THE FESTIVAL

Moreira Folkfest - Maia International Folklore Festival was started in July 2007 by the Grupo Regional de Moreira da Maia (GRMM) - a group of people who shared the same dream: to bring an International Folklore Festival to the Lands of Maia, with the aim of promoting not only the Culture and Art of Portugal, but also the union of Culture and Art from all the countries of the World.

From 2007 to 2013, Moreira Folkfest - Maia International Folklore Festival was called the ‘Moreira da Maia International Folklore Festival’, due to its location in the parish of Moreira da Maia, where the GRMM was born and founded. However, in 2014, the name Moreira Folkfest was reformulated and still prevails today, representing the two dreams of the GRMM: from the City of Maia to the World, a reciprocal sharing of Cultures and Arts that culturally enrich the country. It is, therefore, a festival of cultures, where there are no barriers, no prejudices towards others, nor towards different nationalities, cultures, customs and arts. So, ‘Moreira’ - the centrepiece of the festival; and ‘Folkfest’ - an invitation to the world.

The Moreira Folkfest - Maia International Folklore Festival  already has 15 editions, where over 70 national and international groups have passed through the city of Maia, totalling over 30 countries from all over the world.

Throughout its duration, which always takes place on the last Saturday of July, Moreira Folkfest - Maia International Folklore Festival has seen remarkable growth: from its organisation, management, organisation and programming of the whole event to the number of spectators (which already exceeds 1000 people!) and the number of volunteers who make themselves available to collaborate and enable this festival of cultures to take place every year.

Moreira Folkfest - Maia International Folklore Festival thus opens its doors to everyone who wants to attend and take part in this exchange of cultures.