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FESTIVAL OF CERAMICS IN BOLESŁAWIEC 

August 13–17, 2025

August 13–17

Town Square, Prusa Street

10:00–21:00 5 days of Ceramics Fair 

City Public Library - Knowledge Centre of Bolesławiec, 5 Głowackiego Street 5

SOWA Discovery, Imagination and Activity Zone – interactive exhibition:

August 13, 9:00 AM–4:00 PM

August 14, 10:00 AM–6:00 PM

August 15–17, 9:00 AM–3:00 PM

August 13, Wednesday

City Public Library - Knowledge Centre of Bolesławiec, 5 Głowackiego Street

5:00 PM Meeting with Jerzy Skarżyński, marathon runner, author of books, e.g.:  "Take care of your health, naturally", "Running through life"

BOK- MCC, 1c Piłsudskiego Square

7:00 PM  Opening of the post-plein air exhibition of the 60th International Ceramics and Sculpture Plein Air, exhibition open: August 14-17, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

August 14, Wednesday

City Public Library - Knowledge Centre of Bolesławiec, 5 Głowackiego Street 5

12:00 AM - 2:00 PM   Sports arenas – building structures with Linden blocks

1c Piłsudskiego Square,, "W sam raz" Gallery, hall - FORUM Cinema 

7:00 PM Opening of the exhibition "New Design in Bolesławiec Ceramics" (exhibition open August 15–17, 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM)

August 15-17

BOK-MCC, 10 Bankowa Street, school playground

9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Antiques Fair

Town Square

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM  Wheel-throwing showcases by the artist - Mateusz Grobelny

Ceramic garden behind BOK-MCC

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM  Fun and useful activities – workshops with clay and more, for adults and children

Museum of Ceramics in Bolesławiec, 28/29 Zgorzelecka Street

"Museum Souvenir" workshops:

August 15, 12:00 AM - 5:00 PM

August 16, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

August 17, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Centre for Ancient Pottery Techniques, 14 Kutuzova Street

"Cast Jewelry" Workshop (limited number of participants):

August 15, 12:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 4:00 PM

August 16, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM

August 17, 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM 

Artists at work: Polish-English plein-air "Ceramic Cities Exchange":

August 15, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM

August 16–17, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

August 15, Friday

City Public Library - Knowledge Centre of Bolesławiec, 5 Głowackiego Street 5

12:00 AM -  2:00 PM,  "80 Pebbles for the 80th Anniversary of the Library-Knowledge Centre" – painting and decorating

Municipal Sports and Recreation Centre, Piłsudskiego Square

9:30 AM - 9:00 PM,  2nd Open Beach Volleyball Tournament for the Cup of the Mayor of Bolesławiec

BOK-MCC, stage in the Town Square, green square

5:00 PM Beata and Krzysztof Koncur – Edith Piaf songs
6:00 PM Official opening of the Festival of Ceramics in Bolesławiec – artistic program of the “Glina Da Ci skrzydła” Theatre and invited guests (French accents – 20th anniversary of cooperation with Nogent-sur-Marne)

7:00 PM Anima Sonora – old Italian songs
8:00 PM The Twisters – blues rock band

 Asnyka Street, main stage 

6:30 PM  Pop&The

8:00 PM  Oskar Cyms

August 16–17

Ceramics Museum in Bolesławiec, 28/29 Zgorzelecka Street

Games at the Syrokomla Knights' Camp (Park near the Museum):

August 16, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

August 17, 10: 00 AM - 3:00 PM

August 16, Saturday

City Public Library - Knowledge Centre of Bolesławiec, 5 Głowackiego Street 5

12:00 AM - 2:00 PM  "Tenement houses in the Bolesławiec style" - art and technical classes using recycled materials

Municipal Sports and Recreation Centre, Piłsudskiego Square

9:30 AM - 7:00 PM  Women's Beach Volleyball Tournament for the Cup of the Mayor of Bolesławiec

Municipal Sports and Recreation Centre, "Let's support health" Foundation, square in front of the Orka Bolesławiec Water Park 

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM  “Ceramic Health Run - Make a Form in Clay!” - 2nd edition 

Bankowa Street, square near the city pond

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM  “Glina Da Ci skrzydła”  Theatre Town, painting with clay, artists’ performances, competitions, animations, and other attractions

4:30 PM  Bolesławiec Parade for the Love of  clay, “Glina Da Ci skrzydła” Theatre led by Papa Bogdan Nowak

Museum of Ceramics in Bolesławiec, 28/29 Zgorzelecka Street (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

7:00 PM   Opening of the exhibition" 75th Anniversary of the Artistic Ceramics Cooperative in Bolesławiec"

BOK-MCC, stage in the Town Square, green square

3:00 PM  Ewa Stefaniak – musical hits

4:00 PM 1st Armored Division Band Jazz Combo

5:00 PM  Karolina Tuz with a band

6:30 PM Tomek Wachnowski – I Remember Bolesławiec

Asnyka Street, main stage

6:00 PM   59-700 Quartet

8:00 PM  Filmove LOVE - film music hits performed by famous artists

August 17, Sunday

City Public Library - Knowledge Centre of Bolesławiec, 5 Głowackiego Street 5

12:00 AM - 2:00 PM  "Ceramic magnets" - souvenir from Bolesławiec

Municipal Sports and Recreation Centre, Piłsudskiego Square

10:00 AM - 5:00 PM  Beach Soccer Tournament

5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Ceramic Zumba, Aerobics

MOSiR, Piłsudskiego Square, Skyscraper  

12:00 AM  Bolesławiec Stair Run – Run for a Ceramic Cup 

Museum of Ceramics in Bolesławiec, 28/29 Zgorzelecka Street (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

09:00 AM - 5:00 PM   Exhibition "75th Anniversary of Artistic Ceramics of the Artistic Handicraft Cooperative in Bolesławiec"

BOK-MCC, stage in the Town Square, green square

12:00 AM  Triangle Theatre for children
2:00 PM  BOK-MCC Workshops
4:00 PM Mirrors Project
5:30 PM  1st Armored Division Brass Band 

 Asnyka Street, main stage

5:00 PM  Papa Dance

7:00 PM  IRA

End of the 31st Festival of Ceramics in Bolesławiec

Accompanying events:

August 17, Sunday, 11:00 AM, Bankowa Street, Predator Gravel - gravel race - Finale of the Predator Gravel 2025 series 

Ceramics companies’ events:

1.

"Ceramic Garden", Artistic Ceramics Cooperative of Artistic Handicrafts, 23 T. Kościuszki Street, square in front of the plant - between August 13-17, 2025, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM 

August 13–17, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, sale of hand-decorated ceramic products

August 14–17, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, pottery decoration demonstration, clay modeling workshops, children's activities, and stamp makeup performed by the artists of "Artistic Ceramics"

August 15–17, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, meet-and-greet sessions with the decoration designers: Teresa Liana, Maria Starzyk, Karolina Śliwińska, Jacek Chyła, Edyta Rudzik, Krystyna Deptuła, Ewelina Gałka, Aneta Baszczyj, and Marta Matejewicz.

2. 

Zakłady Ceramiczne BOLESŁAWIEC (Ceramics Factory),  T. Kościuszki Street 11

August 13–14, 7:00 AM–7:00 PM | August 15, 7:00 AM–8:00 PM | August 16, 7:00 AM–9:00 PM | August 17, 7:00 AM–8:00 PM, sale of hand-decorated ceramic products

August 13–14, August 16 | 8:00 AM–4:00 PM (every 15 minutes, registration on-site), factory tours – learning about the production process 

August 13–17, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM, biscuit stamping, painting demonstrations, body painting by the artists from the BOLESŁAWIEC Ceramics Factory 

3. 

Festival of Ceramics with Manufaktura, 30 Gdańska Street

Open-air market - Manufaktura Garden - sale of collections, end-of-line items 10%, 30%, and 50% off!

Free ceramics workshops, factory tours. Attractions for children, food court. Manufaktura Gallery - New Collections. Fun with prizes! 

4.

Moja Faktoria, shop, 24 Kościuszki Street

August 13–17, 9:00 AM -5:00 PM – exhibition of coffee paintings by Jolanta Dusza, decoration designer