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EFA Jubilee Gala
Gent, Thursday, 05-01-2012
The European Festivals Association celebrates the 60th anniversary of its founding on 23 and 24 May 2012 in Bergen, Norway. On 25 May, the EFA General Assembly takes place. Hosted and co-organised by the Bergen International Festival, 95 member festivals, 13 national festivals associations and 3 cultural networks from 40 countries join forces with festivals around the world to celebrate, commemorate and in particular reflect on the current state and future of arts festivals in the world.
The Jubilee Gala will be opened on 23 May in the presence of honorary public authorities from all over Europe and the world. It coincides with the opening of the Bergen International Festival which, in 2012, will offer an outstanding artistic programmation to its audiences: Stefan Herheim, one of the most significant and innovative opera directors of our time, with Xerxes by Händel (guest performance from Komische Oper Berlin).
On 24 May, the Jubilee Conference takes place in co-production with the European House for Culture, the Access to Culture Platform and “A Soul for Europe”. Following the motto “Celebrate the Arts – Transform People – Imagine the World” issues to be discussed include: festivals as platforms for artistic expressions; as stages for audience participation (with new media as one tool); and as partners for the business world. Together with the co-organisers, EFA will set the “Bergen Agenda” engaging festivals in the years to come.
“We are proud to host this historical event. In 2012, we aim to emphasise how the local, the national and the international are connected through artistic collaboration. The Jubilee Gala will demonstrate these dynamics,” stresses Per Boye Hansen, Director Bergen International Festival.
More information on the programme, the speakers, the co-producers, contributions and background of the Jubilee Gala at the Jubilee website!
Registration for the Jubilee Conference is open until 16 March 2012 and can be done online.For more information please contact efa60 (at) efa-aef.eu.
