Faces of the International
Council of Organizations of 
Folklore Festivals (CIOFF)

Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic

June 2011

The Council of International Organizations of Folklore Festivals (CIOFF) is an organization the presents folk festivals around the world.  We attended one of the Folklore Festivals while traveling in the Czech Republic.  Performances were provided by many groups, most of course from the Czech Republic but others from Egypt, Hungary, India, Russia, Slovenia and Venezuela.  The following groups performed with some represented in the photos that follow.

Tradiciones - Caracas, Venezuela
Angham El-Behira - Beheira, Egypt
Spandan - Ahmadabad, India
Sputnik - Tambov, Russia
Kis Csepel - Csepel, Mad'arsko, Hungary
Vihorlat - Snina, Slovenia
Lipta - Liptal, Czech Republic
Kyjovanek - Kyjov, Czech Republic
Radhost - Trojanovice, Czech Republic
Ondrasek - Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic
Ostravicka - Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic
Ostravica a Mala Ostravica - Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic
CM Fris - Ostrava, Czech Republic
CM Sidla - Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic
Suba Duba Band - Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic
Velky Dechovy Orchestra VP - Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic


Here is a link to the CIOFF website:  http://www.cioff.org/events-festivals.cfm