16.08 - 22.08.2024
Become a Patron of the Zakopane Folklore Festival. Become a part of this great event. Your logotype will be on: - the website of the International Folklore Festival: www.festiwale.zakopane.pl/festiwal-folkloru - the big screen during the most important concerts organized in the festival village on Dolna Równia Krupowa - in social media, which is followed by more than 50 thousand people - as we
read moreThe 55th International Festival of the Highland Folklore will be held from August 16 to 22, 2024. This biggest festival organized in Zakopane is related to folk culture, which is the strength and mainstay of our region. The heritage, native culture and folklore of the mountains every year for more than fifty years have encouraged the arrival of numerous visitors eager for contact with tradition, c
read moreZakopane Cultural Center presents a rich program of the 55th International Festival of the HighlandFolklore. It's 7 days of intense cultural impressions, we invite you to Zakopane this August 16! August 16, Friday 10:00 Podhale Championships in carriage driving, competition for Coachmen of the Year and Singing contest Górna Rówień Krupowa(Upper Rowień Krupowa) Polish Highlanders Day: Festi
read moreFriday
16
10:00 Podhale Championships in carriage driving, competition for Coachmen of the Year and Singing contest
Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rowień Krupowa)
Polish Highlanders Day:
Festival Village - open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
14:30 Presentation of awards in the Children's Festival Poster art contest.
Concert Mali Górale (Little Highlanders). Presentation of the winners of the XV Tatra Festival of Highland Bands Golden Slipper:
"Mali Mianiowianie" -Maniowy/ children's category
"Ślebodni" - Leśnica Groń / youth category
"Zawaternik" - Leśnica Groń/ children's category
"Mali Białcanie" – Białka Tatrzańska /children's category
16:30 Record in the robber dance / Klimek Bachleda children’s team (Festival Village)
17:00 Presentation of the heritage of the Polish Highlanders:
Regional Team “Słopnicki Zbyrcok”
Regional Team “Poprad Valley” from Piwniczna
Song and Dance Ensemble “Meszna”
Regional Team “Mszanka Valley”
Regional Team “Krzesany” from Ciche
Festiwal village - open - air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
20:00 CONCERT IN A FOLK NOTE – TREBUNIE TUTKI BAND
Festiwal village - open - air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
Saturday
17
9:30 "Festival memories with a wink, according to Krystyna Słobodzińska and Danuta Rejdych" - read by Grażyna Syrzistie and Anna Zawisza from TMT H. Modrzejewska in Zakopane.
Native Culture Center Villa Czerwony Dwór (The Red Mansion)
10:00 Scientific seminar “Rituals and customs of the inhabitants of the Carpathians and highlanders of the world” combined with workshops on highland music and dance for guests (speakers: ethnologist Anna Nędza - Kubiniec, Prof. Katarzyna Drąg, Dr. Agnieszka Drożdżewska, Eng. architect Jan Karpiel - Bułecka)
Native Culture Center Villa Czerwony Dwór (The Red Mansion)
14:00 Meeting with Janusz Mica author of the book "Possessed with Freedom Bound by Tradition" and Krzysztof Trebunia - Tutka - the character of the publication.
Native Culture Center Villa Czerwony Dwór (The Red Mansion)
17:00 Traditional highlander wedding performed by the “Budorze” highlander team
Festival Village - open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
19:30 Folk Design fashion show - Aneta Larysa Knap - "Red Corals" collection
Festival Village - open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
20:00 CONCERT IN A FOLK NOTE - ZAKOPOWER BAND
Festival Village – open air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
Sunday
18
10:30 Holy Mass, Church of the Holy Cross, Zamoyskiego Street
11:30 Parade through the streets of Zakopane: Zamoyskiego and Krupówki Streets
(Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Kosovo, Slovenia, Spain, Morocco, Mexico, Indonesia, Bulgaria, Turkey and 4 teams from Poland)
13:30 Podhale Sheepdogs Exhibition - Kennel Club Zakopane Branch
Festival Village, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
18:00 INAUGURATION CONCERT
Festival Village - open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
Monday
19
10:00 Regional workshops - Slovakia - highlander leather wristbands
Festival village - open-air tent, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
12:00 Animations for children - Slovakia - highlander leather wristbands
Festival village - open-air tent, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
12:00 The Władysław Trebunia - Tutka International Competition of Folk Bands, Instrumentalists and Singers
Festival village - Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
15:00 Spanish National Day
Festival Village, Górna Rówień Krupowa(Upper Rówień Krupowa)
17:00 Competition concert: Poland "Przyszowianie", Romania
Festival Village - open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
20:00 Competition concert: Kosovo, Poland, Turkey
Festival Village - open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
21:30 Dance party with festival bands
Festival Village - open-air tent, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
Tuesday
20
10:00 Regional workshops - Hungary - making and coloring corn leaf dolls
Festival Village - open-air tent, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
12:00 Animations for children - Hungary - making and coloring corn leaf dolls
Festival Village - open-air tent, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
12:00 The Władysław Trebunia - Tutka International Competition of Folk Bands, Instrumentalists and Singers
Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
15:00 Romania National Day
Festival Village - Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
17:00 Competition concert: Slovakia, Indonesia, Spain
Festival Village - open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
20:00 Competition concert: Poland "Giewont", Serbia, Mexico
Festival Village - open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
21:30 Dance party with festival bands
Festival Village - open-air tent, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
Wednesday
21
10:00 Regional workshops - Romania - making wool and socks
Festival Village - open-air tent, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
12:00 Animations for children - Romania - making wool and socks
Festival Village - open-air tent, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
12:00 The Władysław Trebunia - Tutka International Competition of Folk Bands, Instrumentalists and Singers
Festival Village - Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
15:00 Kosovo National Day
Festival Village - Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
16:00 Competition concert: Bulgaria, Slovenia, Hungary
Festival Village - open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
18:00 Concert “THE STRENGHT OF THE ROOTS” (Hamernik highland band and others)
Festival Village - open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
21:00 Farewell Ball - dance party with Polish highlander bands
Festival Village - open-air tent, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
Thursday
22
10:00 Regional workshops - Poland - embroidering cucha (men's jacket made of woolen self-made cloth) elements
Festival Village - open-air tent, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
10:30 Prayer for peace
National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Krzeptówki 14 Street
12:00 Animations for children - Poland - bookmarks
Festival Village - open-air tent, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
14:00 Announcement of the results and concert of the winners of the Władysław Trebuni-Tutka International Competition of Folk Bands, Instrumentalists and Singers
Festival Village - Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
17:00 FINAL CONCERT Highlanders of the World
Announcement of competition results and award ceremony
Festival Village - open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
- Post-competition outdoor exhibition - Children's Festival Poster
Festival Village - Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
- Exhibition of photos from the Tatra Museum collection
Festival Village - Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)
- Photo exhibition from the collection of the Tatra Museum Native Culture Center Villa Czerwony Dwór (The Red Mansion)
- Open studios of Zakopane artists, galleries and museums
Festival Village:
10:00- 18:00
Folk Art and Handicraft Fair
Urząd Miasta Zakopane
Zakopiańskie Centrum Kultury
Województwo Małopolskie
Narodowy Instytut Kultury i Dziedzictwa Wsi
Małopolskie Centrum Kultury Sokół
Program Pierwszy Polskiego Radia
Radiowe Centrum Kultury Ludowej
TVP Kraków
Radio Kraków
Pismo Folkowe
Tygodnik Katolicki Niedziela
Tygodnik Podhalański
24tp.pl
Góral Info
Kultura Podhala
Małopolska Online
Nowy Targ 24.pl
Podhale24