The open-air event is popular not only in Lower Silesia, but also in other regions of Poland, as well as in Germany, the Czech Republic and Norway. A major mushroom-picking event and the “Polish Mushroom Dish Championships” will be held in Węgliniec.

Other attractions include float fishing competitions for children and young people, a cycling rally with the Nationwide Rally Group, lumberjack competitions, RES Trial bicycle acrobatics shows and floristry workshops. The star of the festival will be singer Eleni.

The “Mushroom Festival”, promoting healthy and interesting ways to spend free time, is organized by private individuals on a voluntary basis, with the participation of the Węgliniec Municipal and Town Office.

Programme:

  • Saturday – 10 September
    • 08:00 Float fishing competition for children and young people, “Taiwan”
    • 09:00 Registration begins for participants in the 15th European Mushroom-Picking Championships
    • 10:00 Table tennis tournament – sports hall, and cycling rally with the Nationwide Rally Group
    • 11:00 “Forest Parade” and a performance by the PGE KWB “Turów” Brass Band in Bogatynia
    • 11:45 Majorette performances
    • 12:15 Official opening of the 15th Mushroom Festival
    • 12:30 Concert by Big El-Tur Band – the Representative Orchestra of the “Turów” Power Plant in Bogatynia
    • 13:30 Hunting horn players’ concert
    • 14:15 “Cooking with a Smile”
    • 15:15 Guitar concert by workshop participants
    • 16:00 Lumberjack competition
    • 17:00 RES Trial bicycle acrobatics shows
    • 18:15 Concert by Wolf & The Motherfuckers
    • 21:00 Evening star – Video
    • 23:00 Disco
  • Sunday – 11 September
    • 08:00 Start of the 14th European Mushroom-Picking Championships (Plac Wolności)
    • 12:00 Return of the mushroom pickers from the forest – competitions for mushroom pickers
    • 13:00 Performances by folk groups
    • 14:00 Amateur cooking tournament
    • 14:30 Professional cooking tournament
    • 15:00 Concert by local talents
    • 15:45 Floristry workshops – Monika Wilgocka
    • 16:45 Award ceremony
    • 17:30 Kabaret Nowaki
    • 20:00 Evening star – Eleni
    • 21:30 End of the “Mushroom Festival” – fireworks display.
Urszula Słabolepsza

Accompanying events:

  • guitar workshops led by members of Wolf & The Motherfuckers (registration by telephone at: 662 057 232 and 692 061 672)
  • hunting trophy exhibition
  • “A Touch of Memories” exhibition
  • “Postcard from the Lower Silesian Forests” photography exhibition
  • mushroom exhibition
  • art workshops for children
  • art and handicraft exhibition
  • one-zloty book sale
  • regional products market
  • funfair.

Istotne.pl is the event’s media patron.

(information: Urszula Słabolepsza/ii)