International Folklore Festival has been an inseparable part of Brno Summer Folk Celebrations for many years. The original meeting of local ensembles has gradually changed into a real festival with a rich programme and international attendance.
This year, the festival is organized by Brno Association of Folklore Friends, regular member of Czech National Section CIOFF® and member of IOV Czech Republic. The co-organizer is The Folklore Association of the Czech Republic.
International Folklore Festival is held in assistance of South-Moravian Region, Statutory City of Brno and Folklore Association of the Czech Republic. Patronage has been taken by hetman of South Moravian Region Michal Hašek and the Mayor of Brno City Roman Onderka.
You can find the past festival programmes, photo galleries and videos on page History.
Festival Committee
Milan Zelinka /
President of the Festival
Mgr. Ivan Nedìlka / Vice-president of the
Festival
Michal Kožina / Production Manager
Jaroslav Topinka / Tickets and event services
Pavla D´Ambrosová / Preparatory committee
Mgr. Bohuslava Hamáková / Preparatory
committee
Brno Association of Folklore Friends
Brno Association of Folklore Friends was founded on 10th October 1989 by ten most active folklore ensembles in Brno and its foundation was initiated by Mgr. Jan Miroslav Krist. The main idea of this citizen-action public was to team up and establish a new tradition of organizing a folklore festival in Brno.
From the history of the Festival
International Folklore Festival Brno has been organized in Moravian capital since 1990, namely once a year always at the turn of August and September.
In 1995 the IFF started
to apply for listing among the festivals CIOFF® and after meeting
the demanding criteria, in 1996 it became a regular member of the Czech
National Section CIOFF®. In 2002 the Brno Festival was awarded
a status IOV and it became a member of the Czech organization IOV.
Every year, the concerts of the International Folklore Festival Brno are given by about one thousand performers from the Czech Republic and about two hundred performers from all possible corners of the world. New friendships are started among ensembles and individuals, reciprocal stays of ensembles are organized.
Thus, Brno Festival started cooperation with a festival in Polish Legnica a few years ago, in 2001 with the Festival FEMAN in Slovakian Košice and in 2007 with a festival in Ukrainian Luck.
Media partners
General media partner
Czech radio Brno
Other media partners
Radio Proglas
ÈTV
DTA
