01471nas a2200145   4500008004100000022001400041245011600055210007100171300001000242490000600252520087800258653006101136100003701197856009101234       2015                        eng d  a2300-168200aThe Two Tết Festivals: Transnational Connections and Internal Diversity of the Vietnamese Community in Poland0 aTwo Tết Festivals Transnational Connections and Internal Diversi  a53-650 v43 aIn the article, I present an analysis of two Tết (Lunar New Year) festivals organised by the Vietnamese living in Poland. The events, prepared by different organisations – a local branch of the Association of Vietnamese in Poland, an official organisation cooperating with the authorities of Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and pro-democratic activists – provide an insight into the community’s internal diversity. The analysis indicates that the political involvement of the organising parties influences their choice of particular style of presentation, with a profound impact on the attractiveness of the festival for the two important segments of audience: the Vietnamese youth brought up in Poland and the Polish spectators. The paper is based on fieldwork research which the author has been conducting among the Vietnamese community in Poland for many years. 10aVietnamese diaspora; diaspora politics; ethnic festivals1 aSzymańska-Matusiewicz, Grażyna  uhttp://ceemr.uw.edu.pl/sites/default/files/CEEMR_Vol_4_No_1_Szymanska_Matusiewicz.pdf 