Folklore festival Východná

WEDNESDAY 2^nd July 2025

Welcome to Východná…

WEDNESDAY 2^nd July 2025 @ 17:00, Village Východná – Evangelical house

Welcoming program of CIOFF^® foreign ensembles from the Czech Republic, Spain, Slovenia, India and Hawaii (USA).

THURSDAY 3^rd July 2025

VÝCHODNÁ – Born of Enthusiasm

THURSDAY 3^rd July 2025 @ 19:15, Big Scene – Amphitheater

A documentary film capturing the birth and significant developmental stages of the Folklore Festival Východná.

Lúčnica

Svetozár Stračina – “To Hear the Scent of Life”

THURSDAY 3^rd July 2025 @ 20:30, Big Scene – Amphitheater

Lúčnica's full-evening program is dedicated to the work of one of its central creative personalities, composer Svetozár Stračina, who composed many pieces and stage programs for Lúčnica.

FRIDAY 4^th July 2025

Singing Workshop from Východná

Workshop

FRIDAY 4^th July 2025 @ 14:15, Etnodom (Ethnohouse)

Voices of Ancestors

From the Spiš Chest

FRIDAY 4^th July 2025 @ 14:30, Small Scene

Through singing, dancing, and theater, we revive fragments of daily life in various villages of central and lower Spiš.

Dance Workshop from Telgárt

“Čardáš” (traditional dance)

FRIDAY 4^th July 2025 @ 15:00, Tancovisko (Dance house)

Combs

Creative Workshop

FRIDAY 4^th July 2025 @ 15:30, Etnodom (Ethnohouse)

A methodological event with practical demonstrations of traditional hairstyles.

Highlanders

Tracing the Musical and Dance Folklore of Javorníky and Kysuce

FRIDAY 4^th July 2025 @ 16:00, Small Scene

Let's Dance with Hawaii

FRIDAY 4^th July 2025 @ 16:00, Tancovisko (Dance house)

Dance Workshop from Čierny Balog

“Do vysoka” (traditional dance)

FRIDAY 4^th July 2025 @ 17:00, Tancovisko (Dance house)

Our Song

FRIDAY 4^th July 2025 @ 17:30, Big Scene – Amphitheater

The Friday program on the Big Scene will open with representatives from every region of Slovakia.

Privítanka (Greetings)

Opening ceremony combined with the ceremonial launch of a book compiled for the 70^th anniversary of the Folklore Festival Východná

FRIDAY 4^th July 2025 @ 19:00, Big Scene – Amphitheater

Welcome, World, to Východná…

Program of CIOFF^® foreign ensembles from the Czech Republic, Spain, Slovenia, India and Hawaii (USA)

FRIDAY 4^th July 2025 @ 19:30, Big Scene – Amphitheater

Crossroads

Program of National Minorities

FRIDAY 4^th July 2025 @ 21:00, Big Scene – Amphitheater

Three Worlds

Program of selected jubilee folklore ensembles at the festival's anniversary edition

FRIDAY 4^th July 2025 @ 22:30, Big Scene – Amphitheater

Dance Party with Folk Music

FRIDAY 4^th July 2025 @ 23:30, Tancovisko (Dance house)

FiśBanda

Prawdziwa muzyka Podhala i Karpat – World Music Concert

FRIDAY 4^th July 2025 @ 23:30, Etnodom (Ethnohouse)

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025

Folklore Festival Východná with Radio Regina

Radio program (live broadcast)

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 10:00 – 12:00, Etnodom (Ethnohouse)

Shepherds

Program of village folklore groups about the life of shepherds from the Liptov mountain pastures and valleys

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 11:00, Small Scene

Children's Dance Workshop with DFS Hanička

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 11:00, Tancovisko (Dance house)

Children's Dance Workshop with DFS Kopaničiarik

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 12:00, Tancovisko (Dance house)

Seventy Years of the Východná Festival

Moderated Discussion

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 12:50, Etnodom (Ethnohouse)

Colorful World of Music

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 13:00, Small Scene

Through this program, we will try to connect the world of traditional music with the world of colors and visual art in a live stage event.

Let's Dance with Czech Republic

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 13:00, Tancovisko (Dance house)

Symbolic Cemetery

Memory of deceased folklorists

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 13:15, Village Východná – Cemetery

Let's Dance with India

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 13:30, Tancovisko (Dance house)

Dance Workshop from Raslavice

“Krúcená” and “poľka” (traditional dances)

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 14:00, Tancovisko (Dance house)

Vienok sňať (To Take Off the Wreath)

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 14:00, Etnodom (Ethnohouse)

Lecture with practical demonstrations on the documentation of wedding songs and the wedding capping rituals.

Tarhi laski (Markets of Love)

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 14:30, Small Scene

Dance production, a combination of folk dance and a moving story.

Dance Workshop of Podpoľanie

Male “cifrovanie” from Hriňová and female “cifrovanie” from Očová (traditional dances)

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 15:00, Tancovisko (Dance house)

Transformations of women's ceremonial clothing

on the example of the clothing of a young woman from Liptovské Sliače from the 2^nd half of the 20^th century – lecture

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 15:00, Etnodom (Ethnohouse)

Parade through the Východná village

Ceremonial parade of performers at the 70^th Folklore Festival Východná

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 15:30, Village Východná

Družstevníci (Cooperative Farmers)

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 16:00, Small Scene

The program is a reflection of the social situation during the establishment of unified agricultural cooperatives in the Slovak countryside in the 1950s, with an emphasis on cooperative folk songs.

Dance Workshop from Myjava Hills

“Starobapská”, “verbunk” and “slovenčina” (traditional dances)

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 16:00, Tancovisko (Dance house)

That village Kojšov…

Moderated storytelling and presentation about the Spiš village of Kojšov

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 16:00, Etnodom (Ethnohouse)

Let's Dance with Spain

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 17:00, Tancovisko (Dance house)

Singing Workshop from Horný Liptov

Workshop

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 17:15, Etnodom (Ethnohouse)

Let's Dance with Slovenia

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 17:30, Tancovisko (Dance house)

Little-Big People

Programme of Children's Folklore Ensembles

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 18:00, Big Scene – Amphitheater

Golden People

Program of winners of folklore competitions of the National Cultural Center and selected guests

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 19:30, Big Scene – Amphitheater

Folk People

Folklore programme by Štefan Štec

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 21:00, Big Scene – Amphitheater

Domestic Essence

Generáció Táncműhely – jubilee gala programme of the Generáció Dance Ensemble from Komárno

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 22:30, Big Scene – Amphitheater

Barbora Botošová Band

World Music Concert

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 23:00, Etnodom (Ethnohouse)

Dance Party with Folk Music

SATURDAY 5^th July 2025 @ 23:30, Tancovisko (Dance house)

SUNDAY 6^th July 2025

Catholic Holy Mass

SUNDAY 6^th July 2025 @ 08:00, Village Východná - Catholic church

Evangelical Evangelical

SUNDAY 6^th July 2025 @ 09:00, Village Východná - Evangelical church

Catholic Holy Mass

SUNDAY 6^th July 2025 @ 10:00, Village Východná - Catholic church

Dance Workshop from Kokava nad Rimavicou

“Šuchon” and “drgon” (traditional dance)

SUNDAY 6^th July 2025 @ 10:00, Tancovisko (Dance house)

This year, they drew in Východná

Introduction of wood carvers - participants of this year's creative meeting “Kresané do dreva” (Carved in Wood) – presentation

SUNDAY 6^th July 2025 @ 10:00, Etnodom (Ethnohouse)

Guests from Afar

Program of CIOFF^® foreign ensembles from the Czech Republic, Spain, Slovenia, India and Hawaii (USA)

SUNDAY 6^th July 2025 @ 11:00, Small Scene

Dance Workshop from Gemer

“Vasvári verbunk” (traditional dance) from Silická Brezová and women's dances from Rejdová

SUNDAY 6^th July 2025 @ 11:00, Tancovisko (Dance house)

From Tradition to Design: The Journey of Blueprint Across Centuries

Lecture

SUNDAY 6^th July 2025 @ 11:00, Etnodom (Ethnohouse)

Slepá baba (Blind Man's Bluff)

Short film (SVK)

SUNDAY 6^th July 2025 @ 11:55, Etnodom (Ethnohouse)

Dance Workshop from Bidovce

“Čardáš” (traditional dance)

SUNDAY 6^th July 2025 @ 12:00, Tancovisko (Dance house)

The Song of the Roztancovadlo (magical creature aka Cheerleader)

Dance fairytale

SUNDAY 6^th July 2025 @ 12:30, Small Scene

Lest We Forget…

Festive gala programme for the 70^th anniversary of the Folklore Festival Východná

SUNDAY 6^th July 2025 @ 14:00, Big Scene – Amphitheater

MULTI-DAY PROGRAMS

CRAFTS FAIR ÚĽUV

Festival Area

Skilled folk art producers from all over Slovakia will demonstrate their mastery.

Friday: 15:00 – 19:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 19:00
Sunday: 10:00 – 14:00

SCHOOL OF CRAFTS ÚĽUV

Festival Area

Come and try traditional crafts for yourself.

Saturday: 10:00 – 18:00
Sunday: 10:00 – 14:00

KOŠIARIK (WORLD OF CHILDREN)

Festival Area

A place where children and their parents can have fun, relax and create something with their own hands.

Friday: 13:00 – 17:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 17:00
Sunday: 10:00 – 14:00

ENTRY ONLY WHEN ACCOMPANIED BY PARENTS.

Saturday at 14:00
Singing Workshop from Podpoľanie
Workshop for children

Sunday at 11:00
Dance Workshop
Workshop for children

KRESANÉ DO DREVA (CARVED IN WOOD)

Festival Area

LIPTOVSKÉ HALUŠKY (TRADITIONAL CUISINE)

Festival Area

Sale of traditional food

Friday: 15:00 – 20:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 20:00
Sunday: 10:00 – 16:00

KOŠTIAL

Festival Area

VÝCHODNIANSKA IZBA (TRADITIONAL HOUSE OF VÝCHODNÁ)

Village Východná – Traditional Wooden House

Friday: 15:00 – 18:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 17:00
Sunday: 10:00 – 14:00

EXHIBITION – 70^TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOLKLORE FESTIVAL VÝCHODNÁ

Village Východná – Building of the Cultural and Educational Centre

Exhibition compiled from archival materials.

Friday: 15:00 – 18:00
Saturday: 09:00 – 18:00
Sunday: 09:00 – 14:00