1988 Polish Institute of Art and Science in Canada - Alfred Halasa danser This is the swan from

This is the swan from the 2013 edition of the festival

Walenta is a well known and successful contemporary Polish-Canadian artist

a time when culture was closely monitored by the state

flourished as they were funded by government agencies

1988 Polish Institute of Art and Science in Canada - Alfred Halasa danser This is the swan fromDate: 1988 Size: 32. 5 x 44. 5 inches Artist: Halasa, Alfred The charming and talented man known as Alfred Halasa studied architecture and industrial design in Poland, and worked in Paris for many years before emigrating to Canada in 1976. His tenure at the University of Quebec in Montreal began in 1977. In 1981 he was a founding member of the UQAM Design Centre. The recipient of numerous design awards, the focus of many museum exhibitions, and a man