In September and October, members of the European Festivals Association all over Europe dedicate concerts, competitions, conferences and more to the Association’s Diamond Jubilee under the motto “EFA 60 Years On”: the International Festival Wratislavia Cantans (Wroclaw, Poland), the Flanders Festival Brussels (KlaraFestival, Belgium), the Emilia Romagna Festival (Italy), the International Izmir Festival (Turkey), Concentus Moraviae International Music Festival of 13 Towns (Czech Republic), the Belgrade Music Festival (Serbia), the festival CULTURESCAPES (Basel, Switzerland), and the TRANSIT Festival (Flanders Festival Vlaams-Brabant, Leuven, Belgium). The events are continuing a series of activities of the Association’s members which bring the anniversary to festival audiences all over Europe and beyond. At a glance: 6 September 2012 | International Festival Wratislavia Cantans, Wroclaw: EFA 60th Anniversary Day 6 September 2012 | Flanders Festival Brussels: Symphony of Psalms, Michel Tabachnik - Brussels Philharmonic & Vlaams Radio Koor with Anneleen Lenaerts (Harp) 13 September 2012 | Emilia Romagna Festival: Notturno Passacaglia - composition by Ennio Morricone dedicated to EFA's 60th anniversary 18 September 2012 | International Izmir Festival: Dr. Nejat Eczacıbaşı Composition Contest, more details: press release "Finale Excitement of the Young Composers" (13 September 2012), press release "Composition Contest in Izmir: winning work “Kuyucakli Yusuf” dedicated to EFA" (19 September) 11 October 2012 | Belgrade Music Festival: Grand Opening Gala of BEMUS with No Borders Orchestra 24 October 2012 | CULTURESCAPES, Basel: Conference dedicated to the Bergen Agenda 28 October 2012 | TRANSIT Festival (Flanders Festival Vlaams-Brabant, Leuven, Belgium): Ensemble Intercontemporain with compositions of Enno Poppe and Luc Brewaeys; Debate on the role of festivals in new music and music education, with EFA Secretary General Kathrin Deventer “The International Izmir Festival emphasises featuring world renowned artists and has proudly provided opportunities to numerous great artists to perform at unique ancient venues for 26 years. As a member of the European Festivals Association, we believe that we share the common significant objectives of EFA in artistic, cultural and social aspects. We believe multidisciplinary arts can create, establish, enrich, and promote cultural links and mutual understanding between Turkey and Europe. EFA is a unique organisation for festivals having a common agenda in a global context. To celebrate EFA’s Diamond Jubilee we dedicated the final concert of the 8th Dr. Nejat Eczacıbaşı National Composition Contest which encourages young contemporary Turkish composers and has contributed over 150 new symphonic works to our polyphonic music,” underlines Filiz Eczacıbaşı Sarper, President of İKSEV. “EFA is delighted to see so many of its members celebrating the Association’s Diamond Jubilee all over Europe and beyond,” states EFA Secretary General Kathrin Deventer, drawing attention to another highlight: “We are looking forward to the last moment of celebration together with our members in Brussels, on 16/17 November, at the occasion of the Brussels Conversations. The two-day conference is set up by the European House for Culture, which EFA initiated in 2008, and its partners to discuss our role in advancing a ‘Citizens’ Europe’.” Have a look at the EFA Photo Galleries and get an impression of how festivals celebrate “EFA 60 Years On”. (Photo: Ohrid Summer Festival)