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Prices in the table are quoted in PLN
Ostróda Reggae Festival Ticket Prices
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*Ticket prices are in zloty (pln) the Polish currency. |
Ostroda Reggae
Ostróda, PolandCzerwone Koszary
53.697786,19.974793
type of festival
music
jazz, latin, folk, world, edm / drum & bass / dubstep, hip-hop & rap, reggae & dub, r&b / soul / funk, afro-caribbean, acoustic & instrumental
other events
film: shorts; art: visual arts & installations; dance: dancing; culture: exhibitions
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Ostroda Reggae: Polish-Jamin’ VibesOstróda Reggae Festival (ORF since 2001) is 4 days of Jamaican vibes (an off-shoot of Ost-Rock Festival), featuring world-renowned artists on 3 stages, attracting 10,000 reggae fans to dance, party, camp and participate in the Czwórka Reggae Contest (a Polish reggae band competition) + eat, drink and buy reggae memorabilia. Ostroda Festiwal headliners have included Jamaican greats like U-Roy, Don Carlos and Luciano, American jazz-funk-dub stars Groundation, British Dub Pistols and Gentleman’s Dub Club, German latin-swing-ska-reggae mixers Jamaram and a long list of Polish reggae stars such as Vavamuffin, Jamal, Tabu, Kamil Bednarek, Ras Luta, Bas Tajpan Bob One and Dancehall Masak-Rah who perform at Czerwone Koszary in Ostróda city, Poland. |
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Polish-Jamaican vibes at Ostroda Reggae festival are a passionate blend of island roots, folk, swing, hip-hop, latin, jazz, funk, dub, ska, dancehall, rock, afro-Caribbean groove with a hint of pop-rock & soul brewed with Euro-Slavic multi-lingual lyrics and peppered with non-era-specific beats + horns, vocals and even bass-heavy electronic tempos.
Ostróda Reggae isn’t an old-school Marley fest with new bands interpreting old beats, but a celebration of Jamaican roots with legends like U-Roy alongside groups like the Dub Pistols & Gentleman’s Dub Club plus Jamaican-Polish merges such as Dubtonic Kru & David Portasz and dynamic German bands like Jamaram, Skaos & Pow Pow. Then there are the Polish headliners, some who have gained cult status including GrubSon, Vavamuffin, Jamal, Tabu, Ras Luta, and Tallib & Sztoss who deliver a unique version of dancehall-roots-reggae-hip-hop. But what Ostróda does best is unite sounds, stars & groups who form temporary bands such as what Świetliki, Vavamuffin, Paprika Korps and Jamal did by creating Duberman. The festival also incorporates film screenings, workshops and Czwórka Reggae Contest, a Polish reggae band competition that discovers the country’s best jamin’ talent, along with wild partying & camping in a love, peace and ‘don’t worry be happy’ ambiance with mellow Jamaican-inspired Polish revelry.
Ostroda Reggae is roots-dub-ska-funk + multi-lingual lyrics and heady beats!
Ostroda Reggae, as the name suggests, is dedicated to reggae music in all its variations, from Jamaican island roots with traditional rhythmic beats to the latest electronic dub and dubstep mixes by international producers. DJs can be found jammin’ via high-powered sound systems that often fuse afro-Caribbean sounds with swing, latin, jazz, soul & funk. Aside from reggae concerts, the festival features reggae culture related film screenings, visual arts exhibits, workshops, discussions and a place to exhibit and interchange reggae culture history and memorabilia.
There are international food stalls & bars throughout the festival grounds & camping zone, with a freedom-loving island-inspired carnival ambiance that permeates everything.
Ostróda Reggae Festiwal is also renowned for its annual Young Polish Bands Contests – Czwórka Reggae Contest – discovering dozens of talented local groups that have gone on to musical success and to develop the latest reggae sounds often in conjunction with Jamaican musicians. Winning the Czwórka Reggae Contest is about getting recognition and making connections, but also about the cash prizes - the winner receives a PLN 5,000 cash award.Other contests include:
Ostróda Reggae line-ups, since it officially became ORF in 2001 (previously known as the Ost-Rock Festival), have included a unique assortment of Polish bands and international greats. Amongst the bands & sound system groups that have taken centre stage with their reggae concerts (and also entertained with mixes via sound systems at the campsite) are:
Kobranocka, Bakshish, Tumbao, Paprika Korps, Pogodno, Joint Venture Sound System, Indios Bravos, Habakuk, Polemic, Akcyza, Atencja, Bin-Equality, Johny Tomalla, Popcore, Wiso w Pariadkie, Agonya, Happysad, Original Bass Foundation, Audioaktivity Sound System, Paraliz, Duberman, Inty Dub Mission, Maleo, Reggae Rockers, Dreadzone Sound System, Grocer, Daddy Teacha Ramshaka, Rootsmanufaktura, Twinkle Brothers, Yasmin & Tony Junior, Rub Pulse, Obra Rekords, Manipulators, Brain Damage, Nucleus Roots, Projects Zion, Yallency Brown, Pauza, Rebelion, Dubska, Etna, Overproof Sound System, Horseman Coyote, Jam Vibez, Soul Operators, Abassi All Stars, DJ Ridm, Natty Dreadlocks, Man Soul Jah, Yellow Umbrella, Big Family & Roots Survival Sound, Steel Pulse, Prince Kur I & Santiago Loco, Impacto, Gedeon Jerubbaal, Misty Roots, Culture, Mood Rakers, Soul Fire, Vavamuffin, Dub Incorporation, Lone Ranger, Pama International, Yellowman, Kingston Sound, Pow Pow, One Love, Jah Division, Franziska, Jahcoustix & Dubios Neighbourhood, Omar Perry & Homegrown Band, General Levy, Alborosie & Shang Yeng Clan, Max Romeo, Rootz Underground, Xova, Soundz of Freedom, Mass Cypher, Mystic MC, Collynization Sound System, and a plethora of others.
What do you think?Thank you! |
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AccommodationOstróda Festival CampingThere is Ostróda Festival camping on-site but it costs extra and cannot be booked with festival tickets. It is provided by TOI - a professional campsite management company for large events in Poland. Tent and campervan zones are set up on the Czerwone Koszary Ostróda festival grounds with easy access to the main stages. Ostróda hotelsThere aren’t many budget accommodation choices in the area. The region is a Polish tourist getaway that features luxury spas such as:
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AmenitiesEats & Drinks:
Bars, Restaurants, Food Stalls, Water
Fresh & Clean:
Toilets, Shower
Cash & Shops:
Cash, Shops
Zone In & Out:
no
Accessibility:
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TOI Campsite AmenitiesOstróda Festival’s camping is outsourced to TOI*. Amenities may include:
*TOI may also offer disabled access, family areas, and VIP extras. To see what services are offered for this year’s event, check TOI Reservations. |
Datesstart Thu, 11 August 2016end Sun, 14 August 2016 Summer Jammin’
Contest Dates
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Season & WeatherSeason: Summer
Temperature: 12 to 23 °C
Summer weather in Ostroda Poland is pleasantly warm, even hot, during the day. However, evenings are cool and nights can get cold. Since daytime highs are significantly different from nightly lows, prepare for extremes. |
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