Programm 2026

Thursday 25 June 2026

19:00 WE CAN’T WAIT 

Concert on the eve of the festival for the general public and festival participants. 

Balkan Party Band, Koala 

Náměstí Krále Jiřího z Poděbrad

Festival Day I

Friday 26 June 2026

16:00 OPENING CEREMONY 

With the participation of all orchestras and their majorette groups, city representatives and invited guests. 

Náměstí Krále Jiřího z Poděbrad

19:00 WELCOME TO CHEB 

MDO Cheb, Veterans Cheb, Slovakia, Četnická 13 

Krajinka Cheb 

Admission: CZK 150, children, students and seniors CZK 100 

00:00 Lights out

Festival Day II

Saturday 27 June 2026

9:00 FESTIVE PARADE THROUGH THE TOWN 

with the participation of all orchestras and their dance groups. 

Cyprus, Sokolov, Poland Łobez, Mariánské Lázně, Hungary, Zlín, Poland Sanok, Krnov, Kolín, Slovakia, Old Guard MDO Cheb, MDO Cheb 

Parade route: Májová Street, Svobody Avenue, Náměstí Krále Jiřího z Poděbrad

13:00 FESTIVAL CONCERT I 

Mariánské Lázně, Poland Łobez, Cyprus 

Náměstí Krále Jiřího z Poděbrad

15:30 Majorette Group Show 

Show programme: Poland Sanok, MERILLY CHEB STS MAGICSTAR 

Sportovně rekreační areál Krajinka Cheb 

20:00 Concert for the general public and festival participants 

Hana Holišová & New Time Orchestra 

Krajinka Cheb 

Admission: CZK 300, children, students and seniors CZK 150 

00:00 Lights out

Festival Day III

Sunday 28 June 2026

9:30 FIJO presents 

Men in Plech Krnov, Smileband Cheb 

Klášterní zahrada

11:00 FESTIVAL CONCERT II 

Kolín, Poland Sanok, Zlín 

Krajinka Cheb 

14:00 FESTIVAL CONCERT III 

Krnov, Hungary, Tachov 

Krajinka Cheb 

20:00 MUSIC SHOW OF WIND ORCHESTRAS AND MAJORETTE GROUPS & CLOSING CEREMONY 

Sportovně rekreační areál Krajinka Cheb 
Admission: CZK 200, children, students and seniors CZK 100 (Entry with prams, bicycles, animals is prohibited in the designated area; umbrellas are not allowed.)

Full-festival pass: CZK 450, children, students and seniors CZK 200 

Programme subject to change

 

FIJO ON THE ROAD

Saturday 27 June 

10:00 Františkovy Lázně – town parade – Cyprus 

14:00 Pomezí nad Ohří – Kolín

Sunday 28 June 

10:00 Františkovy Lázně – town parade – Hungary 

10:30 Waldsassen – Poland Łobez 

10:30 Senior Home Skalka – Slovakia

10:30 Senior Home Spáleniště – Zlín

 

Presenters:

Vladimíra Vítová, David Petřík, Jindřich Skopec

 

Czech Orchestras and Dance Groups:

Cheb – Municipal Wind Orchestra & Dance Group of the Cheb Art School 

Cheb – Old Guard MDO Cheb 

Zlín – Association of the Youth Wind Orchestra 

Krnov – Youth Wind Orchestra of the Art School 

Kolín – Wind Orchestra of the Fr. Kmoch Art School 

Mariánské Lázně – Youth Wind Orchestra & Majorettes of the F. Chopin Art School 

Tachov – Youth Wind Orchestra of the Art School 

Sokolov – Bohemian Marching Band

 

Foreign Orchestras and Dance Groups:

Hungary - Móri Ifjúsági Fúvószenekar Mór

Cyprus - Larnaca Philharmonic Childrens' Band Larnaca

Slovakia - Dychový orchester a mažoretky Nová Dubnica 

Poland - Dziecięco Młodzieżowa Orkiestra Dęta Łobez

Poland - Młodzieżowa Orkiestra Dęta Avanti Sanok

 

Festival Organisation: Cultural Centre Svoboda Cheb, state-funded institution, Za Mostní brannou 5, Cheb 

The festival is held with the financial support from the City of Cheb and the Karlovy Vary Region.