beers and enter our raffle for a chance to win a free ticket to our Polish Heritage Night with the Milwaukee Brewers on September 17th.
Sold Out: Święcone 2024
We are officially sold out for Święcone 2024. Please be sure to follow our page for our upcoming events and performances.
On Sale: Święcone 2024
Tickets are now on sale for Syrena’s annual Palm Sunday celebration, Święcone, at Blessed Sacrament in Milwaukee. Order your tickets below.
Bal Maskowy 2024
Tickets are now on sale for Bal Maskowy 2024. Join us for an evening of dining, dancing and Polish folk culture. This year, we will celebrate the traditions of Kaszubian culture. Order your tickets below.
Bigos Sale!
Syrena is again selling frozen containers of Polish hunter’s stew called bigos. Order your 16-oz. container below.
Holiday Folk Fair 2023
Check out our 2023 Holiday Folk Fair schedule!
Join us for Polish Heritage Night!
Join us October 30th for the Milwaukee Bucks vs. Miami Heat to celebrate the first-ever Polish Heritage Night at Fiserv Forum!
Catch Syrena Polish Folk Dance Ensemble in a special primetime performance right before tipoff. One dollar of each ticket sale will also go back to support our nonprofit organization.
Plus, the first 100 people to purchase a ticket will receive a special Polish Heritage Night t-shirt.
Purchase your special ticket with the link provided: https://fevogm.com/event/Polishheritage23/
On Sale: Święcone 2023
Tickets are now on sale for our annual Palm Sunday Easter buffet at Blessed Sacrament.
Order below
Bal Maskowy 2023
Order in link above
Bal Maskowy 2023
A date for Bal Maskowy 2023 is set.
The ball will be held Feb. 18, 2023 at the Wisconsin Club. Please stay tuned for more information.
Fat Tuesday with Syrena
Syrena and Syrenka will be joining in Chef Lisa Kaye’s Fat Tuesday bash on March 1st from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Come check out cuisine from local chefs. We will be featuring our Pani Gosia’s own Polish dill pickle soup.
Gosia Wormsbacher is the Syrena vice president and Syrenka president.
Bigos Bash 2022
Syrena is excited to offer our second annual to-go Bigos fundraiser. Following the Christmas Eve Wigilia and Christmas Day feasts, Polish families use their leftover sauerkraut, meats and fruits to create a hunter’s stew, bigos. This delicious stew can be enjoyed throughout the winter season.
One quart of bigos (3 servings) for $24.
Preorder deadline is Jan. 20, 2022. Pickup is Feb. 1 and Feb. 3. Location information is below. A Syrena representative will contact you with pickup location when payment is confirmed.
Proceeds go to Syrena and Syrenka Polish Folk Dance Ensembles.
Pause on Bal Maskowy in 2022
Syrena has made the difficult decision to take a pause on our annual Bal Maskowy because of continued impacts from the Covid-19 pandemic.
We will miss seeing everyone's faces this year but are pleased to share that we have a date for our 35th annual Bal Maskowy for 2023.
Mark your calendars for Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023 at the Wisconsin Club in downtown Milwaukee. We cannot wait to celebrate once again all together.
Swiecone Easter Basket Offerings
Syrena Polish Folk Dance Ensemble will be selling two different blessing baskets to celebrate the Easter season. Both can be found on our Store page.
For $30, you can purchase a custom-made laser-cut basket, designed by one of our own dancers.
For $25, you can purchase a Easter blessing basket full of Polish foods to enjoy this Easter season.
Sales will be by preorder online. The preorder deadline is March 29. Baskets can be picked up at the Polish Center of Wisconsin on April 3.
Last Call for Bigos!
We’ve got a few final quarts of homemade bigos available for purchase. Order your quart of bigos for the New Year today and pickup Tuesday or Wednesday.
Quart of bigos for $17 at PayPal.
Bigos Bash!
Syrena is excited to offer our first annual to-go Bigos fundraiser to celebrate the New Year. Following the Christmas Eve Wigilia and Christmas Day feasts, Polish families use their leftover sauerkraut, meats and fruits to create a hunter’s stew, bigos.
One quart of bigos (3 servings) for $15
Preorder deadline is Dec. 21, 2020
Pickup is Dec. 29 and 30, 2020 (Pickup location included below). A Syrena representative will contact you with pickup location when payment is confirmed.
Proceeds go to Syrena and Syrenka Polish Folk Dance Ensembles
Syrena Fall Update
The Covid-19 pandemic has halted much of Syrena’s 2020 plans. We were sad to see the cancellation of Święcone, Polish Fest and a transition to a virtual Holiday Folk Fair this year. We hope 2021 brings health, happiness and a return to dancing!
Despite our pause in weekly practices, Syrena had a few recent opportunities to don our folk boots. A few members of our ensemble participated in a recording with the local nonprofit organization, Piano Arts, to film an educational video that will be shared with elementary school students.
the Syrena Polish Folk Dance Ensemble, Left to Right is Casey Stefanowski, Slavka Tomka, Margaret Naczek. Duane Tomka. Shot Monday October 6, 2020 at Bavarian Bierhaus in Glendale, Wisconsin. Pat A. Robinson Photo
Syrena also recorded a segment for the virtual Holiday Folk Fair that will be presented in late November.
The Syrena Polish Folk Dance Ensemble, Left to Right is Margaret Naczek, Casey Stefanowski, Slavka Tomka, Duane Tomka, Gosia Wormsbacher and Kyle Wormsbacher.
Święcone 2020 canceled
We have made the difficult decision to cancel our annual Święconę Easter buffet on Sunday April 5 in light of the recent impact and spread of COVID-19. We will be communicating with those who already purchased tickets. We are sorry to cancel our 37th annual event, but the health and safety of all our guests and dancers is most important. We will be updating with more information soon.