PROGRAMME OF THE 43 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF MOUNTAIN FOLKLORE IN ZAKOPANE AUGUST 19-26, 2011

August 18, Thursday

17:00 Results announcement of the 40th Tadeusz Staich National Literary Contest for a Poem about Mountains - Stefan Żeromski Public Town Library, 1 Zborowskiego Street.

August 19, Friday

11:00 Podhale Carriage Championships and Singing Contest "¦piew Pytacki" (male singing connected with wedding customs), Competition "Coachman of the Year" - festival village
14:30 Carriages Parade - lower Rówień Krupowa
15:00 Folkloric workshops "Podhale regional outfit and its manufacturers". Practical classes of embroidery and tailoring held by Anna Nędza - Kubiniec and Mateusz Etynkowski - Zakopane Town Hall, conference room, 13 Krupówki Street.
19: 00 "With Podhale fashion through centuries". A show of highlander costumes accompanied by Carpathian melodies. The folk tunes will be played by Hanka Rybka and the band - festival tent (entrance paid).

August 20, Saturday

9:30 - 13:30 International conference "Folk culture in the media" - Zakopane Town Hall, conference room, 13 Krupówki Street.
14:30 Concert "Mali Górale" (Little Highlanders) a presentation of the winners of the 2nd Tatra Review of Children Regional Ensembles for the Award of Golden Kierpce (regional shoes)- outdoor scene, festival village
15:00 Press conference - Zakopane Town Hall, conference room, 13 Krupówki Street.
17:00 "Dancing Zakopane". A meeting of festival groups with Zakopane inhabitants
17:00 "Wedding procession" - festival village
18:00 A traditional highlander wedding performed by School Highlander Ensemble "Młode Podhale"- host of the Festival and presentations of the ensembles - festival village
19:00 Music Festival of Carpathian Arc "Tatra Summit Notes" - Sokół Cinema, 2 Orkana Street

August 21, Sunday

09:00 Concert at the top of Kasprowy Wierch "From Tatra Summits to Festival Village"
09: 00-15: 00 Open day of the Tatra Museum - Dr. Tytus Chałubiński Tatra Museum 10 Krupówki Street
10:00 Ecumenical mass - Holy Cross Church, Zamoyskiego Street
11:30 Procession through the streets of Zakopane (Zamoyskiego and Krupówki Streets)
13:00 Podhale Shepherds Club Show - Lower Rówień Krupowa
18:00 Inaugural Concert - festival tent (entrance paid)
20:30 Fireworks show - festival village

August 22, Monday

08:00 Mountain Guide Days - Slovak Orava - departure from bus parking place in the Łukaszówki Street
11:00 - 14:00 Pottery workshops for children - festival village
12:00 Festival's Promotion at the Folk Art Exhibition "Cepeliada" - Cracow , Main Market Place
12:00 Contest of Bands, Instrumentalists and Folk Singers - festival village
15:00 National Bulgarian Day - festival village
17:00 Contest Concerts - festival tent. Performing:
POLAND
MACEDONIA
SPAIN
HUNGARY
20:00 Highlander play "Nomowiny" performed by "Zawrat" ensemble from Bustryk - Sokół Cinema, 2 Orkana Street
20:30 Accompanying concerts - festival tent. Performing:
SERBIA
SLOVAKIA
BULGARIA
ITALY

August 23, Tuesday

08:00 Mountain Guide Days - Polish Spis - departure from bus parking place in the Łukaszówki
11:00 - 14:00 Glass painting workshops for children - festival village
12:00 Contest of Bands, Instrumentalists and Folk Singers - festival village
15:00 National Swedish Day - festival village
16:30 Projection of film "Music of the Rocky Podhale" part 1 - large video screen in festival village
17:00 Contest Concerts - festival tent. Performing:
POLAND
SERBIA
ITALY
GEORGIA
20:30 Accompanying concerts - festival tent. Performing:
SWEDEN
JORDAN
ROMANIA
SPAIN

August 24, Wednesday

08:00 Mountain Guide Days - Slovak Spis - departure from bus parking place in the Łukaszówki Street
11:00 - 14:00 Workshops of tissue - paper art for children - festival village
12:00 Results Announcement of the Contest of Bands, Instrumentalists and Folk Singers. Winners Concert - festival village, outdoor stage.
15:00 National Hungarian Day - festival village
17:00 Contest Concerts - festival tent. Performing:
BULGARIA
POLAND
JORDAN
SLOVAKIA
20:00 "Podhale regional outfit and its manufacturers". Opening of the exhibition - Youth Cultural Centre "Jutrzenka", 3 Grunwaldzka Street
20:30 Accompanying concerts - festival tent. Performing:
TURKEY
HUNGARY
MACEDONIA
GEORGIA

August 25, Thursday

08:00 Mountain Guide Days - Podhale region - departure from bus parking place in the Łukaszówki Street
09:00 - 13:00 Family picnic "Tatra Symbols" - Nature Education Centre of the Tatra National Park, 42a Chałubińskiego Street
11:00 - 14:00 Embroidery and laces workshops for children - festival village
14:00 Polish Highlanders Day - festival village
16:30 Projection of film "Music of the Rocky Podhale" part 2 - large video screen in festival village
17:00 Contest Concerts - festival tent. Performing:
ROMANIA
POLAND
SWEDEN
TURKEY
20:30 "18 years of the Highlander Truteń Cabaret". A birthday concert featuring "Hajlandery" ensemble - festival tent (entrance paid)

August 26, Friday

11:00 Press Conference - Zakopane Town Hall
11:00-14:00 Workshops of Łowicz cut - out for children - festival village
13:00 Prayer for the world peace, Ecumenical Service - Lady of Fatima Sanctuary in the Krzeptówki Street
14:00 Outdoor concert, performing Italy and Macedonia - festival village
17:00 Final concert. Results announcement of the contest of the 43rd International Festival of Mountain Folklore - festival tent (entrance paid)

August 19-26

10:00 - 18:00 Fair of Folk Art and Crafts - festival village
20:30 Integration campfires - festival village
Open Ateliers of Zakopane Artists, art galleries and museums - according to separate placards

August 24-26

11:00 - 17:00 Malopolska European Picnic in Zakopane - festival village, organized by Marshall Office of Malopolska Region

Festival tent, festival village and outdoor stage are in the Lower Rówień Krupowa

Tickets are 20 zł normal and 10 zł reduced, to be purchased:
- Tourist Information Centre, 17 Ko¶ciuszki Street, phone +48 18 201 22 11
- Malopolska Tourist Information Centre, 7 Ko¶cieliska Street, phone +48 18 201 20 04
- Zakopane Promotion Office, 8 Gen. Galicy Street, phone +48 18 206 69 50
- Festival Information Point - Lower Rówień Krupowa (since August 19 thi8s year)

The half - price ticket applies only to children up to 16 years, children under 4 - entrance free.
Other concerts and accompanying events - entrance free.