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“To the fire, Lady, to the fire!” — people would call out in Masuria when the first Midsummer bonfires were lit on St. John’s Night. We know this thanks to 19th-century researchers. As part of the “Elementarz tradycji” series, we invite you to a family music workshop with Marta Urban-Burdalska, during which we will immerse ourselves in old customs connected with Midsummer Night.

Sobótka (the Midsummer) is a night when magic was believed to happen. People sang by the fire and jumped over it, floated wreaths on the water, and listened to the sound of flowing rivers. And voice and singing were the most important elements of it all.

During a summer family workshop, we will sing Midsummer songs about water, fire, and plants. We will learn their melodies and then create natural herbal incense, which participants will take home with them.

During the workshop:

  • we will learn traditional songs and games connected with Sobótka and summer,
  • we will create natural herbal incense from fresh herbs available in June, learning about their properties.

And along the way? We guarantee a good time.

No musical experience is required. The workshop is for everyone – for children who love singing, and for those who don’t yet know they do.

photo by Krystyna Janusz Zeppelin Studio

About the instructor

Marta Urban-Burdalska – traditional singer and psychologist working in a somatic approach. Certified trainer of the Polish Psychological Association and creator of the space IN THE FLOW – voice, body, and songs from tradition. She learned singing directly from village musicians and their families, including the Gac and Met families. She sings, leads workshops, facilitates dance, and plays the bass and frame drum. She creates educational and artistic projects that bring traditional songs and music back into shared singing and intergenerational encounters. She is the initiator of projects such as the Traditional Games Laboratory, Introit, and the Burdalski Family Orchestra. She comes from Lublin, from a multi-generational farming family, and currently lives in Olsztyn. Mother of three musically active children.

Instagram: @marta.urban.burdalska
Facebook: MuzykaNieskonczona

Details

When: June 19, 2026, 17.00-18.30
Where: Workshops of Culture in Lublin, Grodzka 5a – auditorium 2nd floor
Foro: kids aged 7-11 with their guardians
Sign up: via the form
Admission free, limited number of tickets

Accessibility

Quiet Zone, noise-canceling headphones.

How to get to the event: watch the video.
Read about the accessibility of Warsztaty Kultury and contact us: accessibility information.
Accessibility requests: fill out the form.