THE 17th GRAND DRAGONS PARADE
17th GREAT DRAGONS PARADE. DRAGONS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
Krakow, 3-4 June 2017
At the first weekend of June, the Groteska Theatre invites you to Krakow to take part in a unique colourful dragons festival. Since 2000 we have organised the annual Great Dragons Parade – a spectacular event gathering thousands of dragon’s enthusiasts from Poland, Europe and all over the world. This time the inspiration for dragons figures will be the culture of Mediterranean countries, their rich history, visual art tradition, ornamentation.
The Dragons Family Picnic on the Vistula Boulevards will open the dragon weekend. There will be something for everyone during our dragons festival. We have prepared plenty of attractions: competitions, a funfair, various stands and games.
The first day of the dragon’s feast will conclude with the breath-taking Great Open-Air Show on the Vistula, where gigantic dragons will float in the air, dancing to the sounds of music and accompanied with fireworks and laser effects.
On Sunday Kraków will witness The Great Dragons Parade. More than a thousand children will participate in the colourful pageant full of various dragon creatures. The Finest Dragon will be selected from among over 30 dragon figures.
All enthusiasts of dragons and good fun are invited to participate in this Poland’s unique event – the dragons festival!
THE PROGRAMME OF THE 17th GRAND DRAGONS PARADE
Grand Open-Air Event on the Vistula
3rd of June (Saturday) 10.00 p.m. The Vistula river bend at the foot of Wawel
The Great Open-Air Show on the Vistula combines breath-taking pyrotechnic effects, unforgettable music, fantastic light and laser effects and gigantic water curtains. But the greatest attractions are huge flying dragons (up to 25 m long and 15 m high) – fantastic creatures operated by the actors of the Groteska Theatre from barges and ships. This year, new dragons will appear in the show, sure to captivate the spectators and enchant all of Krakow with a colourful extravaganza.
Great Dragons Parade
4th of June (Sunday) 12.00 noon, streets of Old Town – Rynek Główny (Main Market Square)
More than a thousand children from all over Poland will participate in the Great Dragons Parade. They will operate four-metre-long or even larger dragons of their own design and making. The dragons will compete for the title of the finest and the most creatively constructed structure. Children and their dragons will parade along the streets of the old Krakow in a colourful pageant to the sounds of live music and dragons’ roars. The Parade will be accompanied with performances of artistic groups from Krakow: Sorrir Por Fawor! – will play energetic samba, Capoeira UNICAR Kraków – will show the orginal dance-fight and Krakowska Orkiestra Staromiejska will perform march and light music using brass instruments.
For a couple of hours they will be the actors in a huge open-air show watched by thousands of Krakow residents and tourists who come here specially on this occasion.
The verdict in the competition for the Finest Dragon will be announced at about 1.30 p.m.
Dragons Family Picnic
3-4 June, Vistula Boulevards by the Dragon’s Den
3th June (Saturday), 10.00 a.m. – 9.30 p.m.
4th June (Sunday), 10.00 a.m. - 7.00 p.m.
Participants in the Picnic will enjoy an interesting programme, abounding with competitions, a funfair, various stands and other attractions.
For more information visit: www.groteska.pl; www.paradasmokow.pl