Programme 2015
FRI 14.8.
17.00 OPENING CEREMONY of the Chodsko Folk Festival on Baldov Hill and unveilling of the monument Battle of Domažlice
Stage near the gate in the square
20.00 ECHOES OF FOLKLORE: Inspired by folklore – world music bands: 20.00 – CIMBÁL CLASSIC, 21.30 – MARIACHI ESQUELAS, 23.00– UNITED FLAVOUR compered by Milan Tesař
Refectory of the monastery
20.00SONG IS A DREAM Film meetings with musicians and singers from Plzeň. Compiled by: Zdeněk Bláha
SAT 15.8.
Stage near the gate in the square
10.00 GUESTSJožka Severin Cimbalom Band and Men´s Choir from Kostice and Tvrdonice
11.00 FOLKLORE BROADCASTING – LIVE FROM CHODSKO (live broadcasting of Radio Pilsen) with Folklore ensembles from West Bohemia and other guests. Compered by Michaela Vondráčková, directed by: Pavel Maršát
12.30 CHILDRENS´ FOLK TRADITIONS IN CHODSKO Children´s folklore group Postřekov, Music school Domažlice, Children´s folklore group Mráček Mrákov, compered by: Matěj Šlajs and Markéta Příbková, directed by: Marie Johánková
14.30 POSTŘEKOV´S FOLKLOREPROGRAMME Postřekov folklore ensemble and Children´s folklore group Postřekov
16.00 BULAČINA Programme dedicated to J.Š.Baar local writer, with Canzonetta choir, childrens´ choir of Music school Domažlice and J. Ošmera, compered by: directed by: Jan Holoubek
18.00 TO CHODSKO NOT ONLY FROM STRAKONICE Prácheň Folklore Ensemble from Strakonicewith foreign guests from Germany, Turkey, Great Britain and Taiwan
21.00 SUMMER COLLECTION Dance theatre BUFO presents its repertoire of folk dances covering its 25-year history
23.00 GET-TOGETHER WITH PIPERS Folklore ensemble from Mrákov with guests from South Moravia: Jožka Severin Cimbalom Band and Men´s Choir from Kostice and Tvrdonice. Compered by Josef Nejdl sen., Josef Nejdl jun., Martin Majer and Lubom叝 Pitter. Directed by Josef Jar畸ek and Jaroslav Tuček
Stage below the Castle
10.00 - 9TH NATIONAL PIPERS´ SHOW + bagpipes presentation Compered by: Zdeněk Vejvoda, directed by: Vlastimil Konrády
13.00 GUESTSJožka Severin Cimbalom Band and Men´s Choir from Kostice and Tvrdonice
13.40 FOREIGN GUESTS
13.40 Borduniak (Germany)
14.15 Cinar Youth Cultural Ensemble (Turkey)
15.00 Sound of British pipes (Neil Chambers and friends) – remembrance of Neil Smith
15.30 Taipei Grass-Mountain Folk Orchestra (Taiwan)
18.00 A LIFE IN SONG A celebration of the 60th singing career of sisters Kuželková with their family group and guests compered by: Marie Freiová and Jana Hojdová, directed by. Jana Hojdová and Martina Morysková
19.30 COME ON AND PLAY YOUR INSTRUMENTS Programme celebrating the 60th anniversary of Konrády´s Pipe Band compered by Václav Švík and Vlastimil Konrády compiled by Antonín Konrády
Other stages
10.00 Stage near new Seniors Home in Prokopa Velikého Str. Concert of DOMAŽLIČANKA brass band under Jan Mleziva
10.00 HOLY MASS ON VAVŘINEČEK served by Msgre. František Radkovský
14.00 Stage near new Seniors Home in Prokopa Velikého Str. Concert of HÁJENKA brass band under Miroslav Paleček
Atrium of Chodský Castle (Museum)
16.00 SINGING WITH KONRÁDY´S PIPE BAND Come and sing the most popular folk songs. Compiled by: Zdeněk Bláha
Sat 15.8. and Sun 16.8. Garden of Augustinian Monastery
PILSEN – EUROPEAN CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2015
Bus No. 2015 is waiting for you in the Monastery garden. Every hour,
this Trip line takes you for a short theatre trip to the Pilsen Region
The children can enjoy art and juggling workshops. At the end see a
jugglers´ show. The programme takes part between
12 noon and 6pm.
Stage outside the Castle
10.00, 12.00, 15.00, 17.45 QUERCUS group of historical music
10.30, 13.00, 14.30 FIAKR Band – Old Prague songs
11.00, 13.30, 17.15 KARGEN group of historical fencing
11.30, 12.30, 14.00 HORTUS GRATIAE group of historical dancing
SUN 16.8.
Stage near the gate in the square
GATHERING WITH BRASS MUSIC
9.00 Concert of LIDUŠKA brass band of Music School in Domažlice leader: Jiří Huřťák, compered by: Helena Hýnová
10.00 Concert of STAVOVANKA brass band under: Jan Votruba
11.00 Concert of KRAJANKA brass band under: Václav Hlaváček
12.30 Concert of VRCHOVANKA brass band under Petr Němec
13.30 Concert of DOMAŽLIČANKA brass band under: Jan Mleziva
14.30 Concert of DUPALKAbrass band under: Michal Jansa
15.30 Concert of HÁJENKA brass band under: Miroslav Paleček
16.30 Concert of HORALKA brass band under: Josef Kubalík
Stage below the Castle
10.00 TWO VILLAGES IN CHODSKO Public live recording of Radio Proglas with folklore ensembles from Postřekov and Mrákov and other guests. Compiled and compered by Zdeněk Vejvoda
Other stages
10.00 Holy Mass on Vavřineček
Stage near new Seniors Home in Prokopa Velikého Str.
10.00 Concert of HORALKA brass band under Josef Kubalík
Stage near new Seniors Home in Prokopa Velikého Str.
14.00 Concert of STAVOVANKA brass band under Jan Votruba
Open-air cinema
14.30 BAAR´S... Programme devoted to a folklorist and writer J.Š.Baar, with folklore groups and pipe bands from Chodsko and their guests. Compered by M. Vondráčková compiled by Jan Holoubek and Josef Nejdl jun.
Stage outside the Castle
10.00, 11.40, 13.20 FIAKR Band – Old Prague songs
10.30, 12.40, 13.50 KOMEDIANTI NA KÁŘE – jugglers´ performance
11.10, 12.10 14.30 REBULE group of historical music