The Ilidža International Children's Folklore Festival ( bs, Međunarodni festival dječijeg folklora Ilidža / Међународни фестивал дјечијег фолклора Илиџa) is an annual
cultural festival
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held in
Ilidža
Ilidža ( sr-cyrl, Илиџа, ) is a town and a municipality located in Sarajevo Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has a total population of 66,730 with 63,528 in Ilidža itself, and is ...
,
Sarajevo
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,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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. The festival was established in 2009 b
UDM " NOMINATIV "with the purpose of promoting friendship and cultural exchange between children from the ages of 10 to 14. It is held in June of every year and lasts for three days, showcasing over 1000 performers per edition.
The festival has hosted folklore groups from Albania, Serbia, Croatia, Macedonia, Greece, Bulgaria, Russia, Ukraine, Turkey, Montenegro, Moldova, Romania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Kosovo, Lithuania, Israel, Belarus
References
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Festivals established in 2009
June events
Tourist attractions in Sarajevo
Annual events in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Folk festivals in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Festivals in Sarajevo
2009 establishments in Bosnia and Herzegovina