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Author: Mateusz Gałęski | Publish date: 29 June 2026

3-day festival of dancing and singing

29 June 2026, Author: Mateusz Gałęski

The 23rd edition of the annual Ełk Światowy Folklore Festival "Tęcza".

The festival is a celebration of dance and singing. Its purpose is to popularization and protection of values that have an impact on the consolidation of identity national relations, strengthening traditions and interpersonal ties.

Folklore groups from Polish, Lithuania, India, Serbia, Latvia, Armenia, Slovakia and Colombia! The festival began in Friday, June 26 and ended on Sunday, June 28 with a large parade along the street Home Army. The participants and spectators then gathered in the ECC Amphitheater, where the final concert took place.

The organizers of the festival are the Ełk Cultural Center and Masurian Song and Dance Ensemble EŁK.

Photo gallery from the event - click to go