Европейска Асоциация на Фолклорните Фестивали - ЕАФФ
BulgariaContact: +359 (62)621541
Postal address: 47 Nikola Gabrovski str 5002 Veliko Tarnovo
Geographic Coverage of NGO’s expertise: Armenia, Austria, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czechia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, North Macedonia, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Spain, Türkiye, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
URL: https://www.eaff.eu/en/
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Behind us is the memory of our fathers, in front of us are the eyes of our children.
Mission
Mission The European Association of Folklore Festivals - EAFF was established in 2007 in the former capital of Bulgaria, Veliko Tarnovo. It is an organization of 550 folklore festivals around the world. Its main purpose is to preserve, develop and
Safeguarding measures:
- preservation, protection
- promotion, enhancement
- revitalization
- other
- Popularization of the
traditional folk arts through the modern
channels of information - television and
internet.
Main areas of work related to the Convention:
Relevant projects and initiatives
EAFF conducts its activities mainly during the festivals held during the “Euro
Folk” music festivals and through the world television channel, accessible
online, “EuroFolkTV”. The organization includes filmmaking with professional
TV equipment of all performances and the creation of audio and TV content.
So far, 6,000 groups and more than 120,000 participants have taken part in the
“Euro Folk” musical festivals. The EAFF works in cooperation with television
in Europe, folklore ensembles, groups, municipalities, community centres, schools and cultural organizations.