Next week, between 20 and 22 July, the 31st International Folk Festival will take place in Bolotana, where groups arrive from different parts of the world, from the peninsula and representatives of Sardinia. Everything is ready, with the tried and tested organizational machine that has been in motion for some time now.

International Folk Festival, a meeting of popular dances and traditions, is an important appointment, organized by the cultural and folkloric association "Ortachis", which makes use of the collaboration of a large group of enthusiastic and welcoming young people. «For over thirty years - says the president of the group, Antonello Zolo - the common thread of our festival is to consolidate friendship between peoples and international ethnic culture in a sort of mix and universal humanity that breaks down borders and fears".

The event enjoys the support of the Region, the Sardinia Foundation, the Ministry of Culture, Sardinia Endless Island, the municipality and the Cioff Italia section. The participation of groups from four continents is expected: America, Oceania, Africa and Europe. In particular there will be cultural and popular representatives of Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Georgia, Senegal, New Zealand, Molise, Sardinia and Calabria. Popular cultures and traditions will merge in a riot of dances, songs, colors and sounds in a crescendo of multi-ethnic shows.