CASTLE 


THURSDAY, AUGUST 25.

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

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 Prachin 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

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

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

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27.

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, J. Kolářová

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 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

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

21.30 Medieval Bagpipes at Castle and around

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

SUNDAY, AUGUST 28.

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 Contrast - 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

15.00 Closing Galaconcerts of foreign Ensembles

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


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 southbohemian legend of the Bagpiper from Strakonice.

09:00 - 18:00

New Exposition of bagpipes and bagpipers' traditions in Museum of the Middle Pootaví, Strakonice Castle

09:00 - 17:00

Europian meeting of bagpipes' producers at III. Castle Courtyard

27.08 - 27.08.