The International Folk Art Fair, a hugely popular event with Cracovian and tourists alike, is making a welcome return! For the 45th time, between 14 and 20 August the Rynek Główny (on the Town Hall Tower side) will be taken over by stallholders including potters, lacemakers, weavers, sculptors, artists who paint on glass… It is the largest and most extensive presentation of Polish folk culture and arts and crafts in Central and Eastern Europe, creating the perfect conditions for cultivating and preserving traditional handicrafts and folk arts.
This year’s fair showcases some of the finest exhibitors whose creations serve as a reminder that folk arts and crafts are thriving, and folklore in general can be – and is! – hugely attractive to contemporary audiences. The stage features ensembles presenting the dazzling, exuberant world of captivating regional culture. The event is partnered with the Consulate General of Slovakia, the Consulate General of Hungary and the Consulate General of Ukraine in Kraków, and we will see artists representing these countries on themed days between 14 and 16 August. The fair culminates on 29 August with a performance by Cracovian ensembles held as part of Nowa Huta Days.
45th International Folk Art Fair
August 16, 3.00 p.m. – official opening of the fair
Hungarian Days
August 14 (Saturday), 3.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.
– Csongrad Brass Band (Csongrádi Fúvós Zenekar)
– Hollóének Hungarica band (medieval music)
- Zither Orchestra (Szivárvány Citerazenekar)
August 15 (Sunday), 3.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.
– Csongrad Brass Band (Csongrádi Fúvós Zenekar)
– Hollóének Hungarica band (medieval music)
– Zither Orchestra (Szivárvány Citerazenekar)
Slovakia Day
August 16 (Monday), 3.30 p.m. – 6.00 pm
– the folklore group "Hajduki" from Spisz
– "Ján Jendrichovský and his friends"
– presentation of the open-air museum and castle museum in the Old Lutownia, including falconry demonstrations
August 17 (Tuesday), 3.00 p.m.
– Folk Band from Sławno
– Aleksander "Makino" Kobyliński and Tadeusz Pomierny
August 18 (Wednesday), 3.00 p.m.
– Folk Band from Sławno
– Aleksander "Makino" Kobyliński and Tadeusz Pomierny
Pińczów Day
August 19 (Thursday), 3.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.
– performance of the 1st degree Music School in Pińczów
– soloists of the Pińczów Local Government Cultural Center
– the band "Mierzwa"
– "Kozubowianki"
– "Kopernica" team
– the folk band "Swy Chłopy"
– "Ponidzie" band
– vocal group "Pełczyszczyszanie"
August 20 (Friday), 3.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.
– Regional Folk Group "Rogozanki"
– "Domaszowianie" singing group
August 21 (Saturday), 3.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.
– Band from Bronowice
– Aleksander "Makino" Kobyliński and Tadeusz Pomierny
August 22 (Sunday), 3.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.
– Regional Team "Sądeczanie"
– Song and Dance Ensemble "Kotlina"
Ukraine Day
August 24 (Tuesday), 3.00 p.m.
– folklore group "Lela"
– bandurist Zoriana Grzybowska
– Lemko band "Hylla"
– "MAVKA" team
– the lyre Gordij Staruch
August 25 (Wednesday), 3.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.
– Youth Folk Group "Guzowianki"
– Folk band "Góralska Hora"
August 26 (Thursday), 3.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.
– "Echa Łysicy" singing group
– Aleksander "Makino" Kobyliński and Tadeusz Pomierny
August 27 (Friday), 3.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.
– Zdzisław Kwapiński's band
– The band "Kruca Banda"
August 28 (Saturday), 3.00 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.
– folk band "Skorkowianki"
– Silesian Folk Singers Group "Zawodzianki"
– Accordionist Team "Katowice-Kleofas"
Nowa Huta Day
August 29 (Sunday), 3.00 p.m.
– artistic performances by bands from NCK and the Kraków-Nowa Huta Cultural Center
