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Entertainment
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Entertainment
varies according to season. Founded in memory of the man who staged many of his own plays here, the
Teatr im. Stanislawa Witkiewicza
, at ul. ChramcA?wki 15 (box office in the PTTK travel agency; Mon-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat 10am-2pm; tel 018/206 3281,
), north of the train station, stages a regular variety of performances (including a lot of Witkacy pieces, but also featuring twentieth-century greats like Miller and Camus) throughout the year - check with the tourist offices for current details. The biggest cultural event, however, is the annual international
festival of mountain folklore
held since the late 1960s, and now occupying the prime tourist season mid-August spot. A week-long extravaganza of concerts, music competitions and street parades, alongside the sizeable contingent of local
gA?rale
ensembles, the festival draws highlander groups from a dozen or so European countries. The timing means hefty crowds are guaranteed, and there's enough going on to keep most people happy. Along with the summer musical events in the Pieniny region further east you won't get a better chance to sample the tub-thumping exuberance of a
gA?rale
choir dressed to the nines, whooping their way through a string of joyous mountain melodies. Other local cultural events of note are the
Karol Szymanowski Music Days
held every July, featuring classical concerts by Polish and guest foreign artists in and around the town, and an
art film festival
, held every other March. Other useful information
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