The 15th International Festival of Youth Creativity FOLK INSPIRATIONS is an event that will celebrate its anniversary during its next edition. For 15 years, national and local traditions, folk and ethnic culture and folklore of various countries have been giving the inhabitants of Łódź the opportunity to get to know various dances, songs, music, theatre performances and to create a space for photography, filming, creating artistic installations and fashion, as well as participating in city games.
The festival has become recognizable in Łódź, in Poland and in the world for the past few years. Its idea of artistic creation based on folk culture and ethnicity is richer and richer in forms each year.
The festival is a space for young amateur artists and professional creators from culturally diverse countries in the world who draw inspiration from folklore and present pure folkloric forms and contemporary forms of artistic expression.
Various places of festival events are an interesting cultural suggestion for the inhabitants of Łódź and tourists visiting our city, which will enliven theatres and concert stages, streets, markets, parks, passages and squares.
During the festival, the next edition of the prestigious, interdisciplinary and international GOLDEN BOAT 2025 competition will be held in 5 categories: choreography, vocal, music, theatre, art (drawing and painting, design, photo-video).
Concerts, performances, shows, exhibitions, artistic workshops and a folk parade are just some of the attractions awaiting fans of the annual 7-day folk festival in Łódź.
The programme of this year’s 15th edition of the festival will be created by artists from 15 countries around the world, from 5 continents and will consist of 15 projects implemented in 3 artistic areas:
FOLK ethno STAGE
RHYTMS – Jubilee concert of the festival.
MASKS – music-theatre performance.
ANNA AND GIORGI – Polish-Georgian musical.
THE FAR AND NEAR ONES – song, music and word show.
SONG AND DANCE FACTORY – international concert of folk stars.
FOLK WALK OF FAME – final concert.
FOLK fun PARK
FOLK FIESTA – parade along Piotrkowska street, street presentations of festival groups, fun activities with city residents.
FOLK RING – artistic show for the audience award.
TRADITION LOVE AND WREATHS– artistic installation – dance, song, wreaths and multimedia.
FAIR AT RETKINIA – handicraft, music, vocal and theatre workshops, culinary workshops, outdoor concert, folk TV-studio.
FOLK art ŁÓDŹ
FOLK GRAFFITI- artistic action.
”BEHIND THE FENCE” GALLERY – photo outdoor exhibition..
15 YEARS – THOUSANDS OF FOLK HEARTS – jubilee exhibition of photos, artistic works and souvenirs.
INSPIRATION FACTORY – city game.
GOLDEN BOAT 2025 –choreography, vocal, music, theatre, artistic – drawing and painting, design, photo-video competitions.
FOLK#CHALLENGE – we will engage school children in participating in competitions, quizzes and challenges via social media as a part of our promotion activities. The competitions will concern knowledge of traditions, countries of origin of festival guests, etc.