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{{Infobox
| name                = Mediterranean International Folklore Festival (MIFF)
| localname           = Folklorni festival MIFF Piran
| logo               = Mediterranean International Folklore Festival (MIFF) (logo).svg
| street              = Prvomajski trg 2
| town                = SI-6330 Piran-Pirano
| telephone           = 386 (0) 5 673 4573
| fax                 = 386 (0) 5 673 4575
| email               = miff-piran@volja.net
| website             = http://www.miff.si/
| organised by        = VAL Piran Folkloric Dance Group
| frequency           = annual (2020 cancelled due to Covid-19)
| dates and duration  = June (CRO), July (SLO), 5 days
| duration weeks      = 27 (2012) 27 (2013) 27 (2014)
| festival dates      = 1.7.2015 - 5.7.2015, 6.7.2016 - 11.7.2016, 12.7.2017 - 16.7.2017, 4.7.2018 - 9.7.2018, 21.6.2019 - 25.6.2019, 29.6.2021 - 4.7.2021, 29.6.2022 - 2.7.2022, 27.6.2023 - 2.7.2023, 3.7.2024 - 6.7.2024 

| contacts = {{Contact
| name                = Majda Dobravc
| role                = Director, Folklore Association VAL Piran
}}{{Contact
| name                = Nina Luša 
| role                = Secretary, Folklore Association VAL Piran
}}
}}

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Launched in [[established::2003]] by the [[VAL Piran Folkloric Dance Group|VAL Piran Folkloric Dance Association]], the [[Mediterranean International Folklore Festival (MIFF)]] is an annual showcase of folklore music, dance, and gastronomic culture of the Mediterranean countries, however in recent years, the festival also hosts folklore groups from other countries. The festival's events take place in the old city centre of Piran, either in the open air or at the [[Tartini Theatre]], and in the nearby coastal towns Koper, Izola, and Portorož. The festival's concluding event traditionally takes place in the [[Portorož Auditorium]]. 

Since 2007 the festival is also presented in Croatia, in the coastal town of Umag. 

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==International programme and networking==
The festival has featured folkloric groups from Slovenia, Italy, Croatia, Portugal, Malta, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, France, Turkey, Hungary, Spain, Yugoslavia, Belgium, Canada, etc. MIFF is included in the official festival calendar of [[International Council for Organisations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Art (CIOFF), Slovenia|CIOFF &ndash; the International Council of Organisations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts]]. 

==See also==
* [[VAL Piran Folkloric Dance Group]]
* [[Tartini Theatre]]
* [[Portorož Auditorium]]

== External links ==
*[http://www.miff.si/ Mediterranean International Folklore Festival website]  
*[http://www.drustvo-val.si/ Folklore Association Val Piran]
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[[Category:Festivals]]
[[Category:Festivals in July]]
[[Category:Dance festivals]]
[[Category:Folkloric dance]]
[[Category:Dance]]
[[Category:Theatre & Dance]]