Under this motto passed the first hot day of the festival, folk adventure. In the Rubinstein Passage took a place “Fair of cultures and nations,” during which teams of countries participating in the festival presented their culture, traditions and creativity. Dancers of team Poltex and artists of Street Theatre DH greeted visitors by innovative presentation of dance “reviving” for a while, specially prepared for the occasion installation – FOLK ICE.
In this way, embedded in lumps of ice objects associated culturally with Lodz and its surroundings (stripes from Łowicz, spinning wheel, spindle, thread balls, garland), gained a second life for a while focusing and bringing our guests the history and traditions of the city and the region. Installation raised a lot of interest of the audience, which as revitalized jumping rhythms of Oberek joined to dance.
It was a good warm-up for flash-mobs that took off a moment later, in 6 places of Piotrkowska Street. That’s where teams of Poland and foreign implemented dance animations, inviting viewers to play with.
At the festival summarizes realized the day before the game terrain on the principles quest – A long time ago Retkinia, giving participants the opportunity to discover the mysteries and curiosities among the nooks and crannies of ”Bedroom of Łódź “, from the time when Retkinia was still a village.
It also took place an inauguration Photo – Folk – Energy of actions of participants of competiton ”Golden Boat 2016 – photo”. It is worth noting that this year the photographers who joining in, didn’t send previously made photos. Their task is to demonstrate their skills during the Festival and to capture in the frame of POSITIVE ENERGY of artists, public, events, accompanying the Folk Inspiration. The best works will be presented on July 8 at the exhibition in the foyer of the concert hall of the Club Wytwórnia during the gala concert, and the most interesting portraits will create in the evening on 7th July interactive exhibition PORTRAITS OF FOLK on tenement of the restaurant “Anatewka” on the 6th August street.
This eventful day of Festival ended by international, multi-coloured parade led by the wonderful Brass Orchestra OSP Dzietrzkowice, in the company of escorts of Bicycles marched from Place of Freedom to Passage of Schiller.
In the evening, the icing on the cake was the spectacle of the opening ceremony performed by dancegroups OFF Harnam and JAZZinŁódź connected with the inauguration of creating installation “Weaving Walls – folk tenement.” by Greek-Italian studio ENTROPIKA – Architekture&Design Lab. What’s important anyone willing can join in creating the installation arising on the tenement of restaurant ANATEWKA – 6th August street 2/ 4 – just come and join to the weaving groups.