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)

Polish Highlanders Day:

13:30 Presentation of awards in the Children’s Festival Poster art contest.

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

14:00 Concert Mali Górale (Little Highlanders). Presentation of the winners of the XVII Tatra Festival of Highland Bands “Złote Kierpce” (Golden Slippers”):

„Mali Hamernicy” – from Kraków

„Małe Regle”– from Poronin

“The Polany School Song and Dance Ensemble” -from Kościelisko

„Mali Białcanie” – from Białka

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

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

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

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

Regional Team “Istebna” from Istebna

Regional Team “OwCok” from Orawa

Regional Team “Zielony Jawor” from Spisz

Host teams:

The “Budorze” highlander ensemble, affiliated with the Dr. Władysław Matlakowski School of Construction in Zakopane

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

20:00 CONCERT IN A FOLK NOTE – Stefan Stec from Slovakia

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

10:00 Scientific seminar titled “The World of Highlander Beliefs - at the Intersection of the Sacred and Magic”

speakers:

dr Katarzyna Ceklarz, dr hab. prof. ucz. Katarzyna Drąg, dr Piotr Drąg, dr Eugenia Grancarova (Bulgaria), Father Bernardo Maria Ibarra (Argentina), Zuzanna Raźniewska

Kino Miejsce (Cinema Miejsce), 2 Orkana Street, Zakopane

15:00 Highlander Wedding performed by the group “ Bartusia Obrochty” from Zakopane

“Wypytowiny” (“The traditional pre-wedding interrogation”)

Plac Niepodległości (Independence Square)

16:00 Highland wedding performed by the group “ Bartusia Obrochty” from Zakopane

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

20:00 CONCERT IN A FOLK NOTE – Roby Lakatos

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

18:00 INAUGURATION CONCERT

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

10:00 Regional workshops – Painting wooden spoons

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

11:00 Festival Promotion in Zakopane - Senegal

From the Zakopane City Hall to Oczko Wodne (“Water Eye” Krupówki Street)

12:00 Animations for children - The Role of Bats in Everyday Life

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

12:00 The Władysław Trebunia - Tutka International Competition of Folk Bands, Instrumentalists and Singers

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

15:00National Day - Bosnia and Herzegovina

Festival village – Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

17:00 Competition concerts: Romania, Poland, Portugal, Ghana

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

20:00 Competition concerts: Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary,

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

10:00 Regional workshops – “Tradition and Craftsmanship-Porcelain from Bolesławiec”

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

11:00 Festival Promotion in Zakopane - Turkey

From the Zakopane City Hall to the Tatra Museum and the PTTK building

12:00 Animations for children - Traditional rag doll on a wooden spoon

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

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

15:00 National Day - Romania

Festival village - Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

16:00Outdoor concert:Bulgaria

Native Culture Center Villa Czerwony Dwór (The Red Mansion)

17:00 Competition concerts: Czech Republic, Poland, Italy

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

20:00 Competition concerts : Croatia, Poland, Senegal

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

10:00 Regional workshops – “Traditional brooms made of branches”

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

11:00 Festival Promotion in Zakopane – Italy

From the Zakopane City Hall to the Plac Niepodległości (Independence Square)

12:00 Animations for children - “Painting Folk Masks”

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

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

15:00 National Day- Portugal

Festival village - Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

16:00 Competition concerts: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovakia, Turkey

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

18:00 Concert “Music of the Carpathian Arc” - music by bands – festival participants: Poland, Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia

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

19:00 Concert - Jan Karpiel Bułecka and Friends

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

21:00 Farewell Ball - a dance party for Zakopane residents and visitors - with music performed by the hosts and festival bands

Festival village - Dolna Rówień Krupowa (Lower Rówień Krupowa)

10:00 Regional workshops – “Herbs, Wreaths, and Tradition”

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

12:00 Animations for children - “Herbs, Wreaths, and Tradition”

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

13:00 Prayer for peace

National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, Krzeptówki 14 Street

17:00FINAL CONCERT - Announcement of the main competition results and The Władysław Trebunia - Tutka International Competition of Folk Bands, Instrumentalists and Singers

Award ceremony

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