50th EDITION FROM AUGUST 16 TO 24, 2025
NEW:
RFI KIDS FROM JUNE 12 TO 15, 2025
Since 1975, the city’s oldest event has been celebrating world traditions through dance and music.
Over 50 years, thousands of faces from all around the world have left their mark on Fribourg with their smiles.
Let’s meet at the new children’s festival, RFI Kids, in June and for the anniversary edition in August!
The full program will be released soon. We look forward to celebrating together!
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
Netherlands
Indonesia Sumatra
Kasachstan
Indonesia Bali
Practical information
When is the festival?
August 16 to 24, 2025
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)".