An annual citywide festival in Gdańsk celebrating Kashubian culture. Events span two weeks in late May/June, featuring a Kaszubian market (Jarmark Kaszubski), folk music concerts on Ołowianka island, a traditional fish market reenactment (Fischmarkt), exhibitions, and heritage talks. Highlights include raising the black-yellow Kashubian flag on Góra Gradowa 1 2. The festival educates urban audiences on Kashubian language, crafts, and traditions through interactive programs.
Organized by the Kashubian-Pomeranian Association (Zrzeszenie Kaszubsko-Pomorskie) in cooperation with city, it acknowledges Gdańsk’s Kashubian roots (founder of Young Kashubians movement). Themes include Kashubian language promotion and discovering local historical links. The festival connects city dwellers and tourists to the Kashubian hinterland culture, featuring local artisan stalls and live folk orchestras 1 2.
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Wyspa Ołowianka · Gdańsk
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Witness an official opening: speakers recite Kashubian hymns, the black-yellow flag flies atop the 42m mast, followed by speeches and traditional music.
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