Welcome to IOV World
IOV is a worldwide organization of individuals and institutions working to document, preserve and promote all forms of folk art, both tangible and intangible. The organization was founded in Belgium in 1979 and is registered under the laws of Austria, where the Office of the IOV Secretariat is located. IOV sponsors national and international folk art festivals as well as cultural exchanges of performing artists and visual art. Through its scientific and pedagogical symposia and workshops, IOV encourages scholarly research, documentation and publication on topics related to folk art and traditions. Recent conferences have explored aspects of storytelling, children's games, legends, crafts, folk tales, dance, weaving and textiles, tool making, religious practices, costuming, architecture, social practices and seasonal celebrations. The UNESCO Convention on the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, with its emphasis on research and documentation, provides the framework for IOV programs and projects.
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The Second IOV Youth Congress 2010 on Urban Sustainability and Cultural Heritage
“We are the youth of today – looking back and moving forward”
Dear IOV Colleagues and Friends,
The International Organization of Folk Art (IOV) in operational relations with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is pleased to extend this Official Invitation to you to participate in The Second IOV Youth Congress 2010 on Cultural Heritage and Urban Sustainability.
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IOV Polish Section Marks 30th Anniversary of IOV with Conference
The Polish Section of IOV and the Institute of Cultural Studies of Maria Curie-Sklodovska University (UMCS) in Lublin are presenting the 12th European Conference on Folk Culture 23-24 June 2010. This conference is entitled Folk Culture as a Source of National Symbols in the Time of Globalization. The aim of the conference is to enable theoreticians, practitioners, and preservationists to discuss the essence, role and significance of national symbols which originated in traditional culture in the light of globalization. All lectures and debates will take place at the Marie Curie-Sklodovska University.
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Message By Carmen D. Padilla President of IOV
 Dear colleagues and friends of IOV,
Greetings!
It is my pleasure to celebrate with you the 30th anniversary of the International Organization of Folk art (IOV). In 1979, Alexander Veigl founded IOV. For three decades he led our organization until a dreaded illness caused his death last year. We mourn the passing away of Alexander and we vow to continue pursuing the vision of IOV, one which he passed on to us as his legacy.
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12th European Conference on Folk Culture
The Polish Section of IOV will organize the 12th European Conference on Folk Culture in Lublin, Poland. The event will be held June 23 and 24, 2010 at Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Skłodowskiej w LublinieInstytut Kulturoznawstwa. The section wishes to make the following announcement:
Polish Section of International Organization of Folk Art (IOV) and Institute of Cultural Studies of Maria Curie-Sklodovska University in Lublin
Invite you to participate in THE 12TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON FOLK CULTURE –
Folk Culture as a Source of National Symbols in the Period of Globalization
Lublin, 23-24 June 2010
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Our Mission
The mission of IOV is to increase the awareness and appreciation of all forms of folk art and folk culture. We recognize that the world’s cultural wealth is found in the diversity of its people and is expressed in folk traditions. IOV seeks to enhance the opportunities for those who are the keepers of society’s traditions to transmit their knowledge and skills to members of younger generations.
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History
IOV is a worldwide organization of individuals and institutions working to document, preserve and promote all forms of folk art, both tangible and intangible. The organization was founded in Belgium in 1979 and is registered under the laws of Austria, where the Office of the IOV Secretariat is located.
IOV sponsors national and international folk art festivals as well as cultural exchanges of performing artists and visual art. Through its scientific and pedagogical symposia and workshops, IOV encourages scholarly research, documentation and publication on topics related to folk art and traditions.
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Youth Congress Update Financial Assistance
The Organizers of the IOV World Youth Congress are urging everyone who has applied and been accepted to get their airline tickets now. Airfares are expected to increase in the coming weeks.
The Travel Fund, which was set up to help youth who can’t afford the cost of tickets, is nearly empty, as more than 60 people have asked for financial assistance. The organizers emphasize that everyone must try to find money for tickets on their own.
Those who will receive financial assistance will be notified within the coming days. Since the money won’t be available until after youth arrive in China, everyone must pay for tickets in their home country.
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2011 Festival Calendar
Click here and submit form. We do not recieve any information in handwritten. Information sender is fully responsible for the information and we do not bear any obligation related to this. So, you shall check the information repeatedly and confirm it with your signature and stamp. The information sent by you shall be kept in the archive till the next calendar is published and released.
The International Traditional Arts Festival Of New Zealand
The International Traditional Arts Festival of New Zealand, “Ahi Kaa,” will take place from November 27 through December 12, 2011. Folkloric groups from 50 nations will be invited to participate, making this the largest international folk festival in the history of New Zealand.
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Photo Gallery
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Our Goals
We encourage and promote the living traditions of all through the advancement of all forms of folk art. To reach our objectivees, we encourage the cooperation of individuals and institutions who will join us as we strive:
- To identify and research all forms of folk and traditional arts, including, but not limited to dance, music, rituals, narratives, food ways, traditional medicine and healing, vernacular architecture, traditional craftsmanship, as well as the traditional knowledge and practices that are the basis of human civilization.
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Every Ralli Quilt tells a story
Ralli Quilts are remarkable, very traditional quilts made by women in the areas of Sindh, Pakistan, western India, and in surrounding areas. They are just now gaining international recognition, even though women have been making these quilts for hundreds, maybe thousands of years. Ralliquilt.com is dedicated to providing quality information about the tradition of ralli making. provides information about the beautiful, unique, hand-made textiles and crafts from Pakistan and India. The lives of the people who make the textiles are woven into each piece. The symbols of flowers and animals used in the decoration and colors are imaginative and exotic.
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