Gorolski Święto (literally Goral's Festival) is an annual international cultural and folklore festival held in Jablunkov, Czech Republic, the first weekend in August. It lasts from Friday to Sunday. It is organized by the Polish Cultural and Educational Union (PZKO) and the folklore group Gorol, and preserves the traditions of the Czech Poles and Silesian Gorals. It is the largest cultural and folklore festival in the Trans-Olza area, drawing thousands of spectators each day of festivities. In 2007 almost 20,000 people visited the festival.[1] Notable personalities, mainly from the Czech Republic and Poland, also visit the festival each year. In 2007 Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Mirek Topolánek visited the festival.
Goral men's choir during the Gorolski Święto in 2019Tadeusz Filipczyk (Filip) during Gorolski Święto in 2007
The primary goal of the festival is the presentation of Goral folklore groups from the environs of Jabłonków and the rest of the Zaolzie region. Such groups were appearing at the festival until 1955, when for the first time groups from outside the region were invited.[2] Folklore groups from the Polish part of the Beskid Mountains are invited each year as well. Folklore groups from other countries also appear.
The festival has its roots in the earlier Święta Gór (Feasts of the Mountains), which were gatherings of Gorals from Jabłonków parish. After the end of World War II the idea of reviving the tradition was considered by local Polish activists. The General Committee of the PZKO decided on 22 July 1948 that a festival be held that August, later rescheduled to 12 September. At the suggestion of Karol Piegza, Polish writer and folklorist, it was named Święto Góralskie. The current name, Gorolski Święto, is the same as the original one but in the local dialect and has been used since 1967.[2] The first festival in 1948 was successful, and so it was decided to hold it annually. It became more and more popular and attracted ever more visitors from an ever broader area.
Several Gorals working as organizers and storytellers during the festival became very popular, particularly Władysław Niedoba (Jura spod Grónia), Ludwik Cienciała (Maciej), and Władysław Młynek (Hadam z Drugi Izby). The main storyteller of the festival is now Tadeusz Filipczyk (Filip). Since 1961 Niedoba has been responsible for the program of the festival. Młynek started his organizational work in 1973, and Filipczyk in 1986. Władysław Młynek's most important contribution to the festival is that he helped to join Gorolski Święto with Tydzień Kultury Beskidzkiej (The Week of Beskid Culture), a cultural and folklore festival in Wisła and other municipalities of the Beskids of Poland. The result of this cooperation is the annual appearance in Gorolski Święto of top Polish folklore groups and also groups from other countries. The first festival in 1948 was organized by only 21 people, and now the number of organizers reaches into the hundreds.[3]
The festival is now held in Lasek Miejski (Municipal Forest). During the festival many small wooden cottages are set up, managed by local branches of the PZKO from surrounding Beskid villages. Visitors can buy there traditional food and beverages, like traditional miodula (mead). These wooden cottages have been a feature of Gorolski Święto since 1969. A stage was built in 1985.
Gawlik, Stanisław (2006). "Od festynu do międzynarodowych spotkań folklorystycznych". In Daniel Kadłubiec (ed.). Kalendarz Śląski 2007. Řeský Těšín: ZG PZKO. ISBN80-239-8132-3.
jot-Drużycki, Jarosław (2017). Nie tylko GOROLSKI – więcej niż ŚWIĘTO. Vendryně: Wydawnictwo Beskidy. ISBN978-80-87431-44-3.
Radłowska-Obrusnik, Martyna; Otylia Toboła (1997). Leksykon PZKO. Český Těšín: Zarząd Główny PZKO. OCLC 189531468.
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gorolski, Święto, literally, goral, festival, annual, international, cultural, folklore, festival, held, jablunkov, czech, republic, first, weekend, august, lasts, from, friday, sunday, organized, polish, cultural, educational, union, pzko, folklore, group, go. Gorolski Swieto literally Goral s Festival is an annual international cultural and folklore festival held in Jablunkov Czech Republic the first weekend in August It lasts from Friday to Sunday It is organized by the Polish Cultural and Educational Union PZKO and the folklore group Gorol and preserves the traditions of the Czech Poles and Silesian Gorals It is the largest cultural and folklore festival in the Trans Olza area drawing thousands of spectators each day of festivities In 2007 almost 20 000 people visited the festival 1 Notable personalities mainly from the Czech Republic and Poland also visit the festival each year In 2007 Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Mirek Topolanek visited the festival Goral men s choir during the Gorolski Swieto in 2019Tadeusz Filipczyk Filip during Gorolski Swieto in 2007The primary goal of the festival is the presentation of Goral folklore groups from the environs of Jablonkow and the rest of the Zaolzie region Such groups were appearing at the festival until 1955 when for the first time groups from outside the region were invited 2 Folklore groups from the Polish part of the Beskid Mountains are invited each year as well Folklore groups from other countries also appear The festival has its roots in the earlier Swieta Gor Feasts of the Mountains which were gatherings of Gorals from Jablonkow parish After the end of World War II the idea of reviving the tradition was considered by local Polish activists The General Committee of the PZKO decided on 22 July 1948 that a festival be held that August later rescheduled to 12 September At the suggestion of Karol Piegza Polish writer and folklorist it was named Swieto Goralskie The current name Gorolski Swieto is the same as the original one but in the local dialect and has been used since 1967 2 The first festival in 1948 was successful and so it was decided to hold it annually It became more and more popular and attracted ever more visitors from an ever broader area Several Gorals working as organizers and storytellers during the festival became very popular particularly Wladyslaw Niedoba Jura spod Gronia Ludwik Cienciala Maciej and Wladyslaw Mlynek Hadam z Drugi Izby The main storyteller of the festival is now Tadeusz Filipczyk Filip Since 1961 Niedoba has been responsible for the program of the festival Mlynek started his organizational work in 1973 and Filipczyk in 1986 Wladyslaw Mlynek s most important contribution to the festival is that he helped to join Gorolski Swieto with Tydzien Kultury Beskidzkiej The Week of Beskid Culture a cultural and folklore festival in Wisla and other municipalities of the Beskids of Poland The result of this cooperation is the annual appearance in Gorolski Swieto of top Polish folklore groups and also groups from other countries The first festival in 1948 was organized by only 21 people and now the number of organizers reaches into the hundreds 3 The festival is now held in Lasek Miejski Municipal Forest During the festival many small wooden cottages are set up managed by local branches of the PZKO from surrounding Beskid villages Visitors can buy there traditional food and beverages like traditional miodula mead These wooden cottages have been a feature of Gorolski Swieto since 1969 A stage was built in 1985 References edit Ceska televize 2007 08 10 Report news Czech Republic Czech Republic permanent dead link a b Szpyrc Antoni July 2012 Pierwsze bylo w 1948 roku Swieto Goralskie Zwrot 20 21 Gawlik 2006 99 Gawlik Stanislaw 2006 Od festynu do miedzynarodowych spotkan folklorystycznych In Daniel Kadlubiec ed Kalendarz Slaski 2007 Resky Tesin ZG PZKO ISBN 80 239 8132 3 jot Druzycki Jaroslaw 2017 Nie tylko GOROLSKI wiecej niz SWIeTO Vendryne Wydawnictwo Beskidy ISBN 978 80 87431 44 3 Radlowska Obrusnik Martyna Otylia Tobola 1997 Leksykon PZKO Cesky Tesin Zarzad Glowny PZKO OCLC 189531468 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gorolski Swieto amp oldid 1174042006, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
