Kanteles, fiddles, accordions, balalaikas, throat singing, yodeling: just some of the sounds that can be heard at the 38^th annual Euroradio Folk Festival (19 – 22 July), where bands and artists redefine the frontiers of folk music through their ethno, jazz, traditional and crossover projects.

The festival venues have encompassed the length and breadth of Europe, from Førde in Norway to Segovia in Spain, and from Cork to Moscow. This year's event is hosted by Czech Radio in Český Krumlov in conjunction with the 26th Český Krumlov International Music Festival.

More than just a festival, this event is a platform presenting the incredible diversity of musical genres and sounds of all lifestyles in European folk music. It aims to preserve the unique tradition of local and regional roots, while being open to the latest trends,migrations and encounters.

It reflects the lives of Europeans in all their richness: who we are, where we come from,and where we are going.

Since it was launched in 1980, the Euroradio Folk Festival has been an unprecedented opportunity for over 2,000 vocal and instrumental musicians to present the multitude of traditions in Europe, but also other continents, and connect with one another.

Thanks to the Euroradio network concert exchanges, many artists have become known far beyond their borders.

All of this year’s concerts will be recorded and provided at no cost by the host to other EBU radio organizations as part of the Euroradio concert exchanges. On average, each concert will be broadcast by 20 radio stations in Europe and beyond, with transmissions as far afield as the Asia-Pacific region and North America.

More information on the event and all of this year’s performers can be found here. The opening concert on 19 July is being streamed live on Facebook here.