The event has been taking place in Zagreb since 1966 , continuing the tradition of the Festival of Croatian Village Culture that was organized in the 1930s . The International Folklore Festival aims to present and promote traditional values of all nations and cultures , contributing to the efforts of preserving cultural diversities in the globalized world .
Održava se u Zagrebu od 1966 . godine , sljednica je smotri hrvatske seljačke kulture organiziranih 1930- ih godina , predstavlja i promiče baštinjene vrijednosti svih naroda i kultura i pridonosi nastojanjima da se u globaliziranom svijetu sačuvaju kulturne različitosti .