
50TH EDITION AUGUST 16 TO 24, 2025
For 50 years, we’ve been forging links.
This summer, Freiburg’s oldest event, run entirely by volunteers, celebrates its 50th anniversary.
RFI has been celebrating the world’s traditional cultures through dance and music since 1975.
In half a century, more than 13,500 faces from the four corners of the globe have made their mark on Fribourg.
Let’s celebrate this jubilee together! After the success of a grand premiere with RFI Kids from June 12 to 15, 2025,
make way for the traditional August festival.
A rich program, new features and high points to be experienced with over 500 tradition bearers in Fribourg from August 16 to 24, 2025.
Lauriane Zosso
Artistic Director
2025 Groups
Practical Information
When will the festival take place?
ANNIVERSARY EDITION from August 16th to August 24th, 2025
Download the full program
Access by public transport
Use public transportation instead: your show ticket is your public transportation ticket (valid in Frimobil zone 10). Information: The stop to access the St-Léonard Omnisports Hall is "Poya." Route search at www.tpf.ch.
Ticket sales
Starting in July, you can purchase tickets for RFI shows online. They are also available at the Fribourg Tourisme ticket office (spectacles@fribourgtourisme.ch) by phone at 026 350 11 00 and at the ticket office on site at the St-Léonard Omnisports Hall before the shows.
Cashless
The festival is transitioning to cashless, meaning most stalls will only accept bank cards, Apple Pay, and TWINT for payment.
Information for foreign visitors
Fribourg is located in the western half of Switzerland, a small country in the heart of Europe, bordered by Germany, Liechtenstein, Austria, Italy, and France. Nearest intercontinental airports: Geneva-Cointrin (120 km), Zurich-Kloten (160 km), Basel-Mulhouse (140 km). Travel by train: destination "Fribourg Station (Switzerland)".