Kazimierz Nitkiewicz – trumpeter, sound director, publisher. A graduate of the Faculty of Sound Direction at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw, he is a member of the Warsaw Sentimental Orchestra. His heart belongs to traditional music from different parts of the world, especially from Poland, the Carpathian Mountains, the Balkans and Polish…

As a child, he danced with Zola Prauda in Kaba (Hungary, near Debrecen) and played the zither in the Vasvirág zither orchestra in Kaba. In 2004, as a freshman, he got his first six-hole “sü’ltyü” flute. He later studied at the Óbuda School of Folk Music with Sándor Balogh and Zoltán Juhász. He is also…

István Lukács is a traditional musician from Gimesz (Eastern Carpathians) who plays the violin, which is typical of Chang music, with incredible virtuosity. He studied his repertoire for several years with János Zerkula, the legendary blind violinist, from whom he inherited not only his knowledge but also his way of playing the violin. Recordings: Watch the…

The Folkwir Band is a group of cheerful musicians passionate about traditional melodies, able to bring everyone to heel with a nonchalant smile. They love cheerful polkas and twisted cheers, and will also play for integration dances with their own unique twist. Together with energetic Kasia Kostanska-Maziarz, who will explain each dance well, they create…

The Noise Band is a family duo of seasoned artists who have been exploring the most interesting and archaic forms of European music, dance and craft for years. Creators of the Poznań Dance House (2000). Jacek and Alicja Hałas are members of the most interesting folk formations in Poland, co-creators of international artistic and theatrical…