On May 6, 2020, on the occasion of the 44th anniversary of the earthquake of ’76 that shook Friuli Venezia Giulia, on Folkest’s Facebook page, from 6.00 a.m. will be published some salient video clips of the show “Orcolat ’76“, the story of the earthquake written by Simone Cristicchi and Simona Orlando, performed by the...Read More

For over 40 years we have been filling the Friulian lands with good music. Now we have decided to accompany you during your day too! On our Spotify profile you can find the playlists with the songs that have made us sing in the past editions! To discover all the playlists follow our profile: Spotify...Read More

Fokest tackles the emergency by moving its program of concerts, awards, in-depth meetings and books from September 17 to October 4. The appointments will therefore be distributed between September and October to say goodbye to autumn to all music (but not only). The people in charge of Folkest in agreement with the thirty or so...Read More

After an edition rich of emotions and large numbers, the forty-first edition of Folkest ended with the Loreena Mckennitt concert on Monday 22 July at the Udine Castle. A presence of such a large and diversified audience, even by age, shows us how the road we have taken is correct and in particular it represents...Read More

MONDAY 8 JULY – SPILIMBERGO Piazza Duomo * 21.15 Performance of the Premio Folkest – Alberto Cesa groups ENSEMBLE DU SUD (China, Romania, Venezuela, Senegal, Moldova, Italy) MADAMÈ (Piedmont) MONSIEUR DE RIEN (Piedmont) SUONNO D’AJERE (Campania) LA QUADRILLA (Piedmont) – Winners of the Folkest Award – Alberto Cesa 2018 Delivery of the Literature Folkest Award...Read More

SUNDAY 7 JULY – SPILIMBERGO Teatro Miotto 10.30 FRANCO ZANINI and DANIELA PICOI (RAI) – A new light for the study of ancient sounds * 11.30 ANDREA DEL FAVERO and ANGELO FLORAMO – Lungje, po’! The instruments and orchestras of popular music in Friuli * 16.00 RADICI – The wonderful journey of Lomax and Carpitella – A film by...Read More

SATURDAY 6 JULY – SPILIMBERGO Teatro Miotto  11.00 EMANUELA TEODORA RUSSO – The rights of performing artists 16.00 DANIEL SPIZZO and SABINA SCHEBRACK – Entertainment agents and European networks in the music distirbution   Torre Orientale  18.30 FELICE LIBERI and MAURIZIO BETTELLI – Rebellious and obstinate – The sounds of ‘68 19.30 ENZO GENTILE and GIULIO CASALE – Amico Faber. Fabrizio De...Read More

FRIDAY 5 JULY – SPILIMBERGO Piazza Duomo 21.15 Performance of the Premio Folkest – Alberto Cesa groups ENSEMBLE DU SUD (China, Romania, Venezuela, Senegal, Moldova, Italy) MADAMÈ (Piedmont) MONSIEUR DE RIEN (Piedmont) SUONNO D’AJERE (Campania) Guest LEWIS McLAUGHLIN TRIO (Scotland) presents Adriano Sabotto   [button color=”#ffffff” background=”#e35097″ size=”medium” src=”https://www.folkest.com//wp-content/uploads/2019/05/locandina-spilimbergo-2019.pdf”] Folkest in Spilimbergo Program [/button]   The Folkest...Read More

On Thursday 4 July a double date with two bands, one from Ireland and one from Scotland. HOODMAN BLIND In the square of Colle (Pinzano al Tagliamento) at 9.15 pm there will be an appointment with the Irish Hoodman Blind. The young trio from Limerick, in the County of Clare, which is one of the...Read More

LEWIS McLAUGHLIN TRIO The third appointment in July will be on Wednesday 3 in Dignano at the Civic Center, in Piazza Cimolino at 9.15 pm with the Scottish Lewis McLaughlin Trio. Lewis McLaughlin is a young folksinger and multi-instrumentalist from Leith (Edinburgh). Raised in direct contact with Scottish musical traditions, he is influenced by John Martyn, Bon Iver, Tom Waits and Dylan....Read More

Tuesday 2 July double appointment in Madrisio di Fagagna (Fagagna) at the multi-purpose room “Sot dal morâr” with the project Capitano tutti a noi and the Irish band Hoodman Blind at 9.15 pm. CAPITANO TUTTE A NOI “Singing and playing together make you feel good: music has shown us to be a formidable stimulus to...Read More

Monday 1 July, starting at 9.15 pm, the Austrian group Donauwellenreiter* is expected at the Palazzo Municipale Park in Gorizia. Formed by musicians who have their base in Vienna, this quartet has had many positive feedbacks since its debut, both in Austria and in the various countries visited during its tours. Echoes of the Danubian music and cultures are combined with jazz...Read More