{"id":572224,"date":"2026-08-28T18:22:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T15:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reform.news\/?p=572224"},"modified":"2026-08-28T19:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T16:00:44","slug":"indachata-in-a-podlaskie-barn-borderland-artists-gather-in-studziwody-for-barn-field-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reform.news\/en\/indachata-in-a-podlaskie-barn-borderland-artists-gather-in-studziwody-for-barn-field-festival","title":{"rendered":"#InDaChata In A Podlaskie Barn: Borderland Artists Gather In Studziwody For Barn+Field Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>This weekend, Bielsk Podlaski will become a major destination for those seeking an encounter between contemporary art and archaic roots. At the free Barn+Field festival in the historic Studziwody neighborhood, Belarusian <strong>Kasary<\/strong> will perform traditional songs, while the <strong>Sw\u00e5da x Niczos<\/strong> duo will &#8220;ignite&#8221; the barn with a new version of their set. Here is why it is worth visiting Studziwody on Aug. 28-29.<\/p>\n<p>The event organizers place particular emphasis on local heritage and borderland culture, reinterpreted through a contemporary lens. On Friday, the program will open with a performance by <strong>\u017bemerwa<\/strong> at the Museum of the Little Homeland in Studziwody, after which the artists will proceed in a festive procession from the museum directly to the main festival venue.<\/p>\n<p>As has become a good tradition, Sw\u00e5da x Niczos will perform in the barn in the evening \u2014 a duo that sets trends in the region, is returning to Barn+Field for the third consecutive year and will present an updated version of its #InDaChata Set program this year.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_572196\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-572196\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-572196 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/svada-i-nichas-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"730\" height=\"913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/svada-i-nichas-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/svada-i-nichas-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/svada-i-nichas-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/svada-i-nichas-320x400.jpg 320w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/svada-i-nichas-640x800.jpg 640w, https:\/\/reform.news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/svada-i-nichas.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-572196\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: festival social media<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On Saturday, the Belarusian male traditional singing group Kasary will take the stage, alongside representatives of the young alternative wave: <strong>Jann, Baasch, Dominika P\u0142onka, Mandzik, Fio\u0142ek &amp; Aleksandra \u0141api\u0144ska, \u015awita\u0142a &amp; DJ CBH<\/strong> and other artists.<\/p>\n<p>Between concert sets, visitors will be able to explore local history and crafts. The festival program includes walks around Studziwody with Museum of the Little Homeland founder <strong>Darafiei Fionik<\/strong>, pottery and weaving workshops using traditional looms, film screenings at the museum and even a special food venue featuring Iranian cuisine.<\/p>\n<p>As one of the festival organizers, <strong>Maksim Fionik<\/strong>, notes, Barn+Field is a space where contemporary art meets the living folk traditions of Podlasie.<\/p>\n<p>Admission to the event is free. Details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/bielsk-podlaski-bielsk-podlaski\/barnfield-festival-2026\/1744859632802150\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend, Bielsk Podlaski will become a major destination for those seeking an encounter between contemporary art and archaic roots. At the free Barn+Field festival in the historic Studziwody neighborhood, Belarusian Kasary will perform traditional songs, while the Sw\u00e5da x Niczos duo will &#8220;ignite&#8221; the barn with a new version of their set. 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