European Folk Day – September the 23rd

Festett mesék című babaház kiállítás

Barátság Kulturális Központ Galériája - Festett mesék című kiállítás Szent István tér 5., Százhalombatta, Pest, Hungary

A kiállításon Ament Éva 33 kézzel festett, a 20.század paraszti világát idéző szobácskája vagy konyhasarka, és 2 db teljes babaháza látható. A bútorok, babák, lakáskiegészítők, a gazdaságban használatos eszközök mind-mind 1:10 arányban készültek. Ezenkívül Szegedi Anna 45 db bohókás, öltöztethető textilbabáját is megcsodálhatjuk. Mindkét alkotó az Iharos Népművészeti Egyesület aktív tagja.   #europeanfolkday  #europeanfolkday2024

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9th Hetedhét Hatvan Folktale Festival

Grassalkovich Művelődési Ház Kossuth tér 24., Hatvan, Heves, Hungary

The Folktale Festival offers traditional folktale performances, tale-based puppet shows, spectacular market comedies,  dance shows, thematic spots, live music performance, special tale path, folktale-pub and dance-house. You can visit our yurt tents and handcraft fair, or play with old style wooden toys in the garden. The whole event is placed in a beautiful garden of the Grassalkovich […]

Appennino Futuro Remoto

Agriturismo Capanne di Carrega Strada Provinciale SP147 Capanne di Carrega, Carrega Ligure, AL, Italy

"Suoni passi" é uno degli eventi del Festival itinerante realizzato nelle frazioni del Comune di Carrega Ligure Appennino Futuro Remoto che, nato nel 2021, è diventato un grande progetto di rigenerazione culturale e sociale per riattivare i luoghi di cultura, il patrimonio immateriale e l’economia locale, frenando lo spopolamento. Carrega Ligure è situato in un […]

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In the footsteps of our values

Mezey István Művészeti Központ Rákóczi Ferenc Street 9., Kazincbarcika, Hungary

We warmly welcome all interested people to our exhibition, where around 80 handicraftsman present their most beautiful works. Among the exhibitors are ceramicists, embroiderers, woodcarvers, gingerbread makers, etc.   #europeanfolkday  #europeanfolkday2024

V. Pest Vármegyei Kovácstalálkozó

V. Pest Vármegyei Kovácstalálkozó Katona József utca 20., Törökbálint, Pest vármegye, Hungary

A Kovácstalálkozóra várjuk azokat a kovácsokat, akik szívesen megosztanák tudásukat egymással, új technikai megoldásokat mutatnak be. A találkozó központi témája ezúttal a Játék Céh által hirdetett Árgyélus kismadár pályázat közös pályamunkájának elkészítése.   #europeanfolkday  #europeanfolkday2024

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DeutschFolk-Festival 2024

Heimathaus Welver Klosterhof 10, Welver, Westfalen, Germany

Dance | Concerts | Singing | Jamming Experience Folk Music of various German traditions at DeutschFolk-Festival. On 20.-22.09.2024 the region of Westfalia is all about German Folk Music. The festival focuses on the local music tradition of the family Dahlhoff. Their cultural heritage is a Europe's biggest dance music collection of the 18th century: 10 […]

Góbéfest

Cathdral Gardens Manchester City Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom

Góbéfest, Manchester's original international urban folk music and dance festival, is set to take place on Friday 20-Sunday 22 September 2024. Joint Friday headliners for the indie event, which turns eight this year, are gypsy folk band of the moment and Preston's finest Mobius Loop and klezmer and Balkan music supremos She’Koyokh. Whilst Saturday's headliner […]

Dragon Folk Club – Singers Night

The Bridge Inn Shortwood, Bristol, United Kingdom

Dragon Folk Club meets for a singers night every Friday at The Bridge Inn, Shortwood, Bristol (UK), BS16 9NG. Everyone is welcome whether you sing, play or just listen.   #europeanfolkday  #europeanfolkday2024  

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Traditional Music Day

Stowmarket Town Centre Market Place, Stowmarket, Suffolk, United Kingdom

Promoting the musical traditions of East Anglia and beyond, Traditional Music Day celebrates music, song, dance, storytelling and other traditions across the town of Stowmarket, Suffolk.  Expect morris, rapper and step dancers, storytellers, jig dolls, music sessions, music workshops, song workshops, concerts and more... #europeanfolkday  #europeanfolkday2024

5.00 – 10.30

Transylvanian Crafts Celebrations

Târgu Mures Castle Strada Avram Iancu 2, Târgu Mureș, Romania

For the second time, the Transylvanian Crafts Festival will be held in Târgu Mures Castle, following the tradition of the Festival of Crafts, founded by the Association of Folk Art Associations nearly 4 decades ago and now internationally known and recognised. The festival is organised by the Association of Folk Art Associations (NESZ), the House […]

“The Toy” Exhibition on the 2nd Transylvanian Crafts Festival.

Bastion of the Cadres in Târgu Mures Castle Strada Avram Iancu 2, Târgu Mureș 540088, Hungary

The Toy is the main theme of the 2nd Transylvanian Crafts Festival. To mark the occasion, the Association of Folk Art Associations (NESZ), the House of Transylvanian Traditions Foundation (EHHA) and the Association of Transylvanian Crafts Associations (EKESZ) have launched a competition for the best toys, the best of which will be exhibited. Members of […]

Řemeslný jarmark

Vlastivědné muzeum v Olomouci nám. Republiky 5, Olomouc, Czech Republic

První řemeslný jarmark ve Vlastivědném muzeu v Olomouci (Česká republika).  Na jarmarku budou regionální výrobky a produkty, přehlídka tradičních řemesel, tvořivá dílna, vystoupení folklorních souborů a cimbálová muzika.   #europeanfolkday   #europeanfolkday2024

Parkplatzkonzert – Parking Lot Concert

Parking Lot at the Baptist Church Carmerstraße 3-5, Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

After last year's success and again in celebration of the now 2nd European Folk Day neighbourhood initiative "schildHood" will be staging its second parking lot concert in Bad Kreuznach, Germany. Location is once again the parking lot at the Baptist Church in Carmer Street. Like last year Dirk Bleisinger will be on hand with his […]

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Autumn Equinox: Archive Film with Live Soundtrack

Ulster Folk Museum Cultra, Cultra, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Celebrate the Autumn Equinox with an evening screening of a specially commissioned archive film alongside a live score from Róis on Saturday 21st September. Watch this one-off screening in our authentic 1900s Picture House - expect astrological visuals, standing stones, scenes of the abundance of nature and harvests past, woven together to explore the richness of […]

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Esteban Murillo trio/Poeta on stage for European Folk Day !

Le Coulemont Rue des Moulins, 10, Archennes, Brabant wallon, Belgium

Esteban Murillo is only 26 years old and flamenco has always run in his veins, a passion inspired by his grandfather Paco, who immigrated to Belgium to work in the mines. With the excellent Dani Barba Moreno on guitar and the magnetic Federico Ordoñez on dance, POETA celebrates flamenco and poetry in a complete show […]

Le Vie dei Canti Festival

Pino Soprano . Chiesa di San Pietro e Paolo Viao di Pino 28, Genova, GE, Italy

9' Festival di musica e cultura di tradizione orale che fa parte del circuito del Comune di Genova "Genova dei Festival".  Il Festival è itinerante e accompagna il pubblico alla scoperta di luoghi artistici, paesaggi spettacolari della città di Genova nell'arco di 9 giornate fra musica, stage di danze tradizionali, laboratori per adulti e bambini, […]

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Second European Folk Day! 23rd September 2024

Europe European Folk Network headquarters, Brussels, Belgium

Join us to celebrate. Wherever you are, whatever you do related to the folk performative arts, there is a place for you. Keep on tuned!

Tráfico de Tarareos – Un día de folk en Europa

Onda Latina C/ Seseña 9, Madrid, Spain

Desde Tráfico de Tarareos, nos unimos a la celebración del día Europeo del Folk, con un programa consecuente con nuestra visión: ecléctico, multicultural, popular. Por una cultura que no mire procedencias ni destinos, sino un festejo de aquello que nos une y nos enriquece.   #europeanfolkday  #europeanfolkday2024

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Gosto do Vira

Escola Básica do Meio - Areosa https://g.co/kgs/pLpWptw, Viana do Castelo, Portugal

The project "Gosto do Vira" (I like Vira)  has been going on for a decade, in Areosa, Viana do Castelo. The 23rd of September 2024 is the first day of its eleventh edition - first lesson of the year! The aim is to dance, dance and DANCE(!) with third and fourth graders at the local […]

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Gaidhlig, Scottish & European Folk

An Taigh Cèilidh 16 Church Street, Stornoway, Western Isles, United Kingdom

Lunchtime session at An Taigh Ceilidh, Church Street with accordion, guitar tunes with Gaelic, Scottish and European folk songs. #europeanfolkday  #europeanfolkday2024

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Amintire by Adrian Receanu

Facebook Robertson House, Greenhill Street, Dingwall, Ross-shire, United Kingdom

Series of publications from the "Amintire" project - new Moldavian music! An original repertoire composed by Emil Kroitor (born 1947 in Cahul, MD). Join us on our Facebook page every Monday at 12AM (Paris time) for a new episode... https://www.facebook.com/Adrian.Receanu.Music/   #europeanfolkday  #europeanfolkday2024

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Event Series Alice in WonderBand Radio Proglas session premiere

Alice in WonderBand Radio Proglas session premiere

YouTube channel @vilovka, Novi Sad, Serbia

During this year, Alice in WonderBand toured Europe. One of the places was Brno in the Czech Republic. They performed two times on August 9. First performance was at the session at Radio Proglas, second at the Maraton hudby festival. The Radio Proglas session was recorded on video and audio. You can enjoy all of […]

An Essential Guide to Viking Culture and Traditions

Last Tuesday Society Mare Street London, London, United Kingdom

Vikings are more popular than ever before thanks to the numerous documentaries and tv-series that have popped up on various streaming platforms over the past decade. Us viewers often wonder what is historically accurate and what is completely made-up to make good television in series and movies about the fierce warriors and tradesmen from the […]

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EUROPEAN FOLK NETWORK ANNUAL CONFERENCE

The Finnish Folk Institute Jyväskyläntie 3, Kaustinen, Finland

For the 2024 conference EFN and Kaustinen offer a unique opportunity to explore this remarkable part of rural Finland and its importance to folk traditions, whilst meeting and sharing ideas with a host of other people and organisations active in the folk arts from across Europe - and experiencing music and dance each evening, to […]

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EUROPEAN FOLK NETWORK ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2024 – Kaustinen , Finland

The Finnish Folk Institute - Folk Arts Centre Jyväskyläntie 3, Kaustinen, Somerset, Belgium

The 2024 European Folk Network conference in Kaustinen will be attended by 103 delegates from across Europe, including students on traditional music courses in Finland.  The two days of the conference are packed with expert speakers, panels, discussion groups and performance by Finnish traditional artists including community groups of all ages.   #europeanfolkday  #europeanfolkday2024

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Traditional Dance Life and Dances of Kétegyháza

Hungarian Heritage House Corvin tér 8., Budapest, Hungary

Zoltán Halmi, folk dance researcher, will give a lecture at the House of Traditions on the dance life and dances of Kétegyháza, in which he will give a comprehensive picture of the dance culture of this village in the South Great Plain, mostly inhabited by Romanians, from the mid-20th century to the present day. The […]

PANONIAN FAIR

Centar za fizičku kulturu "Drago Jovović" Panonska 2, Vrbas, Vojvodina, Serbia

PANONIAN FAIR 15. Festival of traditional children's ensembles 45. Festival of folklore traditions of Vojvodina The festival was founded with the idea and basic task of preserving and affirming the ethnological, ethnomusicological, ethnochoreological, scenic and artistic values ​​of folk traditions in the territory of Vojvodina. The main characteristic of this festival is its ethnomusicological heterogeneity, […]

Dragon Folk Club

The Bridge Inn Shortwood, Bristol, United Kingdom

Dragon Folk Club meets for a singers night every Friday at The Bridge Inn, Shortwood, Bristol (UK), BS16 9NG. Everyone is welcome whether you sing, play or just listen.#europeanfolkday  #europeanfolkday2024

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Opening party new folk dance venue Quai 33 : dance workshop + movie with live music + folk ball with duo Macke-Bornauw

Quai 33 Rue de la Station 33, Genval, Belgium

Welcome everybody to our opening party ! We are very excited to present you with our new dance hall with parquet floor, just across the street to Genval train station (20 minutes from Brussels and from Ottignies). You can choose between 1, 2, or even 3 activities, plus a picnic at lunchtime and a shared […]

VAKA FOLK ARTS FESTIVAL

Multiple venues Multiple venues, Kópavogur and Reykjavík, Iceland

A week long festival focused on folk song, music, dance and crafts, with Icelandic traditions front and centre. Concerts, workshops, sessions, a symposium about instrumental music in Iceland, feast and the launch of the book 'Danslög Jónasar' 50 fiddle dance tunes found in a handwritten notebook from 1864.

5ème Festival des Bals Combiers

LE SOLLIAT Ch. de la Tante, Vallée de Joux, Canton de Vaud, Switzerland

3 jour de bals folk néo-trads, stages de danse et de musique traditionnelles.

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1st Fenton Folk Day (Stoke-on-Trent, UK)

Fenton Town Hall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, UK Albert Square, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

Potteries Folk Club Team receives grant by Community Foundation for first Fenton Folk Day It’s official! The first Fenton Folk Day will happen – and it will take place on Saturday, 20th September 2025 in and around the iconic historic building of Fenton Town Hall. Organised by the Potteries Folk Club, the folk day is […]

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Eestimaa Rahvuste Ühenduse XV Etnolaat

Tallinn Town Hall Square Raekoja plats 1, Tallinn, Harjumaa, Estonia

Festival "Etnolaat XV" organized by Estonian Union of  National  Minorities. On the central square of Tallinn for 2 days - 20th and 21st of September national minorities of Estonia will be presenting their folk art, national kitchen and music. Concerts on both days from 10:00 - 18:00 will offer a chance to hear traditional music of many […]

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FESTIVAL APPENNINO FUTURO REMOTO “SUONI DI PASSI”

Carrega Ligure Carrega Ligure, Italy

"Suoni di Passi" è uno degli appuntamenti del Festival itinerante Appennino Futuro Remoto. Diretto da Laura Parodi  giunge quest'anno alla 5' edizione e fra i vari eventi propone anche il recupero di feste tradizionali antiche come Suoni di Passi che tradizionalmente si svolgeva la 3' domenica di settembre.  Presso l'Agriturismo di Capanne di Carrega dalle […]

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Lara Giancarli & Dario Aspesani in concerto – Suoni dal Mondo

Dario Aspesani & Lara Giancarli in concerto Chiostro Sant' Agostino, Montegiorgio, FM, Italy

ITA. Evento conclusivo del Festival Worldland Suoni dal Mondo 2025. Svolgimento. Presentazione del libro "Ritratti di Donne" del Giornalista Adolfo Leoni. A seguire concerto di musica popolare italiana e dal mondo di Lara Giancarli (voce e percussioni) e Dario Aspesani (chitarre e percussioni). ENG. Closing event of the Worldland Sounds from the World Festival 2025. […]

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Ceol, Film is Seanchas

An Taigh Cèilidh 16 Church Street, Stornoway, Western Isles, United Kingdom

Music, film and stories celebrating the Gaelic Folk heritage of Scotland.

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Premiere of Niška banja, performance of the Bahnhof Leisnig Orchestra

Kulturbahnhof Leisnig e.V. Bahnhofstraße 31, Leisnig, Saxony, Germany

Alice in WonderBand Balkan body music duo participated for the first time in the annual project of Bahnhofs Orchestra. Watch the premiere of the song Niška banja, from our upcoming album, performed by the international orchestra of the cultural center Bahnhof Leisnig. During the seven-day residency, forty international musicians learn, arrange and practice seventeen folk […]

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Mini-Ceili + Paris Ceili Band Project

Restaurant Le Mouffetard 116 rue mouffetard, Paris, Select a State:, France

Mini-Ceili + Paris Ceili Band Project – Hosted by Inclusive Slow Session (Paris) Join us for a lively evening of Irish music and dance, where traditional musicians train to accompany dancers in a spirit of collective performance. This Mini-Ceili is part of the Paris Ceili Band Project, an initiative that brings together instrumentalists and dancers […]

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The Irish Festival of Oulu

Oulu Finland Hallituskatu 7, Oulu, Finland

The 18th Irish Festival of Oulu will take place in Oulu, Finland from September 24-28, 2025. Described by fans as a “fun, hospitable and versatile” Irish culture event, the most northerly Irish culture festival in the world has organized a versatile and inclusive program of world class traditional Irish music, storytelling, dance, music workshops, dance […]

Dziedi kopā ar “Medaini”

Kapelleru nams Striķu iela 7, Saldus, Latvia

Saldus folkloras kopa "Medainis", uzsākot jauno darbošanās cēlienu, aicina pievienoties interesentus. Mēs dziedam šai pusē no teicējiem 20.gadsimtā pierakstītas dziesmas, veidojot tematiskas programmas. „Medainim” ir sakars ar bitēm. Tas glābj bites dziedot, kad upe aiznes ozoliņu. „Medainim” ir sakars ar dziedāšanu. Tūri ļufam, virvirvirvir gairam sōram. Eiduvei, meičuļei. Raidu ridu ram, ū ū. Trai ritam […]

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Tulipán Folk Arts Academy

Gorse Hill Studios Cavendish Road, Stretford, Manchester, United Kingdom

🌷✨ Tulip Folk Arts Academy Celebrates European Folk Day! ✨🌷 Join us as we honour Europe’s rich cultural heritage with a day full of traditions, rhythms, and stories: 💃 Folk Dance Fitness – move, sweat, and celebrate through dance! 🎶 Zither Tuition – learn the beautiful sounds of this traditional instrument. 📖 Folklore Storytelling – […]

Voices for Childhood: Music and Hope in Times of War

IIPG Via Notarbartolo, 15, Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Italy

Join us for a powerful and moving event that blends the healing power of music with the urgent need to protect and support the mental health of children affected by war. As part of the European Folk Day, this event brings together the voices of a choir dedicated to raising awareness about the psychological challenges […]

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Voices for Childhood: Music and Hope in Times of War

IIPG Via Notarbartolo, 15, Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Italy

Join us for a powerful and moving event that blends the healing power of music with the urgent need to protect and support the mental health of children affected by war. As part of the European Folk Day, this event brings together the voices of a choir dedicated to raising awareness about the psychological challenges […]

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Voices for Childhood: Music and Hope in Times of War

IIPG Via Notarbartolo, 15, Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Italy

Within the seminar “Protecting Childhood. Mental Health and Psychological Support for Children During War”, and on the occasion of the European Folk Day, the choir Canta Rei presents a special performance dedicated to children and their right to grow up in peace. Through folk songs and musical traditions from different cultures, the voices of Canta […]

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Voices for Childhood: Music and Hope in Times of War

IIPG Via Notarbartolo, 15, Palermo, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, Italy

Within the seminar “Protecting Childhood. Mental Health and Psychological Support for Children During War”, and on the occasion of the European Folk Day, the choir Canta Rei presents a special performance dedicated to children and their right to grow up in peace. Through folk songs and musical traditions from different cultures, the voices of Canta […]

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The Day Of The Fish Of Tisza

Lower bank of the river Tisza Tiszai hajósok tere (Square Of The Shipmen Of Tisza), Szolnok, Hungary

12th edition of a traditional event which is about the heritage of the traditions of peopla who lives near the river Tisza. Folk arts, folk and world music, reach gastronomy based on traditional hungarian fish meals.