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Little geese, come home! Play in the child’s world

A series of educational videos that aim to present issues concerned with the child in a traditional folk culture setting, and to discuss one of the most basic elements in stage performances by Polish ensembles participating in the International Festival of Children’s Folk Ensembles FESTIVAL OF THE CHILDREN OF MOUNTAINS.

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Honorary Patronage of the The Mayor of Nowy Sącz over this year's edition of the Festival

25 May 2023

We are delighted to announce that Ludomir Handzel, the Mayor of Nowy Sącz, has decided to become the honorary patron of the thirtieth edition of the International Festival of Children's Folk Ensembles FESTIVAL OF THE CHILDREN OF MOUNTAINS.

Marshal of the Malopolska Region supports the CHILDREN'S HOLIDAY OF THE MOUNTAINS!

22 May 2023

We are delighted to announce that Witold Kozłowski, the Marshal of the Małopolska Region, has assumed honorary patronage of the 30th anniversary edition of the International Festival of Children's Folk Ensembles FESTIVAL OF THE CHILDREN OF MOUNTAINS.

Polish Children's Ombudsman as patron of the 30th edition of the Festival

19 May 2023

We are pleased to announce that Mikołaj Pawlak - Ombudsman for Children has taken the 30th FESTIVAL OF THE CHILDREN OF MOUNTAINS under his honorary patronage. This is a great honour for the International Festival of Children's Folk Ensembles.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has assumed honorary patronage over the 30th edition of the Festival

25 April 2023

We are delighted to announce that Robert Telus, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has assumed honorary patronage over the 30th International Festival of Children's Folk Ensembles FESTIVAL OF THE CHILDREN OF MOUNTAINS.

The Festival in numbers

7 days
Children spend 7 days at the Festival, during which they live together, give concerts, go on trips, light bonfires and visit the homes of their Polish friends.
400 participants
Every year, about 400 children aged 7 to 14 participate in the event.
349 groups
349 ensembles from all over the world have performed in 29 previous editions of the festival.
67 countries
As many as 67 different cultures have presented themselves at the Festival since 1992.

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