Bolesławiec Ceramic Festival Programme (17–21 August 2022)

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Markets and flea market

• Ceramics market
  17–21 August | 10:00–21:00 | Market Square and Prusa Street
• Flea market
  18–21 August | 9:00–19:00 | school sports field, 10 Bankowa Street

Concerts

Parades and shows

Parade “This is Poland – Bolesławiec ceramics”
19 August | 16:00 | Kościelna Street

Opening ceremony of the 28th Bolesławiec Ceramic Festival
19 August | 17:30 | Main stage, city stadium, 2 Spółdzielcza Street

Clay Show – clay body painting and a parade in the Market Square
20 August | 13:00–19:00 | Bankowa Street and Market Square
details at glinashow.pl

Construction of a bottle kiln
17–19 August | 10:00–18:00 | Market Square, green square by the basilica

Firing in a bottle kiln
20 August | 16:00–22:00 | Market Square, green square by the basilica

Show of historical underwear from the Dorfmuseum Markersdorf collection
19 August at 14:00 and 20 and 21 August at 12:00 and 14:00 | Museum of Ceramics, 14 Kutuzowa Street

Workshops

What, how, where, when and why? Presentation of ceramic raw materials and products
18–21 August | 10:00–16:00 | Knowledge Centre, 5 Głowackiego Street

Ceramic city – art workshops
19–21 August | 12:00–18:00 | Square behind BOK-MCC

Ceramics workshops (M. Grobelny and J. Sawicki)
19–21 August | 12:00–18:00 | Museum of Ceramics, 13 Mickiewicza Street

Craft workshops conducted by the Museum in Jaromierz
19 August | 12:00–18:00 | Museum of Ceramics, 14 Kutuzowa Street

Exhibitions and opening receptions

Exhibition by the Association of Ceramic Municipalities of the Republic of Poland
17–21 August | 10:00–18:00 | Tourist Information Point, Market Square 19/21

Exhibition “My city and within it…”
18–21 August | 10:00–16:00 | Knowledge Centre, 5 Głowackiego Street
opening reception on 17 August at 17:00

Exhibition of the 57th International Ceramics and Sculpture Open-Air Workshop
18–21 August | 10:00–18:00 | 1st floor of BOK-MCC, 1c Piłsudskiego Square
opening reception on 17 August at 19:00

Exhibition “New design in Bolesławiec ceramics”
19–21 August | 10:00–18:00 | Gallery at FORUM cinema, 1c Piłsudskiego Square
opening reception on 18 August at 19:00

Exhibition “Craft in colour. 30 years of Manufaktura in Bolesławiec”
21 August | 10:00–16:00 | Museum of Ceramics, 14 Kutuzowa Street
curator M. Gazur; the exhibition is accompanied by a presentation of works by J. Opała and M. Grobelny
opening reception on 20 August at 18:00

Sport

Predator Gravel Bory 2022 cycling race
20 August | 11:00–14:00 | Square by the railway viaduct

“bikeBoard Film Festival” bicycle film festival
20 August | 16:00–20:00 | FORUM cinema auditorium, Piłsudskiego Square

Street basketball tournament, street football, race for a ceramic cup, strength duathlon, Zumba marathon, arm-wrestling competition, strongman
20 August | 12:00–20:00 | Piłsudskiego Square

Entertainment for children

A journey through the Middle Ages – games and activities with the Brotherhood of St Michael the Archangel
20 August 12:00–16:00; 21 August 10:00–16:00 | Museum of Ceramics, 14 Kutuzowa Street

Children’s performance “What You Don’t Know About Kings” (Trójkąt Entertainment Theatre)
21 August | 12:00 | Alternative stage, Piłsudskiego Square

Accompanying events:

Training on cooperation between the business and culture sectors as part of the project “Poland and Norway on the European Ceramics Route: including Bolesławiec and Porsgrunn in the international cooperation network of cities with ceramic traditions”
18 August | 9:30 | 1c Piłsudskiego Square, BOK-MCC conference room

St Luke’s Hospital together with the “Support Health” Foundation
Parking area behind BOK-MCC, Łukasiewicza Street
Consultations with a neurologist and internist, mole examination using a dermatoscope, basic tests: oxygen saturation, blood sugar level, blood pressure, examination of children’s posture defects and numerous attractions for children
21 August

Manufaktura in Bolesławiec and the Living Museum of Ceramics
30 Gdańska Street
Factory tours, ceramics workshops, competitions on Manufaktura’s Facebook page, face painting, glitter tattoos, colourful braids, candy clouds, inflatable slides, tasty food, two “Klapsznita” food trucks, a café and a relaxation area. Details are available on Manufaktura’s Facebook page.
17–21 August | 8:00–17:00

Museum of Ceramics in Bolesławiec
What does the church from Castle Square conceal? An evening guided tour
19 August | 21:00 | 1 Castle Square

“Ceramika Artystyczna” Artistic Handicraft Cooperative
square in front of the facility, 23 T. Kościuszki Street

• Ceramic Garden: sale of ceramic products in the latest stamped decorations; presentation and sale of products from a limited series of original decorative designs; catering by “Restauracja Kruszyna”
  17–21 August | 9:00–18:00
• Stamped makeup and activities with children: clay modelling and a ceramics painting demonstration
  18–21 August | 9:00–18:00
• Official opening of the Ceramic Garden
  19 August | 11:00
• Meeting with decoration designers: Ms Teresa Liana and Ms Maria Starzyk
  19–21 August | 9:00–18:00

ASAP Race.pl (BOK-MCC)
Regional Qualifiers for the 28th BŚC Grand Prix 2022
19–21 August, 1c Piłsudskiego Square

Program Bolesławieckiego Święta Ceramiki • Photo author: istotne.pl