The 33rd International Festival of Children's Folk Ensembles FESTIVAL OF THE CHILDREN OF MOUNTAINS will be held on 19-25 July 2026 in Nowy Sącz. We invite you to read the regulations of the event. We are waiting for applications from foreign groups until 31st January 2026.

The participants in the FESTIVAL OF THE CHILDREN OF MOUNTAINS do not only dance and sing - they also get to know our region! This year’s Festival programme includes a visit to Kraków, as well as workshops at the Cogiteon Małopolska Science Centre. On 21 July the Centre was visited by MALI JURKOWIANIE and GERO AXULAR KULTUR TALDEA from the Basque Country - hosts of today's National Day!

The third national day of the 32nd FESTIVAL OF THE CHILDREN OF MOUNTAINS began on the stage in the Stara Sandecja Common, where two exceptional ensembles performed. The Basque GERO AXULAR KULTUR TALDEA enthralled the audience with their energetic rhythms, while MALI JURKOWIANIE presented the enchanting authenticity of the Zagórze traditions. Backstage, the young artists were eager to talk to the media about their traditions and the Festival experiences.

What is it like to grow up in the shade of a big mountain? After all, in Poland only the Tatra Mountains are higher than the Old Witches’ Mountain... The beautiful, majestic and dangerous massif towers over the childhood of MAŁOLIPNICANIE, i.e. children from the village of Lipnica Mała in Orawa.