International Folklore Festival Westerlo
About our festival “Die Spelewei” Shortly after the foundation back in 1956, folk art group Die Spelewei vzw organized the first local harvest festival. This event was soon getting bigger and it became the Internationaal Folklorefestival of Westerlo. As such, it is one of the oldest folk dance festivals of Belgium. In front of the late-19th […]
Festival Mondial de Folklore de Jambes – Belgium
Yes, our application form can be found online on our website www.festifolkjambes.be Section : Applications ‐ Group applications (in three versions : French, English, Spanish). We only take into consideration the group which submits its request via this proposal. Number of National groups: 2 Number of International groups: 6 Minimum ages participants: 18 Maximum number […]
Bonheidansfestival – Bonheiden, Belgium
The Bonheidansfestival is a traditional arts festival hosted by De Krekels in Bonheiden, Belgium. We celebrate every summer the richness of traditional dance and music with groups from all over the globe. During the performances, you can experience the traditions embedded into dance and music, and afterwards, you will have the chance to participate in […]
Internationaal Folklore Festival Hoogstraten
Number of National groups: 2 Number of International groups: 5 Minimum ages participants: 16 Maximum number of participants in a group: 25 Recorded music allowed: No Accomodation: Host-Families Traditional Folk Art: Yes Traditional Folk Music: Yes Traditional Folk Singing: Yes Present-day Dancing: No Workshops dance/music: Yes Traditional food preparing: No
Pikkeling International Folkloric Harvest Festival
Harvest and Folklore Festival: Every year during the last weekend in the month of July, the Faluintjesstreek – alternately in the Aalstern boroughs of Baardegem, Herdersem, Meldert and Moorsel – hosts a harvest festival called ‘de Pikkeling’. This year we would like to welcome you from Friday 28 July to Sunday 30 July 2023 in […]
Wereldfestival Izegem
Number of National groups: 1 Number of International groups: 6 Minimum ages participants: 16 Maximum number of participants in a group: 30-35 Recorded music allowed: No Accomodation: Host-Families Traditional Folk Art: Yes Traditional Folk Music: Yes Traditional Folk Singing: Yes Present-day Dancing: No Workshops dance/music: Yes Traditional food preparing: No
Paasfeesten Leuven – Belgium
Number of National groups: 4 Number of International groups: 4 Minimum ages participants: 16 Recorded music allowed: No Accomodation: Host-Families Traditional Folk Art: Yes Traditional Folk Music: Yes Traditional Folk Singing: Yes Present-day Dancing: No Workshops dance/music: Yes Traditional food preparing: No Click here for the application form.
Internationaal volkskunstfestival Drieskes Kerremes
Elke vijf jaar organiseert volkskunstgroep Drieske Nijpers het internationaal volkskunstfestival Drieskes Kerremes in een feesttent op het kerkplein van Sint-Gillis-Waas. De volgende editie zal plaatsvinden van 26 juli tot 30 juli 2023. Vijf dagen lang treden er volksdansgroepen op van over heel de wereld! Drieskes Kerremes betrekt graag iedereen bij de festiviteiten. Vele vriendschappen over […]
Les Echasseurs Namurois – Namur, Belgium
600 YEARS OF JOUSTING ON STILTS IN NAMUR (BELGIUM) For 6 centuries, two companies of stilts (a regional term for a wader who jousts on stilts) have regularly clashed to the delight of spectators. On one side, the Melans representing the old town with their yellow and black stilts. On the other, the Avresses, representing […]
