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Ladies and Gentlemen,
Welcome to the website of the FestLab for Creativity and Innovation! Come back regularly to follow original and unique projects in the festival world!
The European Festivals Association (EFA) is delighted to present you with the FestLab for Creativity and Innovation – an initiative of the European Festivals Association launched at the occasion of the year 2009 European Year of Creativity and Innovation.
Artistic creativity and innovation play an important role in today’s complex, rapidly changing world. They help people to understand our contemporary societies and cultures. Change should be embraced as an opportunity. Arts, culture and festivals are in a unique position to help in this mission by fostering this attitude through various means.
The FestLab for Creativity and Innovation is established to enhance collaboration, creation and exchange while demonstrating the important role that culture, arts, artists and festivals play in creating a fruitful ground for the development of innovative and creative talents and competences.
The European Festivals Association invites festivals from across Europe and the world to sign up to this initiative and join forces! With the support of European Commissioner for Education, Training, Culture and Youth, Mr Ján Figel’, the FestLab is launched in the framework of the Czech EU Presidency event “Forum for Creative Europe” in Prague on 27 March 2009. From here, all festivals are invited to engage.
We wish you all an inspiring European Year of Creativity and Innovation!
Darko Brlek
EFA President
Kathrin Deventer
EFA Secretary General