Golden Moccasins

Active since 2010, Złote Kierpce (Golden Moccasins) festival functions as a review for Carpathian Folk Child Band Festival in Rabka-Zdrój eliminations. Winners will also perform in August at International Festival of Highland Folklore in Zakopane, during Little Highlanders Concert, presenting their artistic skills and programs on Festival Village outdoor scene.

The main goal is to spread children folklore and old village tradition with dance, singing and highlander music. Also, introduce and encourage kids and youth to their original culture, creating opportunity for performance and competition.

This is somehow a preparation for bigger acts on International Festival of Highland Folklore in Zakopane. Two age groups divide children and youth regional bands, presenting highlander folklore. During evaluation, jury pays attention to spectacle theme, performance quality and dance selection, highlander folk characteristics, singing, music, band squad, intstruments, proper outfits, props, hair dressing – dialect adjustments towards the theme and overall impression.

20-25 minute performances of every submitted group are available for public during Złote Kierpce Festival. Children present folk games and plays, while youth usually commit to pastoral, courtship and ritual themes. Every band perform under traditional music accompaniment, and the whole event is preceded by parade on Krupówki promenade.