Jelenia Góra – A City That Inspires

Exceptional music, a remarkable setting and a unique atmosphere. Discover a festival in the heart of the Karkonosze Mountains.

There are places where music simply sounds different. Jelenia Góra is one of them. Picturesquely situated in a valley and surrounded by the Karkonosze, Izerskie, Kaczawskie and Rudawy Janowickie mountain ranges, the city combines centuries of history with a vibrant cultural life and an exceptional closeness to nature.

This is where the National Stars Promote Festival takes place – an event that brings together the experience of established masters and the energy of a new generation of artists.

A City Between History and the Mountains

Jelenia Góra has a history spanning some nine hundred years. For centuries, the city developed at the crossroads of important trade routes, while its location at the foot of the Karkonosze Mountains gradually made it a natural gateway for travellers setting out to explore the Sudetes.

Traces of this rich past can still be found throughout the city. The historic centre with its market square and colourful townhouses, Cieplice with its centuries-old spa tradition, Sobieszów with Chojnik Castle rising above the surrounding landscape, and Jagniątków, associated with Nobel Prize-winning writer Gerhart Hauptmann, all contribute to the remarkable diversity of Jelenia Góra – a city stretching from historic streets and parks to spa gardens and mountain trails.

And above it all rise the Karkonosze Mountains.

Their presence can be felt almost everywhere. The mountains are far more than a backdrop to the city – they are an integral part of its identity, rhythm and atmosphere.

A City of Culture

Jelenia Góra has long been one of the region’s most important cultural centres. Theatre, museums, galleries, open-air events and concerts create an environment in which culture remains a natural part of everyday life.

At the heart of the city’s musical life is the Ludomir Różycki Lower Silesian Philharmonic, host of the National Stars Promote Festival.

It is here that artists of different generations, backgrounds and artistic personalities come together. The Festival is built around a simple yet powerful idea: young talent needs more than education alone. It needs a stage, an audience and the opportunity to encounter and work alongside a master.

Stars Promoting the Stars of Tomorrow

The idea behind the Stars Promote Festival is rooted in dialogue between generations. Acclaimed performers, distinguished teachers and leading figures of the music world appear alongside young musicians taking their first steps towards professional careers.

For established artists, it is an opportunity to share their knowledge and experience. For emerging musicians, it is a chance to perform on a professional concert stage, take on great works of the repertoire and present their talent to an audience.

For listeners, it offers something more: the rare opportunity to witness the moment when an artistic future begins to take shape.

Different generations, interpretations and artistic temperaments meet on the Festival stage. Celebrated names do not overshadow emerging talent – they help it shine. Young musicians are not merely an addition to the programme; they are at the very heart of the Festival.

Come for the Concert. Stay for the Experience.

The Festival can be the beginning of a much greater journey.

Before a concert, take a walk through the historic streets of Jelenia Góra. The following day, discover Cieplice and its Spa Park, head towards Chojnik Castle or leave the city behind for one of the many trails leading into the Karkonosze Mountains. Explore the palaces of the Jelenia Góra Valley, stop at a local café, or simply take in the mountain panorama that has drawn travellers and artists to this region for centuries.

Jelenia Góra offers the opportunity to combine a cultural experience with relaxation, history and nature. A visit to the Festival does not have to end when the final note of the concert fades away.

Music Needs a Place

A concert hall gives music its sound. A city gives it context.

The National Stars Promote Festival takes place in a setting perfectly suited to its philosophy – a city rooted in history yet open to new generations, new interpretations and new artistic voices.

Here, you can experience great music in the evening and wake up to the sight of the Karkonosze Mountains the next morning.

You can encounter an acclaimed master and, perhaps on the very same stage, an artist whose name may appear on the programmes of the world’s great concert halls in the years to come.

You can come for a single concert – and discover so much more.

Jelenia Góra. Stars Promote. Where music meets a place that inspires.