Broadway Market’s Wigilia Celebration

Regardless of our cultural background or religious beliefs, all of us have cherished food traditions that are the center of our holiday celebrations.  To honor those customs and to showcase the old-world quality of Buffalo’s best-loved foods, the Broadway Market will be presenting a public cooking demonstration on Saturday, December 13 featuring the traditional Polish meal (Wigilia) served on Christmas Eve.

The tasting includes samples of a selection of Wigilia foods, including mushroom soup, pierogi and the traditional Christmas wafers (oplatek). The wafers will be available for individual purchase.

Wigilia (pronounced: “vyg-ILY-uh”), comes from the Latin word vigilare, “to watch”, and means literally Eve.  This meatless meal is also known as the vigil, as Catholics await the birth of Christ.  Whether you would like to reconnect with your heritage, or want to learn about a custom that is not part of your family’s tradition, the Broadway Market has been an important part of holiday meals for generations in our community.

Cooking demonstration conducted by Slow Food Member Sandy Starks. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Friends of the Broadway Market for efforts to restore the market. Father Anslum Chalupka from Corpus Christi will be at the demonstration to bless the oplatki.

Also joining the event is Amy Smardz from the Adam Mickiewicz Library and Dramatic Circle who will talk about Polish Holiday traditions.
Price: $19 per person
Slow Food member price: $16
SAVE $3!
Tickets may be purchased online by visiting Brown Paper Tickets.