Renowned craft artists will arrive from Azerbaijan, South Korea, Japan, Poland, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, China, Romania, Türkiye and Uzbekistan.
Visitors will once again have the opportunity to admire Korean calligraphy, discover the traditional Korean decorative technique of najeonchilgi, try their hand at Japanese needle embroidery, explore the traditions of Chinese indigo dyeing, and learn more about the rich craft heritage of Poland’s Lublin region.
From Türkiye, a maker of Yemeni slippers, a toy maker and a glass artist will join us. From Kyrgyzstan, ethnographers and traditional costume makers will take part in the festival, demonstrating how to make and wear the elechek, the traditional Kyrgyz women’s headdress, which is also inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List. At the Festival of Folk Arts, visitors will also have the chance to admire beautiful Kazakh jewellery and traditional baskets.