THURSDAY, AUGUST 25.

19:30 When Bonapart started Wars - military and historical songs from South Bohemia and Šumava hills 

Castle Courtyard, directed by: T. Spurný and accompanying remarks: M. Škoda

FRIDAY, AUGUST 26.

10.00 There's on the Courtyard, chirping morning Bagpipe. - singing with Prachen ensemble (Prácheňáček) and their guests 

Castle Courtyard, directed by and accompanying remarks: J. Bašta

12.30 Visiting Card of foreign Guests - bagpipe bands concert  

Castle Courtyard, directed by and accompanying remarks: Z. Vejvoda

14:00 - Zora and Lubomír Soukup and Josef Režný - the founders of Strakonice bagpipe festival

The Knight Hall - directed by and accompanying remarks: I. Novotná

15.00 There's Home, where we sing. - program of South Bohemian and West Bohemian ensembles and their guests

Castle Courtyard, Directed by and accompanying remarks: M. Rusek

17.00 Opening Parade through Town - CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER

19.00 Bagpipe soiree (kasací) - ensembles of Strakonice and their foreign guests

Open-air Cinema, Directed by and accompanying remarks: D. Pavlíček

22.00 Welcome to Strakonice! festive opening of festival with fireworks

Katovická street, Jan Palach bridge, footbridge by brewery, Directed by: M. Rusek, accompanying remarks: M. Rusek and D. Pilík

23.00 Music Masters, play for us. - amusing musical meeting of Czech ensembles 

Castle Courtyard, Directed by and accompanying remarks: J. Kuneš


STAGE AT ST. MARGARET'S 

17:00 SHIVERS (STRAKONICE)

18:30 PIÁNKO (STRAKONICE)

19:30 CHIP&CO (PRAGUE)

21:00 BENJAMING'S CLAN (TRUTNOV)

23:00 CELTICA - PIPES ROCK (AUSTRIA)

00:30 BAJADÉRA JOY (STRAKONICE)


STAGE BY BREWERY

22:30 BAGPIPES AND THE BRASS, OR BRASS BAND IS CLOSE TO BAGPIPES
Brass band NEKTARKA (Strakonice)


SATURDAY, AUGUST 27. 

09.00 Music speaks and the Words sound - program of spiritual bagpipe music

St. Margaret's Church, Directed by and accompanying remarks: K. Hodinová, R. Dvořák

10.00 If only gave the Lord, so the bagpiper would marry me. - regional program of ensembles, bagpipes bands and bagpipers from Strakonice

Castle Courtyard,  Directed by: I. Novotná and accompanying remarks: M. Hodina

12.30 Dance visiting Card of foreign Ensembles 

Castle courtyard, Directed by and accompanying remarks: Z. Vejvoda

13.00 We are small Craftsmen, Singers and Dancers - playful program for children, collective singing and playing

Maltese Hall, Directed by and accompanying remarks: I. Novotná

14:00 Magic at the Bagpiper's Pipe

The Knight Hall, Directed by and accompanying remarks: M. Vaváček

15.00 Rendezvous under Rumpál tower - program of South Bohemian and West Bohemian ensembles and their guests

Castle Courtyard, Directed by: Z. Vejvoda, J. Frühauf and accompanying remarks: M. Šantora

17.00 Bagpipes in Worldmusic - concert of bands form Czechia and Slovakia 

Open-air Cinema, Directed by and accompanying remarks: M. Vaváček

18.00 Young Pilseners play and sing - folk songs and bagpipe music adapted by composers of Czechoslovakian and Czech Radio

Castle Courtyard, Directed by and accompanying remarks: Z. Vejvoda

20.00 Want some hypes? Buy yourself Bagpipes! -  galaconcert of foreign ensembles and their guests

Open-air Cinema, Directed by and accompanying remarks: D. Pavlíček

21.30 Medieval Bagpipes at the Castle and around

Castle Courtyard, Directed by: M. Vaváček, accompanying remarks: M. Valha

23:00 Bagpipe Ball with Dance Lessons for Everyone

House of Culture, Directed by and accompanying remarks: I. Novotná, J. Bašta


STAGE AT ST. MARGARET'S 

(30 minutes break between the bands)

10.30 BANDA XINZO DE LIMIA (SPAIN)

12:00 FURIANT (ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE)

13:00 EVROS (ŘECKÁ OBEC JAVORNÍK)

14:00 ROBSON'S CHOICE (ENGLAND)

15:00 KEVRENN BREST ST. MARK (FRANCE)

90 minutes break

17:30 DICK O'BRASS (PRAGUE)

19:00 CURLIES (PRAGUE)

20:30 CLAYMORE (ŠTĚTÍ)

22:00 THE SIDH (ITALY)

23:30 AC/CZ - Top AC/DC tribute show (PRAGUE)


STAGE by BREWERY

10:00 - ONDRÁŠEK (FRÝDEK MÍSTEK)

11:30 - HRVATSKI GAJDAŠKI ORKESTAR (CROATIA)

12:30 - MLADÁ DUDÁCKÁ MUZIKA (STRAKONICE)

13:30 - HAILANDER (HOLLAND)

14.30 - DUDÁCI ZE STRAKONIC (STRAKONICE)

15:30 - CONFRÉRIE DES MUCHARDS DE SAINT-DRUON (BELGIUM)

16:30 - DUDÁCKÁ MUZIKA POD RUMPÁLEM (STRAKONICE)

17:30 - BORDUNITIS (AUSTRIA)

18:30 - STRAKONICKÁ DUDÁCKÁ MUZIKA (STRAKONICE)

19:30 - ŠVANDOVA DUDÁCKÁ MUZIKA (STRAKONICE)

20:30 - PÍSEČAN (PÍSEK)



SUNDAY, AUGUST 28. 

09.00 International Bagpipe Mass

stage at St. Margaret's

10.00 We will sing, We will play, Let's make the whole Castle dance - program of children's folk ensembles 

Castle Courtyard, Directed by and accompanying remarks: J. Bašta

10.00 Contrasts - bagpipes in various music genres

The Knight Hall, Directed by and accompanying remarks: I. Novotná

11.30 Presentation of Bagpipes and Drone Instruments Makers

III. Castle Courtyard, Directed by and accompanying remarks: M. Vaváček

13.00 Closing Parade through Town

15.00 Closing Galaconcerts of foreign Ensembles

Castle Courtyard (Z. Vejvoda), Open-air Cinema (D. Pavlíček)


STAGE AT ST. MARGARET'S 

09:00 INTERNATIONAL BAGPIPERS' MASS

10.00 BLATENŠTÍ DUDÁCI (BLATNÁ)

11.30 VIRTUS (HUNGARY)


STAGE BY BREWERY

10.00 COMINIA GENS (ITALY)

11.00 ZVEZDITZA (BULGARIA)


ADDITIONAL PROGRAM

Old bohemian fair at castle under Jelenka Tower

26.08. - 28. 08. 

Švanda the Bagpiper (not only) in Strakonice - exhibiton in Maltese Hall and Hall U Kata

Exhibition was created in cooperation with National Museum of Prague. It reminds a theatre folk tale from 1847 written by J. K. Tyl. His insiration was South Bohemian legend of the Bagpiper from Strakonice.

09:00 - 18:00

WEB OF THE EXHIBITION

New exposition of bagpipes and bagpipers' traditions in Museum of the Central Pootaví, Strakonice castle

09:00 - 17:00

WEB OF MUSEUM

Europian meeting of bagpipes' producers at III. castle courtyard

27.08 - 27.08.

Relax, get-together and refreshment zone in Manor Garden (behind the open-air cinema)

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