Arts Festivals Salon 2017
The Arts Festivals Salon welcomed festivals and their stakeholders for the EFFE Awards 2017-2018, selected from the EFFE Labels, Europe’s recognition for remarkable festivals. The Salon took place on 18 September in Bozar - Center for Fine Arts Brussels
Follow-up
Next to the announcement of the EFFE Award holders, participants enjoyed contributions by:
- Sir Jonathan Mills, President of the EFFE International Jury
- Bernard Foccroulle, composer, musician and director of Festival d’Aix-en-Provence
In the afternoon a the first seminar on Business and Festivals was organised with presentations by:
- Bruno Verbergt, cultural management professor at University Antwerp and Director at Royal Museum of Central Africa
- James
McVeigh, Head of Marketing & Innovation at Festivals Edinburgh
Find the report here.
MONDAY 18.09.2017
@ Centre for Fine Arts Brussels - BOZAR
EFFE Seminar and Award
Ceremony 2017-2018
13:30-14:00 I EFFE Seminar registration and welcome coffee
14:00-17:00 I EFFE Seminar: “Where does your festival’s money come from?” Meet your creative business partners: keynote speech by Bruno Verbergt (University Antwerp, Royal Museum of Central Africa) and presentations by James McVeigh (Festivals Edinburgh), Nathalie Courville and Jay Hébert (Elevent)
Join us at the celebration of Europe’s most remarkable festivals:
Eye-to-Eye with the ‘EFFE Laureates of the EFFE International Jury’
17:00-17:30 I EFFE
Award Welcome Drink
17:30-18:45 I EFFE Award Ceremony 2017-2018
With Keynote Address by Sir Jonathan Mills (EFFE International Jury President) and reaction by Bernard Foccroulle (Director Festival d'Aix-en-Provence). Introduced by governor Jan Briers (EFA President), Michel Magnier (Director Culture and Creativity - DG EAC, European Commission) and Paul Dujardin (CEO and Artistic Director BOZAR)
(BOZAR, Terarken Rooms)
18:45-19:45 I Walking dinner
20:00-22:00 I EFFE Award Announcement and concert
With EU Commissioner Tibor Navracsics, Sir Jonathan Mills (EFFE International Jury President) and Paul Dujardin (CEO and Artistic Director BOZAR)
Concert “Des enfers au paradis” featuring Bernard Foccroulle, at the occasion of the InORGuration – BOZAR Organ Festival 15-22.09.2017
TUESDAY 19.09.2017 - On invitation only
@ Centre for Fine Arts Brussels - BOZAR
Back to Business…: the festivals community in full swing
9:00-14:00 I CAMM/EFFE Hubs meeting: preparing the EFFE programme for the next year
10:00-14:00 I Future Heritage Ambassadors gathering: inviting artistic directors and programmers of festivals interested in co-productions and co-commissioning of contemporary creations to discuss possibilities of collaboration on an artistic level.