is a community event reviving the old tradition of urban caroling in Warsaw's Old Town. A shared walk through the city with singing, music and handmade caroling stars that will lead participants through the streets and institutions of the Old Town.
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January 30 (Friday), 4:30 PM
Workshop on making a caroling star with Magdalena Bojarowska from the House of Folk Art
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February 1 (Sunday), 3:30 PM
Old Town Caroling with Jan Emil Młynarski, the Warsaw Dance Combo, Kaja Prusinowska and Jan the Barrel Organist
Warsaw caroling always had an urban character. People sang not only under house windows but also in courtyards, gateways and craft workshops. In addition to well-known carols, local, playful and sometimes cheeky songs appeared, telling about the everyday life of the city.
Carolers often dressed up as shepherds, elders, angels, and figures drawn from urban imagination. An important attribute was the caroling star — a symbol of light and hope, but also a sign of collective action.
The caroling star was not merely decoration. It led carolers through dark streets, announced good news, ordered the winter time and provided an excuse for visits, conversation and singing.
Be sure to come!
Photo: Maria Lubicz-Łapińska
The event is an initiative of the Starówka Group and the Museum of Warsaw.
Starówka Group website: Strona Grupy Starówka
Educational partner of the Museum of Warsaw – PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna S.A.: PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna
Co-organizers and partners (selected institutions):
