18.08 - 24.08.2023
The city of Zakopane and the Zakopane Cultural Centre for one of the most important folklore events in Poland: the 53rd International Festival of Highland Folklore in Zakopane, which will be held on August 19-26, 2022. on Lower Równia Krupowa. Today, the competition for gold, silver and bronze ciupaga (axe) in Zakopane is a prestigious and recognized folklore event, not only in Poland, but also ab
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18
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)
Concert Mali Górale (Little Highlanders).
Presentation of the winners of the XIV Tatra Festival of Highland Bands Golden Slipper.
Record in the robber dance.
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
CONCERT IN A FOLK NOTE - 50th Anniversary of the KRYWAŃ BAND
Saturday
19
Scientific conference "Shepherd traditions in musical folklore"
Native Culture Center, Willa Czerwony Dwór, 27 Kasprusie Street
Wedding procession from the Plac Niepoodległości (Independence Square) to the festival village
Traditional highlander wedding performed by the POLANIORZE highlander band from Kościelisko
festival Village - open-air stage, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)
CONCERT IN A FOLK NOTE - FANFARE CIOCARLIA
festival village, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)
Sunday
20
Holy Mass, Church of the Holy Cross,
Zamoyskiego Street
Parade through the streets of Zakopane:
Zamoyskiego and Krupówki Streets
Podhale Sheepdogs - Kennel Club Zakopane Branch
festival village, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)
INAUGURATION CONCERT
festival village - open-air stage, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)
Monday
21
Regional workshops – shepherd’s mitt
Festival village - open-air tent, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)
Animations for children – shepherd’s mitt- KORNELIA SŁODYCZKA
Festival village - open-air tent, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)
The Władysław Trebunia - Tutka International Competition of Folk Bands, Instrumentalists and Singers, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)
National Day - ROMANIA
Festival Village, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)
Competition concerts
1. BULGARIA - VESELIE
2. MAGURZANIE - POLAND
3. BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - LOLA
festival village - open-air stage, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)
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)
Dance party with festival bands
festival village - open-air tent, Dolna Rówień Krupowa
Tuesday
22
Regional workshops - shepherd's pipes - KRZYSZTOF SIUTY
festival village - open-air tent, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)
Animation for children - shepherd's pipes - KRZYSZTOF SIUTY
festival village - open-air tent, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)
The Władysław Trebunia-Tutka International Competition of Folk Bands, Instrumentalists and Singers,
Dolna Rówien Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)
National Day
Festival village, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)
Competition concerts
1. ITALY - TI UALANEGLI
2. MACEDONIA - BITOLA
3. POLAND - MSZALNICZANIE
festival village, open-air stage, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)
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)
Dance party with festival bands
festival village - open-air tent, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)
Wednesday
23
Regional workshops - shepherd's bag
festival village - open-air tent, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)
Animations for children - woolen sheep and shepherds
Festival village - open-air tent, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)
The Władysław Trebunia-Tutka International Competition of Folk Bands, Instrumentalists and Singers,
Dolna Rówien Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)
National Day- HUNGARY
Festival village, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)
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)
Peace Prayer
National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Krzeptówki 14 Street
Shepherd shacking – sheep herding
concert "THE STRENGHT OF THE ROOTS" - award ceremony
Farewell Ball - dance party with Polish highlander bands
Festival village - open-air tent,
Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)
Thursday
24
Regional workshops - Podhale bagpipes - SZYMON BAFIA
festival village - open-air tent, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)
Animations for children - Podhale bagpipes – SZYMON BAFIA
festival village - open-air tent, Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)
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)
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)
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
Urząd Miasta Zakopane
Zakopiańskie Centrum Kultury
Województwo Małopolskie
Narodowy Instytut Kultury i Dziedzictwa Wsi
Marka LOTTO
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