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Celebration of the Winter Solstice '24


We cordially invite you to another joint celebration of the winter solstice with the Birth Circle this year as well, we will enjoy two days together, spend time together, prepare a beautiful celebration and strengthen ourselves to next year. On Solstice there will be musical performances, creative workshops, other interesting things.

WHERE?
Kokava nad Rimavicou, Chata Hámor (accommodation right on the spot)
Chata Hámor is a large accommodation chalet with 60 beds, with common rooms, surrounded by forest, with fireplace for guests, about 3 km beyond the village, towards Lehota nad Rimavicou
Chat address: Lehota nad Rimavicou 167

WHEN?
20.-22. 12th – from Friday evening, Saturday, Sunday (security group from Friday)
It is possible to stay on site from Friday (this can be arranged in advance at podujatia@ved.sk)

Content of the celebration - approximate course, it may evolve.

FRIDAY:

7:00 p.m. - screening of Karolína Alvarez's new film: Žiarislav – Land of Slovens

Security group from 16.00


SATURDAY:

afternoon – joint site preparations
12. 00 art workshops - with an introduction about Old Slavic signs and the meanings of art patterns
13. 00 music workshop - journey of endings
13.30 joint play - flute – flute – bass – violin – drum
14. 00 dance workshop - circle dance Protect us alive
15. 00 Scientific talk on the Winter Solstice
16.00 Kokavský fujaristi
Pavel Bielik, Miroslav Moncoľ
- game, talks about the production of wind turbines and drumsticks
17.00
Winter Solstice ceremonies – Burning the badniak by the bonfire, the autumn ceremony, the Roda ceremony, the cake ceremony, the ceremony of praise of the concordant miracle
17. 30 opening of the banquet table:
Further musical performances:
18.00 Radovan Vrška – singer
19.00 Veleslav and Monika (fujara, bagpipes, zither, singing)
19. 30 Žiarislav and Bytosti
21.00 Open stage for other musicians and new ensembles
Free play and free singing - folk and modern wood songs, also new works

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SUNDAY:

9 . 00 Exercises 4 elements
10. 00 The path of endings - methods, use, songs - to completeness and sequence, "methodology and systematics" of this direction
12. 00 Council of the RK, about the founding of the Rodné kruh groups, the progress of the revival in the country and events in 25. Joint conversations about the state of the country, culture and spirituality.
16.00 end



Contribution to the event: 20E (children half, small children free, discount for families)


ACCOMMODATION:
it is right on the spot, in a large accommodation complex with common rooms, so you can run straight from the hall to your room

Accommodation price list guesthouse:
For 1 night 20E/night/bed
For 2 nights 18E/night/bed
children 12E/bed
children under 2 years free of charge

The rooms are mostly 4-bedded with shared social facilities on each floor.

Accommodation MUST BE ARRANGEMENT IN ADVANCE by email podujatia@ved.sk (the number of persons and nights must be indicated) - we will soon make the reservation available so that you can also pay for sleeping in advance. with bacon/onion - YOU NEED TO ARRANGE IN ADVANCE - we will start the negotiation soon :) a table on which everyone brings leftovers and gifts from home.

Please send questions and registration to email: podujatia@ved.sk with the subject "Winter Solstice" / "Winter Solstice - Accommodation", "Winter Solstice – food" , etc.



Until then, the following two events are planned:

1. – 3 November – Completion of the foundations of the wooden house in Medzi, in the evening funeral rites and talks about the spirit and spirituality of the ancestors

7. – 10. 11. – Forging male strength 2 – Forge your ax with Žiarislav

13. 11. - Žiarislav in Prague - Conversations with songs in the Šamanka Tea House at 6:30 p.m.