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- EFFE Festival Label Application Deadline Extended15 November 2014EFFE – Europe for Festivals, Festivals for Europe, would like to thank all of the festivals that applied for the EFFE Festival Label. Over 2,500 festivals have registered and many have applied...
- Atelier for Young Festival Managers POZNAN 2014 inspired the next generation of festival leaders28 October 2014[PRESS RELEASE - Brussels, Belgium, 28 October 2014] The Festival Academy’s latest edition of the Atelier for Young Festival Managers, the training programme initiated by the European Festivals...
- D-Marin Turgutreis International Classical Music Festival Receives Silver Stevie Award21 October 2014Established and sponsored by the Doğuş Group, the D-Marin Turgutreis International Classical Music Festival had been chosen the “Best Classical Music Event of the Year” in the 2012 Donizetti...
- Mark Ball opened Atelier for Young Festival Managers POZNAN 201421 October 2014Yesterday, on 20 October 2014, the Atelier for Young Festival Managers POZNAN 2014 of The Festival Academy kicked off at the Zamek Culture Centre. The ceremony was opened by Marcin Kostaszuk, Vice-...
- Mark Ball to open Atelier for Young Festival Managers POZNAN 201413 October 2014[PRESS RELEASE; Brussels, Belgium] The Festival Academy’s next Atelier for Young Festival Managers, the training programme initiated by the European Festivals Association (EFA), will take place...
- Mark Ball: “A driving passion has been audience development and engagement”7 October 2014In the run-up to the Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Poznan from 20-27 0ctober 2014, all presenters who will participate in the Atelier to exchange with 41 young artistic festival directors...
- FestFlash 4/2014: Thinking of Community3 October 2014In her latest blog post, Claudia Galhos wonders: “What is a festival? The question is as relevant nowadays as is questioning the trend of making art with or for the community. Sometimes the two...
- Robyn Archer: “We are all participants“3 October 2014In the run-up to the Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Poznan from 20-27 October 2014, all presenters who will participate in the Atelier to exchange with 40 young artistic festival directors...
- Michał Merczyński: “Co-production is a risk but it is the most fruitful way to produce new pieces”1 October 2014In the run-up to the Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Poznan from 20-27 October 2014, all presenters who will participate in the Atelier to exchange with 40 young artistic festival directors...
- Annemie Vanackere: “Creating an adventurous international programme”29 September 2014In the run-up to the Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Poznan from 20-27 October 2014, all presenters who will participate in the Atelier to exchange with 40 young artistic festival directors...
- Bernard Faivre d’Arcier: “A festival is to help artists to dare, to engage in new projects”24 September 2014In the run-up to the Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Poznan from 20-27 October 2014, all presenters who will participate in the Atelier to exchange with 45 young artistic festival directors...
- Atelier for Young Festival Managers POZNAN 2014 – Seven Mentors Announced22 September 2014[PRESS RELEASE; Brussels, Belgium] The Festival Academy’s Atelier for Young Festival Managers, the training programme initiated by the European Festivals Association (EFA), announces seven...
- Nele Hertling: “A festival director must support the artist”17 September 2014In the run-up to the Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Poznan from 20-27 October 2014, all presenters who will participate in the Atelier to exchange with 45 young artistic festival directors...
- Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Beirut, 21-27 March 2015: deadline extended until 31 October16 September 2014The Festival Academy is delighted to announce that the application deadline has been extended for the Atelier for Young Festival Managers Beirut 2015 to give more young festival managers the...
- Hugo De Greef: “The Atelier is about exchanging experiences"10 September 2014In the run-up to the Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Poznan from 20-27 October 2014, all presenters who will participate to exchange with 45 young artistic festival directors from all over...
- FestFlash 3/2014: Detecting festival movements14 August 2014“It’s always festival season somewhere,” Eva Nunes rightly says in one of her latest blog posts. We couldn’t agree more. Our bloggers let themselves be inspired by their latest festival...
- Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Beirut, 21-27 March 2015: deadline approaching!13 August 2014The Festival Academy’s 2015 Atelier for Young Festival Managers, initiated by the European Festivals Association (EFA), will take place from 21 to 27 March 2015 in Beirut, Lebanon, in...
- Culturescapes 2014 to focus on Tokyo 11 August 2014Embedded in the festive events for the 150th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Switzerland and Japan CULTURESCAPES has set the focus on Tokyo with the twelfth edition of the festival in...
- New on Festival Bytes: What I heard about the (Arts) World*6 August 2014What I heard about the (Arts) World shares with you some creations, projects, ideas or festivals of which we heard of from our EFA festivals, from the European House for Culture members and from...
- Edinburgh International Culture Summit to discuss culture as a currency of trust1 August 2014From 10-12 August 2014, the Edinburgh International Culture Summit invites Culture Ministers, artists, thinkers and arts leaders from around the world to come together to share ideas and discuss...
- World stars to come to Turgutreis for festival 31 July 2014The D-Marin Turgutreis International Classical Music Festival will once again bring international stars to the southwestern resort town of Bodrum’s Turgutreis between 31 July and 3 August for its...
- New on Festival Bytes: Detecting movement in Spain30 July 2014And it’s festival season! Well, to be accurate, between the many offers in all the different genres it’s always festival season somewhere. Festivals are moments of celebration and coming...
- New on Festival Bytes: Time for thought and space for change24 July 2014Summer is high festival season all over Europe; a busy time for festival directors that is both stressful and fulfilling. With hundreds of thousands of people, young and old, attending festivals...
- Donostia / San Sebastián European Capital of Culture 2016 looking for a Managing Director23 July 2014The Fundación Donostia/San Sebastián 2016 has opened the selection process for the following position: Managing Director of Fundación European Capital of Culture Donostia/San Sebastián 2016....
- EU Delegation to Uruguay looks for EU cultural organisation to collaborate in 'Escena' Theatre Award23 July 2014As part of the new Head of Delegation's cultural visibility strategy, in 2013 the EU Delegation to Uruguay made its first incursion into theatre. Since it is not easy to back 'European' theatre...
- New on Festival Bytes: Your artists are our artists15 July 2014“You have a flight tomorrow morning? Close your eyes and try to sleep now.” He looked at me surprised. Then he smiled and slowly closed his eyes. A Polish musician, a member of Sinfonia...
- Malta Arts Festival 2014 ready to go 14 July 2014Whether you want to be charmed by contemporary duets in an open-air theatre, weep at Lear’s agony or be moved by a circus which blends poetry and humour, this year’s Malta Arts Festival...
- New on Festival Bytes: Glocal Festival Communities14 July 2014Every festival today faces the need to justify its existence. Festivals exist in a larger societal framework and have responsibilities, just like individual citizens or large corporations, for the...
- Beiteddine Art Festival as an act of faith4 July 2014The Beiteddine Art Festival is one of the leading festivals in the Middle East. It takes place in a large and magnificent 200-year old Palace in the Chouf Mountains, in Lebanon. Throughout its...
- EFA newsletter FestFlash 2/2014: While waiting for one’s festival2 July 2014Many festivals around Europe have already kicked off their 2014 editions; even more festivals are still to open their doors to their audiences. For those of you who are curiously waiting for their...
- 62nd Ljubljana Festival opens with Carmina Burana1 July 2014The 62nd edition of the Ljubljana Festival, featuring a highly diverse and exciting programme, will run between 1 July and 1 September this summer. Five concerts in Ljubljana’s Congress Square...
- Dubrovnik Summer Festival created rich programme for its anniversary season 30 June 2014The Dubrovnik Summer Festival in its 65th edition is to be opened on 10 July at 9.00 pm in front of the St Blaise’s Church. The Festival, traditionally taking place from 10 July to 25 August,...
- Opportunity for EFA Members: feature in the International Arts Manager’s Special Festivals edition27 June 2014The upcoming issue of International Arts Manager (IAM) will be a special International Festivals edition with a festival guide, the unique international magazine for the Performing Arts sector...
- Emilia Romagna Festival: with music around the world25 June 2014The Emilia Romagna Festival (ERF) takes place from 20 July to 16 September. The 2014 programme is a musical journey that goes around the world covering it with a clear choice and moving on solid...
- Last Israel Festival under Yossi Tal-Gan’s direction closed its 53rd edition24 June 2014For 53 years the Israel Festival has been one of the cultural events most identified with the city of Jerusalem, both locally and internationally. Over the years the Festival has carried on an...
- National Arts Festival Rises to the Occasion on its 40th Anniversary23 June 2014The National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, which is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year (3-13 July 2014), has announced a landmark Main programme which will feature the work of 65 former...
- New on Festival Bytes: That old festival feeling20 June 2014The early music movement – that is: a way of looking at repertoire with an open and informed eye to the context of the work’s creation and reception, taking into account instruments,...
- Mersin Festival closes with a message of peace19 June 2014The beautiful and musical hot summer nights at Mersin International Music Festival include a wide variety of artists: from famous opera soprano Angel Joy Blue to Spanish jazz/pop singer Buika,...
- 88th Varna Summer International Music Festival promises to be feast for music lovers18 June 2014The Varna Summer International Music Festival opened its 88th edition on 14 June 2014 with a symphony concert featuring Varna Philharmonic with principal conductor Svetoslav Borissov and young...
- Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Beirut, 21-27 March 2015: apply now!18 June 2014Are you part of the next generation of artistic festival directors? Do you want to broaden your programming skills and be inspired by colleagues and experienced leaders in the field? Do you want to...
- “Eternal Rhythms and Timeless Masters of Music”: Izmir Festival kicked off with Krzysztof Penderecki17 June 2014The Izmir Foundation for Culture Arts and Education (IKSEV) organises the 28th International Izmir Festival between 14 June and 3 September 2014. The 600th anniversary of diplomatic relationships...
- Successful MusMA edition in Ankara adds to European music repertoire 16 June 2014MusMA (Music Masters on Air), the European Broadcasting Festival, is an international initiative introduced in 2009-2010 by ten leading European festivals, all members of the European Festivals...
- 21st Usedom Music Festival discovers Poland’s Musical Heritage on the Two-Country-Island11 June 2014Poland and Germany - for centuries both countries have enjoyed a lively cultural exchange. On the Island of Usedom, they even share an island. From September 20 to October 11, 2014 the 21st Usedom...
- EFFE – Europe for Festivals, Festivals for Europe launched, applications for EFFE Label open11 June 2014EFFE is a new international festival community in the making. Are you deeply committed to the arts? Do you interact with your local community? Do you feel that you are a European and a global actor...
- Music Biennale Zagreb launches "5-Minute Opera" competition10 June 2014It is almost a year to go before the doors of the 28th Music Biennale Zagreb (MBZ) open on 18 April 2015. The festival is now in a position to start revealing bits and pieces, more accurately it...
- New on Festival Bytes: Waiting for one’s festival10 June 2014Festivals are people’s desires. Everybody awaits their festival for a whole year while the daily life continues with its regular sorrows, worries, happiness, anger and frequently apathy. When the...
- Yerevan Perspectives festival celebrated 15th anniversary with Staatskapelle Berlin4 June 2014For its 15th jubilee edition, the Yerevan Perspectives International Music Festival presented a remarkable concert in Yerevan. On 13 May, Staatskapelle Berlin with maestro Daniel Barenboim...
- Festival Readings – Sibiu/Romania, 12-14 June 20143 June 2014The 2014 Festival Readings took place from 12 to 14 June in Sibiu, Romania during the Sibiu International Theatre Festival. Hosted by the Sibiu Arts Market, the unique 3-day programme consisted of...
- 2014 Festival Readings to take place during Sibiu International Theatre Festival3 June 2014The 2014 Festival Readings will take place from 12 to 14 June in Sibiu, Romania (11:00-14:00; Astra Cinema Hall, Small Scuare, no 11) during the Sibiu International Theatre Festival. Hosted by the...
- Water Tower Art Fest: artist-run initiative showcases contemporary art in Sofia 2 June 2014NGO IME and Water Tower Art Fest are pleased to announce the 8th edition of the annual Water Tower Art Fest, taking place from 20-25 June 2014 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Water Tower Art Fest is an artist-...
- Urban Nomads//Mongol Citizens: the fruits of an Atelier encounter 2 June 2014The Festival Academy and the European Festivals Association (EFA) are delighted to see fruitful collaborations emerging from the Atelier for Young Festival Managers. Two Alumna of the Atelier –...
- Atelier for Young Festival Managers POZNAN (20-27 October 2014): Deadline approaching!27 May 2014The next Atelier for Young Festival Managers will take place from 20-27 October 2014 in Poznan, Poland. To take part in the Atelier POZNAN 2014, The Festival Academy (initiative by the European...
- “The Song of Nature”: 42nd Istanbul Music Festival to kick off on 31 May26 May 2014The 42nd Istanbul Music Festival organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) under the sponsorship of Borusan Holding welcomes music lovers with an impressive programme this...
- New on Festival Bytes: Culture and conflict: hope and optimism in times of darkness23 May 2014On 13 May 2014, the European Festivals Association (EFA) was delighted to welcome the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF), and Sir Jonathan Mills, to what has become a tradition: to present the...
- Applications for International Enescu Competition 2014 open until 1 July22 May 2014Young musicians can apply to the 2014 edition of the Enescu International Competition (6-27 September, Bucharest, Romania) until 1 July 2014. The Enescu Competition is organised according to...
- EFA newsletter FestFlash: 2014 series “Festival Bytes”21 May 2014The European Festivals Association’s 2014 FestFlash series brings news from the world of festivals. EFA thanks its bloggers writing for Festival Bytes for their rich insights into the life of...
- EFA newsletter FestFlash 1/2014: Inside the Atelier for Young Festival Managers21 May 2014In this FestFlash, the European Festivals Association (EFA) gives you not only insights into the Atelier for Young Festival Managers and its incredible new network of festival managers from all...
- New on Festival Bytes: From Festival of Fools to new trends in the festival landscape20 May 2014The past few months were rough for the Felix Meritis Foundation in Amsterdam. The Foundation went bankrupt in February this year due to a conflict of interest between the landlord and the...
- New on Festival Bytes: Fluid identies20 May 2014At the beginning of April, I spent seven days as a participant in the European Festivals Association’s Atelier for Young Festival Managers. I was part of the cohort for the Edinburgh edition,...
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: International Peace Center calls for support 19 May 2014Appeal to friends, peacemakers and humanitarians around Europe and the world for help to citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the region affected by the natural disaster caused by floods. On...
- New on Festival Bytes: A Collection of Collectors13 May 2014Drizzling rain greeted 51 slightly jet lagged young festival directors who had made their way from 28 countries to this beautiful, if somewhat grey city. Like most events like this, the first few...
- Brussels event celebrates Edinburgh International Festival’s role in Europe’s cultural landscape12 May 2014[MEDIA RELEASE; Brussels, 12 May 2014] Following the UK launches of the 2014 Edinburgh International Festival, the Festival’s Director Jonathan Mills takes part in a special event this Tuesday (...
- New on Festival Bytes: Festival communications with a small team8 May 2014Some insights into ways to effectively utilise communications when it comes to promoting arts, classical and traditional music festivals with limited capacities. Attracting and engaging audiences...
- New on Festival Bytes: Composing life6 May 2014Following a concert in the framework of MusMA (Music Masters on Air), the European Broadcasting Festival at the KlaraFestival in Brussels in March this year, the next event of MusMA took place in...
- New on Festival Bytes: Being an alumnus of EFA’s Festival Academy6 May 2014In 2012 I participated in EFA’s Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Ljubljana. The wonderful 7-day meeting was at once a training, a networking event and a lab for developing new ideas. That...
- European Festivals Association invites to Brussels launch of Edinburgh International Festival29 April 2014The European Festivals Association (EFA) and the Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) invite you to the launch of the 2014 Edinburgh International Festival in Brussels with Festival Director Sir...
- European cultural networks launch campaign "Go vote! Bring a friend." for the European elections 24 April 2014Here's a very simple message European cultural networks and organisations want to circulate to encourage citizens to use their right to vote and influence the future of Europe. All of them are...
- Atelier for Young Festival Managers – Poznan/PL, 20-27 October 201424 April 2014The Festival Academy, an initiative of the European Festivals Association (EFA), and the Malta Festival Poznań are delighted to announce the next Atelier for Young Festival Managers to take place...
- Atelier for Young Festival Managers POZNAN (20-27 October 2014): Deadline extended until 30 May24 April 2014The next Atelier for Young Festival Managers will take place from 20-27 October 2014 in Poznan, Poland. To give more passionate festival managers the chance to take part in the Atelier POZNAN 2014...
- Blog from the Atelier: Never Never Land of Arts24 April 2014T. S. Eliot: “The only way of expressing emotion in the form of art is by finding an ‘objective correlative’; in other words, a set of objects, a situation, a chain of events which shall be...
- The 18th Vilnius Festival: from Händel to... Händel!14 April 2014Launched by the Lithuanian National Philharmonic Society in 1997, the Vilnius Festival every year indulges the audience with the world music stars, combining diverse music art styles, theatre and...
- Atelier for Young Festival Managers EDINBURGH 2014 connected international festival leaders11 April 2014[PRESS RELEASE; Brussels/Edinburgh, 11 April 2014] The Festival Academy’s Edinburgh edition of the Atelier for Young Festival Managers, the training programme initiated by the European Festivals...
- Abu Dhabi Festival 2014 comes to a close after 117 events in 29 days9 April 2014Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation (ADMAF), the organisers of the Abu Dhabi Festival, are celebrating the resounding success of its 11th annual edition. Having welcomed world-class performers from...
- Blog from the Atelier: Dear festival directors, go crazy and dare9 April 2014Day 5 of the Atelier for Young Festival Managers (7 April 2014) started well with an interesting chat at breakfast with Inge [Project Manager of the Atelier] about social integration in Belgium....
- Blog from the Atelier: What will be different now?9 April 2014“Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.” (Quote from Alice Through The Looking Glass). I started this gathering of 52 festival managers from 28...
- Blog from the Atelier: An amazing day: Heiner Goebbels, Jupiter Artland, and much more7 April 2014One begins to fall short of adjectives when they are to describe a day that began with an interaction with Heiner Goebbels and ended with a visit to Jupiter Artland. Most of the talk at breakfast...
- Access to Culture Platform publishes “The Decisive Deal: Access to Culture, Access to Europe”7 April 2014The Audience Participation Working Group of the Access to Culture Platform announces its second publication called “The Decisive Deal: Access to Culture, Access to Europe.” Last year the...
- Chopin Piano Fest "Prishtina" celebrates fifth anniversary7 April 2014The Kosovo Chopin Association will organise the Chopin Piano Fest "Prishtina" for the fifth time from 7-27 April 2014. The fifth edition of the festival will bring together distinguished pianists...
- Blog from the Atelier: Discovering our creativity in the Athens of the North5 April 2014Known as the Athens of the North; with medieval looking historic icons, Edinburgh stands behind my eyes like scenery from a novel by Umberto Eco. Home to world-known festivals and myriad cultural...
- New on Festival Bytes: From the ‘Temple of Artemis’ to ‘A Rose for Lilly’4 April 2014The sanctuary instinct of humans goes back to the dark corridors of existence. Not only for the sake of sheltering do humans build, but to reveal the mystery of immortality. Despite our tendency to...
- Joseph V. Melillo opened Atelier for Young Festival Managers EDINBURGH 20144 April 2014Yesterday, on 3 April 2014, the Edinburgh edition of The Festival Academy’s Atelier for Young Festival Managers kicked off at the City Chambers. It was opened by Bailie Elaine Aitken, City of...
- Atelier for Young Festival Managers EDINBURGH 2014 kicks off today: Follow online!3 April 2014The Festival Academy’s Atelier for Young Festival Managers EDINBURGH 2014, hosted by the Edinburgh International Festival, is running from 3 to 10 April 2014 in Edinburgh (UK)! Starting today...
- Atelier for Young Festival Managers POZNAN (20-27 October 2014): application deadline approaching2 April 2014The Festival Academy’s second 2014 Atelier for Young Festival Managers, initiated by the European Festivals Association (EFA), will take place from 20 to 27 October 2014 in Poznan, Poland, in...
- 34th Budapest Spring Festival: A Celebration of Spring in Budapest 28 March 2014Budapest is a city of values and emotions, where festivals are as much about traditions as fascinating new surprises. The events of the 34th Budapest Spring Festival, held between 21 March and 6...
- MusMA workshop and concert to take place during the Ankara International Music Festival28 March 2014MusMA (Music Masters on Air), the European Broadcasting Festival, is an international initiative introduced in 2009-2010 by ten leading European festivals, all members of the European Festivals...
- Heiner Goebbels: “My work needs no introduction. Either it works or it doesn't”28 March 2014In the run-up to the Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Edinburgh from 3-10 April 2014, all presenters who will participate in the Atelier to exchange with 52 young artistic festival directors...
- Atelier EDINBURGH 2014 brings high-level training to the Scottish Festival City27 March 2014[PRESS RELEASE; Brussels, Belgium, 27 March 2014] The Festival Academy’s next Atelier for Young Festival Managers, the training programme initiated by the European Festivals Association (EFA),...
- Mark Ball: “A driving passion has been audience development and engagement”26 March 2014In the run-up to the Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Edinburgh from 3-10 April 2014, all presenters who will participate in the Atelier to exchange with 52 young artistic festival directors...
- Michał Merczyński: “Co-production is a risk but it is the most fruitful way to produce new pieces”25 March 2014In the run-up to the Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Edinburgh from 3-10 April 2014, all presenters who will participate in the Atelier to exchange with 52 young artistic festival directors...
- New on Festival Bytes: Sarajevo 2014: Reading the Signs21 March 2014Many hills and buildings of all kind, partly hidden in mist. That’s the first impression of Sarajevo seen from the airplane. Once landed chaos rules. People have taken way too many suitcases,...
- Sir Jonathan Mills: “Artistic festival directors are expected to take risks”21 March 2014In the run-up to the Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Edinburgh from 3-10 April 2014, all presenters who will participate in the Atelier to exchange with 52 young artistic festival directors...
- Grace Lang: “Utilising inspirations”18 March 2014In the run-up to the Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Edinburgh from 3-10 April 2014, all presenters who will participate in the Atelier to exchange with 52 young artistic festival directors...
- Joseph V. Melillo: “I realised my path was [...] enabling artists to do their work”14 March 2014In the run-up to the Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Edinburgh from 3-10 April 2014, all presenters who will participate in the Atelier to exchange with 52 young artistic festival directors...
- Nele Hertling: “A festival director must support the artist”12 March 2014In the run-up to the Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Edinburgh from 3-10 April 2014, all presenters who will participate in the Atelier to exchange with 52 young artistic festival directors...
- Gerard Mortier - In Memoriam11 March 2014On Sunday 9 March 2014, the renowned Belgian opera director Gerard Mortier has died at the age of 70 after battling cancer. It is with great sadness that we, at the European Festivals Association,...
- Bernard Faivre d’Arcier: “A festival is to help artists to dare, to engage in new projects”10 March 2014In the run-up to the Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Edinburgh from 3-10 April 2014, all presenters who will participate in the Atelier to exchange with 52 young artistic festival directors...
- Hugo De Greef: “Handing over experiences to the next generation of festival makers"6 March 2014In the run-up to the Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Edinburgh from 3-10 April 2014, all presenters who will participate to exchange with 52 young artistic festival directors from all over...
- 2014 General Assembly of the European Festivals Association: New Board Elected5 March 2014The 2014 General Assembly & Sarajevo Conversations of the European Festivals Association (EFA) took place from 26-28 February in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, under the title Rising to the...
- New on Festival Bytes: Sarajevo: Rising to the Occasion25 February 2014“Rising to the occasion” is the motto of this year’s gathering EFA organises for festivals on an annual basis. The event is hosted by the Sarajevo Winter Festival and its Directore Ibrahim...
- 2014 EFA General Assembly to take place under the motto “Rising to the Occasion”24 February 2014From 26 February until 1 March 2014, the General Assembly of the European Festivals Association (EFA) will be held in Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and hosted by the International Festival...
- New on Festival Bytes: Tearing down barricades21 February 2014The International Festival Sarajevo, known as Sarajevo Winter, is a multimedia urban festival devoted primarily to contemporary work, in which the artists engage in interactive exchanges with...
- New on Festival Bytes: What resonates in the word Balkan?18 February 2014I had this question in mind when we started with the preparations for the CULTURESCAPES 2013 edition. War? Disorder? Corruption? Poverty? Serebrenica? Kosovo? NATO? And/or BalkanEkspress, -Karavan...
- Sarajevo Conversations to reflect on the role of arts and culture in Europe's future17 February 2014On 26/27 February 2014 in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the European Festivals Association (EFA) will organise the “Sarajevo Conversations” in the framework of the 2014 EFA General Assembly...
- Together with Bosnia and Herzegovina17 February 2014The European Festivals Association (EFA), together with its members from around 40 countries and partners such as the European House for Culture and A Soul for Europe, is working to raise awareness...
- The Festival Academy calls for applications for the Atelier for Young Festival Managers in Poznań17 February 2014[PRESS RELEASE; Brussels/Poznań, 17 February 2014] The Festival Academy, an initiative of the European Festivals Association (EFA), and the Malta Festival Poznań are delighted to announce the...
- Menuhin Festival Gstaad 2014: ticket sales and reservations have begun12 February 2014[Press release] Ticket sales and reservations for the 58th Menuhin Festival Gstaad have been in full swing since 1 February 2014! Over 50 concerts and events are planned in Saanenland between 17...
- Tbilisi International Festival of Theatre calls for applications for participation in 2014 festival 6 February 2014The next edition of the TBILISI INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THEATRE, one of the major international cultural events in Georgia and the Black Sea region, will take place in Tbilisi, Georgia from 19...
- “Yerevan Perspectives” International Music Festival: 15th jubilee edition has started3 February 2014The 15th jubilee edition of the “Yerevan Perspectives” International Music Festival started on 13 January with the “Krzysztof Penderecki Days in Armenia” dedicated to the 80th anniversary...
- Commissioner Vassiliou continues collaboration with festivals through new EU pilot project30 January 2014[Press Release, Brussels, 31 January 2014] On 30 January 2014, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, Androulla Vassiliou kicked off the work on a new pilot...
- Festivals meet Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou: annual round table to take place 30 January 201424 January 2014On 30 January 2014 in Brussels, the annual round table, bringing together Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, and some 25 directors of...
- 2014 Al Bustan Festival to focus on music inspired by nature23 January 2014On 7 January 2014, the 21st edition of the Al Bustan Festival, taking place from 18 February to 23 March 2014, was announced at a press conference with members of the local and international press...
- Round Table: Festivals meet Commissioner Androulla Vassiliou - Brussels/BE, 30 January 201423 January 2014On 30 January 2014 in Brussels, the annual round table, bringing together Androulla Vassiliou, European Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth, and some 25 directors of...
- EFA General Assembly & Sarajevo Conversations – Sarajevo/BA, 26 February-1 March 201417 January 2014The 2014 General Assembly & Sarajevo Conversations of the European Festivals Association (EFA) took place from 26-28 February in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, under the title Rising to the...
- 2014 EFA General Assembly to take place in Sarajevo17 January 2014From 26 February until 1 March 2014, the General Assembly of the European Festivals Association (EFA) will be held in Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and hosted by the International Festival...
- New on Festival Bytes: Net Culture Curator Nikola Richter on the digital turn and the arts14 January 2014“Net Culture. Friends of the Internet” is a new event format by the Berliner Festspiele, organised in cooperation with the Federal Agency for Civic Education (bpb.de). It discusses how the...
- International Canary Islands Music Festival kicks off with Chicago Symphony Orchestra9 January 2014The International Canary Islands Music Festival reaches a long-held aspiration and celebrates its 30th anniversary from 10 January to 14 February 2014. The festival will open with concerts by the...