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A little about the Nobility Ball

Imagine a splendid ball with the wealthiest and most important people in Poland, in a mansion belonging to the most prominent Polish family in the area. The year is 1791. The royal couple Andrew and Isabella Zamojski  invite you to this grand ball with music, dance, dinner and entertainment. The list of guests includes the King of Poland, August Poniatowski, the duke of Vienna, the Prince of Turkey, and the wealthiest families of the Polish Nobility at that time.
The program is as follows:

7:00 - The guests arrives
7
:30 - Entry of the King August Poniatowski
          Presentation of all guests
7
:50 - The King grants nobility
8
:00 - Dinner starts with a fanfare
8
:40 - Sobotka performances (Polonez, Mazurka, Kujawiak)
9
:00 - Choir from Seattle
9
:30 - Sword contest
9
:50-11:00 - Dances
Our ball will mix two styles:
The style of Polish "sejmik"
and the nobility style of the royal families.
Polish Dancers of Portland, Oregon