Mission Statement

Memphis in Poland Festival strives to share the music, arts, and culture native to Memphis, with Poland. The long-term aim is to solidify a partnership between both regions that will flourish for many years to come, providing opportunities for educational and cultural exchanges, facilitating commerce, and promoting tourism.

The purpose of the organization's most recent initiative - Fighting the Unknown contest is to create opportunities for cross-cultural engagement between youth from Memphis, TN and Tri-Cities, Poland, focusing on musical, artistic, and civil rights topics in response to today's global issues.

Leadership & Planning Committee - MIP FIGHTING THE UNKNOWN

Marcin Arendt

President - Memphis in Poland Festival
Professor - Rudi Scheidt School of Music, University of Memphis

Rebecca Arendt

Vice President - Memphis in Poland Festival
Executive Director - Iris Collective

Ingrid Bolding

Rotary International District 6800

Katarzyna Choczaj

City Hall of Sopot

Jacek Dutkiewicz

Chairman - Memphis in Poland Festival

Halina Dutkiewicz

Director of the N. Copernicus School of Polish Culture and Language

Piotr Jankowski

Governor-Elect for Rotary International District 2231

Nathan Lubin

Governor-Elect for Rotary International District 6800

Barbara Pawlisz

Rotary International District 2231

PAST Honorary Committee - Memphis IN POland FESTIVAL

Jacek Karnowski

Mayor of the City of Sopot

2017-2022

Ryszard Schnepf

Former Ambassador of Poland to the USA, Spain, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Costa Rica

2017-2022

Kevin Kane

President and CEO of the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau

2017-2019

Jarosław Klimaszewski

Mayor of the City of Bielsko-Biała

2019

Nathan Lubin

Governor-Elect for Rotary International District 6800

2022

Piotr Jankowski

Governor-Elect for Rotary International District 2231

2022