Straznice (Second-hand Book)

Second-hand publication (published in 1960) with many color and black and white photographs. It presents Straznice and its traditional folcloric festival (the first Straznice festival was held in 1945). Text is in Czech, English, German, French and Russian languages.

From the introduction:

In Moravian Slovacko, spoken of as the home of the loveliest songs and most beautiful music, in the town renowned for its tradition of outstanding singers and musicians, the largest Czechoslovak review of folk-music and folk-dance takes place. It is indeed a grand review! In the passing generations the Czech and Slovak nations have created ten of thousands of songs, hundreds of various dances, dozens of national costumes. What a colorful and vatied picture is presented by Moravian Slovacko with Straznice in its heart: almost every village has its own costume. How rich is the variety of song and musical styles, how great is the number of dances and their local variations! Every lover of folk-art is fascinated by tis immense wealth of art.