Craftsmen Day ÚĽUV 2018
On the last weekend in August, the streets of Bratislava’s Old Town will host the biggest city festival of folk culture and crafts Craftsmen Days ÚĽUV (Centre for Folk Art Production) for the 28th time. Traditional crafts and homemade products, which are the main attraction of the festival, will be presented by the craftsmen through direct demonstrations and you’ll be taken back to the rich history of Slovak crafts. Craftsmen Days ÚĽUV are very popular among the youngest as well, so if you’re planning to visit Bratislava with your children, it’s definitely worth combining your trip with this event.
PROGRAMME
Master Craftsmen
Hviezdoslavovo námestie, Primaciálne námestie
Saturday, Sunday:
Over a hundred folk craftsmen from all over Slovakia present traditional crafts in a contemporary form
Craftsmen Days Gala Programme
DPOH Theatre, Laurinská ulica, Saturday:
Master of Folk Art Production Award Ceremony, ticket price
Bobbin Lace Slovakia
Radnicné nádvorie
Saturday, Sunday:
Bobbin lace marathon demonstration of lace making by selected bobbin lace making clubs from throughout Slovakia
From Sheep to Yarn
Primaciálne námestie
Saturday, Sunday:
Presentation of traditional wool processing, where children and adults can try out loosening and carding wool, spinning it on a spindle and also felting.
There will also be an accompanying cultural programme.
Saturday
. Embroidery Lubomír Husárik
. Spinning on a spindle Noemi Kováciková
. Wool processing Ján Fotta
. Games and dances with the Hájenka children’s folk group
. Spinning on a spindle Noemi Kováčiková
. Knitting cu s Darina Lichnerová
Sunday
. Weaving on a loom Halina Grešlíková
. Spinning on a spindle Noemi Kováčiková
. Knitting slippers using the cu decoration technique Andrea Škutová
. Games and dances with the Kobylka children’s folk group
. Spinning on a spindle Noemi Kováčiková
For children
Primaciálny palác, Nádvorie sv. Jána Nepomuckého
Saturday, Sunday: Craft workshops for children Hand driven merry go round
ÚLUV School of Crafts Primaciálny palác, Nádvorie sv. Juraja
Saturday, Sunday:
Craft workshops for adults and children
Exhibition “A Yarn of Wool” Primaciálny palác, Justiho sien
Saturday, Sunday:
Wool products today and in the past
Eat Your Fill!
Rybné námestie, Primaciálne námestie
Saturday, Sunday:
Sample some traditional Slovak dishes
Holy Mass for the Keepers of Tradition
Primaciálny palác, Kaplnka sv. Ladislava
Sunday:
Bandstand Main Stage
Hviezdoslavovo námestie
- Saturday
. Welcome Craftsmen Day grand opening ceremony accompanied by fujara and trombita shepherd’s pipe music from the Hájicek Chrenovec Brusno folk group
. Hriňovčan folk group
. Golden crafts fun with craftsmen
. “Beautifully clothed” folk costume show
. Music with the Hriňovčan folk music group and fujara
shepherd’s pipe soloists
. Hájenka children’s folk group
. Little craftsmen competition for children
. Learn to play the bells
. Gajdoško with bagpipes and trombita shepherd’s pipe players from Hájicek Chrenovec Brusno folk group
. Learn to dance with the Hriňovčan folk group
- Sunday
. Welcome accompanied by fujara shepherd’s pipes and Liptov folk group
. Folk music
. Competitions for adults and children
. Kobylka children’s folk group
. “Beautifully clothed” folk costume show
. Meet the Masters of Folk Art Production
. Folk music
. Liptov folk group and invitation to Craftsmen Days
We reserve the right to change the programme.
We are delighted to bring for the 28th time to Bratislava the biggest city festival of folk culture and crafts. Thank you for suppor ting us.
Your ÚĽUV.