Horyniec-Zdrój Art Festiwal 2025

From August 3 to 10, 2025, the spa town of Horyniec‑Zdrój will once again become the artistic heart of Roztocze. This year’s Horyniec‑Zdrój Art Festival is themed “I Feel the Scent of the Universe”, quoting poet Jadwiga Stańczakowa, whose life and work inspired one of the festival’s central events.

Festival Highlights: Women’s Voices in Theatre & Art

The 2025 program spotlights female voices on stage, especially in the Horyniec Theatre / Women’s Theatre series, featuring renowned actresses and directors:

• Irena Jun

• Joanna Szczepkowska

• Dorota Landowska

• Katarzyna Dąbrowska

• Agnieszka Przepiórska, celebrated for her moving biographical performances

Against the backdrop of summer evenings in the spa park, theatre will blend with music, spoken word, and visual art.

Music Line‑up

• Piotr Cugowski Concert – the grand festival finale

• Chopin on Strings featuring violinist Karol Dobrowolski

• Leszek Żądło’s Jubilee Performance – celebrating 60 years of jazz artistry

• “With Classical Music Across Poland” Project with pianist Julia Kociuban and violinist Janusz Wawrowski

Literary & Family Events

Daytime programming will include:

• Author readings with Zośka Papużanka and Jakub Kornhauser, including a unique literary-bike tour through Roztocze

• Morning literary–theatre sessions in the library

• Art workshops led by illustrator Marianna Oklejak

• Premiere of the youth theatre group Bez Nazwy’s play “30 Disappearing Trampolines”

A Festival of Encounters & Dialogue

The festival fosters intergenerational, interdisciplinary, and human connection through shared cultural experiences. Events take place in the amphitheatre, cultural centre, library, and open-air spaces around Horyniec‑Zdrój, creating a week-long community of culture, reflection, and inspiration.

Festival Program

Sunday, August 3 – Opening

• 18:00 Horyniec Theatre / Women’s Theatre – Scena Mistrzów: Irena Jun in Pan Tadeusz, with violinist Aniela Blachura & cellist Klara Blachura, followed by Q&A (Centre for Culture, tickets required)

Monday, August 4

• 10:00 “Żaba (nie)śmieszka…”: creation of a radio play, followed by discussion with creators Maria Marcinkiewicz‑Górna & Piotr Skotnicki (Library)

• 20:00 Kacper Kuszewski – Album rodzinny with pianist Tomasz Krezymon (Spa Park Amphitheatre)

Tuesday, August 5

• 10:00 Family literary‑theatre morning with Szafa Kultury Foundation (Library)

• 16:00 Other Film: radio play Inie Benicie, introduction by Maria Marcinkiewicz‑Górna (Culture Centre, tickets)

• 20:00 Horyniec Theatre / Women’s Theatre: Katarzyna Dąbrowska in 13 randek DaNuty. Rinn – songs of love with ensemble (Spa Park Amphitheatre)

Wednesday, August 6

• 10:00 Literary‑theatre morning (Library)

• 17:00 Joanna Szczepkowska & Dorota Landowska in Separatka, followed by Q&A (Culture Centre, tickets)

• 20:30 Cosmic Silence II: Leszek Żądło (sax), Joachim Mencel (hurdy‑gurdy), Rhodes piano (Spa Park Amphitheatre)

Thursday, August 7

• 10:00 Art workshop: Małgorzata Maćkowiak – Paper Worlds, Part 1 (Library, registration)

• 17:30 Horyniec Theatre / Women’s Theatre: Agnieszka Przepiórska in Jadwiga, text by Piotr Rowicki, directed by Anna Gryszkówna, followed by Q&A (Culture Centre, tickets)

• 20:30 Chopin on Strings: Karol Dobrowolski (violin), Romuald Erenc (guitar), Piotr Rodowicz (double bass) (Spa Park Amphitheatre)

Friday, August 8

• 10:00 Art workshop: Paper Worlds, Part 2 (Library, registration)

• 18:00 Author meet: Zośka Papużanka – Świat dla Ciebie zrobiłam (Library, registration)

• 20:00 Horyniec Theatre / Women’s Theatre: Agnieszka Przepiórska in Kocham Bałtyk, text by Zośka Papużanka, directed by Przepiórska (Spa Park Amphitheatre)

Saturday, August 9

• 10:00–13:00 Literary‑cycling tour with Jakub Kornhauser & Robert Gmitrek – Finding the Rhythm (Library, registration)

• 15:00 Workshop with Marianna Oklejak: Miracles, Wreaths, Tam i z powrotem exhibition finissage (Library, registration)

• 16:00 Premiere: youth theatre Bez Nazwy – 30 Disappearing Trampolines (Culture Centre, tickets)

• 20:00 With Classical Music Across Poland – Julia Kociuban (piano) & Janusz Wawrowski (violin) (Centre for Culture, tickets)

Sunday, August 10

• 12:00 Author reading: Jan Kerden – Stories from a Sandy Hill (Library)

• 20:00 Piotr Cugowski Concert (Spa Park Amphitheatre)

Accompanying Events & Workshops

• Exhibition of Marianna Oklejak’s illustrations for Tam i z powrotem. Opowieści jaskółek (Library, August 3–10)

• Theatre workshops for youth with Anna Gryszkówną (Culture Centre, August 7–8)

• Classical‑music concert With Classical Music Across Poland (August 9, Centre for Culture, tickets)