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Program 2018

The 44th edition of the Rencontres de folklore internationales de Fribourg (RFI) is placed under the theme «Drums and Fire».

After highlighting folklore influenced by the gipsies, the festival will present folklore where percussion is omnipresent and where fire is used in specific dances or rituals.

Jean-Olivier Vörös
Art Director of the RFI

Sunday 12 August 2018

10h15

Mass of the RFI

Cathedral of St. Nicholas
11h30

Families' Day

RDV in front of the Town Hall
21h30

Night Parade, Pre-opening party at the Grabensaal

Basse-Ville

Burkina Faso

Monday 13 August 2018

18h30

Performance in Bulle

Bar Le Moderne

Tuesday 14 August 2018

17h00

Parade

Pérolles - Place Georges Python
18h00

Opening Ceremony

Place Georges Python
19h15

Performance

Place Georges Python
20h00

Opening Show

Sports hall of Saint-Leonard (adults: 15,00 CHF, children: 5,00 CHF, culture card: 50%)

Wednesday 15 August 2018

18h00

Performances

Place Georges Python
20h00

Performance in Broc

Town Hall
20h15

Concert : Chouf

Place Georges Python

CHOUF

21h00

African tales

Old Town, Grabensaal

Burkina Faso

22h00

Concert : Bankrupt

Place Georges Python

Bankrupt

Thursday 16 August 2018

11h00

Singing and music

Old Town, Buvette du Petit Train
15h00

Kids Show

Sports hall of Saint-Leonard (adults: 15,00 CHF, children: free, culture card: 50%)
17h00

Mini Show

Fribourg Centre
18h00

Performances

Place Georges Python
20h00

Mini Show

Fribourg Centre
20h00

Performance in Avry-sur-Matran

Aula of the school of Sarine-Ouest
20h00

Performance in Romont

La Tour du Sauvage
20h00

Gala performance

Equilibre (cat. I 35,00 CHF, cat. II 30,00 CHF, culture card: 50%)
20h30

Concert: La Nueva Orquesta

Place Georges Python

LA NUEVA ORQUESTA

21h45

Concert : Mich Gerber

Place Georges Python, "carte blanche" to Bertrand Siffert

Friday 17 August 2018

11h30

RFI Lunch

blueFACTORY, Les Menteurs (80,00 CHF)
14h30

Mini Show

Fribourg Centre
17h00

RFI at the Café du Tunnel

RFI au Café du Tunnel

18h00

Performances

Place Georges Python
18h00

Performance in Villars-sur-Glâne

Primar school Cormanon
18h30

RFI at the Café du Tunnel

Café du Tunnel, Grand-Rue 68
20h00

Performance in Jaun

Place de fête de Bellegarde
20h00

Gala performance

Equilibre (cat. I 35,00 CHF, cat. II 30,00 CHF, culture card: 50%)
20h30

Concert: What Is Hip?

Place Georges Python
22h00

Latino night, DJ Kad

Place Georges Python

DJ Kad

Saturday 18 August 2018

11h00

Mini Show

Fribourg Centre

Burkina Faso

11h30

Aperitif-concert with orchestras of RFI groups

Place Georges Python
13h00

Mini Show

Fribourg Centre
14h00

Performances

Place Georges Python

TIBETAN GROUP FROM FRIBOURG, BOLIVIAN GROUP FROM FRIBOURG

17h30

Conference „Cultural rights and the preservation of traditions“

Centre le Phenix, Rue des Alpes
18h30

Performance

Place Georges Python

BURKINA FASO

19h30

Parade

Equilibre - Place Georges Python
20h00

La Ville en Fête

Place Georges Python

Sunday 19 August 2018

14h00

Closing Show

Sports hall of Saint-Leonard (adults: 15,00 CHF, children: 5,00 CHF, culture card: 50%)