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The Silk Roads
From August 12 to 18, 2024, the International Folklore Festival of Fribourg (RFI) will traverse the ancient Silk Roads, both land and sea routes. The festival audience will follow in the footsteps of merchant caravans and discover the interconnected history of the East and West. Woven through exchanges, the Silk Roads saw the transport of goods and luxury items such as spices, teas, precious stones, and textiles, as well as beliefs, ideas, and skills.
A network of multiple paths that were traveled and unraveled, thus shaping today’s civilizations.
A true space for cultural dialogue, the RFI embodies the Silk Roads. Eight international dance groups will showcase the distinctiveness of Eastern cultures, complemented by a special guest “outside the theme,” Colombia, which will bring a Pacific breeze to Fribourg.
Lauriane Zosso
Artistic Director
EXPERIENCE THE FESTIVAL FROM THE INSIDE
The next Festival will take place from August 12 to 18, 2024
Registration for volunteers is already open.
Groups 2024
Indonesia Bali
Netherlands
Kasachstan
Indonesia Sumatra
Practical information
When is the festival?
August 12 to 18, 2024
Public transport access
Take public transport instead: your show ticket is your public transport ticket (valid in zone 10 Frimobil).
Note: the stop for the Halle Omnisport St-Léonard is "Poya", not "Stade-Patinoire".
Route planner at www.tpf.ch.
Ticket sales
From July onwards, you can buy tickets for RFI shows online.
They are also on sale at the Fribourg Tourisme ticket office (spectacles@fribourgtourisme.ch)
by telephone on 026 350 11 00 and at the box office at the St-Léonard sports hall before the shows.
Cashless
The festival is making a transition to cashless, meaning that most stands will only accept bank cards, Apple Pay and TWINT for payments.
Information for foreign visitors
Fribourg is located in the western half of Switzerland, a small country in the heart of Europe, surrounded by Germany, Austria, Italy and France.
Nearest intercontinental airports: Geneva-Cointrin (120 km), Zürich-Kloten (160 km), Basel-Mulhouse (140 km).
Travel by rail: destination "Gare de Fribourg (Switzerland)".