International Folklore Festival
CIOFF® Pilsen

June 11. - 15. 2025

Mezinárodní folklorní festival CIOFF® Plzeň
Internationales Folklorefestival CIOFF® Pilsen
Festival de Folclore Internacional CIOFF® de Pilsen

2003 – FESTIVAL ON THE CZECH TELEVISION – “ROOTS “

In 2003, the Czech Television crew arrived to Pilsen and under the direction of Radovan Urban a documentary film about folklore ensembles of the wider Pilsen Region and the International Folklore Festival Pilsen was created. The composer and musician Jaroslav Krcek guided the audience of the documentary through the whole programme. The ROOTS (“Koreny”) documentary featured folklore ensembles Jiskra and Mladina from Pilsen, Rokytka from Rokycany and Usmev from Horni Briza.

Mezinárodní rada organizací folklórních festivalů a lidových umění CIOFF

The festival is a regular member of the International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts CIOFF.

Main partners of the festival

Kulturní Plzeň  Ministerstvo kultury Nadace 700 let města Plzně Hotely IbisBohemia sekt

Main media partner

Český rozhlas Plzeň