International Competition of Folk Bands, Instrumentalists and Folk Singers
Don’t Let Tradition Resonate Without You! We invite you to take part in the Władysław Trebunia-Tutka International Competition of Folk Bands, Instrumentalists, and Folk Singers, held as part of the 57th International Festival of Highland Folklore in Zakopane.
This is a unique opportunity to showcase the authentic sound of your music, exchange experiences with fellow artists, and perform before an audience and a jury specializing in folklore and traditional music.
📩 How to Apply?
📧 E-mail: mffzg@zck.net.pl
📍 In person: Festival Village, August 21–26
We warmly welcome folk bands, instrumentalists, and singers. Whether you have been preserving family traditions for generations or are just beginning to explore the richness of folk music, we invite you to join us and help create the extraordinary atmosphere of one of Poland’s most important folklore festivals.
🔗 More information and the competition regulations are available here:
https://www.festiwale.zakopane.pl/miedzynarodowy-festiwal-folkloru-ziem-gorskich/aktualnosci/zaproszenie-na-konkurs
See you in Zakopane – where tradition still lives through music!
The 57th International Festival of Highland Folklore is held under the Honorary Patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, and the First Lady, Marta Nawrocka.
The Festival is co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage through the Culture Promotion Fund, a state special-purpose fund.
The Małopolska Region is the Main Partner of the event. The Festival is one of the flagship projects included in the “Małopolska Showcase” (Małopolska Wizytówka) programme.
The Strategic Partner of the event is TAURON.
Event Partners
National Institute of Culture and Rural Heritage
Małopolska Cultural Centre SOKÓŁ in Nowy Sącz
Dr. Tytus Chałubiński Tatra Museum, a cultural institution of the Małopolska Region
Tatra County
Tatra Agency for Development, Promotion and Culture
Highlanders’ Association (Związek Podhalan), Zakopane Branch
Społem Zakopane
Academic Patrons
Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków
Faculty of Social Communication Sciences, Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków
Jagiellonian University in Kraków
🔥 The project received funding through the “PKL – Passions Reach the Summit!” competition.
Media Partners
Polish Radio Programme 2, Folk Culture Radio Centre, TVP3 Kraków, Radio Kraków, Polska Press Group, Gazeta Krakowska, Pismo Folkowe, Folk24, Sudety Magazine, Gość Niedzielny, Kultura Podhala, Tygodnik Podhalański, 24 TP, Góral24.pl, Małopolska Online, Podhale24, Podhale Region, WATRA Podhale Information Service, and Zakopiec.info.
This is a unique opportunity to showcase the authentic sound of your music, exchange experiences with fellow artists, and perform before an audience and a jury specializing in folklore and traditional music.
📩 How to Apply?
📧 E-mail: mffzg@zck.net.pl
📍 In person: Festival Village, August 21–26
We warmly welcome folk bands, instrumentalists, and singers. Whether you have been preserving family traditions for generations or are just beginning to explore the richness of folk music, we invite you to join us and help create the extraordinary atmosphere of one of Poland’s most important folklore festivals.
🔗 More information and the competition regulations are available here:
https://www.festiwale.zakopane.pl/miedzynarodowy-festiwal-folkloru-ziem-gorskich/aktualnosci/zaproszenie-na-konkurs
See you in Zakopane – where tradition still lives through music!
The 57th International Festival of Highland Folklore is held under the Honorary Patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland, Karol Nawrocki, and the First Lady, Marta Nawrocka.
The Festival is co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage through the Culture Promotion Fund, a state special-purpose fund.
The Małopolska Region is the Main Partner of the event. The Festival is one of the flagship projects included in the “Małopolska Showcase” (Małopolska Wizytówka) programme.
The Strategic Partner of the event is TAURON.
Event Partners
National Institute of Culture and Rural Heritage
Małopolska Cultural Centre SOKÓŁ in Nowy Sącz
Dr. Tytus Chałubiński Tatra Museum, a cultural institution of the Małopolska Region
Tatra County
Tatra Agency for Development, Promotion and Culture
Highlanders’ Association (Związek Podhalan), Zakopane Branch
Społem Zakopane
Academic Patrons
Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków
Faculty of Social Communication Sciences, Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków
Jagiellonian University in Kraków
🔥 The project received funding through the “PKL – Passions Reach the Summit!” competition.
Media Partners
Polish Radio Programme 2, Folk Culture Radio Centre, TVP3 Kraków, Radio Kraków, Polska Press Group, Gazeta Krakowska, Pismo Folkowe, Folk24, Sudety Magazine, Gość Niedzielny, Kultura Podhala, Tygodnik Podhalański, 24 TP, Góral24.pl, Małopolska Online, Podhale24, Podhale Region, WATRA Podhale Information Service, and Zakopiec.info.