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What does an entire year sound like when captured in traditional songs? During this special opening concert of the Re:tradition – the Jagiellonian Fair festival (21–23 August, Lublin), Kaja and Janusz Prusinowski, together with Friends and the Muzykancka Kompania Dziecięca, will take the audience — not only the youngest listeners — on a musical journey through the four seasons. Filled with singing, dancing, and shared fun, this event offers an encounter with Polish folk culture, deeply connected to the timeless rhythm set by the Sun.
“Early in the morning, the little sun bathed itself, illuminated the heavenly garden, and brought joy to the whole world!”
Long ago, our ancestors did not know that Earth is the third planet in the Solar System, or that the Sun is a massive star orbited by planets, just as billions of other planets orbit countless other suns. Yet they clearly observed its influence on life. It was the Sun that provided light and warmth, giving strength to plants, animals, and people.
And in Poland, for centuries, unique musical traditions and customs blossomed like the most beautiful flowers in a sunlit garden. Together with Friends and the Muzykancka Kompania Dziecięca, Kaja and Janusz Prusinowski invite audiences to discover these traditions and stories.
The concert presented as part of the Re:tradition – the Jagiellonian Fair festival will be the culmination of the group’s work on a four-album project filled to the brim with traditional music — music of winter, spring, summer, and autumn, all guided by the path of the Sun through the year.
In Lublin, young performers and slightly older artists alike will present a rich variety of songs once sung during different seasons. The programme will include carols — both winter and spring ones — as well as traditional games, dances, songs accompanying work, rest, and celebrations, field songs, forest songs, wedding songs, and brand-new compositions inspired by tradition.
Alongside the voices, audiences will hear a wide range of instruments: those that are blown into, those with strings, those that are struck and tapped, and those equipped with keys and bellows.
The group invites everyone to join in the fun and hopes to inspire both children and adults to sing, dance, and reach for musical instruments together.
Performers:
Kaja Prusinowska – vocals
Maniucha Bikont – vocals, mouth organ (harmonica)
Marta Urban-Burdalska – vocals, bass instruments, guitar, games and activity facilitation
Janusz Prusinowski – vocals, violin, hammered dulcimer, hurdy-gurdy, accordion, kannel
Michał Żak – shawm, saxophone, clarinet, wooden flute, ocarina, gemshorn
Piotr Piszczatowski – bass drum, hand drum, vocals
Gabriel Prusinowski – basetla (folk cello), vocals
Robert Burdalski – vocals
Mateusz Niwiński – violin, vocals
Agnieszka Niwińska – dance and games facilitation
Ewa Koźlakiewicz – vocals, dance and games facilitation
Hanna Prusinowska – vocals, transverse flute
Frajda Bikont – vocals
Stefan Żak – vocals, transverse flute
Róża Żak – vocals
Ignacy Koźlakiewicz – vocals, transverse flute
Gabriela Burdalska – vocals, clarinet
Filip Burdalski – trumpet
Adam Burdalski – accordion
Zofia Niwińska – vocals
Illustrations – Kaja Prusinowska
Of course, this is only a small part of the program. More announcements will be coming soon.
Details
When: Friday, August 21, 19.00-20.30
Where: Main Stage, Dominikański Square
Admission free
About Re:traditon – 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.
