46th Edition

FOLKEST 2024

From June 13th to August 17th a journey through the music and cultures of the world to celebrate the 46th edition of Folkest - International Folk Music Festival. Other special events will surround the 2024 edition.
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There’s no such tune as a black tune.
There’s no such tune as a white tune.
There’s only music, brother,
and it’s music we are going to sing
where the rainbow ends.

Leopold Sedar Senghor
Folkest Friuli 2024

Local area

The integration of the cultural and artistic proposal, aimed at cultural tourism, has always been the flagship of Folkest. It is a project of involvement of the regional medium-small municipalities that collaborate through sustainable economic development for the promotion of lesser known territories and communities in Friuli Venezia Giulia region and abroad.

Continued

San Daniele del Friuli

A great return to the beautiful setting of San Daniele where it all began under the name of “Fieste di Chenti” back in 1979. From July 5h to July 7th San Daniele will boast numerous activities such as live concerts, showcases, master classes and sensory workshops. 

Continued

Projects

Folkest festival features a rich program of events and gigs held throughout the year, and it also includes two European projects: UpBeat- the European Showcase Platform, dedicated to emerging artists, and the European Folk Network which will be followed by Alberto Cesa Prize and Folkest Career Prize 2023.

Continued
46 years of music

Our History

A 46-year journey which has enlivened Friulian summer -but not only- since 1979. A festival that is articulated in four countries where several ethnic groups have lived together for centuries. Its aim is to give a voice to the diverse communities of the world thanks to substantial enhancement of all forms of expression to reinforce cultural exchanges and intercultural dialogue. Culture is the catalyst able to bring people together by overcoming social and political barriers in order to build an inclusive society based on the respect for diversity.

  • 45 editions
  • 2.000 artists hosted
  • 50 + municipality involved
  • 2 European projects
  • 2 dedicated awards

Under the high patronage

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