Ethnographic Days
Národopisné muzeum Národního muzea, Kinského zahrada, Prague
Ethnographic Days is a two-day folk festival organized by the Ethnographic Museum of the National Museum in the Kinský Letohrádek and the adjacent Kinský Garden. The programme features a traditional costume parade, a fashion show of textiles inspired by folklore, a children's day woven with traditions, performances by children's and adult folk ensembles, and a craft fair.
The programme includes a guided presentation of wedding folk costumes from across the Czech Republic (in collaboration with the Horňácko Regional Centre), performances by folk ensembles (Slovak Circle in Prague, DFS Rosénka, Josef Vycpálek Song and Dance Ensemble, FS Lipka Pardubice), and a special presentation marking the 20th anniversary of the inscription of Slovak verbunk on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage.
The event is realized with financial support from the Ministry of Culture, the City of Prague, and Prague 5 Municipal District.