Festival Programme

Festival programme brochures with detailed information and performers’ profiles will be available in the information stand in the area of the main stage located "U Branky" on the corner of Smetanova Street and Smetanovy sady.

Wednesday 7 June - Konstantinovy Lázně

7:00pm - 13th Folklore Evening in Konstantinovy Lázně, performances in the amphitheatre within the spa park area
Performing: Jiskra 58 SOKOL Valcha (Plzeň), Folklorni ansambl Požega (Croatia), Druzhba (Ukraine)
Host: Eliška Dostalová
In case of bad weather, the event will take place in the premises of the Spa Hotel Prusík.

Thursday 8 June - Old Farmhouse U Matoušů, Pilsen-Bolevec

7:00pm - U Matoušů lipka..., Bolevec Folklore Breaks (in collaboration with Pilsen 1 City District Office and National Heritage Institute)
Performing: Meteláček a Malý Meteláček (Pilsen), Jiskra 58 SOKOL Valcha (Pilsen), Folklorni ansambl Požega (Croatia), Jiskřička (Pilsen), Everest (Nepal), Mladinka (Pilsen), Druzhba (Ukraine), FS Šiňava (Slovakia)
Host: Čestmír Kouba

Friday 9 June - Pilsen, "U Branky" stage

5:00pm - Brass Orchestra Horalka, Kdyně
Head: Josef Kubalík

6:00pm - Ceremonial presentation of the title “Master of Traditional Handicrafts of the Pilsen Region”
and “bearer of the intangible heritage of the Pilsen Region” – in collaboration with Pilsen Region

6:30pm - "We Met Again in Pilsen", 1st main festival show
Performing: Jiskra (Pilsen), Kopaničár (Starý Hrozenkov), Trachtenverein Regensburg Stamm (Germany), Rokytí (Rokycany), Folklorni ansambl Požega (Croatia), Národopisný soubor Formani (Slatiňany), Everest (Nepal), Druzhba (Ukraine), FS Šiňava (Slovakia)
Host: Michaela Vondráčková
The show will be recorded by Czech Radio Pilsen

9:00pm – PLES-танець-TANEC (Slavic dance pictures)
Performing: south Slavic - Folklorni ansambl Požega (Croatia), east Slavic - Druzhba (Ukraine), west Slavic - FS Šiňava (Slovakia)

Saturday 10 June - Pilsen, "U Branky" Stage

11:00am – Liebe Grüße aus Regensburg, program on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the partnership
between the cities of Pilsen and Regensburg
Performing: Jiskra 58 SOKOL Valcha (Pilsen), Trachtenverein Regensburg Stamm (Germany)
As part of the program, there will be a presentation of folk Bavarian costumes.
Host: Jan Vašků

1:00pm – Brass Orchestra Chodovarka, Chodová Planá
Head: Věra Kestřánková

2:00pm – Costume parade through the historical city centre, the parade starts in Křižíkovy sady

3:00pm – "Pilsen Folklore Breaks", 2nd main festival show
Performing: Joint pre-dance show, Jiskra (Pilsen), Trachtenverein Regensburg Stamm (Germany), Kopaničár (Starý Hrozenkov), Folklorni ansambl Požega (Croatia), Jiskra 58 SOKOL Valcha (Pilsen), Druzhba (Ukraine), Národopisný soubor Formani (Slatiňany), Everest (Nepal), FS Šiňava (Slovakia)
Host: Stanislav Jurík

6:00pm – Dancing Streets, various dance workshops
The workshops take place in the area in front of the statue of Bedřich Smetana.
Tutors: Folklorni ansambl Požega (Croatia), Trachtenverein Regensburg Stamm (Germany), Everest (Nepal)

7:00pm – Separate show of FS Šiňava from Slovakia
Host: Jiří Hlobil

8:00 pm – JISKRA 65, separate show of Jiskra (Pilsen) on the occasion of the 65th anniversary
Host: Jiří Hlobil

Sunday 11 June - Pilsen, "U Branky" stage

WE WILL PLAY - accompanying programme for families with children, fun playing and crafting with
a folklore theme in the are U Branky

11:00am – "We won't be always small", main children show
Performing: Jiskřička (Pilsen), Meteláček a Malý Meteláček (Pilsen), Mladinka a Mladinečka (Pilsen), Mráček (Mrákov), Stodský dudáček (Stod), Plzeňáček (Pilsen)
Host: Vladimír Šťovíček
During the show, the winners of the regional round of the 2023 Litle Singer competition will be introduced.

1:00pm – Big Brass Orchestra of the 4th Art School, Chválenická, Pilsen
Head and conductor: Jan Candra

Sunday 11 June – Habrmannovo Square, Pilsen 4 - Doubravka

1:00pm – Doubravka Folklore Afternoon (in collaboration with Pilsen 4 City District Office)
Performing: Folklorni ansambl Požega (Croatia), Mladinka a Mladinečka (Pilsen), Kopaničár (Starý Hrozenkov), Meteláček a Malý Meteláček (Pilsen), Everest (Nepal), FS Šiňava (Slovakia)
Host: Stanislav Jurík

Sunday 11 June – Dýšina

2:00pm – International Folklore Afternoon, village square
Performing: Pěvecký soubor Gutta a žáci ZUŠ Chrást, Rokytí (Rokycany), Trachtenverein Regensburg Stamm (Germany), Národopisný soubor Formani (Slatiňany), Folklorni ansambl Požega (Croatia), Kopaničár (Starý Hrozenkov), Mráček (Mrákov), FS Šiňava (Slovakia), Everest (Nepal), Druzhba (Ukraine)
Host: Iva Kokešová

Historical Weekend stage, Republic Square, Pilsen

Friday 9 June

5:00pm – a show by Everest from Nepal on the Historical Weekend stage

Saturday 10 June

11:00am – a show by Folklorni ansambl Požega from Croatia on the Historical Weekend stage

1:00pm – a show by FS Šiňava from Slovakia on the Historical Weekend stage

Sunday 11 June

1:30pm – a show by Druzhba from Ukraine on the Historical Weekend stage

Supporting Programme

- TRADICE V OBRAZECH - exhibition of photographs by Václav Šilha and his team, located in front of the
Education and Research Library of Pilsener Region
- Old Bohemian fair and refreshments in the “U Branky” area, 9 - 11 June
- Festival shows of Czech Radio Pilsen - Špalíčky lidových písní (“Sets of Folklore Songs”) May 24, June 7 from 7:03pm
- listening live or off line on www.rozhlas.cz/plzen