Editorial photo #13974613 Human Interest

Rzeszow Becomes Global Capital Of Polish Folklore As 20th World Festival Kicks Off

RZESZOW, POLAND - JULY 17: Members of the White Eagle Folk Dance Academy (Akademia Bialego Orla) from Montreal, Canada, wear traditional embroidered folk costumes while carrying the provincial flag of Quebec alongside the Canadian national flag during a colorful opening parade at the 20th World Festival of Polish Diaspora Folk Bands (XX Swiatowy Festiwal Polonijnych Zespolow Folklorystycznych) in Rzeszow, Poland, on July 17, 2026. The milestone anniversary edition of the festival, organized cyclically since 1969, has gathered nearly 700 artists from 27 ensembles across three continents to showcase and preserve Polish cultural heritage and folklore. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID: #13974613
Date taken: 17 July 2026
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Photographer: Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category: Human Interest

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