Repertoire
We are professional group and we adapt each one piece especially to your expectations, so we can modify our program. If you need something more, please contact us, and we will create a new show together.
Lajkonik is a traditional person in Cracow, the tradition comes from a middle ages. In this performance Lajkonik dance and play with the guests, and gives special magic touches that bring happiness, also assists during ceremonies, parties and conferences. It is good idea to diversify events.
We are professional group and we adapt each one piece especially to your expectations, so we can modify our program. If you need something more, please contact us, and we will create a new show together.
The show starts with dance Krakowiak, then we present our five national dances with short description about each of them. The second part include some of our traditions ex. Lajkonik – a funny person on a horse and a legend about it. Afterwards we dance with the guests and play some folk game. This part can be modified easily. There is a possibility to join two parts into one, make it shorter or a bit longer.
All descriptions are at the beginning so the program is more impulsive and spectacular. We recommend it if the breathtaking show is more expected than dancing and playing guests together.
Program:
Krakowiak, mazur, krakowiak, kujawiak, oberek, several polka.
Additionally there is a possibility to extend the program with Lajkonik, or dancing with the guests but because of playback music any changes during a performance are no possible, so we suggest the “Evening with folklore” option.
Part I – traditional „leaving” the house.
Guests are involved to the performance. Newlyweds dance together some polish national dances, than the party starts with Polonez (with guests). Some traditional toast and blessings during this scene move us to amused wedding party.
Part II – Dance and „oczepiny” – polish wedding tradition
Oczepiny is a wedding tradition, women undress a wreath and wear just a married girl with a headscarf. Musicians group accompanies all the time and guests help dances in different scenes. Fast Mazur ends the performance.
Part I
scene 1: Autum
Harvest Festival
The harvest festival is one of the most import ant events on Polish village until today. Beautiful wreaths are made of fruits of the earth and carried in a pageants. In this scene artist show how it look like, they also sing and start dances with a polonaise – traditionally the first dance on important events, afterwards krakowiak – dance from Cracow.
scene 2: Winter
Carol singing
A group of carolers sings carols, they wear special costumes and a colorful star or “szopka” (nativity scene) – typical elements for such groups.
Part II
scene 3: Spring
Marzanna – traditional doll
Dancers and musicians march with some materials needed to make the Marzanna – symbol of death and rebirth of nature, some guests can join to make it together. When the Marzanna is finish they throw her into a water.
Gaik – symbol of spring
One of dancers brings the Gaik – a tree with ribbons, girls dance hold the ribbons and weave different patterns on the ribbons.
scene 4: Summer
Lajkonik
Lajkonik is a traditional person in Cracow, he dances and plays with the guests, and gives special magic touches that brings happiness (short legend descripion).
St. John night
Girls with wreaths and lighted candles quietly dance and sing, they put the wreaths into a water (symbolically) in hope of one dreamed bachelor caught the wreath.
„Lajkonik dance”Lajkonik is a traditional person in Cracow, the tradition comes from a middle ages. In this performance Lajkonik dance and play with the guests, and gives special magic touches that bring happiness, also assists during ceremonies, parties and conferences. It is good idea to diversify events.