IOV’s President attends Arab Cultural Heritage Day in Cairo
The president of the International Organisation of Folk Art (IOV), the poet Ali Abdullah Khalifa, will be in attendance at the forum hosted by the Department of Culture and Dialogue of Civilizations of the General Secretary of the Arab League from February 24th to February 26th in Cairo. The Department of Culture and Dialogue of […]
Announcing the winning of the Isa Award for Service to Humanity, ophthalmologist Dr. Sunduk Roit from Nepal
In a press conference held in the presence of local, regional and international media: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa: The Isa Award for Service to Humanity commemorates the late Emir and confirms the Kingdom’s firm belief in the importance of tolerance and humanitarian work. Secretary General of the Isa Award for Service […]
2023 IOV World General Assembly
Dear IOV-Members, dear friends, Greetings! you will find attached the announcements of WGA 2023 (click here to read and download it).The 2023 IOV World General Assembly will take place in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.Participants should arrive in Sharjah at 2023 March 8th and plan to depart on March 12th.The General Assembly will start on the […]
The 2nd IOV Assembly of the Americas. Ijui, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Held in conjunction with Expofest Ijui October 2022
The 2nd IOV Assembly of the Americas, „Ethnic Diversity: The Protagonist of Future Generations”, took place in Ijui, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, between October 12th-16th, 2022. The participants were comprised of IOV National Section Chairs and IOV members: in person from Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Mexico, various parts of Brazil, and from Armenia and Poland […]
Report of the 2nd IOV America Assembly
On the 12th of October, the IOV Brasil entourage, made up of the following members of the IOV Brasil Board of Directors- Antonio Clerton Vieira da Silva (President of IOV Brasil and Executive Secretary of IOV America), Lairton Guedes (Vice President of IOV Brasil), professor Lilian Vogel (chairman of the IOV Brasil Pedagogical Academic Committee), […]
The Passing of The Irreplaceable Professor Morsi
In July 2022, IOV lost one of its most prominent international members, Egyptian Professor Ahmed Ali Morsi. With heavy hearts, we have grieved the educator of many generations. Prof. Morsi, who was a loving person and a friend to all, spent his life fighting for the support and preservation of folk arts and traditions. […]
Cultural Heritage – recognize the other
The meeting on the theme “Heritage Cultural, common commitment to identify, preserve, revitalize and pass on to the generations future an asset of cultural, material and immaterial”, held in the Hall Councilor of the Municipality of Noci, was, without a doubt, the event of tip of the project “Cammini e Meetings for a welcoming Puglia, […]
Walking and Meeting – Cammini e Incontri
Unitedly to the FITP Italian Federation Popular Traditions, they stipulated the agreement the World Folklore Union IGF, the IOV International Organization of Folk Art, the World Association of Performing Arts WAPA and the Federation of International Dance FIDAF Festivals The evocative locations of Alberobello and Noci framed it from 13 to 15 May 2022 at […]
IOV Italia: history of a National General Assembly
The National General Assembly of the Italian Section of IOV WORLD (International Organization of Folk Art) was held on the 19th of November 2021 in Villa d’Almè, near Bergamo. The associates were welcomed in the extraordinary council chamber of the municipality, kindly granted by the Municipal Administration, always close to the promotion of traditional local, […]
49 cities have joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network
49 cities have joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) following their designation by UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay. Since 2004, the creative potential of the members of the network is determined by seven themes: art and crafts, folk art, design, cinema, gastronomy, literature, media and music. The Network now numbers 295 cities reaching 90 countries […]
