Festivals
in Zakopane

10:00  Podhale Championships in carriage driving, competition for Coachmen of the Year and Singing contest.

Festival Village - Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

12.00  Conference “500th Anniversary of the Gąsienica Family”

 (Speakers: Mrs. Maria Krzeptowska-Jasinek, dr Magdalena Kwiecińska representative of the Tatra Museum, dr Anna Mlekodaj)

 Willa Koliba (Koliba Villa), Dr. Tytus Chałubiński branch of the Tatra Museum in Zakopane

Polish Highlanders Day:

14:00  Presentation of awards in the Children’s Festival Poster art contest.

Festival Village - open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

14:30  Concert Mali Górale (Little Highlanders). Presentation of the winners of the XVI Tatra Festival of Highland Bands

“Złote Kierpce” (Golden Slippers”):

• „Mali Hamernicy” – from Kraków
• „Mały Hop Cup”– from Zakopane
• „Mali Skrzypnianie” – from Skrzypne

Festival Village - open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

16:00  Record in the robber dance / Klimek Bachleda children’s team

Festival Village - open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

17:00  Presentation of the heritage of the Polish Highlanders:

• Regional Team “Podegrodzie” from Podegrodzie
• Regional Song and Dance Ensemble “Pieniny” from Pieniny
• Regional Team “Grojcowianie” from Wieprz

Host teams:

• Parish Regional Team Giewont
• Klimek Bachleda Team

Festival Village - open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

19:30  CONCERTIN A FOLK NOTE – Barbora Botošova Band & Agata Siemaszko

Festival Village - open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

10:00  Scientific seminar (speakers: M.W.-Stasiowska, J.K.Bułecka, A. Matlakowski, B. Garaj, St. Marduła)

Native Culture Center Villa Czerwony Dwór (The Red Mansion)

13:30 Mini recital performed by B. Garaj, J.K.Bułecka

Native Culture Center Villa Czerwony Dwór (The Red Mansion)

15:00 Highlander Wedding performed by the group “ Białcanie” from Białka Tatrzańska

“Wypytowiny” (“Speech”)

Plac Niepodległości (Independence Square)

16:00 Highland wedding performed by the “Białcanie” group from Białka Tatrzańska

Festival Village - open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

20:00 CONCERT IN A FOLK NOTE - Kayah & Bum Bum Orkestar & Fiś Banda

Festival Village - open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

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 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)

10:00 Regional workshops - Ceramic products - Ceramics Bolesławiec

Festival village - open-air tent, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

12:00 Animations for children - ceramic decorations -Ceramics Bolesławiec

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 – open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

15:00 Slovakia National Day

Festival village – Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

16:00Outdoor concert: Bulgaria

Native Culture Center Villa Czerwony Dwór (The Red Mansion)

17:00 Competition concerts: Greece, France, Macedonia

Festival village – open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

20:00 Competition concerts: Romania, Poland, Spain

Festival village – open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

10:00 Regional workshops - glass painting

Festival village - open-air tent, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

12:00 Animations for children - glass painting

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 - open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

15:00 Greece National Day

Festival village - Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

17:00 Competition concerts: Hungary, Poland, Sicily

Festival village – open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

20:00 Competition concerts : Bulgaria, Nepal, Poland

Festival village – open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

10:00 Regional workshops – learning to play złóbcoki (a Polish folk musical instrument from the group of stringed chordophones, being a variety of the goose).

Festival village - open-air tent, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

12:00 Animations for children - construction of a model instrument

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 - open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

15:00 Romania National Day

Festival village - Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

16:00 Competition concerts: Slovakia, Poland, Cameroon, Cyprus

Festival village – open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

18:00 Concert “Music of the Carpathian Arc”

Festival village – open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

19:00 “Music of the Mountains” concert - The Tatras and the Beskids will sound with one voice

Festival village – open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

20:30 Farewell Ball - dance party with festival highlander groups

Festival village - Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

10:00 Regional workshops – Mszenie domów góralskich (the traditional sealing of all kinds of joints in log houses)

Festival village - open-air tent, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

13:00 Prayer for peace

National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Krzeptówki 14 Street

12:00 Animations for children – entertainment with a highland theme

Festival village - open-air tent, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)

17:00 FINAL CONCERTHighlanders of the World and Music of the World

Announcement of competition results, band competition results and award ceremony

Festival village - open-air stage, Górna Rówień Krupowa (Upper Rówień Krupowa)