The CIOFF coordinates every year around 300 events throughout the world , in particular the 250 international festivals and the exchange of traditional groups which means more than 50'000 artists. Some of the events concern mainly the members of the CIOFF, especially the World Congress and the Sector Meetings. However most of the CIOFF events concern a large audience, especially the International Festivals, the Conferences and the CIOFF World Folkloriades.