XII. Summer Arts Festival in Krakow
Location: Krakow, Poland
Director: A.K.&WOFA
Application Deadline: 15 November, 2024
INVITATION
Krakow is the second largest and one of the oldest country in Poland. Krakow has traditionally been one of the leading centers of Polish academic, cultural, and artistic life and is one of Poland’s most vibrating city. Thousands of tourists visit every year because of its youthful atmosphere, historical, and cultural memories, beautiful buildings, nice bars, and restaurants.
The historical environment, big squares, churches makes it a perfect place to have a wonderful art festival.
Further Information
Participants
- Folklore groups, orchestras, majorettes, modern dance groups, choirs, music bands from all over the world
- The number of the participants are not limited
- No age limits
Participation fee
•Youth Hostel: 149 euro per person
Babilon hostel
2 + 2 studio rooms (two separate rooms with common bathroom)
Supplement for a single room is 15 euro per person per day
•Youth Hostel: 159 euro per person
Easy one Go Cracow
triple-quadruple rooms
•Youth Hostel: 169 euro per person
Zaczek hostel
twin rooms
•1* Hotel: 159 euro per person
Za Kolumnami
Twin rooms, private bathroom
Supplement for a single room is 15 euro per person per day
Rok Hotel
2 + 3 studio rooms, (two separate rooms with common bathroom)
Supplement for a single room is 15 euro per person per day
1* Hotel: 169 euro per person
Zaczek Hotel
twin rooms
•2** Hotel: 169 euro per person
Hotel Alf
2 + 2 or 2 + 3 studio rooms (two separate rooms with common bathroom)
Supplement for a single room is 10 euro per person per day
•2** Hotel: 175 euro per person
Hotel Krakowiak
twin rooms
•3*** Hotel: 169 euro per person
Hotel Zakliki
Triple rooms, supplement for a double room is 5 euro per person per day
single room is 10 euro per person per day
•3*** Hotel: 189 euro per person
Hotel Krakus
Twin rooms, supplement for a single room is 15 euro per person per day
•4**** Hotel: 189 euro per person
Premier Krakow Hotel
Twin-triple rooms, supplement for a single room is 20 euro per person per day
Additional days can be booked on demand (the price depends on the type of
accommodation)
Participation fee includes
•Participation in the festival concert
•Accommodation
•Half-board
•City tax
•Diplomas, gifts
Participation fee does not include
•Transport
•Optional programs (only recommendations, not arranged by the organizers)
•Insurance
Program
8 August
Afternoon arrival in Krakow.
Check in, meeting with the organizers
Dinner, free program – walking in the Vistula River
9 August
Breakfast, exploring the city of Krakow: The city has a rich history and many
cultural attractions, including the Wawel Castle, the Main Market Square, and
the Jewish Quarter. Groups can spend their free time exploring the city’s
historic sites, museums, and art galleries.
Performance on the main square of Krakow (Rynek Główny)
Dinner
10 August
Breakfast, optional program – boat trip on the river Vistula
A boat trip on the Vistula River is a great way to experience Krakow from a
different perspective. The river flows through the city and offers beautiful
views of the historic buildings and landmarks along its banks. There are
several boat tour operators in Krakow that offer different types of tours,
including daytime sightseeing tours, evening dinner cruises, and party boats
with live music and dancing. A boat trip on the Vistula can be a fun and
relaxing way to spend your free time during the festival and is definitely worth
considering if you’re looking for something different to do.
Performance on the main square of Krakow (Rynek Główny) – gala concert
Dinner
11 August
Breakfast, departure of participants
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News from the festival
Vth Summer Arts Festival in Krakow was held in the period August 4 – 7 in the Poland town of Krakow.
“20 groups have participated at the festival in two performances. The first performance was on an open-air stage at Rynek Podgorski the second day was in hall, called De Silva Hall. The choirs on the first day performed in two churches of the city. During the festival, the groups could participate in many optional programmes, boat trips, sightseeing tours in Krakow and nearby.”, informed the director of the festival and added that the organizers are looking for next year in this beautiful city to host this event for participants from all around the world.
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Reviews from the groups:
This festival has review of 6 groups and average estimation is VERY GOOD - 8.4/10