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Call for Entries: FESTIVAL OF THE CHILDREN OF MOUNTAINS 2026
21 October 2025
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.
Online broadcasts from the 32nd FESTIVAL OF THE CHILDREN OF MOUNTAINS
18 July 2025
Can’t be in Nowy Sącz for the 32nd International Festival of Children's Folk Ensembles FESTIVAL OF THE CHILDREN OF MOUNTAINS? Join us online and watch the concerts live from anywhere in the world!
The International Artistic Committee of the 32nd FESTIVAL OF THE CHILDREN OF MOUNTAINS
11 July 2025
The International Artistic Committee is appointed by the Festival Director and the Polish section of CIOFF® for the duration of the Festival. In the meetings with ensemble leaders, the Committee evaluates ensemble programmes and the manner of their stage rendition.
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.
387
groups
356 ensembles from all over the world have performed in 30 previous editions of the festival.
71
countries
As many as 68 different cultures have presented themselves at the Festival since 1992.