Festivals
in Zakopane

Schedule

Friday

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)

Accompanying events

- 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

The organizers of the event

Urząd Miasta Zakopane

Zakopiańskie Centrum Kultury

Main Partner

Województwo Małopolskie

Media Partners