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

Zgarda

Plzeň, Česká republika
Festival years: 2025

The Ukrainian Folk Song Ensemble ZGARDA was founded on September 15, 2024, in Pilsen within the framework of the ANT "Talent Factory" association. The members of the ensemble come from various regions of Ukraine and promote Ukrainian folk songs in the Czech Republic (as well as other parts of Europe). The ensemble participates in various international competitions, festivals, and also concerts for the Ukrainian community living in the Czech Republic. The ensemble's repertoire consists of more than 20 songs.

Ensemble Leader: Vitalina Yavtukhovska

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