Võru Folklore Festival ( et, Võru folkloorifestival) is an international festival which is focused on

folklore Folklore is shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture or group. This includes oral traditions such as tales, legends, proverbs and jokes. They include material culture, ranging ...

-related activities and takes place annually in

Võru Võru (; vro, Võro; german: Werro) is a town and a municipality in south-eastern Estonia. It is the capital of Võru County and the centre of Võru Parish. History Võru was founded on 21 August 1784, according to the wish of the Empress Cather ...

, Estonia. This festival is the oldest and biggest annual folk festival in Estonia. The first festival took place in 1995. Every year, about 10,000 people visit the festival. The festival belongs to the calendar of

International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts The International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts (CIOFF, french: Conseil international des organisations de festivals de folklore et d'arts traditionnels) is an international nongovernmental organization (NGO) in Offic ...

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* {{Official website Estonian folklore Folk festivals in Estonia Võru