Michal was born on the Independence Day, but in a country where song lyrics used to be inspected by censors. Today, he is celebrating his birthday one day before our biggest independent multi-genre fest, founded by Michal and Mário Michna 21 years ago, kicks off. Happy birthday, we wish you a lot of pohoda and, to Pohoda, we wish a lot of Michal. → read more
Traditional as well as untraditional: this has always been the key concept at the popular music-and- dance-focused stage NAY HOUSE OF DANCE which forms one of the essential parts of our festival. Fun is the essence; interactivity, communication and accessibility are the cornerstones and everyone is welcome. We put the program together in cooperation with Fero Morong, the propagator of houses of dance. We also can’t forget to mention our long-time partner – NAY company, which has been with us for 12 years already. → read more
Excellent 22nd Pohoda pre-sale surpassed even the festival’s 20th anniversary when the remaining tickets for our festival were sold two days before the beginning itself. This morning the remaining accommodation places got sold out too. There are only last remaining places for special festival trains and parking spots in sector P3 in sale. Since the capacity of our festival is limited, there won’t be any 3-day passes available at the gates. Thank you for your immense interest and we are looking forward to seeing you in two days at Pohoda 2018. → read more
Visual arts at the 22nd Pohoda will be the strongest in the history of our festival. Its main part will consist of art works within the Visual Stage. The grounds will host the work of Ilona Németh Hľadisko pre Pohodu (Auditorium for Pohoda), Mega Viki by Viktor Frešo, and Minaret. We will honour the big figures of Czechoslovakia with the installation Know Them; Ján and Martina will be commemorated with a symbolic gate Spojili nás (They unified us), visual artists initiative called Reakcia (Reaction), and the winning project of the Pohoda Visual Art Contest, Ján and Martina at Pohoda. Another winner of our contest will draw the largest jumping numbers game called Good Feelings on the taxiway. You will also see the Offsite Specific Installation and the installation of the head of our production, architect Michal Sládek, responding to cut-down areas in forests called Les (Forest). Galéria Žumpa (The Cesspit Gallery) will cross the threshold of its apartment and will take care of your needs at Pohoda with the installations Hra o tróny (Game of Thrones) and Oáza (Oasis). As part of the 4D Gallery on site, you will see again the installations Kôň (Horse) (by Adamčiak) and Bolesť (Pain) (by Sabo); Ivan Csudai will present his Macík (Teddy bear). The HALA project will bring famous Asian performers on its “Open Stage”. A curiosity of the festival will be unique taking photos of artists in the Artist Village using Camera Obscura. It will be performed by Dávid Doroš as part of his award-winning project “60 seconds with”. Thanks to well-known artists, many new works will be painted on ducts directly at Pohoda. A special piece will be performed on the back side of the Garáž Stage by Danglár. A vernissage will take place at the Garáž on Friday at 2:14 PM, accompanied by the swing music of Funny Fellows. → read more
Thank you for your immense interest. The pre-sale continues at fantastic rate. Three days before the opening of Pohoda 2018 gates there are remaining 500 tickets in sale for Pohoda 2018. In this connection we would like to ask you to buy your tickets only through our online shop, the Ticketportal network and our official vendors. Their list is available here: www.pohodafestival.sk/sk/listky → read more
We are introducing personal and large-capacity ashtrays for smokers (table receptacles and concrete bowls filled with sand) this year. Special personal ashtrays can be found at the separation points and in the Pohoda shop. Smoking is forbidden at Pohoda in the tents, the entire Family Park, and the grandstands. Smoking in other parts of the grounds is allowed, but please be considerate of other people (especially during concerts on the main stages). We are asking smokers not to drop cigarette ends, as each of them must be picked up by someone at the end of the festival. → read more
ŠKODA AUTO Slovakia – chain of authorized service providers will be giving away practical breathalyzers so that you go home with good memories of the event only. Not sure if you had too much to drink during the festival? We definitely recommend to make use of this service. It would be a pity to let the breath alcohol test ruin all those amazing experiences. → read more
The capacity at Pohoda Festival might be the same, but we make sure visitors’ comfort is greater each year. This year, we are going to increase the number of flush toilets considerably. The runway opposite Slovenská sporiteľňa Arena will be equipped with 39 vacuum toilets JohnPrivy, similar to those you know from planes or trains. Apart from the comfort factor, there also is eco-friendly side to them as water usage is lower. The set will also feature washbasins and mirrors. On top of barrier-free toilets, a barrier-free shower is going to be located opposite Urpiner Stage. We’ll soon reveal additional information on services that will help increase wheelchair users’ experience. → read more
The members of the Slet bubeníků (Gathering of Drummers) are coming from different parts of the world to the airport of Trenčín. On Saturday at 5 AM, they will welcome the sunrise by drumming, dancing rhythms, grooves, and joy of music and life. All this will take place in a unique Czech-Slovak formation completed by the Israeli singer and drummer Kamila Kama. Besides Kamila, the stage will have Pavel Fajt, Martin Valihora, Pavel Koudelka, Ephraim Goldin, Martin Kukučka, cimbalomist Petr Gablas, and keyboardist Lukáš Duchoň. → read more
The band led by Juraj Podmanický, organizer of the allied festival Grape, are planning to launch their new album at Pohoda. Juraj, as a former member of the folklore ensemble Dovinka, invited girls from SĽUK to collab with the band and the untraditional combination works just great. The sold-out shows and positive feedback speak for themselves: “I can’t imagine Pohoda without Billy Barman. If you want good food at the fest, having Barmans play is a must. Otherwise, I quit,” says the head of band’s fan club in Pohoda team, catering-queen, Ľubica Ščambová. The food will be delicious, because Billy Barman decorated with SĽUK will, of course, be playing Pohoda. Enjoy your meal. → read more
