International Folklore Festival di Gannat

A clip of the opening night of the International Folklore Festival of Gannat of 2012.

The International Folklore Festival of Gannat celebrates the popular culture of the world "Les Cultures du Monde" by approximately 40 years old, with much pride and pageantry. The Festival lasts for 10 days and is organised by the Culture Association Nationale et Tradition (ANCT), which is headed by Jean Roche, the founder of the Festival of Gannat and a permanent representative of the International Council for the Festival of Folklore Festivals of UNESCO.

With more than 400 artists participating in the festivities, the International Folk Festival of Gannat is one of the largest gatherings of popular artists in the world.

Video © Vikrant Kishore