The participants of the Władysław Trebunia-Tutka Competition of Bands, Instrumentalists and Folk Singers presented their skills on Monday afternoon. The artists surprised the audience with their the vocal and instrumental skills. The following artists took the stage on Day 1 of the competition: - Ludoseltsi singing group, Bulgaria - Podegrodzie Dziopy, Poland - folk singer Maria Wnęk, Poland -
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The Sunday concert started the The 53rd International Festival of Highland Folklore with the sound of trembitas played by Janusz Haniaczyk together with the students from Orawa and members of the Golec Brothers Foundation. The Festival is one of the most popular events bringing together the highlanders from all over the world who present their wonderful culture. The festival ends on August, 26. I
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The last Thursday concert in the festival village was a side event named ‘The Presentation of the Heritage of Polish Highlanders’. The list of artists to appear on the stage included: the Trzebunians and Trzebuńskie Kliszczaki Music, the Wirchowianie band from Bukowina Tatrzańska, the Spiszacy band from Łapsze Niżne and the ‘Polanior’ band from Kościelisko. The bands’ performances also included si
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The weather effectively prevented us from organizing a traditional wedding parade. However, the rain did not discourage the guests from the wedding concert of the ‘Zbójnicek’ band! The fun showing a traditional highlander wedding attracted large audience. Thanks to our guests from Ząb, all those gathered could learn about the wedding customs of the local highlanders. The International Festiv
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Two significant meetings took place at the Zakopane City Hall on Monday. The first was to officially welcome the participants of the 53rd International Festival of Highland Folklore. All the participants were greeted by the city authorities. The official welcome meetings are a perfect opportunity for the Organizers of the Festival to meet personally with the singers, musicians, performers, danc
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The final concert of the Władysław Trebunia-Tutka Competition of Bands, Instrumentalists and Folk Singers started at noon last Wednesday. The groups to perform this afternoon were: - Anil Ar band and friends, Turkey - soloist instrumentalist Umut Salman, Turkey - Mirosław Lassak, Poland - Biołodunajcanie Band, Poland - Biołodunajcanie Singing Group, Poland - J. Cluś Band from Zakopane, Polan
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The International Festival of Highland Folklore has been organized under the Honorary Patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland Mr. Andrzej Duda and the President's Wife, Mrs. Agata Kornhauser-Duda. The organizers of the event are the City of Zakopane, Zakopane Cultural Center The event was co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage from the Culture Promotion
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‘The Element of Folklore 2021’ - an open-air post-competition exhibition of photography was opened on Saturday afternoon. The awards were presented to the winners of the competition. The task was to reflect the beauty of rituals and customs related to the work in the fields, as well as the richness of highlander cuisine from all over the world. The organizers of the competition are: the Mayor of t
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On Saturday morning, at the ‘Czerwony Dwór’ Native Culture Center, we hosted the ‘Stryjanoczka’ Youth Group from the partner city of Stryj, Ukraine. The youth presented a short artistic program that moved the audience. The performances of the Ukrainian band included patriotic elements, referring to the current political situation of our Eastern neighbors. The International Festival of Highla
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In the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima in Krzeptówki, a prayer for peace was held. The ceremony was attended by all the groups who took part in the 53rd International Festival of Highland Folklore. The groups from all over the world gathered in the Zakopane temple to pray together for peace in the world, peace in families, countries and in their own homes. The bands led the prayer together and th
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