The European House for Culture, initiated by the European Festivals Association, will be launched on 27 September 2009 at 18:00 at the cultural centre Flagey in Brussels. Everybody interested in the initiative is invited to join the event! Based at the Flagey, the European House for Culture (EHfC) aims to be a House of welcome and encounters for all who believe that culture and art have a fundamental role to play in society. Members carry the message worldwide and a steadily growing number of partners give life to it. The EHfC is also the Secretariat of the Platform on Access to Culture and the Brussels office of A Soul for Europe. Watch this space for news on the programme of the launch and the announcement of keynote speakers. Consult the website dedicated to the European House for Culture to find out more about the initiatives, partners involved and activities.