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LJUBLJANA FESTIVAL: CANKARJEV DOM TO BE FILLED WITH BIG NAMES THIS SUMMER1 July 2022This year’s
jubilee 70th
Ljubljana Festival, with a vast programme of more than 80
different events, is already in full swing. As is traditional, the festival
began in Congress Square, this year...
The 73rd Dubrovnik Summer Festival opens on 10 July29 June 202210 July / 25 August Dubrovnik, Croatia Artistic Direction by Dora Ruždjak Podolski For its 73rd edition, the Dubrovnik Summer Festival wants more than ever "contribute to this magical moment...
Partnership between the European Commission and festivals for the European Year of Youth21 June 2022[PRESS RELEASE - BRUSSELS, 21 JUNE 2022] What are you up to this summer? Just right for the start of the main festival season, the European Festivals Association joins forces with the European...
Book: Festival em Tempo de Pandemia (Festival in Pandemic Times)14 June 2022The book "Festival em Tempo de Pandemia" (Festival in Pandemic Times) is a work of art and of history. It combines the best images by photographer Sara Leonardo with texts by João Neves. Both have...
Festivals programming in time of conflict: Report on the survey on the war in Ukraine2 June 2022More than three months after the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army on 24 February, the survey "Festivals programming in time of conflict" unfortunately remains relevant and may identify some...
Swedish Festivals National Summit restarts30 May 2022Heading to Northern Europe to visit Sweden for the “Swedish Festivals National Summit” that took place from 27 till 29 May 2022 in Norrköping, an event organised by EFA’s collective member...
EFFE Seal Survey for cities and regions25 May 2022EFA will launch its newest project: The EFFE Seal for Festival Cities and Regions on 13 September 2022 during the Arts Festivals Summit in Yerevan, Armenia. The EFFE Seal (Europe for Festivals,...
Perform Europe's Impact Event: a more sustainable way of touring in Europe18 May 2022MONDAY 13 JUNE 2022, 16.00-18.00 PM CESTLIVESTREAM EVENTAs Perform Europe slowly comes to a close, we invite you to Perform Europe's Impact Event. On 13 June 2022, we will take a look at what we...
"Music Unites" 20th Mersin International Music Festival13 May 2022"Music Unites" 20th Mersin International Music Festival 21 May > 11 June 2022 Mersin's festival is 20 years old.Mersin International Music Festival (Merfest), which is the voice of Mersin in the...
MITTELFEST 2022: IMPREVISTI (the Unexpected)10 May 202212 / 15 May – 22 / 31 July 2022 Cividale del Friuli Artistic direction Giacomo Pedini In its 31st edition Mittelfest approaches this surprising time and addresses the theme of unexpected with two...
Leoš Janáček International Music Festival 2022 edition5 May 2022The Leoš Janáček International Music Festival takes place from 29 May till 1 July 2022. The Festival brings a varied programme for this year. Festival visitors will be able to enjoy thirty festival...
Ljubljana Festival International Piano Competition to start in 202327 April 2022[PRESS RELEASE - LJUBLJANA, 15 APRIL 2022] Next year Festival Ljubljana will host its first international piano competition, to be held from 25 February until 4 March 2023. Its artistic director is...
EFA @ Classical:NEXT - Structured Networking Session21 April 2022After a long period of enforced online meetings, it’s time to meet again on the spot and reconnect with each other during EFA’s structured live networking session.In small groups, you will engage...
Call for applications: George Enescu International Competition 20225 April 2022Reaching its 18th edition, the George Enescu International Competition continues to reinforce its top position at the international level in 2022, inspired by the reinvention of the pandemic context:...- 70-YEAR JUBILEE OF LJUBLJANA FESTIVAL 28 March 2022[PRESS RELEASE - LJUBLJANA, MARCH 2022] Ljubljana Festival is celebrating its 70-year jubilee. In a year marked by the 150th anniversary of the birth of architect Jože Plečnik, the main venue...
THE 36th SLOVENIAN MUSIC DAYS25 March 2022Festival Ljubljana is organising the traditional, 36th Slovenian Music Days, which will be held from 19 to 24 April in the Knights' Hall at Križanke, the Philharmonic Hall and Cankarjev Dom. This...
Call for the third edition of the Carmen Mateu Young Artist European Award24 March 2022Held by the Castell de Peralada Private Foundation, the competition for the 3rd Carmen Mateu Young Artist European Award is dedicated to the category of Dance this year. Nominations have...
Solidarity with Ukraine4 March 2022The European Festivals Association (EFA) condemns Russia's hostilities in Ukraine. For the time being, we will suspend
all our activities and all our collaboration projects in Russia and give our
full...
FESTIVAL LJUBLJANA MASTERCLASSES 20222 March 2022As part of the jubilee 70th Ljubljana Festival, Festival Ljubljana is organising Masterclasses for the fifth year running, which will be held between 25 July and 8 August 2022 at the Ljubljana Academy...
Sochi Conversations #216 February 2022The Sochi Conversations are taking place this Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 February 2022, hosted by the Winter International Arts Festival in Sochi (WIAFS). This activity aims to bring together...
Activities 2022: save the dates14 February 2022We have prepared a list of activities for festivals not to be missed in 2022. We have categorised them as activities related to: networking, training, policy and communication. Take your agenda...
Perform Europe is LIVE11 January 2022The Perform Europe Live programme is out! Discover which are the Perform Europe projects selected by the jury. In total, 19 projects were chosen for their innovative, inclusive and sustainable...
European Shakespeare Festivals Network Call4 January 2022This is a call for new work, from the world theatre community. The European Shakespeare Festivals Network (ESFN) is now 10 years old and brings together 10 key festivals across Europe who present...
