Airport Trenčín 11 — 13 July 2024
Pohoda received 5 stars out of 5 from The Independent

Pohoda received 5 stars out of 5 from The Independent

This year, reputable British newspapers such as The Telegraph, The Guardian, Evening Standard and Metro have included Pohoda in the selection of the best festivals. Excited about that, our office were discussing also which newspaper in the list of renowned British media was still missing and we surely talked about The Independent. It was this daily that published the solo review of the Pohoda festival by the music journalist Derek Robertson at the end of last week, titled: “Jubilant three days where the feel-good vibes are reflected by a stellar, diverse lineup”, with subheading “Guests are treated like family, and there is truly something for everyone”. At the same time, our festival received a five-star rating out of five. Below is the link to this fantastic review. Thank you, Derek and The Independent. www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/pohoda-festival-review-2018-lineup-st-vincent-chemical-brothers-a8456391.html → read more

23. July 2018
Response to the lies about the Pohoda festival

Response to the lies about the Pohoda festival

There is a rumour on the Internet saying that Michal Kaščák, the director of Pohoda, stated in Rádio_FM: “Nation, Christianity, and similarly oriented bands have no place at the Pohoda festival. If Iʼm to be honest, they should not even exist and play.” This statement is nonsense. Religious orientation and national beliefs of performers do not play a role for us, we are a free festival. There are Christians, Jews, Muslims, members of other religions, and non-believers playing at the festival. We have performing artists from 30 countries, which means they are of many nationalities, and the biggest number of them are local bands. Pohoda was opened with Antonín Dvořákʼs Biblical Songs and concluded with an ecumenical worship service; we had perform perhaps the most popular Slovak gospel band, Heartbeat, and several church choirs; there were several Christian non-profit organisations in the NGO passage. Pohoda hosted the concerts of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, the Slovak Chamber Orchestra, and several ensembles of traditional music. Finally, we wish to state that the organiser of the Pohoda festival does pay all the applicable taxes and fees. → read more

18. July 2018
St. Vincent, Chemical Brothers, Reykjavíkurdætur and more make Slovakia’s Pohoda Festival a leftfield gem

St. Vincent, Chemical Brothers, Reykjavíkurdætur and more make Slovakia’s Pohoda Festival a leftfield gem

Ride, Tune-Yards and Confidence Man were among the weekend’s other top-hitters. Roughly translated as “comfy” or “contented”, Pohoda Festival – located in Trencin, Slovakia – separates itself from the bulk of UK and European weekenders from the off. Rather than cramming as many people as possible in to watch one of that season’s big names on the circuit, the emphasis here is on the whole experience. At 30,000 capacity (and sold out), it’s busy but not overwhelmingly so; vast areas dedicated to lounging around, drinking wine and perusing various stalls / talks / arty diversions dominate the field, while the music stages are easily accessible and, thankfully, almost uniformly joyously loud. In short, after last weekend’s Finsbury Park disasters, it’s a welcome reminder of how festivals can and should be done. → read more

13. July 2018
Gigwise: The Slovak jewel in the European festival crown: Pohoda 2018 reviewed

Gigwise: The Slovak jewel in the European festival crown: Pohoda 2018 reviewed

"Diversity and community are buzzwords these days. Sometimes it seems as if the internet was specifically designed to enable shameless virtue-signalling. Words such as these are often brandished and bragged about, when there is little sign of them in reality. Pohoda Festival genuinely delivers however. My third time there, I’ve seen it improve and develop although it has actually been growing in reputation and stature for 22 years now. Flippantly I once described it as the Glastonbury of Eastern Europe; but on a smaller scale with a more manageable 30,000 people, Pohoda boasts spectacular green credentials and a spotless, easily navigable site. I can honestly proclaim it to be one of the best outdoor festivals in the world." → read more

12. July 2018