Folk music from around the world in Zakopane
PR dla Zagranicy
Paweł Kononczuk
23.08.2016 14:16
Song and dance ensembles from across the world have descended on Poland’s southern mountain resort of Zakopane for the 48th International Festival of Highland Folklore.
Participants in the International Festival of Highland Folklore. PAP/Grzegorz Momot
The festival has drawn groups from countries including Albania, Bulgaria, Spain, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Norway, Romania, Slovakia, Turkey, Hungary and Italy.
Also taking part is the "Śumni" group from Chicago, comprising the descendants of emigrants from the Polish highlands.
The festival, which kicked off with a colourful procession through the streets of Zakopane on Sunday, runs until the end of the week.
Its honorary patron is Poland’s First Lady, Agata Kornhauser-Duda.
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Source: PAP