Noc Ohňů ❤️‍🔥 Beltain a oslava 1. Máje na Rabouni

✨ Join us for a Magical Beltain Night ✨

Celebrate the arrival of spring at our enchanting Beltain Night on Rabouni, symbolizing the light half of the year. This festival honors love, fertility, and the awakening of nature as we bid farewell to the dark winter months.

🌟 Event Schedule:

• Thursday, April 30

  • Prepare the space together, allowing everyone to contribute to this magical gathering.
  • Men will gather firewood and construct a boundary for the bonfire, symbolizing the end of winter.
  • Set up the altar.
  • Kick off Beltain with a ceremonial gathering, and light the sacred fire that will guide us through dance, song, and celebration until dawn!
  • 🎶 Featuring music by Sebastian and Michal (Písně Země) along with other wandering musicians.

• Friday, May 1 – 💗 Love is in the Air 💗

  • Couples can kiss under the blooming cherry tree to strengthen their bond according to age-old customs.
  • Morning activities:
    • Prepare the Maypole, a symbol of the union between masculine and feminine energies.
    • Women will create a large wreath for the Maypole and smaller ones for decoration.
  • Ceremony to raise the Maypole accompanied by singing to welcome spring!

📍 Location & Details:

• When: 30. April - 1. May 2026
  • Where: Rabouň 3, 538 54 Luže, Czech Republic
• Schedule:
  • April 30, 2026:
    • 15:00 – Prepare the space, introductions, and activities
    • 19:00 – Lighting of the fire and commencement of celebration
  • May 1, 2026:
    • 12:00 – Official raising of the Maypole

What to Bring:

• 🥨 Food and drinks (including mead)
• 🌿 Herbs and fragrant essences (sage, mugwort, resin...)
• 🎵 Musical instruments
• 🔦 Headlamp and a personal mug
• 👗 Light ceremonial clothing

💰 Contribution:

• Suggested donation for the program, communal meals (dinner and breakfast), and organization: 500-800 Kč.
• Overnight accommodation in the house: 250 Kč/person (includes mattress, pillows, warmth) or in a tipi: 200 Kč/person (earth floor, cold, privacy).

Additional Activities:

Don’t miss the Rabouňský Jarmarok happening the same weekend! 🥁

For sleeping arrangements, please contact us at spolekraboun@gmail.com.

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