El programa del festival

Wednesday 5 June - Konstantinovy Lázně

7:00pm - 14th Folklore Evening in Konstantinovy Lázně, performances in the amphitheatre within the spa park area
(in cooperation with Konstantinovy ​​lázně a.s. Medical Spa)
Performing: Jiskra 58 Sokol Valcha, Zespoł Pieśni I Tańca Ziemi Hrubieszowskiej, Dance Academy of Mexico, Krušik
Host: Jan Vašků
In case of bad weather, the event will take place in the premises of the Spa Hotel Prusík.

Thursday 6 June - Old Farmhouse U Matoušů, Pilsen-Bolevec

6:00pm - "U Matoušů lipka...", Bolevec Folklore Breaks
(in collaboration with Pilsen 1 City District Office and National Heritage Institute)
Performing: Jiskra, Zespoł Pieśni I Tańca Ziemi Hrubieszowskiej, Jiskřička, Dance Academy of Mexico, Jiskra 58 Sokol Valcha, Mladinka a Mladinečka, Krušik
Host: Stanislav Jurík

Thursday 6 June - Plasy, Cultural center in Plasy

5:00pm - "Plaský oudolí" voluntary entrance free
(in collaboration with Pilsen 1 City District Office and National Heritage Institute)
voluntary entrance free
Performing: Střelička, Kopaničiar

Friday 7 June - Pilsen, "U Branky" stage

4:30pm - 35th Pilsen infantry regiment – FOLIGNO
Performing: Kapela pětatřicátého plzeňského pěšího pluku - FOLIGNO

5:30pm - 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
Host: Michaela Vondráčková

6:30pm - "We Met Again in Pilsen", 1st main festival show
Performing: Jiskra, Krušik, Dyleň, Žerotín, Mladina, Zespoł Pieśni I Tańca Ziemi Hrubieszowskiej, Dance Academy of Mexico, Kopaničiar
Host: Michaela Vondráčková

8:30pm – "Czech folk music in the 21st century" - on the occasion of the Year of Czech Music 2024

Saturday 8 June - Pilsen, "U Branky" Stage

11:00am – "Czech-Balkan performance"
Performing: Sdružení Čechů z Banátských Karpat, Krušik
Host: Eliška Dostalová

12:30 – "Dětský lidový soubor Meteláček"
Performing: Meteláček a Malý Meteláček
Host: Eliška Dostalová

1:45pm – Dancing Streets, various dance workshops
The workshops take place in the area in front of the statue of Bedřich Smetana.
Tutors: Dyleň, Žerotín, Kopaničiar

3:00pm – "Pilsen Folklore Breaks", 2nd main festival show
Performing: Jiskra, Kopaničiar, Dyleň, Žerotín, Jiskra 58 Sokol Valcha, Krušik, Dance Academy of Mexico, Zespoł Pieśni I Tańca Ziemi Hrubieszowskiej
Host: Stanislav Jurík

5:45pm – Dancing Streets, various dance workshops
The workshops take place in the area in front of the statue of Bedřich Smetana.
Tutors: Zespoł Pieśni I Tańca Ziemi Hrubieszowskiej, Krušik, Dance Academy of Mexico

7:00pm – "Dudy, ten čertovský nástroj!" - a program dedicated to Jaromír Konrady's life anniversary, combined with a large parade of bagpipers from Pilsen
Host: Michaela Vondráčková

8:00pm – Večer u cimbálu – greetings from Strážnice and Myjava
Performing: Žerotín, Kopaničiar

Sunday 9 June - Pilsen, "U Branky" stage

11:00am - 1:00pm - 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:  Meteláček a Malý Meteláček, Mladinka a Mladinečka, Pšeničky, Vozembach, Jiskřička
Host: Vladimír Šťovíček

1:00pm – "Foreign guests say goodbye"
Performing:  Dance Academy of Mexico, Krušik, Zespoł Pieśni I Tańca Ziemi Hrubieszowskiej

Sunday 9 June – Habrmannovo Square, Pilsen 4 - Doubravka

1:00pm – Doubravka Folklore Afternoon
(in collaboration with Pilsen 4 City District Office)
Performing: Meteláček a Malý Meteláček, Dyleň, Žerotín, Dance Academy of Mexico, Mladinka a Mladinečka, Kopaničiar
Host: Stanislav Jurík

Supporting Programme

- Old Bohemian fair and refreshments in the “U Branky” area, 7 - 9 June
- Festival shows of Czech Radio Pilsen - Špalíčky lidových písní (“Sets of Folklore Songs”) May 20, May 27, June 3 from 7:03pm
- listening live or off line on plzen.rozhlas.cz