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ESENCIA Festival tradičnej kultúry Košického kraja
ESENCIA Festival of traditional culture of the Košice region
Event by: Centrum kultúry Košického kraja
Location: Kunsthalle Košice, Rumanova 1, Staré Mesto
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🍀 ESENCIA - Festival of traditional culture of the Košice Region 2025! 🍀
For three days, Košice will become a lively center of folklore, music, dance and crafts 🎶🪗 🍂.
This year, the main theme of the festival is 🌀 PATTERNS, intertwining across programs that are hidden not only in costumes, embroidery or ceramics, but also in songs, dances, stories and common experiences.
📅 On October 23-25, 2025, the Thália Theater and the Kunsthalle will be transformed into living centers of traditional culture, where generations and folklore lovers will meet.
to mothers and strong women as ROLE MODELS.
🎤 Saturday 25.10. – Kunsthalle
Essence of the folklore of the Košice region – gala program of the festival, where youth folklore collectives and their dance and life PATTERNS will be presented.
Michal Noga Band & MarTones concert – joint concert of melodies from the Carpathian basin. An international project that was created as part of the V4 cooperation.
and a screening of archive films
🏆 The festival will also include the announcement of voting results on talentykraja.sk – FEDIM, Belopotockého Mikuláš, Divertimento musicale, Šaffova ostroha, Eniki beniki and Hviezdoslavov Kubín.
🎫 Admission:
Thursday €5
Friday and Saturday €10 € / day
permanent ticket for both days: €16 (also valid for the Thursday concert, on sale from 1 October through K13 - Košice cultural centers)
📍 Venues: Divadlo Thália and Kunsthalle - Košice
🎉 Come and be inspired by MODELS that shape cultures, inspire generations and create experiences - and maybe you can also find your own PATTERN at Esencia.
The Košicky Self-Governing Region and the Fund for the Support of Art were supported from public sources.
#Esencia2025 #TalentyKraja #TradicieKraja #KlenotyKraja #CKKK #KosickySamospravnyKraj
For three days, Košice will become a lively center of folklore, music, dance and crafts 🎶🪗 🍂.
This year, the main theme of the festival is 🌀 PATTERNS, intertwining across programs that are hidden not only in costumes, embroidery or ceramics, but also in songs, dances, stories and common experiences.
📅 On October 23-25, 2025, the Thália Theater and the Kunsthalle will be transformed into living centers of traditional culture, where generations and folklore lovers will meet.
to mothers and strong women as ROLE MODELS.
🎤 Saturday 25.10. – Kunsthalle
Essence of the folklore of the Košice region – gala program of the festival, where youth folklore collectives and their dance and life PATTERNS will be presented.
Michal Noga Band & MarTones concert – joint concert of melodies from the Carpathian basin. An international project that was created as part of the V4 cooperation.
and a screening of archive films
🏆 The festival will also include the announcement of voting results on talentykraja.sk – FEDIM, Belopotockého Mikuláš, Divertimento musicale, Šaffova ostroha, Eniki beniki and Hviezdoslavov Kubín.
🎫 Admission:
Thursday €5
Friday and Saturday €10 € / day
permanent ticket for both days: €16 (also valid for the Thursday concert, on sale from 1 October through K13 - Košice cultural centers)
📍 Venues: Divadlo Thália and Kunsthalle - Košice
🎉 Come and be inspired by MODELS that shape cultures, inspire generations and create experiences - and maybe you can also find your own PATTERN at Esencia.
The Košicky Self-Governing Region and the Fund for the Support of Art were supported from public sources.
#Esencia2025 #TalentyKraja #TradicieKraja #KlenotyKraja #CKKK #KosickySamospravnyKraj