IFF Klatovy

16^th International  Folklore Festival Klatovy

 9 to 12 July, 2009,Klatovy 

The Klatovy folklore festival boasts a rich program with international participation. The Klatovy square, overlooked by the well/known Black Tower, comes alive with performances by folk ensembles from West Bohemia, as well as from other regions of the Czech Republic and from abroad. The festival program is especially lavish on Saturday, including a gala show in the Klatovy chateau and a nocturne in the town square. The Sunday farewell focuses on children= s ensembles. 

Klatovy was originally a small village on an old trade route from Bavaria to Bohemia. Aroud 1260 it was raised to the statute of royal town by King Přemysl Otakar II. In the middle of the 18th century Klatovy became regional capital city. Among the most important monuments we should mention the Black Tower from the 16^th century, the Jesuit church of Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary and Saint Ignatius, the Jesuit College, and the baroque pharmacy At the White Unicorn.

More information at www.klatovy.cz.