National Festival of Polish Song in Opole
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National Festival of Polish Song in Opole is a yearly music festival in Opole
, Poland
. Together with Sopot Festival it is the most important music festival in Poland. Opole Festival is meant as a summary of yearly season of achievements of Polish song writers and performers. It is also the most important cultural event in Opole
, with a tradition of over 40 years.
During KFPP both the hits of the past season and new debut songs are performed; there is also a tournament of scene debuts.
Established in 1963, its traditional patrons include Polskie Radio
and Telewizja Polska
, as well as Society of Friends of Opole.
The only year the Festival did not happen was 1982 due to martial law in Poland
.
Since 1980s it includes a rock
section, since 2001 a hip-hop section.
Opole
Opole is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River . It has a population of 125,992 and is the capital of the Upper Silesia, Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
. Together with Sopot Festival it is the most important music festival in Poland. Opole Festival is meant as a summary of yearly season of achievements of Polish song writers and performers. It is also the most important cultural event in Opole
Opole
Opole is a city in southern Poland on the Oder River . It has a population of 125,992 and is the capital of the Upper Silesia, Opole Voivodeship and, also the seat of Opole County...
, with a tradition of over 40 years.
During KFPP both the hits of the past season and new debut songs are performed; there is also a tournament of scene debuts.
Established in 1963, its traditional patrons include Polskie Radio
Polskie Radio
Polskie Radio Spółka Akcyjna is Poland's national publicly funded radio broadcasting organization.- History :Polskie Radio was founded on 18 August 1925 and began making regular broadcasts from Warsaw on 18 April 1926....
and Telewizja Polska
Telewizja Polska
Telewizja Polska Spółka Akcyjna is Poland's public broadcasting corporation...
, as well as Society of Friends of Opole.
The only year the Festival did not happen was 1982 due to martial law in Poland
Martial law in Poland
Martial law in Poland refers to the period of time from December 13, 1981 to July 22, 1983, when the authoritarian government of the People's Republic of Poland drastically restricted normal life by introducing martial law in an attempt to crush political opposition to it. Thousands of opposition...
.
Since 1980s it includes a rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
section, since 2001 a hip-hop section.