Folkest

Folkest is a festival devoted to music of all ethnicities and cultures of the world, held in the municipalities of Friuli Venezia Giulia and in some of Veneto, Carinthia, Slovenia and Istria, in July of each year.

The purpose of the organizers is to promote folk music worldwide, through the publication of the magazine traditions, dance and music Folk Bulletin, books and CDs.

History

The festival was founded in 1979, but since 1984 finally takes the name of Folkest.
The headquarters of the organization is Spilimbergo (PN) which, with Udine, is the headquarters of concerts.

ingers and groups that have played in past editions

Italians

*Fabrizio De Andrè
*Angelo Branduardi
*Avion Travel
*Lino Straulino
*Mau Mau
*Alice
*Francesco De Gregori
*Massimo Bubola
*Sergio Cammariere
*Nuova Compagnia di Canto Popolare
*Elisa
*Terrasonora

Foreigners

*Jefferson Airplane
*Bob Dylan
*Jethro Tull
*Allan Taylor
*Loreena McKennitt
*Noa
*Mark Knopfler
*Hevia
*Joe Cocker
*Alan Stivell
*Chieftains
*Van Morrison
*Byrds
*Joan Baez
*Steve Winwood
*John Mayall
*Altan
*Miriam Makeba
*Carlos Núñez
*Fairport Convention
*Jarabe de Palo
*Joan Armatrading
*Goran Bregovic

Related items

*Musical festival
*Ethnic music
*Folk music

External links

* [http://www.folkest.com The official site]
* [http://www.folkbulletin.com/ The site of FolkBulletin]