PROGRAM
Tuesday, August 12, 2025
5.00pm Irena Santor star unveiling ceremony
Venue: Deptak Sław - Walk of Fame (Al. Armii Krajowej, Ciechocinek)
Official opening ceremony of the Irena Santor "Vistula Sounds" International Festival:
6.00pm Official Red Carpet Welcome
Accompanied by: The Waganiec Youth Wind Orchestra (Poland)
Venue: Skwer Ekscentryków (next to Summer Theater, Al. Armii Krajowej, Ciechocinek)
7.00pm Opening Concert
Performers on stage: Anna Rusowicz (Poland, Special Guest) - accompanied by Rafał Stępień, Andria Putkaradze (Georgia, Special Guest, the winner of the Junior Eurovision 2024), Jarosław Wasik (Poland), Anna Poghosyan (Armenia), Elena Kolomiytseva (Estonia), Adam Barro (France), Pavlo Tabakov (Ukraine), Patryk Pawlak (Poland), Dominik Arim (Poland, participant the Junior Eurovision 2024), Julia Rydelek (Poland, Grand Prix winner of the "Vistula Sounds 2024") and Sar Sargsyan (Artistic Director of the "Vistula Sounds" festival).
Venue: Summer Theatre (ul. M. Kopernika 3, Ciechocinek)
A large TV screen will be placed in the Skwer Ekscentryków in Ciechocinek to allow viewers to live follow the concert.
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
International Song Competition:
2.00pm-6.00pm Part 1.
7.00pm-9.30pm Part 2.
Performers on stage: contestants representing 22 countries and Poland
Venue: Summer Theatre (ul. M. Kopernika 3, Ciechocinek)
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Polish Song Competition:
12.00pm – 2.00pm Part 1.
3.00pm - 5.30pm Part 2.
Performeers on stage: contestants representing 15 countries and Poland
Venue: Summer Theatre (ul. M. Kopernika 3, Ciechocinek)
7.00pm Intercultural Encounters:
- Part 1. "Polish Culture" - dedicated to and with the participation of the Festival’s Patron and Guest of Honour, IRENA SANTOR
- Part 2. "Meeting of Cultures" - "Georgia: land of ancient identity", guest speakers: Natia Inaishvili, Rusudan Tavartkiladze & Nona Diasamidze (Georgia)
Moderated by: Dr. Jarosław Wasik (Poland), Consecutive interpreting: Jacek Borowiec (Poland)
Venue: Summer Theatre (ul. M. Kopernika 3, Ciechocinek)
Friday, August 15, 2025
Getting to know Kuyavia and Pomerania – guided day trips for Festival contestants:
9.00am – 3.00pm "Birthplace of Copernicus" – Toruń
8.30am – 3.00pm "City of Music and Historiy" – Bydgoszcz
9.00am – 3.00pm “In Irena Santor’s Footsteps" – Solec Kujawski
10.00am – 1.00pm “Gem among Polish health resorts” – Ciechocinek
6.00pm - Awards ceremony: presentation of medals, certificates, and invitations to international festivals and competitions for Festival contestants
Venue: banks of the Vistula River (ul. Lipnowska 31, Ciechocinek)
7.00pm Awards Ceremony & "Thank you, hosts" concert, with songs performed by international contestants
Venue: banks of the Vistula River (ul. Lipnowska 31, Ciechocinek)
Saturday, August 16, 2025
11.00am Vocal Master classes - hosted by:
- Prof. Joanna Zagdańska (Poland) "Vocal performance problems in jazz and stage pieces by Polish writers".
- Joaquín Caetano (Portugal) "The Biomechanics of Singing "In Search of Vocal Optimization". Vocal technique based on the author's own publication "Manual de canto" (Singing manual)".
Venue: Hotel Amazonka Conference & Spa (ul. Traugutta 5, Ciechocinek)
7.00pm Gala Concert, Awards Ceremony - Grand Prix and Special Prizes
Performers on stage: Grażyna Brodzińska (Poland, Guest of Honour), Alicja Majewska & Włodzimierz Korcz (Poland, Special Guests) - accompanied by the Warsaw String Quartet, Andria Putkaradze (Georgia, Special Guest, winner of the Junior Eurovision 2024), Sar Sargsyan (Artistic Director of the "Vistula Sounds" festival), winners of the "Vistula Sounds" festival competitions.
Venue: Summer Stage (Park Zdrowia, next to graduation tower no. 1, Ciechocinek)
10.30pm “See you again in Ciechocinek” – farewell evening for festival contestants and guests only
Venue: Hotel Amazonka Conference & Spa (ul. Traugutta 5, Ciechocinek)
Festival Hosts: PAWEŁ BOBROWSKI, MARCIN KONOPACKI
IMPORTANT! The “Vistula Sounds” festival is not a commercial undertaking – admission to all festival events is free.
