Today, in the conference room of the Ełk City Hall, the 23rd World Folklore Festival "Tęcza" has officially started! It is a cyclical event organized by the Ełk Cultural Center and the Masurian Song and Dance Ensemble EŁK. The aim of the festival is to popularize and protect those values that have an impact on the consolidation of national identities, strengthening traditions and interpersonal ties. The festival has an educational and promotional dimension, it is also a celebration of dance and people promoting tolerance and respect for the diversity of cultures and their traditions. Its participants are youth and adult dance folklore groups.

This year, the festival is attended by bands from Polish, Lithuania, India, Serbia, Latvia, Armenia, Slovakia and Colombia.

A detailed program of the event can be found on website of the Ełk Cultural Centre.