26th

international bagpipe festival Strakonice

20th - 23rd August 2026

25th

international bagpipe festival Strakonice

22nd - 25th August 2024

ABOUT FESTIVAL

The festival is one of the most important folklore festivals in the world in terms of its scope and quality. Each year of the festival is an opportunity to meet and get to know each other’s ensembles and individuals who present bagpipes. The performers are united by their love of tradition and folk art. For the 25th time, bagpipers and bagpipe ensembles from various countries of the world will gather in Strakonice to play, sing, dance and together create the International Bagpipe Festival. The audience will have the opportunity to admire the beauty and diversity of the costumes and musical and dance traditions of different nations. Over time, the Bagpipe Festival has become one of the main pillars of cultural events in Strakonice and plays an irreplaceable role in the presentation of our town and Czech folklore throughout the world.

INTERNATIONAL BAGPIPE FESTIVAL, short IBF (in czech MDF) is organized by Municipal Cultural Centre of Strakonice, the city of Strakonice, with the support of the Ministry of Culture and South Bohemian Region under the auspices of President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, Minister of Culture Martin Baxa and Governor of the South Bohemian region Martin Kuba.

opening words of the mayor
Opening words by the Chairman of the Programme Board

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ENSEMBLES

CZECH

Czech ensembles with a long tradition that regularly perform at the bagpipe festival.

LIST OF BANDS

FOREIGN

Foreign ensembles with a long tradition regularly return to the bagpipe festival.

LIST OF BANDS

CHILD'S

Children's ensembles are a regular revival of piping and a contribution of the younger generation.

LIST OF BANDS

INDIVIDUALS

Every year we also welcome individual bagpipers, who add variety to the traditional parade.

LIST OF INDIVIDUALS

OTHERS

Traditionally, we also try to introduce you to alternative bagpipe music or the production of the bagpipes themselves.

LIST OF OTHERS

PROGRAMME

parade map
program for download
THURSDAY - 22nd August
FRIDAY - 23rd August
SATURDAY - 24th August
SUNDAY - 25th August
AKCE NA HRADĚ
AKCE U MARKÉTY
AKCE U PIVOVARU
AKCE NA LETŇÁKU
PROGRAM ČTVREK 22.8.
PROGRAM PÁTEK 23.8.
PROGRAM SOBOTA 24.8.
PROGRAM NEDĚLE 25.8.

TICKETS

Admission except VIP seats to the cinema (23.8. from 19:00 | 24.8. from 19:00 | 25.8. from 15:00) is FREE!

Admission for VIP seats: 350 CZK (others free).

These events are in high demand and the capacity of the venue is limited. If you want to be sure to be seated, we recommend buying tickets in advance. This is the lower center sector. Other seating (side and upper sectors) and standing room are free until capacity is reached.

WELCOME TO STRAKONICE
SILENCE OR NOT TO BAGPIPE
FINAL GALA CONCERTS

CONTACT US

  • www.meks-st.cz
  • +420 380 422 737
  • +420 380 422 744

Municipal Cultural Centre

František Christelbauer

festival director

Dana Skoupilová

festival tenant

Zdeněk Vejvoda

chairman of the programme committee

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Czech ensembles

BUDUS (České Budějovice)

DUzeSTRAK – Dudáci ze Strakonic (Strakonice)

Dudácká muzika pod Rumpálem (Strakonice)

Dudáci z Českého lesa (Západní Čechy)

Elčovická dudácká muzika (Lčovice)

Chodský soubor Mrákov (Mrákov)

Gajdoši z Kopanic (Starý Hrozenkov)

Mladá dudácká muzika (Strakonice)

Pazderníci od Šlojíře (Hodonice u Bechyně)

Pošumavská dudácká muzika (Strakonice)

Prácheňský soubor písní a tanců (Strakonice)

Režnejch domácí kapela (Strakonice)

Rokytí (Rokycany)

Folklórní soubor Slezan (Český Těšín)

Strakonická dudácká muzika (Strakonice)

Švandova dudácká muzika (Strakonice)

Veselá dudácká muzika (Katovice)

Dudácká muzika ze Lhoty (Švejcarova Lhota)

Obec Baráčníků (Radomyšl)

Foreign ensembles

Scotland

Skotská vlajka

NEILSTON DISTRICT PIPE BAND
Russel Mechan – group leader

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Austria

rakouská vlajka

WINKELTANZ 
Michael Vereno – group leader

TRIO BORDUNITIS

Rudolf Lughofer – group leader

STEYRISCHE BORDUNMUSIK

Sepp Pichler – group leader

Greece

řecká vlajka

FOLK DANCE ENSEMBLE AGIOS IOANNIS O THEOLOGOS

Efi Proikou – group leader

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Slovakia

slovenská vlajka

FOLKLÓRNY SÚBOR GYMNIK

Fakulta telesnej výchovy a športu UK

Ing. Kristína Šatánková – group leader

PÁNI ČASU

Lukáš Lacko – group leader

Poland/ Belarus

polská vlajka běloruská vlajka

Kapela “Rej”/Żemerwa

Vital Voranau – group leader

Hungary

madarská vlajka

VIRTUS HUNGARIAN BAGPIPE ENSEMBLE
DÁVID KIRÁLY – group leader

United Kingdom

madarská vlajka

ROBSON´S CHOICE
MARIAN DOWNS – group leader

Spain

španělská vlajka

Asociación Banda de Música e Investigación Albedro

LUME DE BIQUEIRA CELTIC BAND

Ángel Hernando – group leader

Croatia

chorvatská vlajka

CROATIAN BAGPIPE ORCHESRTRA

Stjepan Večković – group leader

France

francouzská vlajka

VIRA E BOHA

Ghislaine Saintorens – group leader

Netherlands

nizozemská vlajka

HAILANDER
JEROEN DE GROOT – group leader

Turkey

turecká vlajka

ANKARA YENIMAHALLE BELEDIYESI TUBIL SPOR KULÜBÜ

Göksel Yigit – group leader

Latvia

lotyšská vlajka

ABRA

 Eduards Klints – group leader

Romania

rumunská vlajka

MARIA LĂTĂREȚU ENSEMBLE

 Alexandru-Ciprian Bratu – group leader

Child's ensembles

Coming soon …

Individuals

Brada Vlastimil (Rokycany)
Bejčková Eliška (Vimperk)
Bejčková Milada (Vimperk)
Bláha František (Rodvínov)
Brada Lukáš (Rokycany)
Bromová Martina (České Budějovice)
Burešová Hana (Běleč) 
Dřímal Daniel (Domažlice)
Fabián Ivan (České Budějovice)
Hellebrantová Vladimíra (Větrná)
Chyňava David and Ladislav (České Budějovice)
Janeček Jiří (Plzeň)
Janečková Michaela (Plzeň)
Janišová Zuzana (Sedlice)
Jaroš Martin (Velešín)
Jelínek Milan (Aš)
Kohoutová Petra (Mutěnice)
Kubátová Jadviga (Dobrá Voda u Českých Budějovic)
Kuneš Pavel (Klecany)
Lacinová Andrea (Tábor)
Lounek Ondřej (České Budějovice)
Ludvík Václav (České Budějovice)
Makovec Erik (České Budějovice)

Matějka Martin (Radošovice)
Mikulík Petr (Dobrá Voda)
Moltaš Josef (Strakonice)
Novák Jiří (České Budějovice)
Petříková Zlatuše (Český Krumlov)
Polanová Zuzana (Strakonice)
Polan Petr (Strakonice)
Procházková Andrea (České Budějovice)
Schwarcová Barbora (Strakonice)
Stárová Veronika (Kozojedy)
Suchanová Karin (Střítěž)
Stecherová Martina (České Budějovice)
Stecher Miroslav (České Budějovice)
Šachl Jiří (Hůrky)
Škorpil Pavel (Praha)
Šnajdrová Ludmila (Blatnice)
Válek Milan (Nesvačily)
Vaněček Bohumil (Dýšina)
Vilánková Marie (Nahořany)
Voleníková Jiřina (České Budějovice)
Vlčková Julie (Strakonice)
Vršková Kateřina (Švejcarova Lhota)

Jean Pierre Van Hees – Belgie

Others

MEDIEVAL MUSIC

Dei Gratia (Tábor)

Peregrin (Praha)

Subulcus (Dlouhý Most)

Gnomus (Pardubice)

Trifikus

BAGPIPE MAKERS

József Kozák (Maďarsko)

Juraj Dufek (Slovensko)

Jaromír Konrady (Plzeň)

Stanislav Konrady (Domažlice)

Stanislav Konrady ml. (Praha)

Patrik Ředina (Strakonice)

ROCK, POP & PUNK

Blue Squadron Pipe Band (Praha)

AC/CZ – Top AC/DC Tribute Show (Praha)

Bajadéra Joy (Strakonice)

Benjaming´s Clan (Trutnov)

Skiltron (Argentina/Finsko)

Metsatöll (Estonsko)

Claymore (Štětí)

Dick O´Brass (Praha)

Piánko (Strakonice)

Shivers (Strakonice)

Páni času (Slovensko)

Programme for Thursday 22 August 2024

20.00 – 21.30 Bagpipe Nokturne with 18th Century Music

  • Concert of works by baroque masters J. Spurný and V. J. Kopřiva (II. Castle Courtyard, K. Hodinová / Z. Vejvoda)
    Perform: J. Pierr (Belgium) and Collegium Urtica (CR), conductor Vojtěch Spurný
 

Accompanying Program

Bagpipes and Bagpipe Traditions in the Museum of Central Otava Region

(Permanent Exposition Open 9.00–17.00)

Old Czech Fair at the Castle Below Jelenka

(22.–25. 8.)

European Meeting of Producers of Bagpipes on the III. Castle Courtyard

(24.–25. 8.)

Grass mowing presentation according to ancient traditions – Meadow at the Manor Garden

(24. 08. from 9.00 to 11.30) – Association of Czech Mowers

 

Programme for Friday 23 August 2024

10:30 In the meadow by the stream
Program of children´s folk ensembles
∙ II. Castle Courtyard
∙ S. Svobodová, J. Zahrádka

13:30 Musical visiting card of Foreign Guests
Concert of bagpipe bands
∙ II. Castle Courtyard
∙ Z. Vejvoda

15:00 Historical bagpipes, the Instrument of Kings and Beggars
Lecture
∙ Knight Hall
∙ M. Vaváček

16:30 Program of ensembles from Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia
∙ II. Castle Courtyard
∙ M. Rusek

19:00 Welcome to Strakonice!
South Bohemian bagpipers and their foreign guests
∙ Open-air cinema
∙ D. Pavlíček
∙ Admission to VIP seats: 350 CZK (the rest is free) > after filling the capacity of open-air cinema, there is a possibility to watch the live broadcast in Manor Garden

22:00 Bagpipe Soiree
Ceremonial opening of the festival with fireworks
∙ Katovická street, bridge of J. Palach, footbridge at brewery
∙ M. Rusek, D. Pilík

23:00 Night randezvous under Rumpál tower
Meeting of bagpipers from Czech, Moravia and Silesia
∙ II. Castle Courtyard
∙ Z. Vejvoda, M. Šantora, J. Frühauf

STAGE AT ST. MARGARET’S

  • 17:30 Piánko (Strakonice)
  • 19:00 Dick O‘Brass (Prague)
  • 20:30 Bajadera Joy (Strakonice)
  • 22:45 Metsatöll (Estonia)

 

Accompanying Program

Bagpipes and Bagpipe Traditions in the Museum of Central Otava Region

(Permanent Exposition Open 9.00–17.00)

Old Czech Fair at the Castle Below Jelenka

(22.–25. 8.)

European Meeting of Producers of Bagpipes on the III. Castle Courtyard

(24.–25. 8.)

Grass mowing presentation according to ancient traditions – Meadow at the Manor Garden

(24. 08. from 9.00 to 11.30) – Association of Czech Mowers

 

Programme for Saturday 24 August 2024

09:00 Concert of spiritual music
∙ Church of St. Margaret
∙ K. Hodinová

10:00 In Strakonice there are two hundred Bagpipers
Regional program
∙ II. Castle Courtyard
∙ P. Ředina

13:00 Dance card of Foreign Ensembles
∙ II. Castle Courtyard
∙ Z. Vejvoda

13:00 Dance, mice…
Playful program for both, children and parents
∙ Maltese Hall
∙ I. Novotná, B. a J. Novotných

14:00 Magic on Bagpipes
Parade of both home and foreign bagpipers-soloists
∙ Knight Hall
∙ P. Ředina

15:00 Bagpipes in World Music
∙ Open-air cinema
∙ M. Vaváček

16:30 100th Anniversary of the birth of Josef Režný
Commemorative program
∙ II. castle courtyard
∙ I. Novotná, M. Rusek

19:00 Gala concert of ensembles from abroad
∙ Open-air cinema
∙ D. Pavlíček, R. Huňáčková
∙ Admission to VIP seats: 350 CZK (the rest is free) > after filling the capacity of open-air cinema, there is a possibility to watch the live broadcast in Manor Garden

21:30 Medieval bagpipes in the Castle and in the Castle grounds
∙ II. Castle Courtyard
∙ M. Vaváček, M. Valha

23:00 Bagpipe Ball with dance Lessons for everybody
∙ Culture House
∙ I. Novotná, J. Bašta

STAGE AT ST. MARGARET’S

09:30 Ankara Yenimahalle Belediyesi TUBIL Spor Kulübü (Turkey)
10:30 Neilston and District Pipe Band (Scotland)
11:30 Hailander (Holand)
12:30 Hrvatski Gajdaški orkestar (Croatia)
13:30 Lume de Biqueira Celtic Band (Spain)
14:30 Vira e Boha (France)
15:30 Maria Lătărețu (Romania)
16:30 Gymnik (Slovakia)
17:30 Blue Squadron Pipe Band (Prague)
19:00 Claymore (Štětí)
20:30 Benjamings clan (Trutnov)
22:00 Skiltron (Argentina/Finland)
23:30 Top AC/DC Tribute Show (Prague)

STAGE AT BREWERY

09:30 Chodský soubor Mrákov
10:30 Abra (Latvia)
11:30 Dudáci z Českého lesa (Western Bohemia)
12:30 Robson´s Choice (England)
13:30 BUDUS (České Budějovice)
14:30 Winkeltanz (Austria)
15:30 Dudáci ze Strakonic
16:30 Strakonická dudácká muzika
17:30 Mladá dudácká muzika (Strakonice)
18:30 Gajdoši z Kopanic (St. Hrozenkov)
19:30 Švandova dudácká muzika (Strakonice)
20:30 Slezan (Český Těšín)

Accompanying Program

Bagpipes and Bagpipe Traditions in the Museum of Central Otava Region

(Permanent Exposition Open 9.00–17.00)

Old Czech Fair at the Castle Below Jelenka

(22.–25. 8.)

European Meeting of Producers of Bagpipes on the III. Castle Courtyard

(24.–25. 8.)

Grass mowing presentation according to ancient traditions – Meadow at the Manor Garden

(24. 08. from 9.00 to 11.30) – Association of Czech Mowers

Programme for Sunday 25 August 2024

09:00 International bagpipe mass
∙ Open-air stage at St. Margaret´s

10:00 Fairy tale About the magic of bagpipes
Program of children´s folk ensembles
∙ II. Castle Courtyard ∙ Z. Vejvoda

10:00 Contrasts
Bagpipes in different musical genres
∙ Knight Hall
∙ I. Novotná

11:30 Bagpiper – master of nine crafts
The secret of making bagpipes with historical crafts and master pipers
∙ III. Castle Courtyard
∙ M. Vaváček

13:00 FESTIVAL PARADE THROUGH THE TOWN

15:00 Final Gala Concerts of Foreign Ensembles
∙ Open-air cinema ∙ Z. Vejvoda∙ Admission to VIP seats: 350 CZK (the rest is free) > after filling the capacity of open-air cinema, there is a possibility to watch the live broadcast in Manor Garden
∙ II. Castle Courtyard∙ D. Pavlíček

STAGE AT ST. MARGARET’S: 

09:00 International bagpipe mass
11:00 Agios Ioannis o Theologos (Greece)
12:00 Virtus (Hungary)

STAGE AT BREWERY: 

10:00 Kapela “Rej”/Żemerwa (Belarus and Poland)
11:00 Dudácká Muzika pod Rumpálem (Strakonice)

Accompanying Program

Bagpipes and Bagpipe Traditions in the Museum of Central Otava Region

(Permanent Exposition Open 9.00–17.00)

Old Czech Fair at the Castle Below Jelenka

(22.–25. 8.)

European Meeting of Producers of Bagpipes on the III. Castle Courtyard

(24.–25. 8.)

Grass mowing presentation according to ancient traditions – Meadow at the Manor Garden

(24. 08. from 9.00 to 11.30) – Association of Czech Mowers