November in white and red rhythm. Polish community in Spain celebrates freedom, culture and community

November is a special time for the Polish community in Spain. A month of reflection, gratitude and pride in Polish roots. But it's also a time of joy, meeting and celebrating together - because Polishness on the Mediterranean not only continues, but is vibrant. This year's calendar of events is full of opportunities to feel the spirit of freedom together, listen to music, watch art and meet in Polish company.

November 8 - two cities, one spirit of independence

In Barcelona, the Estadi Municipal Joan Serrahima stadium on Montjuïc Hill will host the Second Polish Independence Day Celebration, organized by the Education and Future Foundation and the Polonia en España Association.

On the program: independence run, lecture “Road to Independence”, history quiz, string concert and banquet and meeting of Polonia. This is a unique opportunity to celebrate together in the heart of Catalonia what unites us - history, freedom and pride in being Polish. This event was subsidized by the Institute for the Development of the Polish Language.

On the same day, November 8, Costa Blanca will also celebrate. At Santa Pola, in the Casa de Cultura, there will be an opening of an exhibition of paintings inspired by the culture and everyday life of the Iberian Peninsula at 6pm. This is an artistic dialogue between Poland and Spain - full of color, emotion and mutual inspiration. The exhibition is organized by Hispola Anna Grec with the support of the Human Doc Foundation.

Immediately after the vernissage, at 7pm, there will be Spanish-Polish Lyrical Fusion - a concert in which two musical worlds will meet. Polish arias and songs by Moniuszko, Karłowicz, Chopin and Szymanowski's operetta humor will sound alongside the Spanish temperament of Sorozábal and Rodrigo. Tenor, piano and the magic of two cultures - an evening full of emotion and beauty.

November 9 - independence picnic in Costa Blanca

A day later, on November 9 at 2:00 pm, in Park Reina Sofía in Guardamar del Segura, Polonia will meet for an independence picnic. On the program: a Polish tasting table, joint singing of patriotic songs, games and quizzes about Poland for the youngest, and integration of the region's residents.

The organizers - Hispola and Human Doc Foundation - invite everyone who wants to feel the spirit of community and spend an afternoon in a Polish climate, under the Mediterranean sun.

Task subsidized within the framework of the care of the Senate of the Republic of Poland for Polonia and Poles abroad in 2025.

November 16 - singing in Torrevieja

In Torrevieja, on November 16 at 12:30 pm, right after the Polish Mass, the Polish Chaplaincy together with the “Ave Maria” schola invite the public to sing patriotic songs to celebrate Independence Day.

The meeting will be held at the San Pedro y San Pablo church (Calle de los Jazmines 2, Torrevieja). After singing together, there will be sweet refreshments and a workshop for children - in the spirit of family celebration and passing on traditions to the little ones.

Santa Pola again at the cultural center - end of the month full of art

November in Santa Pola will end artistically. on November 29 (17:00-19:00) there will be workshops of rhythm, dance and theatrical improvisation led by Katarzyna Zielinska-Jaworska - actress and theater educator. The classes, inspired by the climate of the 90s, are a meeting of creativity, movement and shared fun.

A day later, on November 30 at 6:00 pm, the same Casa de Cultura will host a performance of “The Balloon Revolution” - a story about growing up in times of change, full of music, humor and nostalgia. The performance will be subtitled in Spanish, and a meeting with the audience is planned after the show.

The event is implemented by the Hispola Association with the support of the Adam Mickiewicz Institute as part of the Polish Culture in the World program.

Poland lives in us - also under the Spanish sky

From Barcelona to Torrevieja, from Guardamar to Santa Pola, Poles in Spain show that patriotism is not just a memory, but a living energy. It's music, children's laughter, singing together and conversations around the table.

In each of these places one message resounds: freedom and Polishness make sense when they are shared - together.