CIOFF
The International Council for the Organization of Folklore Festivals and Folk Art (CIOFF, from the French Conseil international des organizations de festivals de folklore et d'arts traditionnels ) is an international non-governmental organization (NGO) in official partnership with UNESCO and is an accredited non-governmental organization for advising intergovernmental organizations Committee of the UNESCO Convention for the Conservation of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
It has 66 full members, 8 associated members and 27 corresponding members worldwide. It is based in Confolens , France . Full members are national sections that aim to preserve traditional art, organize folklore festivals or similar activities, and bring together voluntary organizations that are active in the field of dance, music, costumes, customs and ethnography . The national sections are assigned to sectors in the organization based on the continents.
tasks
The purpose of the organization is the preservation, promotion and dissemination of traditional art and folklore .
Events
Over 350 folklore festivals organized by the CIOFF take place around the world every year. Every 4 years, the CIOFF world association organizes the Folkloriada. This is a festival to which all member countries of the CIOFF are invited to send folklore groups from their country to show the diversity of folklore. So far 4 folkloric events have taken place:
- 1996 in Brunssum in the Netherlands
- 2000 in Tokyo and other Japanese cities
- 2004 in Pécs and Budapest in Hungary
- 2012 in Anseong in Korea
- 2016 in Zacatecas in Mexico
In 2009 the Folkloriada was canceled due to a natural disaster in China.
Culture
Two important goals of the CIOFF are to disseminate the ideas set down in the Convention for the Protection and Promotion of Cultural Diversity and to work on the implementation of the Convention for the Preservation of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO.
Emergence
The organization was founded on August 8, 1970 in Confolens, France, under the direction of Henri Coursaget and 9 other people.
On July 11, 1984, CIOFF was granted the "Mutual Informal Relationship" (Status C) category with UNESCO. He was a member of the international non-governmental organizations at UNESCO. In September 1990, CIOFF was promoted to the category of “Informal and Advisory Relations” at UNESCO (Status B).
President
- Henri Coursaget, France (1970–1989)
- Guy Landry, Canada (1989–1997)
- Kari Bergholm, Finland (1997-2005)
- Udomsak Sakmunvong, Thailand (2005–2013)
- Philippe Beaussant, France (2013–)
Organizational structure of the CIOFF
General Assembly
The General Assembly is the highest body of the CIOFF. It takes place every year in a member country. It is the decision maker because it determines the objectives and general guidelines of the work of the organization and decides on the proposals submitted to it by the council. It also elects the members of the council for a term of 4 years. The council meets twice a year.
office
The Secretariat is based in Stockton-on-Tees / United Kingdom and is led by the Secretary General.
Commissions
Standing commissions are set up to deal with fundamental issues in the extensive field of activities of the CIOFF and to advise the Board of Directors and the General Assembly. These are the Festival Commission, the Communication and Public Relations Commission, the Legal Commission and the Culture Commission.
Working groups
Working groups can be formed to solve temporary problems or to work on a defined project.
Governing bodies
The governing bodies of the CIOFF are the Executive Committee (EXCO), consisting of the President, two Vice-Presidents, the Computer and the Secretary General, and the Council, consisting of the EXCO, the chairmen of the commissions, a representative for each sector, the representative for UNESCO and the chairman of the CIOFF youth.
Members
Asian and Oceanic Sector
Australia , People's Republic of China , Republic of China (Taiwan), India , Indonesia , Japan , Kyrgyzstan , Republic of Korea , Kuwait , Malaysia , New Zealand , Philippines , Saudi Arabia , Sri Lanka , Syria , Tahiti , Thailand , Turkey , United Arab Emirates , Uzbekistan .
Central European sector
Armenia , Azerbaijan , Belgium , Germany , Georgia , Israel , Luxembourg , Netherlands , Austria , Poland , Romania , Russia , Slovakia , Slovenia , Czech Republic , Hungary , Ukraine , Belarus .
Latin American sector
Argentina , Brazil , Chile , Costa Rica , Ecuador , El Salvador , Guatemala , Haiti , Honduras , Colombia , Cuba , Mexico , Panama , Paraguay , Peru , Venezuela .
North American Sector
Antigua and Barbuda , Belize , Canada , Trinidad and Tobago , USA .
Northern European sector
Estonia , Finland , Ireland , Latvia , Lithuania , Norway , Sweden , United Kingdom .
Southern European and African sectors
Egypt , Albania , Algeria , Benin , Bulgaria , Bosnia-Herzegovina , Burkina Faso , Democratic Republic of the Congo , Ivory Coast , France , Gabon , Gambia , Greece , Guinea , Italy , Cameroon , Croatia , Mali , Mauritania , Morocco , Macedonia , Montenegro , Niger , Portugal , Senegal , Spain , South Africa , Switzerland , Togo , Tunisia , Central African Republic , Cyprus with Iskele and Gönyeli festivals.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Andreína Delgado Puche: Cioff Venezuela lamenta la muerte de su fundador internacional . ( Memento of the original from 23 August 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Nueva Prensa de Guayana, March 30, 2011 (Spanish)