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Program 2019

The theme of the 45th edition of the Rencontres de folklore internationales de Fribourg (RFI) is «The voices of the world».

After highlighting fire and percussion last year, the festival will present folk groups that distinguish themselves by their singing.

Jean-Olivier Vörös

Art Director of the RFI

 

Saturday 17 August 2019

20h00

Performance in Bulle

Bar Le Moderne

Sunday 18 August 2019

10h15

Mass of the RFI

Cathedral of St. Nicholas
11h30

Families' Day

RDV in front of the Town Hall

Tuesday 20 August 2019

17h00

Cancelled: Parade

Pérolles - Place Georges Python
18h00

Opening Ceremony

Sports hall of Saint-Leonard
20h00

Concert: Los Ratones

Place Georges Python

Loa Ratones

20h00

Opening Show

Sports hall of Saint-Leonard

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Wednesday 21 August 2019

14h30

Mini Show

Fribourg Centre
14h30

Mini Show

Manor
18h00

Performances

Place Georges Python
20h00

Performance

Le Port, Planche-Inférieure 5
20h00

Performance in Romont

Restaurant La Belle Croix
20h00

Performance in Broc

Town Hall
20h30

Concert: Iwacu

Place Georges Python

IWACU

22h00

Concert: Flavie Léa

Place Georges Python

Thursday 22 August 2019

11h00

Songs and Music

Old Town, Buvette du Petit Train
14h30

Mini Show

Manor
14h30

Mini Show

Fribourg Centre
15h00

Kids Show

Sports hall of Saint-Leonard
18h00

Performances

Place Georges Python
18h30

Bal Folk crash course

Fribourg Centre

Les Bouèbes

19h30

Bal Folk with Face à Phasmes

Fribourg Centre

Les Bouèbes, Face à Phasmes

20h00

Performance in Avry-sur-Matran

Aula of the school of Sarine-Ouest
20h00

Performance in Romont

La Tour du Sauvage
20h30

Fuego Latino

Place Georges Python

DJ Kad

Friday 23 August 2019

14h30

Mini Show

Fribourg Centre
18h00

Performances

Place Georges Python
18h00

Performances

Place minérale de Cormanon
20h00

RFI Show - Gala in the Sports hall of Saint-Leonard

Sports hall of Saint-Leonard

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20h00

Performance in Jaun

Cantorama
20h00

RFI at the Café du Tunnel

Café du Tunnel, Grand-Rue 68
20h30

Bal Folk of the Bouèbes

Place Georges Python

Les Bouèbes, Laüsa (Gascogne), Los Cinc Jaus (Velay)

Saturday 24 August 2019

10h00

Mini Show

Fribourg Centre
11h00

Le Kiosque à Musiques - RTS

Sports hall of Saint-Leonard
12h00

Aperitif-concert

Place Georges Python
13h00

Mini Show

Fribourg Centre
13h15

Preserving living traditions: performances

Place Georges Python
14h00

Preserving living traditions: traditional games

Place Georges Python
15h00

Conference: Living traditions of immigrant communities in Switzerland - what are the safeguarding measures?

Place Georges Python

CIOFF, UNESCO

19h30

Parade

Equilibre - Place Georges Python
20h00

La Ville en Fête

Place Georges Python

Sunday 25 August 2019

14h00

Closing Show

Sports hall of Saint-Leonard

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