Festivals Calendar

CIOFF festivals are organized to promote the expressions of traditional culture such as music, dance, singing, crafts, and other forms. Artists meet together with a purpose of peace and friendship. By promoting the folk arts of their country to the other participants and the audience, their performances are a contribution to the respect of cultural heritage and traditions of peoples.

This philosophy is a contribution to the effort for transmitting the artistic heritage as a key factor for mutual understanding towards cultural diversity and for international cooperation. It is based on exchange and transmission of the world heritage to the youth as to ensure its continuity.

About 250 international folklore festivals are organized every year with CIOFF patronage.

And every year, CIOFF calendar of festivals
is published. To go to CIOFF calendar of festivals.