That day will offer plenty of culinary delights, including, of course, pita served by the commune’s Rural Housewives’ Circles. As is now tradition, there will also be workshops on making it. Andrzej Miżdal will cook a Balkan cauldron. One stand will offer honey for sale, while at another visitors will be able to drink Bosnian-style coffee. There will also be an exhibition of traditional crafts and a demonstration of wicker weaving.

Tourist organisations from the Republika Srpska of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Association of Poles from Prnjavor will present their stands. During the Balkan Festa, it will also be possible to receive a copy of the book “Gumjera – My Polish Home”, written by Danijel Kovč.
As tradition dictates, guests and residents will be invited to take a joint commemorative photograph. The artistic programme will end at approximately 7:00 p.m., after which a dance party will begin.

The festival stage will primarily feature this year’s star, ANIP “Mladost”. In addition to the guests from Banja Luka, audiences will see the choir and instrumentalists from the “Konstantin Babić” Music School in Prnjavor, the Bolesławiec Land Song and Dance Ensemble, the Ocice Singing Ensemble, the “Echoes of the Balkans” Ensemble, GKUD Pronija from Prnjavor, the Herbut Family Band and the “Jutrzenka” Commune Song and Dance Ensemble. This year, short films titled “Born in Yugoslavia” will be shown between the ensembles’ performances.

Accompanying events

24 May (Friday)

6:00 p.m. – “Bosnia for Bolesławiec County” concert – Old Theatre (Bolesławiec, 1 Teatralna Street) – free tickets are required and are available at the Bolesławiec Commune Office. In addition to ANIP “Mladost”, the stage will feature GKUD Pronija from Prnjavor, the “Konstantin Babić” Music School from Prnjavor and the Bolesławiec Land Song and Dance Ensemble.

9:00 p.m. – Dance meetings with folklore – Hotel Europa Gardens (Kruszyn, 5 Morwowa Street) – free admission. Music, dance and singing enthusiasts are invited to the green grounds beside the Europa restaurant in Kruszyn. The organisers will provide the opportunity to dance and sing together. There will also be a stand offering grilled snacks and drinks.

25 May (Saturday)

  • 2:00 p.m. – outdoor celebrations marking 50 years of cooperation between Bolesławiec and Prnjavor (Bolesławiec, Plac Wolności, Plac Piłsudskiego). The stage in front of the Bolesławiec Cultural Centre will feature ANIP “Mladost”, GKUD Pronija from Prnjavor and the Bolesławiec Land Song and Dance Ensemble.
  • Earlier, flowers will be laid at the Monument to the Pioneer Settlers.

The organisers reserve the right to make changes to the programme.