Large folklore festival in Drachhausen: Experience culture from all over the world!

Large folklore festival in Drachhausen: Experience culture from all over the world!

Drachhausen, Deutschland - in Drachhausen it will be really alive at the end of June 2025 when the folklore festival "łužicałužyca-lusatia", now in its 15th edition, enchants visitors. On June 26th to 29th, Little Lusatia becomes the scene for a grand festival of cultures. A wealth of dances, sounds and regional specialties is offered on the four days, and you can look forward to the participation of 14 groups from different countries, including Poland, Slovakia, Portugal, Romania, Colombia, Iran and Senegal. This reports lr-online.de.

As in previous years, the festival will be organized this year by Domowina - Bund Lausitzer Sorben e.V. with the active support of partners. The focus on ethnic groups and minorities that present their traditions and cultural values is particularly striking. On Thursday evening, the event begins with a colorful opening festival parade of the participants from Postplatz to the Kornmarkt in Bautzen and is solemnly opened on the main stage of the German-Sorbian folk theater.

venues and offers

The event unfolds in various places in Drachhausen, including the churchyard, the parish meadow, the mountain castle and the Unger family. Regional culinary delicacies are rounded off by a wide snack offer that ranges from the Schweella butcher to Spreewald -typical dishes. So there are venison sausages, plinsen from the village youth and also a selection of international dishes from the food truck CS rental chef, which will delight the palate.

The entrance fees are extremely fair with 12 euros in advance and 16 euros at the box office. Tickets are available in the Sorbian cultural information "Lodka" in Cottbus and in the tourist information office in Peitz. Parking is available in sufficient numbers, as is a bus shuttle from Oberlausitz. A regular bus runs regularly to Drachhausen, with the last bus going back to Cottbus at 9:02 p.m.

cultural diversity and program highlights

The festival has long since developed into a fixture in the region and attracts up to 1,000 active participants. Over the days, a varied program is offered, which ranges from traditionally decorated farms with music and dance to a festive service with the participants. An absolute highlight is the folkloric fireworks that will form the crowning glory of a colorful cultural weekend. Anyone who is looking forward to diverse music, dance and social gatherings will get their money's worth here.

The folklore festival "łužicałužyca-lusatia" is not only a meeting point for locals, but also for visitors from the distance who want to experience the warm Lusatian hospitality. While Drachhausen has proven to be an idyllic place for the festival, a similar event this weekend also gets initial folklore events in the Baltic countries. On June 26th and 27th in Riga you will experience the international folklore festival Baltica, which focuses on the preservation and development of traditional culture, as [Livertiga.com] (https://www.liveriga.com/de/4870-internationales- folklorefestival-baltica-2025) reports.

be there when Drachhausen becomes a melting pot of cultural diversity in June and experience not only the sounds and colors of the different nations, but also the culinary delights that this festival has to offer! It will certainly be an unforgettable event with lots of entertainment, music and good peculiarities from the region.