1 , ▁and ▁is ▁a ▁regular ▁at ten de e ▁of ▁the ▁Tri enn ial ▁International ▁R zes z ow ▁Festival ▁in ▁Poland ▁Since ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁La j kon ik ▁performs ▁not ▁only ▁within ▁the ▁Polish ▁Community , ▁but ▁also ▁st riv es ▁to ▁promote ▁the ▁beautiful ▁and ▁rich ▁Polish ▁culture ▁and ▁trad itions ▁to ▁the ▁non - Pol ish ▁community ▁through ▁its ▁folk lor ic ▁performances , ▁with ▁in ▁excess ▁of ▁ 3 0 ▁performances ▁and ▁events ▁ann ually ▁at ▁a ▁range ▁of ▁mult icult ural , ▁religious ▁ ▁and ▁dance - based ▁events ▁and ▁festiv als . ▁ ▁La j kon ik ▁is ▁regularly ▁book ed ▁for ▁wed d ings ▁and ▁special ▁events , ▁and ▁has ▁gained ▁quite ▁a ▁reputation ▁for ▁the ▁special ▁atmosphere ▁which ▁its ▁performances ▁contribute ▁to ▁such ▁occasions ▁through ▁the ▁energy , ▁joy ▁and ▁colour ▁of ▁its ▁performances . ▁ ▁La j kon ik ▁youth ▁are ▁phys ically ▁active , ▁health y , ▁social ▁and ▁passion ate ▁about ▁Polish ▁culture , ▁and ▁their ▁Polish ▁dan cing . ▁ ▁La j kon ik ▁is ▁the ▁only ▁Ens emble ▁in ▁history ▁which ▁has ▁performed ▁Polish ▁Fol k ▁D ances ▁on ▁the ▁sum mit ▁of ▁M t ▁Kos ci usz ko . ▁ ▁Ł ow icz ▁– ▁Melbourne ▁“ Pol ish ▁V ocal - D ance ▁Ens emble ▁Ł ow icz ▁in ▁Melbourne " ▁more ▁commonly ▁known ▁as ▁" Ł ow icz ", ▁was ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁by ▁Mrs ▁K ry st yna