[Zoom-in] Diaspora Festivals: Belonging Across Borders
Across Europe, festivals rooted in diaspora communities create space for shared memory, music and celebration. They connect past and present, tradition and change. From food and dance to storytelling and song, these festivals honour heritage while shaping new ways of belonging.
Göteborg Balkan Festival
22 - 26 Apr 2026 | Göteborg, Sweden
Since 1995, Göteborg Balkan Festival has been a meeting point for tradition and change. It brings Balkan music to Sweden, blending old and new sounds from across the region. With performances by both emerging and established artists, the festival celebrates a shared cultural heritage that continues to evolve, connect and resonate far from home.
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Afrika Tage Wien Festival
08 - 18 Aug 2025 | Wien, Austria
Afrika Tage Wien celebrates African diasporic life in the heart of Vienna. Along the Danube, the festival becomes a meeting point for cultures, generations and memories. Through music, food and craft, it brings together those who carry stories of movement and belonging, creating a space where heritage is not only remembered but lived.
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International Festival of Celtic Culture Lughnasad
25 - 26 July 2025 | Nasavrky, Czechia
International Festival of Celtic Culture Lughnasad brings Celtic heritage into the present, shaped by those who carry it far from its origins. In the Czech countryside, descendants, enthusiasts and cultural custodians gather to honour rituals, stories and seasonal rhythms. The festival becomes a space where diasporic memory meets lived tradition, connecting people through music.
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Lokum Fest
17 - 19 July 2025 | Bitola, North Macedonia
In the old market streets of Bitola, Lokum Fest stirs memories with every note and scent. It is a gathering of neighbours once separated by borders but linked by sound, spice and story. From traditional rhythms to modern fusions, the festival becomes a conversation across time and language, carried by diasporic voices that never forgot how to listen.
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