

SWITZERLAND
South European Sector
Rencontres de Folklore Internationales de Fribourg (RFI)
International Folklore Festival of Fribourg (RFI)
2026-08-16 - 2026-08-23
2027-08-15 - 2027-08-22
2028-08-14 - 2028-08-20
Festival Director:
Lauriane Zosso
Phone:
41797416689
Email:
Postal address:
Rencontres de Folklore
Internationales de Fribourg
Case postale 474
CH-1701 Fribourg
International Folklore Festival of Fribourg (RFI)
The International Folklore Festival of Fribourg (RFI) is a regional cultural festival located in the bilingual city of Fribourg, Switzerland. It has taken place every year in mid-August since 1975. For more than 50 years, the festival showcases traditional dances of the world and invites each year 8 to 10 international dance ensembles over 7 days to showcase their traditional culture. The main goal of the RFI is to safeguard, promote and diffuse the intangible cultural heritage of the communities of the world. Well-established in the region, the RFI attracts yearly about 30'000 spectators and is the oldest and most popular event of Fribourg. It is run by a Committee of 20 dynamic volunteers which are supported during the festival by 300 volunteers.
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