“Essence of Košice” is a product of a wide-spectrum cultural collaboration between various entities active in the city, in the region, in Slovakia, and rest of Europe. It is both a demonstration and a test regarding cultural capacity of the city, its citizens, media, and institutions. Cultural, sport, and art happenings with local and international artists should evoke “the taste of ECC 2013” in all its citizens and tourists.
... culture the Košice way at Dolná Brána / Lower City Gate

16.6.2009 Tuesday
16:30 - 17:30 “Lonely Bones“- theatre performance in the courtyard of VG
17:30 – 17:45 ECC 2013 presentation in the courtyard of VG
18:00 – 20:00 Photo exhibition “V prístavisku Amsterdam / In harbour Amsterdam“ – official opening
  
17. 6. 2009 Wednesday
11:00 Secondary Grammar School Park mládeže, staged show 
11:30 Dance ensemble Jahôdka, children’s folklore
12:00 City part Nad Jazerom presents its talents
15:15 – 15:45 Abovian Folklore Fair, invitation  
16:00 – 17:00 Folklore ensemble Jahodná, performance  
17:00 – 18:00 ETNO from Serbia  
18:00 – 19:00 Music group EDENA, poprock  
  with Andrej Hudák singing
19:00 – 20:00 Dance group Nashwille, country dancing  
20:00 – 21:00 Such is the festival, screening  

18. 6. 2009 Thursday
16:00 – 18:00 Festival of Nations and Nationalities
Trubači / Trumpeteers (Leskovac, Serbia)
18:00 – 19:00 SZUŠ Krosnianska 2
School Big Band conducted by GAPPA
Girls’ music group, conducted by Miroslav Šáli
19:00 – 20:00 Tanečníci z dymiacich hôr /Dancers from Smoky Mountains, country dancing
20:00 – 21:00 Such is the festival, screening  

19. 6. 2009 Friday
16:00 – 19:00 European Meeting of Independent Theaters
19:00 – 19:30 SKATE PARK, exhibition
  Free style - Bobalet  
19:30 – 20:00 SPEEDY and DANCECOHOLICS, dance  
20:00 – 21:00 Such is the festival, screening  

20. 6. 2009 Saturday
  9:00 – 11:00 Half-marathon Košice – Seňa  
11:00 – 11:30 Abovian Folklore Fair  
  live show invitation, folklorists on a band wagon
11:30 –12:30 Abovian Folklore Fair  
  Moravian folklore ensemble from Dolné Dunajevice (ČR)- performance 
12:30 – 13:00 Trubači / Trumpeteers from Serbia  
13:00 – 14:00 David Zúrik and music group
14:00 Juraj Barbarič, Košice’s ironman
15:00 Folk storyteller from Ruskov, Helena Miklošová
  Women’s singing group Olšava
16:00 - 16:30 Igor Kucer, short recital  
17:00 Anna GAJA, short recital
  Vaudeville theater GAJJA – Anna GAJA and Juraj Fotul
18:00 Theater and fencing group ARAMIS
  knight plays and fire show