A colorful procession passed through the city streets. Parade participants took part in a competition for the most interesting ceramic-themed costume. The competition was held in two categories – individual and group. Participants competed for the Mayor’s special prize and attractive awards funded by local companies.
This year, Ceramika Artystyczna prepared an exceptional presentation. The ceramics company’s employees appeared in elaborate costumes styled as peacock feathers and peacocks. They turned the parade into a colorful, energetic ceramic carnival and won first place in the group category.
Second place went to the students of Katarzyna Sas (MDK art studio), who dressed up as a stamped ceramic dragon. Third place went to employees of the Miejski Zakład Gospodarki Komunalnej, who composed a special anthem for the parade, styled after Maanam’s song “Nie poganiaj mnie, bo tracę oddech”.
Group distinctions went to: the KOKOSY group operating at GOKIS Gromadka, Futbol Akademii (a football school for children), and the youth fire brigade from Czerna.
Three places and three distinctions were awarded in the individual category. First place went to Daria Szuk for the Ceramic Wave costume, second to Weronika Kunecka for the Birthday Cake costume, and third to Barbara Deberna for the Ceramic Waving Matryoshka. Three distinctions went to: Oliwia Urda and Bartosz Urda for Smiling Vessels, and Monika Kus for the Bolesławiec Peahen.
The Zamek Kliczków Conference and Recreation Center funded a three-day stay at Zamek Kliczków for two people, including meals and treatments at the SPA Center, as well as a weekend stay at Folwark Książęcy, a new facility located 200 meters from the castle, and swimming-pool passes. Zamek Kliczków is a historic recreation and conference facility located in the Lower Silesian Forests on the Kwisa River. Together with Folwark Książęcy, it provides hotel and SPA services. The castle and manor offer a range of recreational activities, including horseback riding, treasure hunts and tennis, as well as local cuisine based on game.
KAUFLAND Market funded shopping vouchers worth a total of PLN 1,500. Przedsiębiorstwo Wielobranżowe TECHBOL and Firma Transportowa “MIRKO” funded cash checks, while Bolesławiecki Park Wodny ORKA provided swimming-pool tickets. Also up for grabs were invitations to Restauracja ANTICA and promotional gadgets from KASA STEFCZYKA Oddział Bolesławiec.
The 20th Bolesławiec Ceramic Festival is being held as part of the ARGINET project, co-financed by the European Union under the Culture program. The organizer of the 20th Bolesławiec Ceramic Festival is Bolesławiecki Ośrodek - Międzynarodowe Centrum Ceramiki.
