Modra, Slovak Folk Majolica and the SNM-Ľudovít Štúr Museum cordially invite you to 16th annual Clay Celebration – Ceramic Modra event in May 16-17, 2025. The theme of the current year is “Unique Ceramic Collections and Their Collectors.” Come buy original handmade pieces at the pottery fair on Moyzesova Street, learn about the craft during a professional seminar, exhibitions, and creative workshops. You can look forward to performances by folklore ensembles, blues and folk world music bands, children's theater, and a pottery ball.
the program
Friday, May 16, 2025
18:00 Opening ceremony of the pottery fair
18:15 Ildikó Kali – trio (folk world music)
19:30 ĽH Nogaband (folklore)
20:30 INVITE 12-28 BAND with brass section (blues)
21:30 Pottery Ball – ĽH Nogaband (folklore)
Saturday, May 17, 2025
10:00 The sun has risen – ĽH Magdalénka (folklore)
11:00 Morning Blues – Ján Ponka Duban, Samo Smetana and Peter Tarkay
13:00 FS Škrupinka (folklore)
14:30 Swing Theater – TdPaslík
15:30 FS Škrupinka (folklore)
16:30 DFS Magdalena (folklore)
18:00 Women's singing parade, ŽSS Podžiaran Papradno, Izvor, DSS FS Briežok from Jedľové Kostolian (folklore)
19:30 Varkocs (archeo world music)
21:00 Zuzana Homolová's Troika (world music)
Exhibitions
Ceramics collector Daniel Ozdin
Opening: 15. 5. 2025 (Thursday) at 5:00 PM
Friday: 8:30-18:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 18:00
(SNM-Ludovit Štúr Museum, Štúrova 84)
Heřman Landsfeld – ceramist, painter, collector
Friday: 8:30-18:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 18:00
(SNM – Museum of Slovak Ceramic Sculpture, Kukučínova 15)
The last masters of majolica
An exhibition of unique ceramic works that represent the pinnacle of Modrany majolica craftsmanship. Masters Juraj Hanulík and Oliver Döme combine historical heritage with perfect craftsmanship to create exceptional large-format works. The exhibition captures a rich tradition, artistic precision, and a legacy for future generations.
Friday: 10:00 – 18:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 18:00
(Slovak folk majolica, Dolná 138)
Centennial sample books by master Heřman Landsfeld
Permanent exhibition of sample books by the master of Slovak and Czech ceramics
Friday: 10:00 – 18:00
Saturday: 10:00 – 18:00
(Slovak folk majolica, Dolná 138)
Exhibition of works from the Summer Symposia in Majolica (2020 – 2024)
Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 – 18:00
(Slovak folk majolica, Dolná 138)
When Clay Comes to Life – Exhibition of Works from the Spring Symposium
Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 – 18:00
(Slovak folk majolica, Dolná 138)
Behind Glass (ceramic workshops hosted in the historic city center)
- REMAART ceramics in the display of jeweler Davit Armenac (Štúrova 58)
- Miroslav Malinovský (Štúrova 60)
- Ďurej ceramics in the window of the winery Fedor Malík & son (Štúrova 62)
- Modern collections of Slovak folk majolica in the window of the Blue city restaurant (Štúrova 64)
- Ceramics by Vera Krejza LAB in the window of the café and wine shop Jérôme (Štúrova 68)
- Modransk ceramics in the window of Cafe Modur (Štúrova 70)
- Barbara Bizmayerová in the window of the Milé kviětky flower shop (Štúrova 89)
- Slovak folk majolica Blue behind glass Wild Kitchen (Moyzesova 27)
Accompanying events and activities
Professional seminar Celebration of Clay – Ceramic Blue 2025 on the topic: Unique collections of ceramics and their collectors
Friday: from 9:00
(Štúrova 84, SNM-MĽŠ)
Night of museums
Saturday: 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
(SNM – Ľudovít Štúr Museum, Štúrova 84 and SNM – Museum of Slovak Ceramic Sculpture, Kukučínova 15)
Children's creative workshops
spinning on a wheel, pressing into molds and modeling from clay
Friday: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 – 19:00
(Moyzesova Street)
Production tours and creative workshops in Slovak folk majolica
Saturday: 10:00 – 18:00, every hour
(Dolná 138, SĽM production area)
Production demonstration
Demonstration of spinning a large exhibition vase, masters Oliver Döme and Robert Uherčík
(at the stand of Slovak Folk Majolica, Moyzesova Street)
Ceramic painting and games for children and adults
at the Slovak Folk Majolica stand, Moyzesova ul.
Friday: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 – 19:00
Đureje Ceramics
tours and an open studio connected to the gallery
Friday: 12:00 – 21:00
Saturday: 12:00 – 21:00
(Sukenicka 2)
Cafe ceramics Modranska
Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
(Stefanikova 23)
Miroslav Malinovský ceramic workshop
Friday and Saturday by call
(Sturova 60)
Ceramic firing using raku, raugu/obvara techniques
Slovak Ceramics Guild and Josef Vydra School of Applied Arts
Friday, Saturday
(Old Market)
Wine market
OZ Víno z Modra
Saturday: 10:00 -19:00
Taste quality local wines
(Sturova Street)
The event Clay Celebration – Ceramic Blue 2025 is realized with financial support Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava Region Tourism, Little Carpathians and the city of Modra, in cooperation with OZ Modranská beseda and KC Modra. Media partners: Radio and Television of Slovakia, TASR, aktuality.sk.
Infoline for the Clay Festival +421 904 877 572.
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