North East Polish Festival: Newcastle event celebrates 'culture and cuisine'
She said many Polish people in the region had lived there for many years."Thanks to being welcomed, thanks to feeling good and feeling like it's home we've been able to grow and can now showcase and share our talents and what we do with the local community," she said.
Ms Szymonowicz previously told BBC Radio Newcastle that the festival was started by a group of Polish women who had formed a group on social media in 2020.The event was a celebration of modern Polish culture, she said.
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