ZAMEK Culture Centre

This year’s edition of Ethno Port (June 11th–14th, 2026) will once again take us on a journey across diverse cultures and traditions, where music becomes a venue of encounter, dialogue, and mutual inspiration.

The promoters have announced the full lineup:

Kimmo Pohjonen and Amadeus Chamber Orchestra of Polish Radio (Finland/Poland)

Hajda Banda (Poland/Belarus)

Vigüela (Spain)

Thanda Choir (South Africa)

Pankisi Ensemble (Georgia) 

Deniz Mahir Kartal (Turkey) 

Czereśnie (Poland) 

Rastak (Iran)

Stringed Compass (Syria/Colombia)

Alameda and Noums Dembele (Poland/Burkina Faso)

The Turbans (international collective)

Swåda x Niczos (Poland)

Polski Piach gra Reksio (Poland)

Teresa Mirga & Kałe Bała (Poland)

Kujawski Ansambl (Poland)

Cheikh Lo (Senegal)

AZMZ - Bnat Louz & Raskas (Morocco)

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For the 19th year running, Poznań is going to listen to music from around the world! From June 11th –14th, 2026, the Ethno Port Festival will yet again take place in the heart of the city. Four days, three independent music stages, numerous guests from many corners of the world, and a rich programme of events. Tradition will meet modernity. Festival passes are now on sale. 

The music at this year’s Ethno Port brings together traditions from around the world—from the Carpathians, the Balkans, and the Iberian Peninsula, through the Caucasus and Anatolia, to Southern Africa and Latin America. Folk songs, dance music, and vocal polyphony will combine with modern interpretations, improvisation, electronica, and the energy of contemporary urban scenes. Next to raw, archaic sounds, the festival will feature acts that boldly reinterpret folklore as well as family-based and intergenerational forms of music-making.

“Over the past eighteen years, Ethno Port has become a space where diversity is a value and music is a living language that connects people. We thank you for your trust, and will be happy to see you join us on this journey—let’s open ourselves to sounds that transcend borders and build bridges between cultures!”,  says Bożena Szota, the Festival’s director.

As in previous years, there will be three independent stages: in the Grand Hall, in the Castle Courtyard, and in Adam Mickiewicz Park. Each will become a unique space for music, dialogue, and shared cultural experience.

The promoters are also coming back with the well-tested and much appreciated event series. The youngest festival-goers (and accompanying adults) will be able to participate in Little Ethno, discovering world music together through workshops and concerts tailored to a family audience. Meanwhile, Listen to the World will be a space for conversation and reflection on contemporary social issues, approached in the context of culture and global change.

Ethno Port is an opportunity to celebrate together, which is why the promoters are committed to accessibility. Selected concerts and events will feature audio description, interpretation into Polish Sign Language, and a portable induction loop.  All concerts and accompanying events will take place in venues that everyone can easily access and fully participate in.

Sale of passes for the 19th edition of the Ethno Port Festival has just started. The promoters recommend early purchase and setting some time aside for the four days of intense musical encounters. Passes are available online and at the ticket office of ZAMEK Culture Centre.

Ethno Port Festival graphic design by Grzegorz Ciemnoczołowski

Media partners: Dwójka - Program 2 Polskiego Radia, Radiowe Centrum Kultury Ludowej, Polskie Radio Dzieciom, Radio Poznań, Radio Afera, TVP Info, TVP Kultura, TVP 3 Poznań, FreshMag, Pismo Folkowe, Fotokulturalni.pl

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Tickets for individual events and two types of passes are available:

Single concert tickets – PLN 10, PLN 35, and PLN 45 

Tickets for workshops, screenings, and meetings – PLN 5 and PLN 10 

3-day pass (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) – PLN 320 

4-day pass (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday) – PLN 350 

Persons with disabilities who require assistance may purchase a pass or a concert ticket at PLN 1 more than the price stated in the price list. This ticket guarantees admission for the person with a disability and their assistant. 

Passes may be purchased at the ticket office of ZAMEK Culture Centre and on the bilety24.pl platform.

Children under 7 years of age may attend concerts free of charge if accompanied by an adult holding a valid pass or ticket for that event.