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Balkan cultural and folk festivals

Overview

Various cultural and folk festivals are taking place across the Balkan region.

In late July, the Eko Etno Gacka festival began in Otočac, Croatia, focusing on local products and traditional cooking, while the ETNOFEST international folk festival opened in Čačak, Serbia, featuring participants from several countries including Paraguay, Mexico, and Greece.

By August, festivities continued with the Ohrid Summer Festival in North Macedonia, which included an EU-organized concert at the Church of St. Sophia. Additionally, Etno Fest 2026 showcased a mix of traditional and modern music, including folk dances and tributes to Albanian musical heritage.

Entities

European Union delegation · Etno Fest · Ohrid Summer Festival

Timeline

  1. 18 days ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Cultural festivals feature EU Evening and Etno Fest performances

    Cultural festivals in the region continue with the EU Evening at the Ohrid Summer Festival and the fifth night of Etno Fest 2026 featuring traditional and modern musical performances.

  2. about 1 month ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Ethno festivals kick off in Otočac, Croatia and Čačak, Serbia

    Croatia’s Otočac hosts the 22nd Eko Etno Gacka festival with local foods and cooking contests, while Serbia’s Čačak opens its 10th international ETNOFEST featuring folk groups from abroad.

Sources

kultplus.com · tetovasot.com