International Federation of Festival Organizations

Federation Internationale des Organisations de Festivals (FIDOF, "International Federation of Festival Organizations") is an organization to hold and organize festivals worldwide. It was established in 1966 and headquartered in Split, Yugoslavia with President professor Armando Moreno.[1][2] It is currently headquartered in California, United States, where it is registered as a Section 501(c) non-profit organization. [3] It is the member of the U.S. National Music Council.

The main role of FIDOF is to provide coordination of festivals and other cultural events through arranging their dates and publicizing them through the International English Monthly Bulletins, which are distributed among the members.[3]

FIDOF has 220 individual members and more than 1,000 affiliated organizations. It is also associated with 320 festivals held in 72 countries. [3]

FIDOF members

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References

  1. ↑ ""Encyclopedia of Associations 1985", by Gale Research Company, Katherine Gruber p. 71
  2. ↑ FIDOF profile at the U.S. National Music Council website
  3. 1 2 3 FIDOF home page


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