Meeting of Dulcimer Bands of the “Wallachian Kingdom”

10^th Meeting of Dulcimer Bands of the “Wallachian Kingdom”

22 and 23 May, Frenštát pod Radhoštěm

 This musical festival was created in 2000 with the aim of acquainting the general public with the rich tradition and artistic quality of the dulcimer bands from Moravian Wallachia and the areas linked to the Wallachian culture of the Carpathian Arch. Today it is an important musical festival with international participation of dulcimer bands representing the Wallachian culture of Slovakia, Poland, the Těšín area of Silesia, and Moravian Wallachia. More information at www.folklornisdruzeni.cz 

Frenštát pod Radhoštěm, a small town situated about 40 km south of Ostrava, offers year-round opportunities for leisure and sport, especially hiking, mountain-biking, and skiing. From Frenštát it is not far to Pustevny, a spot on the Radhošť mountain ridge, well-known for the mountain hotel and restaurant Libušín and Maměnka built after a project by the Slovak architect Dušan Jurkovič, with interior decorations designed by the famous Czech painter Mikoláš Aleš. On the top of Radhošť you can admire a statue of the pagan god Radegast and a sculpture of the Christian missioners St Cyril and St Methodius.