„As we slide into the long hot days of summer, festival season is in full swing. But it’s not just fields in Britain that fill with the sound of music and revellery; mainland Europe now has a good number of events that rival anything that the UK produces, including (whisper it) Glastonbury. Lineups are just as star-studded and interesting, the weather is better, the food options are out of this world, and there are far less Lads On Tour boorishness and drunken buffoonery to put up with. Add in cheap flights and prices that represent far better value for money than anything you’re likely to find in a field in Hampshire, and it’s a wonder more people don’t jet off and leave the mud and warm, flat beer behind.“ → read more

If The International Bureau of Weights and Measures in Paris were on the lookout for a unit for a perfect fusion of humor, composer genius and virtuosity, album Bolo nás jedenásť of trio Lasica – Satinský – Filip would be an obvious candidate. We’re glad that we will have a chance to see the premiere of its live version at Pohoda. Lasica will sing Lasica, Dorota Nvotová Filip and various artists will sing Julo Satinský’s part.    → read more

Our main media partner Rádio_FM will prepare the Rádio (aktívna zóna)_FM programme. They will convey the atmosphere of Pohoda thanks to live broadcasts of concerts and the visitors of their tent can look forward to interesting debates and live performances. This year, they will host No Brake, Says, Fresh Out of the Bus, and Archívny Chlapec and you'll be able to see live the Od Veci_FM programme. → read more

On Saturday before midnight, DJ Džbán (Pitcher), who usually plays “until he is broken at last,” will be performing at Orange Roller Disco. This time, the legendary Pitcher will have to remain unbroken as the person performing under this stage name is our head of production, Mišo Sládek, and Mrs. Filipová from OHS will be around throughout the festival.  → read more

Matwe Drappenmadchenfeller plays excellent music and also knows how to dance to it properly. His varied sets include swing, but also nu-jazz, indie and alternative electronic music. Everything depends on audience’s mood and, most of all, on the protagonist himself. Come and see how he will react to your stylish inline triple ritberger at Orange Roller Disco. → read more

“I was so overwhelmed by Pohoda Festival last year. I’m kind of not very fond of festivals and crowds and usually don’t feel like going anywhere! At that time, I was just about to finish my book Citlivý člověk (A Sensitive Person) and all I wanted to do was keep on writing! But I was sent to Pohoda from Václav Havel Library so I had to go there! Going there was the best thing that could happen to me! The plot of a chapter that I still had to finish was suddenly clear to me; I realized that the protagonists, lovers, traveler Táta and actress Soňa – were meant to meet at Pohoda! It was after that that they could start traveling the world. I wrote that chapter right away; that’s how pleasant an influence the festival had on me. I felt like I was part of the future where all went well; all those bands, people everywhere; everything just worked well.  So I was very happy at Pohoda and worked well, too. And I think that there are few novels in the world that were finished in a small green tent to the sound of hellish and at the same time beautiful music of The Prodigy,” Jáchym Topol wrote after Pohoda 2016. He’s going to present his new novel A Sensitive Person at this year’s edition of the festival. Apart from him, the author of book All the Kremlin's Men Mikhail Zygar, Etgar Keret, Irena Brežná and many more writers are coming to the festival. → read more

On Saturday, Vyjebaní melancholici will open program on Garage stage with their exclusive concert. After them, Trenčín-based Old Harold will resound in between the walls of the smallest stage on site and the program will close with a benefit concert performed by non-musicians Aktivna gruppa (Jugend Tanztheatr) in the wee hours of the night. → read more

Thanks to Lunter, thousands of Pohodans verified the fact that the vegetable diet can be both light and truly tasty. Not only were there many positive responses: also more than 16,000 single portions were consumed, and almost a ton of tofu and two thousand litres of soy beverage were used to prepare the food. Lunter will come to Pohoda 2017 with one more stand and more news. → read more

After its successful premiere last year, the smallest stage and at the same time art installation, Garáž (Garage), will be part of Pohoda 2017 again. The gerontological-punk band Veľká Potreba, the running mud of Žilina-based duo Möbius and the local punk-rockers Uhol Dopadu will take the stage on Friday night after 1 AM. → read more

There will be eleven of them: of days, during which we’ll change the runway and grassy surface at the Airport Trenčín to the 20th biggest city in Slovakia. A city with exceptional service, bars, restaurants, theater, kindergarten, sports park, radio, concerts, other cultural events and, most of all, beautiful citizens. Hard days are ahead of us, but we believe that at the close of these days, the whole world will be full of Pohoda. We are looking forward to you, the migratory team of Pohoda Festival :) → read more