9am – Thredbo – a welcome by a NPWS Discover Ranger Harmony Walk to Mt Kosciuszko.
1pm – Meeting on the mountain to celebrate having Mt Kosciuszko placed on the National Heritage List; sing together, get guitars with you if you can.
3pm to midnight – Jindabyne, Memorial Hall – Artists’ rehearsals; exhibition mounting; decorating the Hall (you can help us, too).

Thursday, Friday and Saturday Visitors’ Centre foyer . Come to view the photographic exhibition From Geehi to Mt. Kosciuszko: In the Footsteps of Paul E. Strzelecki , photo Mariusz Krzyzelewski

Day Two, Saturday April 18

9am – Jindabyne Cinemas (next to the Visitors’ Centre) screening a TVN production In the Footsteps of Strzelecki (¦ladami Strzeleckiego), free entry.

From 10am – Morning tea in Memorial Hall while viewing The Strzelecki Graphic Competition Exhibition.

12pm – ‘The Strzelecki Gathering at the Strzelecki Monument’, featuring special guests: Krysta Strzelecki, Gloria Strzelecki and The Oksza-Strzeleckis from Poland. Family photo session. Everybody welcome.

12pm to 1:30pm – Memorial Hall – Polish BBQ: Polish sausages, potato pancakes and famous bigos prepared by Polonez Smallgoods;

Memorial Hall, gala concert starting at 1,30 pm Pre-Concert, Music on CD – Kosciuszko Polonaise

INTRODUCTIONS

• Master of Ceremony Dariusz Paczynski
• Welcome to Country - Representative of the Ngarigo People of the Monaro
• Mayor of Snowy River Shire Council Mr John Cahill
• Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Republic of Poland Mr Witold Krzesinski
• Manager of South East Reagion, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Environment and Climate Change Mr Dave Darlington

Kosciuszko Polonaise in C Major,Dance by Senior Girls of the Folkloric Ensemble "Syrenka", Sydney

Dance performance by Traditional Dancers of Monaro

The Snowy Anthem ( Paul Dion) – performed by John Paul II Vocal Group and ALL

(John Paul II Vocal Group performers: Bogumi³a Filip, Halina Gad, Stasia Very, Agnieszka Rypel-Polkas & Krzysztof Ma³ek, today joined by Ernestyna Skurjat-Kozek & Dariusz Paczyñski))

"My Mountain Kosciuszko" John Hospodaryk and Youth

Polish School Performance, Victoria

Song about "Lajkonik" by Monika Dabrowski, Izabela Kotarski & Artur Wójcik

Stylised Highland Dances by Lajkonik Girls "Wino Zielone” (Green Wine) ie - Polish Dance Ensemble "Lajkonik"

John Hospodaryk - "Variation on a Theme by Kosciuszko", "Bogong" & "Adyna"

Song by Alicia Polak - "Crazy Kosciuszko Melody"

“And the winners are”, Official Announcement of Results of the Strzelecki Graphic Competition

Charlie Tarra Song - by Adam Fiala performed by Andrzej Komorowski

Intermission

Dances from the region of Chelm - Polish Dance Ensemble "Lajkonik"

Vocal Ensemble POLHOP - 3 Folk Songs "Kukuleczka"; "Cyt, Cyt" and "Polka Tramblanka"

(POLHOP performers: Alicja Polak, Angelica Machowicz, Jessica Polak, Oliwia Bugaj & Ola Jasieniecka)

Halina Gad, soprano, song: "Look down on us Kosciuszko” & “Daddy”

Halina Gad & Stasia Very, “Who were you Adyna” (lyrics by Lee Taylor Friend)

Dances from Kurpie - Polish Folkoric Ensemble "Syrenka"

Paulina Pazdzior , song "Bank of Love"

Gloria Strzelecka, song “Ballada o Górze Ko¶ciuszki"

Tadeusz Szymañski, song about Kosciuszko 'The Leader' (Naczelnik)

John Paul II Vocal Group - songs "Nie zapominajmy o Strzeleckim", "O Strzelecki tobie dziêkujemy"

Stasia Very - "Oh how wonderful"

Grupa Razem (Jolanta Komincz, Bozena Szymañska, Andrzej Komorowski) - "Adyna" "Edmundzie Podró¿niku", „Moutain Daisy”,

Dances from the Kurpie Region, Polish Dance Ensemble "Lajkonik"

Tadeusz Szymanski, "Song of Hope” (Okudzawa), artists and audience joining in.

5pm – Hotel Horizons – ‘Chopin and Szymanowski for Ozzies’ piano recital by Krzysztof Malek for local VIPs, media and the community. Gold coin donation appreciated. A Strzelecki cartoon exhibition open only this evening.

7.30pm – back to Memorial Hall for screening of two documentaries produced by Oscar Kantor: 1. From Geehi to Mt. Kosciuszko: In the footsteps of Paul E. Strzelecki, 2. Australian nomads – Colonisation or Invasion? If time permits, the movie from TVN may be screened for those who missed it in the morning..

7.30pm – Children’s Disco in Jindabyne Sports & Recreation Centre.

Day Three, Sunday April 19

Cooma Centennial Park
from 8am – Rotary Market Day
from 9am – Polish music from CD 9,30 – 10,30 Cooma City Band conducted by Chris Wall

10am – Mass at St Patrick’s Catholic Church

From 10,30 am Gala Concert in Cooma Centennial Park, featuring Polish youth from NSW and Victoria, as well as Traditional Dancers from Monaro. Our MC will be Ms Caroline Fox. Stalls galore. CDs with Kosciuszko and Strzelecki songs. The Festival anthology, Achieving Together, will be on sale. Polish amber and jewellery, T-shirts, Polonez Smallgoods van with plenty of Polish food. Rotary’s Beer Garden with several brands of Polish beer.

10,30 am - Dances by the Folkloric Ensemble Syrenka, Sydney • Kosciuszko Polonez in C Major - Senior Girls • Dances from the Region of Kurpie

John Hospodaryk - 2 songs “Bogong” and “Variation on a Theme by Kosciuszko”

Tadeusz Szymanski - 2 songs “Naczelniku” & “Nadzieja”

Basia Henclewska and Ela Machowicz, Ensemble “Kombi”, song “Skarby” (Treasures)

Polhop Ensemble, Songs and Dances from "Surrender", "Life is Life" and "Avinion"

"Lajkonik" Representative Ensemble, Dances from Chelm

Gloria Strzelecki - “Ballad of Mt Kosciuszko” (Ballada o Górze Ko¶ciuszki)

11,30 noon Official Opening

• INTRODUCTIONS - MC Caroline Fox • Welcome to Country - Representative of the Ngarigo People of the Monaro • Mayor of Cooma Monaro Shire Council Mr Vin Good • Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Republic of Poland, Mr Witold Krzesinski • Presentation of Art Prize by Mr John Vucic, General Manager of Cooma Monaro Shire Council

Halina Gad “Who were you Adyna” (lyrics by Lee Taylor Friend)

Dances from Kurpie Region - "Lajkonik" Ensemble

Traditional Dancers of Monaro – Farewell Ceremony (40 min performance)

Snowy Anthem - Song composed by Paul Dion - John Paul II Vocal Ensemble and ALL

"Charlie Tarra Song" by Andrzej Komorowski

Vocal Ensemble “Razem” (Together) - Bozena Szymanska, Jola Komincz, and Andrzej Komorowski, - songs “Edmund The Traveller” “Adyna” (lyrics by Marek Baterowicz), Who were you Adyna (Lyrics by Lee Taylor Friend) and “Three Hearts”

Polish School Performance, Victoria

Paulina Pazdzior, song “Bank of Love”

Dances from the Region of Sacz – Polish Song and Dance Ensemble “Lajkonik”

John Hospodaryk – Railway Songs

Halina Gad, "Look down on us Kosciuszko", "Rusalka", and "Daddy"

Stylised Highland Dances by Lajkonik Girls "Wino Zielone (Green Wine) ie - Polish Dance Ensemble "Lajkonik"

John Paul II Vocal Ensemble, songs, "Kwiaty" (Polish Flowers), "O Strzelecki tobie dziêkujemy", "Nie zapominajmy o Strzeleckim"

More songs from “Razem” Vocal Ensemble.

5pm – St Paul’s Parish Hall, Commissioner Street – Krzysztof Malek Piano Recital ‘Chopin and Szymanowski for Ozzies’ (tickets distributed by the Snowy Monaro Arts Centre)
7pm – Drinks and nibbles with the local community, community representatives and media.

Two K’Ozzie Fest Exhibitions in Cooma Library
From Geehi to Mt Kosciuszko: In the footsteps of P.E. Strzelecki and cartoons by Adam Fiala A discovery of the mountain named Kosciuszko. Cooma Library, 61 Vale St., opened Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 17th, 18th & 19th April 2009. - For more information call Ursula 0418 265 271 or Ernestyna 0414 353 307.