Flags started sprouting up all over the city in anticipation of Independence Day. Independence Day here refers to WWI 1918.
Flags in the Square
We learned one of the traditional Independence Day songs at school and were invited to come and perform at the concert on the Main Square (Rynek). Usually it is a national holiday, but it fell on a Sunday this year, so it didn't disrupt any normal activity.
The Concert Program
Banners along ul. Grodzka
The Rynek and surrounding streets were packed with people, many of which were carrying flags.
Banners, signs and flags were displayed all over the city.
A decent size group of students from school showed up for the concert as well as teachers. We got on stage and the director of my school made an announcement before we started, explaining that we were all foreign students who had come to Poland to study Polish Language and Culture. The crowd became very excited and everyone started waving and smiling at us. Many students were overwhelmed as it was their first time on stage. The view from the stage was incredible. The square is enormous and as far as you could see there were people crammed together. A sea of heads that was bordered by the old buildings.
'Backstage'
Clowns Sitting on the stone lions making balloon animals
The crowd-filled square
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