On August 10, in the building of the Faculty of Architecture and the Faculty of Engineering Management of the Poznan University of Technology, the opening concert of the 17th Folk Art Festival took place. This year's edition of the festival is exceptional. The Folk Dance Ensemble of the Poznan University of Technology "Poligrodzianie" will celebrate, during the final concert of the Folk Art Festival the 50th season of activity. 

Wonderful artistic experiences, a beautiful feast for the eyes, soul and ears were provided by:

1. Poznan University of Technology Folk Dance Ensemble “Poligrodzianie”

2. Dance Division at Tsoying Senior High School - Taiwan

3. Terebovlya College of Culture And Arts - Ukraine

4. Belize National Dance Company - Belize

5. Ballet Saly Velingara - Senegal

6. Smacht Academy - Mexico

7. Tbilisi State University Flying Georgians - Georgia 

The Folk Art Festival, which is a project of the Poligrodzianie Society, popularizes international folklore. Culture plays many positive roles in the development of a person as an individual and in the development of societies, and traditional dance is one of the most complete forms of communication. It is a unique undertaking, combining tradition and folklore with a modern approach to art, presenting original events that draw inspiration from folk culture. 

The co-organizer of the Festival is the National Institute of Rural Culture and Heritage.

The Festival is co-financed from the funds of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage managed by the National Institute of Music and Dance, the Wielkopolska Province, Poznań County, the City of Gniezno, the City of Poznań and the Zakłady Kórnickie Foundation.

The strategic patron of the event is Kruk S.A.

The partner of the event is the Poznan University of Technology. 

More info about the festival festiwal.poligrodzianie.pl
Admission to the events (except for Szreniawa) is free.

A photo gallery from the opening concert can be viewed HERE