About the event
Childhood will be the central theme of Krajka’s Sunday concert at the Re:tradition – Jagiellonian Fair festival (August 21–23, Lublin). The band, renowned for reconstructing the singing traditions of the Polish–Ukrainian borderland, with a particular focus on the heritage of Nadsań, will perform at the Dominican Basilica.
During the concert, audiences will hear songs related to childhood and reflecting the place of children in traditional folk culture. The program will include ballads telling stories of the often difficult lives of children, as well as old songs and lullabies once sung to the youngest members of the community.
In creating their repertoire, the artists draw on archival field recordings, ethnographic research materials, and songs preserved within family traditions. Their work involves not only studying and recreating 19th-century records collected by ethnographer Oskar Kolberg, but above all learning directly from the oldest living female singers of the region.
Details
When: Sunday, August 23, 13.30-14.30
Where: Dominican Basilica, Złota 9
Admission free
About festiwalu Re:tradition – the Jagiellonian Fair festival
Re:tradition is an extraordinary festival of traditional music and craftsmanship. During three August days and nights, Lublin transforms into the capital of living traditional culture.
The festival program offers a wide range of attractions for both children and adults. It provides a unique opportunity to meet master artisans who, each year, showcase their exceptional handmade creations. Traditional music is also a key element of the Re:tradition festival, presented both in its authentic form and through the interpretations of contemporary artists.
The festival also features evening dance parties with live music, workshops, exhibitions, performances, film screenings, and meetings. Younger visitors can enjoy the Re:tradition Playground, where traditional games and pastimes are brought back to life.
The festival allows visitors to hear, see, touch, and experience folk culture, which during this time completely fills the streets of Lublin’s Old Town.
Details
Re:tradition – the Jagiellonian Fair
August 21-23, 2026
Lublin, the Old Town
Admission to the event is free.
Organizers: Warsztaty Kultury w Lublinie, Instytucja Kultury Miasta Lublin, Lublin Miasto Inspiracji
Honorary Patronage: President of the City of Lublin – Krzysztof Żuk
Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland from the Culture Promotion Fund.
