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.