Event: Italy - Udine

Folkest

When:	3 - 28 Jul 2008 (annual)
Where:	Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Costs:	Free - €33
Opening Hours:	Various

The Folkest dance and music festival attracts up to 50,000 visitors every year. Performances take place in country houses, castles, old town squares and ancient parks throughout the Friuli region, with the final climax in the fairy-tale setting of the gothic town square in Spilimbergo, with its historic castle.

Almost 1000 musical groups have performed at the event over the years, with more than 100 Friulian, Slovenian, Carinthian and Istrian venues hosting the itinerant performances.

This year's programme includes artists from Canada, Denmark, Scotland, Argentina and many more. The festival website publishes full details of the programme as soon as they are available.