La “Farandole”, the International Folklore Festival 2024

The 65th Edition of “La Farandole”, the International Folklore Festival of Nice, will return this year from August 7th to 11th, 2024.

It will host folklore groups from Brazil, Kazakhstan, the Philippines, the United States, and Wallis and Futuna, a French overseas territory.

The performances will not only take place at the Théâtre de Verdure but also in various other locations throughout the city and in several towns of the Métropole Nice Côte d’Azur: Levens, Belvédère, Saint-Jeannet, La Gaude, Saint-André-de-la-Roche, Châteauneuf-Villevieille, and Drap.

The International Folklore Festival of Nice, created in 1935, is one of the oldest festivals of its kind in Europe. After its disappearance in 1995, the city of Nice decided to revive this event in 2017, greeted with enthusiasm by locals, tourists, and lovers of traditional music. The festival is recognized and labeled by the CIOFF (Conseil International des Organisations de Festivals de Folklore), the official partner of UNESCO.

Program

Théâtre de Verdure

Saturday, August 10, 2024

• 8:30 PM – “Sur la route Panaméricaine”: Brazil (Ballet da Cultura Negra) and USA (American Folk Ensemble).

Sunday, August 11, 2024

• 8:30 PM – Closing Gala
  • Ballet da Cultura Negra – Brazil
  • Naz – Kazakhstan
  • Ipag – Philippines
  • American Folk Ensemble – USA
  • Ofafolau – Wallis and Futuna
• World stands and on-site catering

Ticket price: 6 euros, free for people under 18 and students.

“Communes de la Métropole” Evenings – Free Performances

Friday, August 9, 2024

• Belvédère, 6:00 PM – Wallis and Futuna, Ofafolau
• Saint-Jeannet, 7:00 PM – Kazakhstan, Naz
• La Gaude, 7:00 PM – Brazil, Ballet da Cultura Negra
• Levens, 9:00 PM – Philippines, Ipag, and USA, American Folk Ensemble

Saturday, August 10, 2024

• Saint-André-de-la-Roche, 8:30 PM – Philippines, Ipag
• Châteauneuf-Villevieille, 8:30 PM – Wallis and Futuna, Ofafolau
• Drap, 9:00 PM – Kazakhstan, Naz

Animations and Performances in Nice – Free

Wednesday, August 7, 2024

• 3:00-5:00 PM: Dance initiation with the groups from the Philippines, “Ipag,” in the gardens of the Arènes de Cimiez.

Thursday, August 8, 2024

• 6:00 PM: Parade of the groups from the Hôtel de Ville to the Promenade du Paillon
• 7:00 PM: Opening performances with all the groups, Place Saint-François

Saturday, August 10, 2024

• 10:00 AM: Musical animations: marché de la Libération, cours Saleya, place Saint-Roch, place Saint-François.

Sunday, August 11, 2024

• 5:00 PM: Musical entertainment at the Kiosque à musique, Esplanade Jacques Cotta
• 6:30 PM: Peace ceremony

The Groups

• “Ballet da Cultura Negra” – Brazil
• “Naz” – Kazakhstan
• “Ipag” – Philippines
• “American Folk Ensemble” – USA
• “Ofafolau” – Wallis and Futuna

The two evenings at the Théâtre de Verdure on August 10 and 11, 2024, are ticketed events.

To book tickets, simply click here.