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Thanks to the Re:tradition – Jagiellonian Fair festival (August 21-23, Lublin), we will enjoy two vibrant evenings filled with traditional dance music. During our dance parties, the dance floor in front of the main stage will come alive with melodies from different regions of Poland. Meet the bands performing on Friday night – they’ll make it impossible to stand still!
The first to take the stage will be Rodzinna Orkiestra Burdalskich, performing and singing music from north-eastern Poland, including the traditions of the indigenous inhabitants of Warmia and Masuria, communities resettled there after World War II, as well as the Suwałki and Podlasie regions. The orchestra is made up of the parents (Marta and Robert) and their three children (Gabriela, Filip and Adam).
Next, Kapela Fedaków will invite everyone onto the dance floor with Silesian melodies and original compositions inspired by tradition. The family is not only dedicated to performing but also to promoting the folklore of Silesia through workshops and dance parties. Alongside Iga and Kuba Fedak, the audience will also hear violinist Maria Stępień.
Kapela Murchole will make its debut at the Re:tradition festival. This intriguing name comes from a word once used in the Kujawy and Pałuki regions to describe the inhabitants of Poznań. The musicians who make up the band (Maciej Filipczuk, Kacper M. Nowak, Marcin Sawiński and Ewa Szymczak) draw on archival recordings of local bands led by Jan Boruch from Słupy, Antoni Bąk from Żużoły, and Szczepan Nowicki and Stanisław Nowak from Kcynia. Their goal is to rediscover the key to the forgotten musical traditions of the Pałuki region.
The evening of dancing will conclude with Kapela Niwińskich, featuring Mateusz and Agnieszka Niwińscy alongside Jakub Mielcarek. Their repertoire includes melodies from the Radom region, Forest Mazovia and the Sanniki region. The band preserves the style and sound of old rural music, arranging, improvising and performing it in their own distinctive way.
The dance parties are hosted by Ewa Grochowska.
More information about the dance party is available in the festival programme.
Details
When: August 21 (Friday), 22:00-2:00
Where: Festival Stage, Dominikański Square
Admission free
This is, of course, just one of the many attractions awaiting visitors at this year’s festival. You can find the full programme at retradycja.eu.
About the Re:tradition – 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, Old Town
Admission to the event is free.
Organisers: Workshops of Culture in Lublin, Cultural Institution of the City of Lublin, Lublin City of Inspiration
Honorary Patronage: Krzysztof Żuk, Mayor of the City of Lublin; the National Heritage Institute
Patron: Ministry of Culture and National Heritage
Media Partners: TVP Kultura, TVP3 Lublin, TVP ABC, Program II of Polskie Radio, Polskie Radio Dzieciom, Radiowe Centrum Kultury Ludowej, Radio Lublin, Gazeta Wyborcza, Weranda Country, KulturaLudowa.pl, MuzykaTradycyjna.pl, Kultura Enter, ONET
Partners: Lublin Airport, Kultura Enter Foundation, Gardzienice Centre for Theatre Practices, Old Theatre in Lublin, Dominicans of Lublin, the National Museum in Lublin, Ivan Honchar Museum, the Association of Folk Artists
Co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland from the Culture Promotion Fund.
