Festivals
in Zakopane

Schedule

Friday

18

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:

Dolna Rówień Krupowa(Lower Rówień Krupowa)

15:00 

Concert Mali Górale (Little Highlanders). 

Presentation of the winners of the XIV Tatra Festival of Highland Bands Golden Slipper.

17:00 

Record in the robber dance.

17:30 

Presentation of the heritage of the Polish Highlanders:

- Regional band "Giewont" from Zakopane

- Regional band "Orawiacy" from Lipnica Wielka

- Budorze band from Zakopane

- Watra band from Czarny Dunajec

- Ziemia Suska band from Sucha Beskidzka

- Górale Łąccy band from Łącko

- Regional band "Klimki" from Zakopane

20:30

CONCERT IN A FOLK NOTE - 50th Anniversary of the KRYWAŃ BAND

Saturday

19

9:00 

Scientific conference "Shepherd traditions in musical folklore"

Native Culture Center, Willa Czerwony Dwór, 27 Kasprusie Street

16:00

Wedding procession from the Plac Niepoodległości (Independence Square) to the festival village

17:00

Traditional highlander wedding performed by the POLANIORZE highlander band from Kościelisko

festival Village - open-air stage, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

19:00

CONCERT IN A FOLK NOTE - FANFARE CIOCARLIA

festival village, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

Sunday

20

10:30

Holy Mass, Church of the Holy Cross, 

Zamoyskiego Street

11:30

Parade through the streets of Zakopane: 

Zamoyskiego and Krupówki Streets

13:30 

Podhale Sheepdogs - Kennel Club Zakopane Branch

festival village, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

18:00

INAUGURATION CONCERT

festival village - open-air stage, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

Monday

21

10:00

Regional workshops – shepherd’s mitt

Festival village - open-air tent, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

12:00 

Animations for children – shepherd’s mitt- KORNELIA SŁODYCZKA

Festival village - open-air tent, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

12:00 

The Władysław Trebunia - Tutka International Competition of Folk Bands, Instrumentalists and Singers, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

15:00 

National Day - ROMANIA

Festival Village, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

17:00

Competition concerts

1. BULGARIA - VESELIE

2. MAGURZANIE - POLAND

3. BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - LOLA

festival village - open-air stage, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

20:00

Competition concerts

1. CROATIA - TUROPOLJE 

2. POLAND - DOLINA POPRADU

3. GEORGIA - KHAREBA Z GURJAANI

festival village - open-air stage, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

21:30

Dance party with festival bands

festival village - open-air tent, Dolna Rówień Krupowa

Tuesday

22

10:00

Regional workshops - shepherd's pipes - KRZYSZTOF SIUTY

festival village - open-air tent, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

12:00

Animation for children - shepherd's pipes - KRZYSZTOF SIUTY

festival village - open-air tent, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

12:00

The Władysław Trebunia-Tutka International Competition of Folk Bands, Instrumentalists and Singers, 

Dolna Rówien Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

15:00 

National Day

Festival village, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

17:00

Competition concerts

1. ITALY - TI UALANEGLI

2. MACEDONIA - BITOLA

3. POLAND - MSZALNICZANIE

festival village, open-air stage, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

20:00

Competition concerts

1. ROMANIA - TRADITII ORMANENE

2. HUNGARY - SOPRON TANCEGYUTTES

3. TURKEY - ANKARA DESEN SPOR KULUBU

festival village, open-air stage, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

21:30 

Dance party with festival bands

festival village - open-air tent, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

Wednesday

23

10:00

Regional workshops - shepherd's bag 

festival village - open-air tent, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

12:00

Animations for children - woolen sheep and shepherds 

Festival village - open-air tent, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

12:00 

The Władysław Trebunia-Tutka International Competition of Folk Bands, Instrumentalists and Singers, 

Dolna Rówien Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

15:00 

National Day- HUNGARY

Festival village, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

16:00 

Competition concerts

1. SERBIA - DIMITRIJE TUCOVIC 

2. POLAND - TURNIE 

3. SLOVAKIA - THE KECERA 

4. MEXICO 

festival village, open-air stage, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

17:30 

Peace Prayer

National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Krzeptówki 14 Street

18:00 

Shepherd shacking – sheep herding

concert "THE STRENGHT OF THE ROOTS" - award ceremony


21:00 

Farewell Ball - dance party with Polish highlander bands

Festival village - open-air tent, 

Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

Thursday

24

10:00

Regional workshops - Podhale bagpipes - SZYMON BAFIA

festival village - open-air tent, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

12:00

Animations for children - Podhale bagpipes – SZYMON BAFIA

festival village - open-air tent, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

12:00

Announcement of the results and concert of the winners of the Władysław Trebuni-Tutka International Competition of Folk Bands, Instrumentalists and Singers

festival village Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)


17:00

FINAL CONCERT 

Highlanders of the World.

Announcement of the competition results and award ceremony

Festival village - open-air stage, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

Accompanying events

Post-competition outdoor exhibition - Children's Festival Poster
Festival Village - Lower Rówień Krupowa

Exhibition of photos from the Tatra Museum collection
Festival Village - Lower Rówień Krupowa

Photo exhibition from the collection of the Tatra Museum
Native Culture Center in Villa Czerwony Dwór

Open studios of Zakopane artists, galleries and museums

Festival Village:

godz. 10:00 - 18:00
Folk Art and Handicraft Fair

The organizers of the event

Urząd Miasta Zakopane

Zakopiańskie Centrum Kultury

Main Partner

Województwo Małopolskie

Partners

Narodowy Instytut Kultury i Dziedzictwa Wsi

Marka LOTTO

Polskie Górnictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo

Media Partners