The Blues nad Bobrem Festival not only returned to Bolesławiec after 10 years, but also returned to the Bóbr River, which was very important to the organizers: the Blues nad Bobrem Association, the Bolesławiec Cultural Centre – International Ceramics Centre, and the Culture and Art Centre in Wrocław.
The two outdoor concerts on Friday and Saturday were preceded by five days of music workshops led by Marek Raduli (Bajm, Maryla Rodowicz, Budka Suflera), Jacek Królik (Chłopcy z Placu Broni, Edyta Górniak, Urszula, Grzegorz Turnau, Brathanki), and Jacek Krzaklewski (Perfect, Banda i Wanda). The vocal class was led, among others, by Maciej Balcar, the vocalist of Dżem.
The audience warmly welcomed the bands performing on Friday as part of the “Polish-Czech Showcase of Musical Bands” organized by BOK – MCC. They also had a great time during Saturday’s closing concert, whose stars this year were Sebastian Riedel with the band Cree and Natalia Sikora performing as a duo with Dariusz Kozakiewicz in the “Tribute to Mira” project. The choice of these artists was a nod to the festival’s history and two of its brightest stars: Ryszard Riedel and Mira Kubasińska.
A short film summarizing the festival and workshops. The film was produced by the BOK – MCC Film Education Studio.
Natalia Sikora during the closing concert.