Culture · Cefalù
Rassegna Internazionale del Folklore in Cefalù
The Rassegna Internazionale del Folklore brings dance and music groups from several countries to Cefalù's old town one August evening, free, in Cefalù Estate.
2026 edition
OverCefalù old town, Cefalù
Programme
6 pm, groups from Colombia, Ecuador, Italy, New Zealand, Slovakia and Hungary.
This edition is over. We update the page as soon as the next dates are out.
Source: madoniedintorni.com, checked on 19 October 2026
The Rassegna Internazionale del Folklore in Cefalù is an August evening with folk groups from several countries parading, playing and dancing in the old town. It’s part of Cefalù Estate, the town council’s summer programme, and it’s free. In 2026 it took place on Tuesday 18 August at 6 pm, with groups from Colombia, Ecuador, Italy, New Zealand, Slovakia and Hungary.
When is it held?
The Rassegna falls on an August evening and starts in the late afternoon. The council sets the date in the Cefalù Estate calendar: in 2026 the August programme was presented in mid July (Madoniedintorni).
| Year | Date | Time | Groups’ countries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tuesday 18 August | 6 pm | Colombia, Ecuador, Italy, New Zealand, Slovakia, Hungary |
We haven’t found sources with verifiable dates for earlier editions.
What you’ll see
Each group brings its country’s costumes, instruments and dances. The performances move through the old town, so you follow the evening on foot. According to Madonie Press, the Rassegna is one of the folklore and popular tradition events in the August programme, which in 2026 included more than thirty events.
Practical tips
Cefalù is 72 km from Palermo, Cefalù exit on the A20, and has a railway station on the Palermo-Messina line (see getting to the Madonie by car). In August the town is full: book early on where to stay in Cefalù and check the Cefalù forecast.
In the same month Cefalù hosts the ’Ntinna a mari on 6 August. Other folklore festivals in the Madonie are the Festival Internazionale del Folklore in Caltavuturo and Da Coffa a Visazza. Other events in town are under events in Cefalù, cultural ones on the Madonie cultural events page.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the Rassegna Internazionale del Folklore in Cefalù?
- In 2026 the Rassegna took place on Tuesday 18 August at 6 pm in the old town of Cefalù, according to the Cefalù Estate calendar published by the town council. The date of the next edition isn't known yet: it usually comes out with the August programme, which the council presents in mid July.
- Is the folklore festival free?
- The Rassegna is part of Cefalù Estate, the town council's summer programme, which in 2026 was free for almost all events. The performances take place in the streets and squares of the old town and need no ticket.
- Which countries do the groups come from?
- The 2026 edition featured groups from Colombia, Ecuador, Italy, New Zealand, Slovakia and Hungary, each with its own costumes, music and traditional dances. The line-up changes every year.
- Are there other folklore festivals in the Madonie?
- Around mid August Caltavuturo hosts the Festival Internazionale del Folklore, and in mid August Castellana Sicula holds "Da Coffa a Visazza". Both have a page on this site with the dates and programmes of recent editions.
