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New! Ultimate Cookbook for Cultural Managers: EU Digital Strategy and live performance organisations21 December 2023[JOINT PRESS RELEASE - BRUSSELS, 21 DECEMBER 2023] As the holiday season approaches, Pearle* - Live Performance Europe and EFA – European Festivals Association have prepared a gift for all...
70-Years-On Agenda - Update 202319 December 2023In 2022, for EFA’s 70th anniversary, the 15 point 70-Years-On Agenda was launched. This agenda was shaped by a Thinking Group that committed not only to puting forward pertinent points of festival...
Open Call mittelyoung 202418 December 2023Open Call mittelyoung For Artists and ensembles under 30In the fields of theatre, music, dance and circusThe opportunity to become part of a whole new generation on stage: the young Europe is here,...
THE MUSICAL ELEGANCE OF THE 7TH WINTER FESTIVAL14 December 2023[PRESS RELEASE - LJUBLJANA, 1 DECEMBER 2023] The second month of 2024 will be enlivened by the 7th Winter Festival, organised by Ljubljana Festival from 18 to 23 February. Top musicians will perform...
Perform Europe Call is open4 December 2023REIMAGINE INTERNATIONAL TOURING WITH US! Perform Europe is a funding scheme offering EUR 2.1 million euros for performing arts collaborations across all 40 Creative Europe countries. Perform Europe...
Call for Scores: a new piece for ballet on the theme of 'Broken Relationships’ 1 December 2023The Music Biennale Zagreb (MBZ) opens its 33rd edition at the Croatian National Theatre with a new ballet. With this call for scores, MBZ and the Croatian Composers' Society (HDS) are looking for...
Denis de Rougemont Forum live Sarajevo, bridging festivals from the Western Balkans with other European regions29 November 2023Sarajevo, the multicultural at the intersection of various cultures; Sarajevo, the tolerant with its long history of religious diversity. Sarajevo, the proud that has won international renown on...
New release! Infographic of Visas for Third Country National Travelling to the Schengen Area23 November 2023We are delighted to unveil our latest resource designed specifically for live performance organisations: the infographic version of the Ultimate Cookbook for Cultural Managers: Visas for Third Country...
EFFEA Call#3: Coming soon21 November 2023CALL FOR FESTIVALS TO SUPPORT EMERGING ARTISTS Festivals act as fertile ground for tapping into and expanding talents. They are spaces of exchange between artists and the public, facilitate...
Mittelfest unveils the theme of the 2024 edition17 November 2023"Disordini" (Disorders)"What to do in the face of this bewilderment? Take shelter within one's own walls, watching from a screen what happens outside and hoping not to end up there, or throw oneself...
GET READY FOR THE PERFORM EUROPE OPEN CALL!2 November 2023Perform Europe — a highly-anticipated funding scheme for the European performing arts sector — continues its mission to support inclusive, diverse, and green partnership projects across the 40...
Takeaways from the EFA – Pearle “Culture and SDGs” webinar31 October 2023On 17 October 2023 EFA joined forces with Pearle* - Live Performance Europe (Performing Arts
Employers Associations League Europe) to host a short webinar on the United
Nations' Sustainable...
European ShakeSphere 2024 Call for Artists!26 October 2023… spherical, like a globe; I could find out countries in her.Comedy of ErrorsThis is a call for Shakespeare related performance work,
from the world theatre community.European Shakespeare Festivals...
A Letter from the Divine Comedy Festival19 October 2023Dear
Friends,I have
tarried with announcing the 16th Boska Komedia / Divine Comedy Festival because
the parliamentary elections were the absolute crux of interest in my country.
You all know by now...
Cultural Actors Have No Tolerance For Atrocities 13 October 2023A festival is above all a cordial meeting place where
people and young audiences meet the artists, a place where mutual understanding
can grow, a base where respect and empathy find fertile ground, in...
The TOOLKITS SERIES by The Festival Academy and the European Festivals Association9 October 2023In the ever-evolving world of festivals and cultural events, staying up-to-date with current trends, challenges, and best practices is essential for success. The Festival Academy and the European...
Attend BIME in Bilbao4 October 2023BIME is an international music industry event that has been held since 2013 in Bilbao (Basque Country) and, from 2022, also in Bogotá (Colombia). In this way, it expands its space to reflect on the...
Webinar on the place of Culture in the UN Sustainable Development Goals19 September 2023The place of Culture in the UN Sustainable Development Goals Webinar with Lucía VázquezTuesday 17 October, 10.30 – 11.30 AM CESTFor EFA and Pearle members, EFFE Labels, festivals...
Call for green stories18 September 2023Take part in the “Go Green, Festivals!” call for stories. As contexts differ from one country to another and from city to city, there is a wealth of practices and experiments to draw inspiration...
The aftermath of ‘The Time We Spent Together’ in Varna 11 September 2023A letter from Ana to EFA and the participants of this time spent together. Dear EFA community, Dear participants of ‘The Time We Spend Together’, Setting the end of the summer period 20 cultural...
EFFEA Call#2: Results are out!23 August 2023The second EFFEA call grants 50 residency projects to festivals to support emerging artistsThe results of the second call of EFFEA, the European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists, are now in: 50...
Krakow committed to the EFFE Seal and Festivals for the Climate Initiative28 July 2023Krakow is a proud signatory of the EFFE Seal for Festival Cities and Regions, a project co-initiated by the European Festivals Association (EFA) and seven cities in Europe. Krakow is one of these...
Macerata Opera Festival 202324 July 2023The myth of seduction: from the fragility of Lucia di Lammermoor to the obstinacy of Carmen and Violetta 20 July > 19 August 2023, Sferisterio, Macerata, Italy Lucia di Lammermoor, a rare gem for...
EFFEA - Percussionists United In Waste18 July 2023Slagwerk Den Haag EFFEA Residency Belgium / Netherlands / Hungary It is often said that music can be made out of anything that can generate a sound and, in the hands of a skilled performer, the result...
49th Estoril Lisbon Festival 7 July 2023Summer | 23 June to 28 July Autumn |
11 November to 9 December Lisbon has a vast heritage spanning more than five centuries, rich in
history and architectural beauty, which has gradually been included...
EFA joins the Pact for Skills27 June 2023The European Year of Skills and the Pact for Skills2023 has been designated as the European Year of Skills by the European Commission. It started
officially on 9 May 2023 and will run until 8 May 2024...
XXXVII Festival Theatre City Budva, 5 July – 22 August 202319 June 2023Strength,
Courage and StupidityDuring 49 festival days, over 620 participants from the fields of
drama, literature, music, and visual arts will perform in the programme of the 37th edition of "Theatre...
New release! Infographic of The EU Green Deal and Live Performance Organisations7 June 2023This week, on the occasion of the EU Green Week 2023, we are thrilled to unveil our latest resource designed specifically for live performance organisations: the infographic version of the Ultimate...
Let's Talk Business Session30 May 2023Festivals are great emotional and artistically invigorating
experiences - at least they should be - but in order to achieve any such
result, they have to be businesses too, and to engage with the...
The Emerging Alliance23 May 2023For the last few years the meetings around the annual Assembly of the European Festivals Association (EFA) have proved that the family of partners with a rightful interest in helping festivals grow is...
Five Days In Girona & Peralada15 May 2023Dive into the atmosphere of the Arts Festivals Summit 2023 Peralada / Girona Rain. Throughout Iberia they had been calling for it for too
many months. Without it soon in late April the vineyards and...
Perform Europe is back!4 May 2023The
European Union mandated the Perform Europe consortium to lead the new project
Perform Europe II.This project
will last from 2023 to 2026 and is co-managed by a consortium composed of six...
Announcing the 71st Ljubljana Festival3 May 2023The Ljubljana Festival will again be
hosting great orchestras and outstanding soloists. This year's seventy-first
festival will feature world-class chamber and symphony concerts, ballet, opera...
CAMPANIA TEATRO FESTIVAL 2023 is opening its 16th edition2 May 2023Running from 9 June to 9 July, 120
events beyond theatre, music, dance, literature, performance, sport, and art. Over
1000 artists and 57 new productions in 17 beautiful venues of the Campania...
Programmes of Mittelfest and Mittelyoung now available28 April 2023MITTELFEST
2023: INEVITABILE18/21
May – 21/30 July, Cividale
del Friuli, Artistic
direction Giacomo PediniMittelfest, now in its XXXII Edition, explores
the theme of the inevitable and possible new...
227 international festival delegates and partners came together for the Arts Festivals Summit 2023 Peralada / Girona 27 April 2023[PRESS RELEASE – BRUSSELS, 27 APRIL 2023] 227 international festival delegates and their partners
from 42 different countries in Europe and beyond came together in Peralada and Girona
for the Arts...
EFFEA Call #2 is open: Apply now!13 April 2023The second call of the European Festivals Fund for emerging artists – EFFEA is now open. Apply before 19 June to the open call for festivals to support emerging artists. Time to find your emerging...
Four theatre premieres and varied music programme at the 74th Dubrovnik Summer Festival30 March 2023The Dubrovnik Summer Festival will traditionally take place from 10 July to 25 August this year. During the 47 days of the Festival’s 74th edition, the audiences will have the opportunity to enjoy a...
Get ready for EFFEA Call #229 March 2023Open call for festivals to support emerging artists EFFEA will open its second call for festivals to support emerging artists on 13 April. Time to work on your residency project and submit it before...
Second edition Antwerp Spring Festival brings spring-fresh classical music and more24 March 2023Antwerp celebrates spring from 14 to 21 May at Antwerp Spring Festival. In the unique architectural setting of the Handelsbeurs, audiences can enjoy the best of classical music, the finest of...
New! Ultimate Cookbook for Cultural Managers: The EU Green Deal and Live Performance Organisations22 March 2023[JOINT PRESS RELEASE - BRUSSELS, 22 March 2023] Today, Pearle* - Live Performance Europe and EFA – European Festivals Association are pleased to announce the publication of the booklet The EU Green...
Swedish Festivals National Conference: An event to meet and work13 March 2023The Sweden festivals conference took place this year in the city of Gothenburg from 10 till 12 March 2023. For the second time after the pandemic, Swedish festivals from all over the country came...
Calling for peace in Armenia10 March 2023The European Festivals Association (EFA) has been in Yerevan from 11 till 15 September 2022 for its 70th Anniversary Arts Festivals Summit. Our EFA Member, the Yerevan Perspectives International Music...
Franco Punzi: An immeasurable loss, an extraordinary legacy27 February 2023It is with deep sadness that we learned that Franco Punzi passed away on 17 February 2023 at the age of 87. He was the Founder and longstanding President of the Festival della Valle d'Itria, which...
Ukraine: One year of solidarity24 February 2023It has been a year since the horrific war in Ukraine began and it is still not over. The great attention to Ukraine must continue in the future. EFA and its members feel really concerned about the war...
Preparatory workshop: EFFE Seal for Festival Cities and Regions20 February 2023Spring is around the corner and so is EFA’s Arts Festivals Summit in Peralada/Girona from 23 till 26 April 2023. During the Summit, more cities will join the EFFE Seal for Festival Cities and...
Results: EFFEA Call #131 January 2023The results of the European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists – EFFEA are now known. EFFEA’s first round of grants will support 142 festivals and 43 artists&...
Workshop: How can live and digital go together?25 January 2023(RE)WATCH PR. PABLO DORNHEGE'S WORKSHOP ON DIGITAL This workshop on digital was led by Prof. Pablo Dornhege of the University of Applied Sciences in Berlin and took place on 17 November 2022 at the...
Mittelfest shortlisted for Yourope's European Festival Awards19 January 2023On 18 January, we celebrated the success and achievements of European festivals at Yourope's European Festival Awards 2022. This year, a new Award was created for the European Year of Youth: The...
