Category: News
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Festival Opening: Friday September 5th
The first edition of the Krakow Celtic Festival will take place from Friday, September 5 to Sunday, September 7. The festival will open on Friday, September 5, at 5:30 p.m. at Klub Pod Jaszczurami, a legendary venue on the cultural map of Krakow. FREE ADMISSION We cordially invite you to join us and have fun…
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Festival Programme: Beltaine
Beltaine is one of the most interesting bands on the Polish folk scene. The group has achieved its unique sound thanks to its special ability to combine traditional music (world/Celtic) with contemporary music. Seven personalities and seven different musical worlds come together to create a unique musical mix. From the very beginning, Beltaine’s great strength has…
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Official Programme of Kraków Celtic Festival 5-7 September 2025
Friday, 5th September 2025 “Celtic Parade” Barbakan, Basztowa 30, 16:00-17:00 Festival opening / Kraków Céilí Band Klub Pod Jaszczurami, Rynek Główny 8, 17:30-19:30 Mandelbrodt Set Klub Pod Jaszczurami, Rynek Główny 8, 19:30-21:00 Celtic music session Klub Pod Jaszczurami, Rynek Główny 8, 21:00 Saturday, 6th September 2025 (Centrum Kultury Dworek Białoprądnicki, Papiernicza 2, Kraków) Aleksandra Kałużny…
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Kraków Celtic Festival T-shirts now available!
Festival T-shirts are now available! The design was created by our talented friend Anna Rabbit (www.annarabbit.com). If you are interested in purchasing a festival T-shirt, please place your order using the form below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9TW9R6R-NDzDVRAEArumQ13k7nqRpaCCtafe4Kht7SvjoMg/viewform Those of you who order a T-shirt by the end of this Sunday (August 24, 2024!), will be able to pick…
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The Embassy of Ireland in Warsaw is an official festival partner!
We are delighted to announce that the Embassy of Ireland in Poland is now an official partner of Kraków Celtic Festival! Find out more here: https://www.ireland.ie/en/poland/warsaw
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Festival Programme: Dair
The Krakow Celtic Festival will bring native bands from near and far! Meet another festival band that will arrive all the way from West Pomerania – @dair.art! Listen to what its members and members have to tell you in the video below! ☘️ The group has been in existence for over ten years, although in…
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Introducing the team – Jakub Szczygieł
Jakub Szczygieł is Co-Founder of the Kraków Celtic Festival! He is a seasoned flute and whistle player, known both in the Celtic and Balfolk music scenes from groups such as Beltaine, Light Migrations, Balsam and Celtic Tree. He shows his musical versatility as a guest artist of many musical genres, including a cooperation and recording…
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Kíla concert for Falastin Fest!
The Kraków Celtic Festival team played with Kíla! 🇮🇪 This is one of the most iconic Irish traditional bands in recent times. You just can’t miss this powerful dose of Irish fusion and energy! The money from ticket sales went to the development of Falastin Fest – the Palestinian cultural festival in Krakow.
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Davidson School of Piping now an official festival partner!
We are delighted to announce that the Davidson School of Piping is now an official partner of Kraków Celtic Festival! Find out more here: teachyourselfbagpipes.co.uk lindsaydavidson.co.uk
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International Women’s Day
Kraków Celtic Festival is marking International Women’s Day with this tune, “Krakowianki,” composed and performed by Lindsay Davidson on the Scottish smallpipes, sometimes known as the ‘wee pipes’. In the bagpipe world, it is traditional to compose a piece of music to commemorate a person, a place, a moment in history. In such a way…
