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Family Picnic 2024
Join us in Karolin Park on the weekend of 8 and 9 June for one of our biggest events of the year - the Mazowsze Family Picnic. With plenty of attractions for the whole family, this promises to be a fabulous weekend full of dance, song, music and traditional arts and crafts.
Date and time
DATE: 08.06.2024 - 09.06.2024
Venue
ul. Świerkowa 2
05-805 Otrębusy
Recommended for...
Everyone
Other
ENTRY IS FREE OF CHARGE
Mazowsze Ensemble in Concert
At this year's picnic, you'll experience an exceptional occasion to see Mazowsze Ensemble perform, both with their flagship programme and with special guest, Ania Rusowicz. The legenday Mazowsze Choir will take to the stage with a special concert of popular songs for our youngest guests while members of Mazowsze Ensemble’s orchestra invite you to a classical chamber concert in Karolin Palace.
Tours of the Centre for Polish Folklore
Visit the Centre for Polish Folklore housed in Karolin Palace, the historic home of Mazowsze Ensemble, and experience a colourful and musical journey through Polish culture led by one of our experienced guides. Guided tours will leave at allocated times during the weekend. Entry is free of charge but tickets should be collected in advance on the day from the information tent outside Karolin Palace.
Workshops
Take advantage of our varied programme of arts and crafts workshops, suitable for all ages and run by specialists and folk artists from across Poland. At this year's picnic, we'll be making colourful necklaces and summer garlands, dressing paper dolls and creating paper cut outs, decorating wooden birds and crafting special items from straw and string as well as learning about bees and making candles from wax.
There will be lots to keep you busy and creative!
There will be lots to keep you busy and creative!
Kids' Zone
Our youngest guests are sure to have a wonderful time at this year's Family Picnic, with a production for children brought to Karolin by Teatr Capitol, Mosaic Circus shows and a Kids’ Zone full of activities and attractions. The Kids' Zone has its own programme of events and workshops prepared, so there will be lots going on from 12pm on both picnic days.
Market
The Family Picnic is also a great opportunity to do a spot of shopping! Visit our market with regional products and folk-inspired arts and crafts, where you can meet award-winning folk artists and craftspeople from around Poland and sample local specialities prepared by associations of country housewives.
Travel Information
The Warsaw Commuter Railway (WKD) offers guests attending the Mazowsze Family Picnic free travel on the routes: Warszawa Śródmieście WKD – Otrębusy and Grodzisk Mazowiecki Radoński/Milanówek – Otrębusy, with a special wristband, which can be collected from the ticket office at Mazowsze Headquarters in Karolin, from the information point at the Family Picnic or from WKD ticket offices. For the duration of the Picnic, scheduled minibuses will shuttle guests between Otrębusy Station and Mazowsze Ensemble's headquarters in Karolin.
Parking for visitors will be available at the Włodzimierz Puchalski Primary School in Otrębusy (ul. Piaseckiego 2). The car park will be open between 10:00 and 22:00.
Remember that you can also reach us by bike!
Parking for visitors will be available at the Włodzimierz Puchalski Primary School in Otrębusy (ul. Piaseckiego 2). The car park will be open between 10:00 and 22:00.
Remember that you can also reach us by bike!
Subsidised by funds from the Minister of Culture and National Heritage and the Mazowieckie Voivodeship
PROGRAMME
SATURDAY 8 JUNE
12:00 – START! 🌟
KIDS' ZONE
12:00 – 20:00 – FUN AND GAMES FOR OUR YOUNGEST GUESTS
WORKSHOPS FOR EVERYONE
12:00 – 15:00 – SUMMER GARLANDS (TENT II)
12:30 – 16:30 – WOODEN BIRDS FROM STRYSZAWA (TENT I)
15:30 – 20:30 – STRAW FIGURES (TENT II)
17:00 – 20:00 – COLOURFUL NECKLACES (TENT I)
CONCERTS - MAIN STAGE
13:00 – 14:00 – „PROMYKI” FOLK DANCE ENSEMBLE FROM WIELISZEW
15:00 – 16:00 – REPRESENTATIVE ORCHESTRA OF THE TERRITORIAL DEFENCE FORCE
20:30 – 22:00 – JEWELS OF THE MAZOWSZE STAGE – MAZOWSZE ENSEMBLE
CONCERTS - SMALL STAGE
14:00 – 15:00 – THE NIWIŃSKI FOLK BAND
16:30 – 17:30 – „MŁODA HARTA” FOLK BAND
CHAMBER HALL*
17:45 – 18:45 – „Z FOLKLOREM PRZEZ ŚWIAT” CHAMBER CONCERT BY MEMBERS OF THE MAZOWSZE ENSEMBLE ORCHESTRA
* PLACES FOR THE CHAMBER CONCERT ARE LIMITED - FREE TICKETS CAN BE COLLECTED FROM THE INFORMATION POINT ON SATURDAY 8 JUNE
SUNDAY 9 JUNE
12:00 – START - DAY 2!🌟
KIDS' ZONE
12:00 – 19:30 – FUN AND GAMES FOR OUR YOUNGEST GUESTS
WORKSHOPS FOR EVERYONE
12:00 – 15:30 – DRESS UP PAPER DOLLS (TENT I)
12:30 – 16:00 – WAX CANDLES (TENT II)
16:00 – 20:00 – STRING CRAFTS (TENT I)
16:30 – 19:30 – TRADITIONAL CUT OUTS (TENT II)
CONCERTS AND PRODUCTIONS - MAIN STAGE
12:45 – 13:35 –„PROJEKT TUWIM” - TEATR CAPITOL'S PRODUCTION FOR CHILDREN
15:00 – 16:00 – „IN WONDERLAND” – MAZOWSZE ENSEMBLE CHOIR
16:45 – 18:00 –„BORYNA'S WEDDING” – REGIONAL DANCE GROUP FROM LIPCE REYMONTOWSKIE
20:00 – 21:30 – „MAY THE SUN SHINE” – ANIA RUSOWICZ AND MAZOWSZE ENSEMBLE
CONCERTS - SMALL STAGE
18:15 – 19:15 – MAŁA ORKIESTRA DANCINGOWA
The organisers reserve the right to make alterations to the programme
12:00 – START! 🌟
KIDS' ZONE
12:00 – 20:00 – FUN AND GAMES FOR OUR YOUNGEST GUESTS
WORKSHOPS FOR EVERYONE
12:00 – 15:00 – SUMMER GARLANDS (TENT II)
12:30 – 16:30 – WOODEN BIRDS FROM STRYSZAWA (TENT I)
15:30 – 20:30 – STRAW FIGURES (TENT II)
17:00 – 20:00 – COLOURFUL NECKLACES (TENT I)
CONCERTS - MAIN STAGE
13:00 – 14:00 – „PROMYKI” FOLK DANCE ENSEMBLE FROM WIELISZEW
15:00 – 16:00 – REPRESENTATIVE ORCHESTRA OF THE TERRITORIAL DEFENCE FORCE
20:30 – 22:00 – JEWELS OF THE MAZOWSZE STAGE – MAZOWSZE ENSEMBLE
CONCERTS - SMALL STAGE
14:00 – 15:00 – THE NIWIŃSKI FOLK BAND
16:30 – 17:30 – „MŁODA HARTA” FOLK BAND
CHAMBER HALL*
17:45 – 18:45 – „Z FOLKLOREM PRZEZ ŚWIAT” CHAMBER CONCERT BY MEMBERS OF THE MAZOWSZE ENSEMBLE ORCHESTRA
* PLACES FOR THE CHAMBER CONCERT ARE LIMITED - FREE TICKETS CAN BE COLLECTED FROM THE INFORMATION POINT ON SATURDAY 8 JUNE
SUNDAY 9 JUNE
12:00 – START - DAY 2!🌟
KIDS' ZONE
12:00 – 19:30 – FUN AND GAMES FOR OUR YOUNGEST GUESTS
WORKSHOPS FOR EVERYONE
12:00 – 15:30 – DRESS UP PAPER DOLLS (TENT I)
12:30 – 16:00 – WAX CANDLES (TENT II)
16:00 – 20:00 – STRING CRAFTS (TENT I)
16:30 – 19:30 – TRADITIONAL CUT OUTS (TENT II)
CONCERTS AND PRODUCTIONS - MAIN STAGE
12:45 – 13:35 –„PROJEKT TUWIM” - TEATR CAPITOL'S PRODUCTION FOR CHILDREN
15:00 – 16:00 – „IN WONDERLAND” – MAZOWSZE ENSEMBLE CHOIR
16:45 – 18:00 –„BORYNA'S WEDDING” – REGIONAL DANCE GROUP FROM LIPCE REYMONTOWSKIE
20:00 – 21:30 – „MAY THE SUN SHINE” – ANIA RUSOWICZ AND MAZOWSZE ENSEMBLE
CONCERTS - SMALL STAGE
18:15 – 19:15 – MAŁA ORKIESTRA DANCINGOWA
The organisers reserve the right to make alterations to the programme