During this event, participants can look forward to numerous attractions and surprises. The programme includes performances by folk groups presenting traditional dances and songs from both countries. Visitors will also be able to taste regional dishes and view and purchase handicrafts and regional products.
A special free play area has been prepared for the youngest visitors, where children will be able to have their faces painted, use an obstacle course, take part in activities and enjoy other attractions. It is an excellent opportunity to have fun and learn about culture in a family-friendly atmosphere.
The event programme includes, among other things:
- performances by folk groups from Bolesławiec County and Bautzen County;
- stalls offering traditional handicrafts and regional cuisine;
- activities for children, face painting and competitions;
- an obstacle course and other attractions for the youngest visitors.
An excerpt from a performance by the Mały Bolesławiec group:
Who will perform?
- The Vocal Workshop of the Stanisław Wyspiański Youth Cultural Centre in Bolesławiec, led by Marek Łętowski.
The EMEMEMSY group has existed since September 2024, so its members are only just completing their first year of singing together. The group consists of Iga, Milena, Hania, Ada, Wiktoria, Nina and Tosia. INIEMOCNI is a group that has been working at the Youth Cultural Centre for several years. They have considerable experience and sing three- and four-part arrangements. The members of INIEMAMOCNI are Olek, Basia, Milena, Julita, Hania, Hania and Weronika.
KLAVER is the third and oldest group from the Youth Cultural Centre’s vocal workshop. The girls have spent many years on stage and have achieved considerable success in competitions held across Poland. The group consists of Olek, Ola, Ola, Magda, Amelia, Urszula and Oliwia. - SERBIAN FOLK DANCE GROUP FROM SCHMERLITZ
In the heart of Upper Lusatia, in the triangle formed by the towns of Bautzen, Kamenz and Wittichenau, lies the homeland of the Serbian Folk Dance Group from Schmerlitz. Since its foundation in 1964, the group has nurtured the living tradition of Sorbian folk dance and preserved a centuries-old cultural identity. Its work centres not only on the artistic performance of traditional dances, but also on the natural and active use of the Sorbian language—as an expression of cultural belonging and proof that the Sorbian people are alive. - The ZESPÓŁ PIEŚNI I TAŃCA ZIEMI BOLESŁAWIECKIEJ is one of the oldest folk groups operating in Bolesławiec County. It gave its first concert in January 1976. Today, it has around 100 members in five age groups. The youngest member is 5 years old and the oldest is 65. The group also includes an 11-member band. Its repertoire features dances and songs from the regions of Upper Silesia, Kraków, Lublin, Rzeszów, Biłgoraj, Spisz, Mazovia and Greater Poland, as well as national dances. It is one of the few groups in Poland to present dances and songs from the countries of the former Yugoslavia.
- The HARMONIA CHOIR was founded in 2002 on the initiative of residents of Nowogrodziec, filling a gap and meeting the community’s need for choral singing. The choir currently has 35 members. Its founders are Antonina Zakrzewska, Władysław Tomaszewski and Bronisław Łach. The choir is made up of amateur singers of very diverse ages who love choral singing. The choir’s performances add splendour to all community events and secular and church celebrations, and its repertoire includes many art songs, patriotic songs, carols and sacred songs.
- THE FOLKLORE WORKSHOP OF THE YOUTH CULTURAL CENTRE (formerly the “Mały Bolesławiec” Song and Dance Group) is one of the Youth Cultural Centre’s longest-running programmes. It has more than 30 participants aged 6 to 20. Successive generations attend classes at the centre, enjoying Polish traditions while learning about the customs and traditions of other regions and countries. The current leader is violinist Karolina Makowska, a former member of the group’s band.
The project is co-financed by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund under the Poland-Saxony Small Projects Fund 2021–2027.