The Internacia Junulara Festivalo (IJF; ) is a traditional one-week-long meeting of Esperantists organised yearly by the Italian Esperanto Youth at Easter, each time in a different Italian town. Each festival has its own theme, to be developed in lectures and discussion groups; additionally, lectures of general interest are usually proposed, as well as tourist visits to neighbouring cities, concerts and performances. One can usually improve his/her knowledge of the Esperanto language thanks to language courses at beginner and intermediate level.
The first IJF was held in 1977. The meeting is usually attended by about 100 participants; the most popular one was the 24th IJF, held in 2000, which was attended by 325 participants.
Chronology Edition Year Place Participants 472024Serrada di Folgaria 58462023Palmi40 45 2022 Forni Avoltri 85 44 2020 Turin 31 registered; the festival was cancelled due to COVID-19 43 2019 Rimini 45 42 2018 Marina di Ascea 67 41 2017 Castione della Presolana 99 40 2016 Pesaro 81 39 2015 Brusson 85 38 2014 Castel Sardo 140 37 2013 Ostuni 61 36 2012 Cervia 111 35 2011 Col di Nava 75 34 2010 Roncegno 69 33 2009 Giulianova 92 registered; the festival was cancelled due to an earthquake 32 2008 Senigallia 13031 2007 Lignano Sabbiadoro 12430 2006 Torricella di Magione 5129 2005 Jesolo 9428 2004 Abetone 6827 2003 Savona 12426 2002 Fenestrelle 15525 2001 Bolsena 16524 2000 Cavallino 32523 1999 Bellaria 15022 1998 Lignano Sabbiadoro 20521 1997 Col di Nava 9020 1996 Sant'Orsola Terme 17019 1995 Marina di Massa 20118 1994 Fenestrelle 18017 1993 Vasto 14816 1992 Pont de La Salle 14415 1991 Pinarella di Cervia 12614 1990 Breguzzo 13013 1989 Savona 10012 1988 Castiglione dei Pepoli 10311 1987 Venaria Reale 16710 1986 Castelfranco Veneto 1669 1985 Venaria Reale 1538 1984 San Giuliano Mare di Rimini 1007 1983 Domaso 1006 1982 Trieste 1005 1981 Porretta Terme 1204 1980 Gorizia 1103 1979 Marina di Massa 73 2 1978 Jesolo Lido 761 1977 Levico Terme 51
Other Esperanto meetings Internacia Junulara Kongreso Internacia Junulara Semajno Internacia Seminario Ago-Semajno Internacia Festivalo
External links The official webpage of IJF (in Italian and Esperanto)