Suwalki is arranging the first blues festival in the City history. The event will take place 18-19 July 2008. The Suwalki blues is under the honorary auspices of President of Suwałki Mr Józef Gajewski and Notodden City Mayor Ms Lise Wiik.

The planned blues trail cooperation is between Pistoia (Italy) Åmål (Sweden), Suwalki (Poland) and Notodden(Norway). Unfortunately the application to the Euopean Culture Fund was not granted this year. But the cooperation will be develped step by step in any case.