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Kraków Celtic Festival 2025 was a success!
We are delighted to announce that our inaugural Kraków Celtic Festival was a success! Over the course of three days we brought thousands of people from across Poland and beyond its borders together to celebrate music, culture, and dance from Celtic traditions. Stay tuned for news about upcoming events and of course about Kraków Celtic…
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Call for volunteers!
If you’d be interested in helping out at Kraków Celtic Festival any time from the 5th-7th of September then please fill out this Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePOs9vPo6VpHojHqYT9g6hXWhqFM2li5uQIyWwtk96NIeuCA/viewform?pli=1 We’d love to have you on board!
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Festival Programme: Paddy de las Pampas and Lenka Fairy
“Paddy de las Pampas and Lenka Fairy” are a music and dance duo based in Lahinch, Co. Clare. They perform traditional Irish music accompanied by Irish step dance. Formed during The Gathering in 2013, Los Paddys began as a cultural exchange between musicians and dancers from Ireland and Argentina, later expanding to include members from…
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Festival Programme: Branán
Branán is a band from the Tri-City (Trójmiasto) area, whose music ranges from arrangements of traditional Irish melodies to original compositions. The artists draw from the Irish tradition, but are not afraid of modern inspirations and non-obvious harmonic solutions. The band’s sound is largely shaped by the harp, giving the music space and gentleness. It…
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Festival Programme: Comhlan
Comhlan means a “group of friends” in Gaelic, united by a common passion and ability to have fun. It is one of the two oldest Irish and Scottish dance groups in Poland, operating continuously since 1993. Auld Comhlan is the group’s historical section with a repertoire based on SCD Scottish dances from the 18th and…
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Festival Programme: Damhsa Alainn
Damhsa Alainn is a Warsaw-based group created out of passion for Irish dance and Celtic culture. Its goal is to spread Irish dance at the highest level while showing its beauty and the joy it brings. The group performs on both festival and theater stages as well as at private events. The core group is…
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Festival Programme: Dálach
Dálach offers a vibrant and authentic take on Irish traditional music in Central Europe. Founded in Brno, Czech Republic, in 2009, the band has built a strong reputation for its musicianship and distinctive repertoire, drawing on tunes and songs from various regions of Ireland. Known for their dynamic live performances, Dálach brings both energy and…
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Festival Programme: Glór
Glór (Irish for ‘voice’) is a Polish trio performing Irish and Scottish music. The group many years of stage experience and love to share stories and curiosities about the culture and music of the Celtic lands. The band’s repertoire includes ballads and songs known from pubs, as well as extremely lively dance music. Glór also…
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Introducing the team — Aleksandra Kałużny
Aleksandra is a dancer, choreographer and an irish dance instructor. In 2014-2018 associated with An Coimisiún Le Rincí Gaelacha (CLRG). She is Co-founder of the Damhsa Alainn group, with which she performed at many celtic festivals in Poland and co-organizes her own cultural events such as Celtycki Wieczór Samhain and Warsaw Celtic Evenings with live…
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Festival Programme: Saint Patrick’s Drum
Saint Patrick’s Drum is a musical journey through Celtic landscapes, with a touch of Polish sensibility and modern imagination. A Polish music band performing traditional Celtic music, which combines the sounds of ancient Irish melodies with modern arrangements and multi-genre inspiration. The lineup includes experienced musicians who have been on the Polish folk scene for…
