Førde Traditional and World Music Festival is the largest festival in Scandinavia for traditional and / world music and dance from all over the world. The festival was established in 1990, and takes place in beginning of July each year (week no 27).

The main profile is traditional and contemporary folk music on an accoustic basis. 6000 artists from more than 120 different countries have been presented at the festival the last years. The festival programme is of great variety, with concerts, workshops, exhibitions, children's events, dance evenings etc. Plus different kinds of projects during the festival week and throughout the year. The main venue is the culture center, "Førdehuset" with four concert halls from 170 to 2500 seats. Festival events also take place in hotels, museums arts centres and outdoor stages in and nearby Førde, altogether about 20 venues.