60th Zagreb International Folklore Festival

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July 15-19, 2026

From July 15th to 19th, the streets and squares in the very center of Zagreb will come alive with the 60th Zagreb International Folklore Festival, an event that shows the beauty of tradition and one of the most important events in the field of folklore and traditional culture in Croatia.

The 60th anniversary of the Zagreb International Folklore Festival once again encourages reflection on the cultural role and significance of this festival in an international context. Therefore, the program of the 60th festival will include folklore groups that performed at the very first festival held in 1966.

Numerous performers from Croatia and other countries around the world will present their folk songs, dances, customs and traditional costumes on the streets and stages in the city center.

Visit Zagreb and during five exciting days get to know the diverse folklore heritage through dance, song, music and traditional costumes in the most beautiful scenery of the city center.

Zagreb is eagerly waiting for you!

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59th Zagreb International Folklore Festival

July 16-20, 2025

Traditional Culture and Identities – on the 1100th anniversary of the Croatian Kingdom

As the Croatian Parliament proclaimed the year 2025 as the 1100th jubilee of the Croatian Kingdom, the Festival’s program will contribute to this celebration in various ways, presenting the many facets of identity, from local to national.

The Festival is supported by the Croatian Ministry of Culture and Media, the City of Zagreb, Zagreb Tourist Board, the Croatian Composers’ Association and the Istrian County.

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We are happy to announce that the Croatian Ministry of Culture and the City of Zagreb in 2014 have declared the International Folklore Festival in Zagreb an event of national significance, since it valorizes specific aspects of national culture, as well as regional dances, music, languages, and customs, but also the cultural heritage from around the world.

Mission

The International Folklore Festival is one of the top events of folklore expressions in Croatia, namely an event representing amateur folklore groups dedicated to preserving and presenting local heritage. The event has been taking place in Zagreb since 1966, continuing the tradition of the Festival of Croatian Village Culture that was organized in the 1930s. The International Folklore Festival aims to present and promote traditional values of all nations and cultures, contributing to the efforts of preserving cultural diversities in the globalized world.

Programme

The program is drawn up by experts, ethnologists and folklorists who also collaborate with the Ministry of Culture on recognizing and documenting intangible cultural heritage phenomena. Ethnologists and folklorists are in constant contact with contemporary life of the phenomena and their bearers, trying to safeguard Croatian traditional culture as heritage.

Organizer

KULTURNI CENTAR TRAVNO is the organizer of International Folklore Festival in Zagreb.

Press

MSF / IFF office +3851 4501 194 | Public relations +3851 4501 209

Supporters

Ministry of Culture Republic of Croatia http://www.min-kulture.hr
City of Zagreb, City Office of Education, Culture and Sports http://www.zagreb.hr
Zagreb Tourist Board http://www.zagreb-touristinfo.hr
Croatian Tourist Board http://www.htz.hr
HDS – ZAMP http://www.hds.hr