42nd International Festival PYRZYCKIE SPOTKANIA Z FOLKLOREM

The "Pyrzyce International Folklore Encounters" Festival, whose main organizer is the Pyrzyce Cultural Center and whose host is the Pyrzyce Song and Dance Ensemble, is the most important and largest celebration of folklore and tradition in the West Pomeranian region, recognized today not only in our region, but also in other regions of Poland and recommended abroad.
The festival has been the flagship of Pyrzyce for more than 40 years. This year's 42nd edition, scheduled for July 5-7, 2024, is the most important artistic event of the Pyrzyce community, maintaining regional identity and popularizing tradition, culture and folklore in the fields of dance, music and singing, handicrafts or crafts.
The festival is a key and substantive member of the Agreement of Folklore Festivals of Western Poland and has been a member of the international festival organization FIDAF (Federation of International Dance Festivals) for more than two years.

This year's Pyrzyce Encounters with Folklore include:
- performances of Polish and foreign bands on the main festival stage at the Pyrzyce Walls (bands from Turkey, Slovakia, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Germany, Ukraine),
- Night Procession,
- Fair of Traditions,
- Second Grand Prix for dance couples and individual dancers,
- Field game: In the Footsteps of Pyrzyce Folklore Encounters,
- Folk Relaxation Zone and Atelier of Art on Folk: dance, music, handicraft, sports workshops,
- Folk Fashion - folk fashion show,
- Neighborhood Pyrzychian Breakfast,
- Night Strike of Folklore - folk disco,
- Music and dance show by the Gypsy Music Theater Terno,
- concerts by the bands Dikanda and Pogwizdani,
- A concert of national and religious songs at the Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
- Radio Pyrzyce FOLK - 91.1 FM,
- food and beverage zone,
- amusement park.

Pyrzyce Encounters with Folklore is an excellent opportunity to celebrate our tradition and promote folk culture among younger generations. Pyrzyce Mayor Marzena Podzińska and Pyrzyce Cultural Center Director Ewa Hancz cordially invite everyone to celebrate together and learn about the richness of folklore. Admission to all events is free.
Western Pomerania is a partner of the event.