It is one of the top festivals for world music in Europe.

- INTERNASJONAL DELEGAT
One of the best festival I've ever visited!

- INTERNASJONAL DELEGAT
Simply wonderful! A beautiful location, excellent organisation, imaginative and stimulating programming... My favourite festival!

- INTERNASJONAL DELEGAT
I have been to dozens of festivals around the world but I admit that the experience of the festival in the "small town of Førde" is surely one of the most enriching.

- INTERNASJONAL DELEGAT

«I think it will be an event that is awaited and followed throughout Europe and the world, and it will be a unifying force.»

— ARTIST
«Eg trur Førde er stolte av festivalen, ser den som eit smykke som kan være litt for fint til å ta på.»

— FRIVILLIG
«Eg likar dei små, ukjende og supersære perlene, så ikkje kvitt dykk med dei er de snille, på vegen mot noko poppis.»

— FRIVILLIG
“The value of the festival is the careful treatment of important themes and all people. This is unique and hopefully the political stakeholders understand, what kind of jewel Førdefestival is for peaceful life in a todays world.”

INTERNASJONAL DELEGAT

“The value of the festival is the careful treatment of important themes and all people. This is unique and hopefully the political stakeholders understand, what kind of jewel Førdefestival is for peaceful life in a todays world.”

— INTERNASJONAL DELEGAT

«Forde Festival is one of these few "islands", where the art of music, the respect to the artists and audience and the support of traditional music - all together is supporting identity. Hopefully you could carry this soul ahead for the next 30 years!»

— INTERNASJONAL DELEGAT