MIKOŁAJKI FOLKOWE Where: Lublin, POLAND When: December The 昀椀rst folk music festival in Poland consists of: concerts, competition for young and debuting artists, 昀椀lm presentations, meetings, artistic workshops, theatre performances, presentations of projects, happenings, visual arts exhibitions, and a craft fair. MUSICASTRADA Where: Tuscany, ITALY When: July Musicastrada Festival is an itinerant event focused on music and territory promotion in Tuscany. Concerts are located in small or large squares with a daily audience from 100 to 800 people, hosting international artists, from world to contemporary music. MŰVÉSZETEK VÖLGYE / VALLEY OF ARTS Where: HUNGARY When: July The Valley of Arts is Hungary’s largest all-arts and multi genre festival, which o昀昀ers more than 2000 programmes in three beautiful villages of the Balaton-Felvidék region, for 10 days, transforming streets, building and institutions into concert halls, galleries and theatres. 96
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