I.G.F. Agenda for 2015

January

27^th – 29^th – Working meeting in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy

February

International folk art exhibition in Bistriţa, Romania

March

27^th – 28^th – ‘Östermarkt’ – International folk event meant to Germanic peoples

– Bistriţa, Romania

(dancing, traditions, music, exhibitions, fair, folk art)

April

17^th – 19^th – THE MEETING OF I.G.F. ADMINISTRATION BOARD

– OURENSE, SPAIN

20^th – 24^th – International Folk Festival – Istanbul, Turkey

24^th – 26^th – The International Festival for Children ‘ Il Fanciullo e il Folklore ’

May

15^th – 16^th – International Folk Festival – Cucerje / Zagreb, Croatia

29^th – 30^th – ‘Hungarian Rural Party’ – a festival of the Hungarian population

– Bistriţa, Romania

June

7^th – 9^th – ‘Pfingstfest’ – a festival of the ethnic populations from Romania,

attended by neighbouring countries – Bistriţa, Romania

15^th – 30^th – I.G.F. FOLK CARAVAN – ROMANIA, BULGARIA, GREECE, FRANCE, SPAIN, PORTUGAL

17^th – 22^nd – International Folk Festival – Frydek-Mistek, The Czech Republic

22^nd – 29^th – ‘Karaiskakia’ – international folk festival – Karditsa, Greece

June 25^th – July 25^th – France Folklore Tour – France

July

3^rd – 6^th – ‘Roznov Festivities’ – international folk festival – Roznov, The Czech Republic

15^th – 20^th –Spain:

14^th – 15 ^{th –}En Cantabria

16^th – 17^th – Santiago de Compostela

18^th– 20^th– Maria Campos de Pola de Siero – Asturios

21^st – 26^th – Choral, musical, instrumental folk festival – Istanbul , Turkey

22^nd – 27^th – The Chelopeac International Folk Festival – Bulgaria

26^th – 30^th – ‘Zamfira’s Wedding’ (“Nunta Zamfirei”) – international folk festival – Bistriţa, Romania

July 29^th – August 3^rd – ‘Eurasia’ – international cultural festival – Istanbul, Turkey

July 30^th – August 4^th – The Zavet International Folk Festival – Bulgaria

August

12^th – 16^th – International Folk Festival – Sumperk, The Czech Republic

14^th – 15^th – the ‘Transylvanian Rock’ (“Rock transilvan”) Festival – bands from Romania and guests from I.G.F. – Bistriţa, Romania

15^th – 16^th – ‘Gipsy Traditions Festival’ – with guests from the Balkan countries – Bistriţa, Romania

19^th – 23^rd – International Folk Festival – Cerveny Kostelec, The Czech Republic

20^th – 23^rd – ‘Liptal Festivities’ – international folk festival – Liptal, The Czech Republic

20^th – 24^th – International Folk Festival – Sikirevci, Sl. Brod , Croatia

27^th – 29^th – I.G.F. GENERAL ASSEMBLY and WORLD FOLK STARS – 2015

– NÎMES, FRANCE

28^th – 30^th – ‘Echoes from Meseşeni’ (“Ecouri meseşene”) – international folk festival – Zalău, Romania

September

1^st – 6^th – International Folk Festival – Karlovy Vary, The Czech Republic

3^th– 6^th– Festival de muzica de Raiz Latino Americana – Qurense , Spain.

4^th – 6^th – International Folk Festival – Sirac, Daruvar, Croatia

7^th – 9^th – International Choral Reunion – Bistriţa, Romania

3^rd – 9^th – International Folk Festival – Rodneva, Bulgaria

10^th – 14^th– International Folk Festival EL SALITRE DEL FAYCAN – Gran Canaris – Spain

16^th – 18^th – ‘Italia e Regione’ – international folk festival – Belgrado, Italy

– International Choral Festival – Aura Canta – Qurense , Spain

25^th – 27^th – ‘Fanfares Autumn’ (“Toamna fanfarelor”) – international fanfare music festival – Bistriţa, Romania

October

2^nd – 4^th – ‘Oktoberfest’ – cultural event attended by musical and dancing groups from I.G.F.’s Germanic countries – Bistriţa, Romania

2^nd – 5^th – International Folk Festival – Vugrovec / Zagreb, Croatia

10^th – 12^th – International Folk Symposium – Moghilev, Belarus

21^st – 23^rd – THE ‘I.G.F. STAR 2015’ PRIZES (THE FORMER OSCAR PRIZES)

– HAIFA, ISRAEL

November

15^th – 16^th – the ‘Pană de păun’ (‘Peacock Feather’) international festival for Romanian folk music performers – Bistriţa, Romania

26^th – 30^th – the ‘Liviu Rebreanu’ international theatre and literature festival – Bistriţa, Romania

December

5^th – 30^th – ‘Roots of Eternity’ (“Rădăcinile eternităţii”- the international festival of Christmas and New Year’s Eve customs and traditions – Bistriţa, Romania

1^st – 30^th – International folk art exhibition – Bistriţa, Romania