At the occasion of the 30th anniversary of The Velvet Revolution, Pohoda will also see a concert by band Ještě jsme se nedohodli. Representatives of the so-called Brno new wave started out in the 1980s as a one-time thing put together just for fun, but they soon became a sensation on the alternative scene. Not only because they were ignoring bureaucratic obstacles whose purpose was for the regime to control who says what, how and to whom, but, most of all, because of their ability to make quirky music with unusual lyrics. “Nedohodli were original to such an extent that they were regarded as a deviation even in the context of the deviating world of the Czechoslovakian alternative scene. Karel David is a genius lyrics writer, Petr Liška dances and sings those lyrics fantastically. On top of that we have music, which would make some hipsters on the math-rock scene a discovery worldwide if recorded today. This is one of the perfectly hidden music gems,” says Michal Kaščák. → read more

This year you can also play open-air table tennis at Pohoda. An instructor from the Slovak Table Tennis Association will help the beginners to get the hang of the game. In addition, a varied program, competitions and games await you in their tent from Thursday to Sunday. You don't have to bring your own racket, they’ll happily lend you one of theirs for free :-) → read more

Family Park will be focusing on child foot care this year as well.  In Protetika tent, there will be a playful exercise for children to prevent flat-footedness. This year, a barefoot dance workshop with Laci Strike Street Dance Academy will be added. An advisory orthopaedic studio with a 3D scanner will be available for parents in the morning to diagnose children’s feet. All physical activities in the Protetika tent are organized so that children can enjoy exercise and good fun, and consider the scanner a friendly method of examination. During the day, children can relax their feet on a health trail. → read more

Theatre at Pohoda will feature also the connection with music. The responsible will be band Fekete Seretlek & Studio DAMÚZA in their production BURIAL FEAST and performance D U A L, which is a live concert of sounds and bodies. We will also commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution with Václav Havelʼs 1978 play Protest that will be performed by his court theatre Divadlo na tahu. The intimate details of motherhood, unusual beauty, and hidden doubts will be the topics of the production of theatre Divadlo NUDE, and Lucia Holinová will present a site-specific version of dance production Niveau stable that was specifically designed to be performed at Pohoda. → read more

Info tent EURES will provide Pohoda visitors with interesting information, quizzes and contests again this year. Visiting the tent, you’ll get a lot of useful information about living and working conditions in the individual European countries as well as about job offers and opportunities in the EU/EEA member states. You’ll also get advice on what not to forget when going abroad as well as when returning to Slovakia. In a pleasant atmosphere, you can learn something new attending fun knowledge quizzes and creative contests thematically associated with the EU. At the end of each Pohoda day, you can enter a traditional draw for a chance to win an EURES package of great value.   → read more

PEPCO Slovensko will appear at this yearʼs Pohoda for the first time. Parents and children will be able to relax, play, and learn something new in a comfortable environment. In cooperation with Únia materských centier (Union of Mother Centres), Montessori-based eco workshops will be held twice a day. PEPCOʼs social responsibility is “More for Kids ... Everyday!” and so, they will offer a nice treat for families in the form of renting practical wagons for kids. #pepcopohoda #viacpredetikazdyden #pepco → read more

Philip Morris Slovakia will bring a SMOKE FREE ZONE (for people over 18) to Pohoda. Here, you will be able to fully enjoy concerts and interviews with interesting personalities in a smoke-free environment. The talkshow “Better Me”will present twelve interesting Slovak personalities in the field of fashion, music, design, art, and business.  → read more

Pohoda 2019 will be opened by the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra concert in the biggest festival tent. The concert will commemorate the tragedy of 2009, will be dedicated to the memory of Martin Kašák and Nikola Kapková, as well as the memory of David Horní, who died during the festival's deconstruction in 2006. Three works by young Slovak composers – Lucia Chuťková, Michal Paľko and Miroslav Tóth – will be symbolically premiered at the festival. Along with three new works, the First symphony of Ilja Zeljenka will be performed as well. The concert will be conducted by Marián Lejava. → read more

Tickets for suburban bus service from Trenčianske Teplice to the festival and back is already available for sale on our website. A three-day pass (6 trips) for the suburban service costs €19. With a three-day pass, your seat on the bus is guaranteed. The bus service can also be used for single trips that cost €5/one ride. Each day of the festival, buses will take you up to the pedestrian entrance (GATE B). After finishing the programme on the main stages, buses will collect passengers in front of the main stage. You can find the time table of suburban bus service here: www.pohodafestival.sk/en/product/pohoda-suburban-bus-transport → read more

Funny Fellows will arrive with a famous Slovak song Jaj, Zuzka, Zuzička at this year's Pohoda. We found that the bandleader is from Pezinok, he studied at secondary grammar school there, and looks for an inspiration in a glass of wine. Funny fellows sing and play about this and much more if they tie a tie, or sit on their oldtimer Barkas. During the festival you can also get a Funny Fellows T-shirt that they created specifically for the festival and will play a morning Friday concert while wearing it.  → read more