For the duration of the Festival an International Artistic Committee is appointed. During joint sessions with the ensemble leaders the Committee members evaluate programmes presented during the 30th FESTIVAL OF THE CHILDREN OF MOUNTAINS.
DR DOROTA MAJERCZYK / POLAND – CHAIRWOMAN

DR HAB. TOMASZ NOWAK / POLAND

DR EVGENIA GRANCHAROVA / BULGARIA

BENEDYKT KAFEL / POLAND

Rüştü AKAR / TURKEY

PATRYK RUTKOWSKI

A lecturer at courses for folk dance instructors, training sessions and workshops for folk ensembles in Poland and abroad.
The artistic director of the Mystkowianie and Mali Mystkowianie folk ensembles. The owner of the “Szafa ETNOgrafa” enterprise specialising in reconstruction of folk costume.
Patryk Rutkowski has been decorated with an Honourable Badge for “Meritorious Service for Polish Culture,” the Małopolska Province Medal “Polonia Minor” and the Sącz Silver Apple awarded by the Nowy Sącz Starost.