Opening Parade and Concert
Visitors see colorful folk costumes and dances; music starts the festival and highlights Kashubian and international folklore.
Kashubian Meetings with World Folklore
Międzynarodowy Festiwal Folkloru „Kaszubskie Spotkania z Folklorem Świata”
Wiele, Poland
Jul 22 - 26, 2026Expected
Each year, the village of Wiele hosts a five-day international folklore festival in the heart of Kashubia. Visiting ensembles from around the world dance alongside local Kashubian groups in a swirl of color and costume, in a celebration that brings the world's folk traditions to meet those of these northern Polish hills.
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Rynek we Wiele
Wiele, Poland
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Dress for the setting
Comfortable shoes (parades)
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Respect performers; enjoy festival atmosphere.
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Crowds & timing
Crowd level: moderate.
Tickets
Free events are available.
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REGIONAL COMMUNITY & FOLK LIFE
Kashubian Meetings with World Folklore
Międzynarodowy Festiwal Folkloru „Kaszubskie Spotkania z Folklorem Świata”
Wiele, Poland
Each year, the village of Wiele hosts a five-day international folklore festival in the heart of Kashubia. Visiting ensembles from around the world dance alongside local Kashubian groups in a swirl of color and costume, in a celebration that brings the world's folk traditions to meet those of these northern Polish hills.
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Jul 22 - 26, 2026Expected dates
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This festival is organized by Kashubian cultural groups (e.g. the Gmina Brusy cultural association) and ties into Kashubian folk traditions. It takes place in historic villages (Wiele, Brusy, Czersk, Kościerzyna, Wdzydze) that preserve Kashubian rural culture. Folk music and dance are central to Kashubian heritage, and the festival reinforces intergenerational transmission of that heritage while building international cultura...
Key moments to know
Opening Parade and Concert
Visitors see colorful folk costumes and dances; music starts the festival and highlights Kashubian and international folklore.
How to show up well
first-timer tips
Dress for the setting
Comfortable shoes (parades)
Respect local boundaries
Respect performers; enjoy festival atmosphere.
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Jul 22 - 26, 2026
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City / Area
Wiele
Northern Pomerania (Kashubia)
Cost
Free public events available
Good for
Families welcome
Very High visitor welcome
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