Program of MDF 2010
Thursday 26.08.2010
19.30 h Procession of the festival participants around the town
20.30 h International opening ceremony (so-called “cassation”) – Castle courtyard
Inaugural program of the festival. Direction: Eva Dresslerová, accompanying comment: Marie Retková and Petr Jančařík
22.30 h Surging from the Chod Country (a border region in Western Bohemia) – Castle courtyard
Concert of the “Chodská vlna” band from Domažlice
Friday 27.08.2010
09.30 h Foreign ensembles matinée – Castle courtyard
Direction and accompanying comment: Zdeněk Vejvoda
14.00 h Eighty happy years – Singing means yearning – Knight’s hall of the castle courtyard
Bagpiper and ethnographer Zdeněk Bláha
Direction and accompanying comment: Josef Krček, Jaroslav Krček, Jaroslav Pokorný and Vlastimil Bursa. Technical cooperation: Tomáš Mildorf
14.30 h On the he-goat’s bleating everybody begins to dance, or with the Prácheňáček ensemble on a non-traditional way towards the tradition – Castle courtyard
Direction and accompanying comment: Jaroslav Bašta
16.30 h Bagpipes that put back the time– Castle courtyard
Gothic music played by the groups Dei Gratia from Tábor, Arcus from Chomutov, Trittfest from Germany, DiGrease’s Buffoon Theatre from White Russia. Direction: Petr Suchopárek
20.00 h Welcome to Strakonice – Open-air cinema
The Vocal and Dance Ensemble of the Prácheň region opens a program which continues with the participation of selected foreign ensembles. Direction: Karel Krasnický, accompanying comment: Pavla Kuchtová
22.30 h Strike up, little piper, as you wish, you know very well that I am fond of dancing – House of culture
A hell of a ball - local musicians and their guests from Moravia take the floor for dance and entertainment. Direction and accompanying comment: Jaroslav Bašta and Irena Novotná
22.30 h In taberna– Castle courtyard
Music from medieval taverns played by the groups Peregrin from Prague, Arcus from Chomutov, Trittfest from Germany, DiGrease’s Buffoon Theatre from White Russia, The Cantors from Nový Bydžov. Direction: Peter Suchopárek
Saturday 28.08.2010
09.00 h Exultate Deo– Church of St. Margareth
Spiritual music concert. Performers: the vocal and instrumental ensemble Chairé from Příbram – Czech Republic, art director: Josef Krček, and the Steyrische Bordunmusik from Styria/Austria, art director: Sepp Pichler. Accompanying comment: Alfred Strejček, Direction: Josef Krček
10.30 h May God save us in good health in our mother land – Castle courtyard
A regional program with the participation of bands and ensembles from the environs of Strakonice as well as from the greater Prácheň region. Direction: Irena Novotná and Zdeněk Vejvoda, accompanying comment: Jan Tříska
12.30h Come on, my sweet girl, jump about, otherwise… – Ceremonial room – Castle courtyard
Frivolous songs accompanied by bagpipes – nothing for moralists. Direction and accompanying comment: Zdeněk Bláha
14.30 h Bagpipers’ wanderings about Moravia and Silesia – Open-air cinema
Direction: Pavel Trčka
16.00 h There was a bagpipe playing – Little park in front of the open-air cinema.
A program for small children. Performers: the Young Bagpipers’ Music and the children’s folkloristic ensemble “Prácheňáček” from Strakonice. Direction: Patrik Ředina
17.00 h A meeting with the Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra of Southern Bohemia – House of culture
Performing: the Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra of Southern Bohemia, from České Budějovice, with soloists playing on bagpipes, under the baton of Jaroslav Krček. Accompanying comment: Pavla Kuchtová, Direction: Josef Krček
20.00 h Bagpiper, blow the bag... – Open-air cinema
Evening gala concert of the best from the repertoire of Czech and foreign ensembles and soloists. Direction and accompanying comment: Zdeněk Bláha
22.30 h Popular songs (area in front of the Township Brewery)
Joyful playing and storytelling with bagpipers bands from Strakonice and Domažlice in front of the Township Brewery. Direction and accompanying comment: Josef Kuneš
Sunday 29.08.2010
09.00 h International mass – Church of St. Margareth
10.00 h Little bagpipers and other small animals – House of culture
Composed program of children’s folkloristic ensembles. Direction and accompanying comment: Zdeněk Vejvoda
10.00 h From the History of Bagpipes – Research supported by Iconography - Ceremonial room castle courtyard
A lecture by Mr. Fritz Schneider, Germany.
13.00 h Festive procession around the town
15.00 h Gala concert – Open-air cinema
Direction and accompanying comment: Zdeněk Vejvoda
15.00 h Gala concert (revival) – Castle courtyard
Direction: Josef Kuneš, accompanying comment: Kamil Jindřich
Accompanying programs:
26.08 – 29.08.2010 Meeting of European bagpipes manufacturers - Third castle courtyard
26.08 – 29.08.2010 Traditional Old-Bohemian fair at the Castle and
under the Jelenka tower
28.08 – 29.08.2010 Free stage, Fair (Palacký Square)
23.08 at 13.30 h A seminar showing on practical examples how to tune or repair a bagpipe – Knight’s hall, castle courtyard, MSP Strakonice.
Exhibition of Photographs – Jitka Staňková, Ludvík Baran – MSP Strakonice