The European Festivals Association (EFA) proudly announces the official CALL FOR INTEREST to attend the second edition of the "European Atelier for Young Festival Managers" hosted by the Varna Summer International Music Festival in Varna (Bulgaria) from 26 April to 3 May 2009. The "European Atelier for Young Festival Managers" is an extraordinary training programme specifically designed for young festival operators working in the programming department or those who have the ambition to enroll a function in the artistic department of a festival. Workshop leaders and speakers include a unique range of the most experienced festival directors as well as young, innovative and trend-setting festival pioneers: Bernard Faivre d’Arcier (former Director of the Avignon Festival), Rose Fenton (Founder and Director LIFT, London International Theatre Festival), Hugo De Greef (General Director of the Flagey and former Secretary General of EFA) and Nele Hertling (Director of the “Berlin Artist Programme” of the DAAD) and other experienced festival directors guide the Atelier participants throughout the week. Please read the Call for Interest in English, French and German as well as the press release announcing the Atelier in English, French and German. The deadline for submitting applications is 30 January 2009 (application forms are available in English, French and German)! All information and latest updates can be followed on the EFA website.