During the 2010 General Assembly and Conference of the European Festivals Association (EFA) five new festivals were admitted as members of the Association: the Beiteddine Festival (Lebanon), the BELEF - Belgrade Summer Festival (Serbia), the BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference took place from 8-11 April in Merano/Italy. It is the most important moment for the European Festivals Associations and its members to meet, network, exchange and discuss the state of play of festival business today. This year’s EFA General Assembly and Conference was organised as integral part of the 2010 EFA flagship project “Open The Door” ([http://www.open-the-door.eu/]www.Open-The-Door.eu" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference" target="_blank">Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference took place from 8-11 April in Merano/Italy. It is the most important moment for the European Festivals Associations and its members to meet, network, exchange and discuss the state of play of festival business today. This year’s EFA General Assembly and Conference was organised as integral part of the 2010 EFA flagship project “Open The Door” ([http://www.open-the-door.eu/]www.Open-The-Door.eu) that has been launched at the occasion of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion. Arts festivals from all over the world are invited to invest into and reflect upon the transforming power of arts and culture in our societies today and to commit to opening doors at [http://www.open-the-door.eu/]www.Open-The-Door.eu" target="_blank">Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference" target="_blank">Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference took place from 8-11 April in Merano/Italy. It is the most important moment for the European Festivals Associations and its members to meet, network, exchange and discuss the state of play of festival business today. This year’s EFA General Assembly and Conference was organised as integral part of the 2010 EFA flagship project “Open The Door” ([http://www.open-the-door.eu/]www.Open-The-Door.eu" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference" target="_blank">Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference took place from 8-11 April in Merano/Italy. It is the most important moment for the European Festivals Associations and its members to meet, network, exchange and discuss the state of play of festival business today. This year’s EFA General Assembly and Conference was organised as integral part of the 2010 EFA flagship project “Open The Door” ([http://www.open-the-door.eu/]www.Open-The-Door.eu) that has been launched at the occasion of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion. Arts festivals from all over the world are invited to invest into and reflect upon the transforming power of arts and culture in our societies today and to commit to opening doors at [http://www.open-the-door.eu/]www.Open-The-Door.eu. “EFA demonstrates that it is more inclusive and allows for stronger participation and further outreach then ever,” underlines EFA President Darko Brlek. Related documents: • Press release (14 April 2010): EFA General Assembly and Conference on "Open The Door" ([http://www.efa-aef.eu/newpublic/upload/efadoc/18/EFA_Press_release_14April2010-General%20Assembly_and_Conference.pdf]EN" target="_blank">benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference" target="_blank">Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference took place from 8-11 April in Merano/Italy. It is the most important moment for the European Festivals Associations and its members to meet, network, exchange and discuss the state of play of festival business today. This year’s EFA General Assembly and Conference was organised as integral part of the 2010 EFA flagship project “Open The Door” ([http://www.open-the-door.eu/]www.Open-The-Door.eu" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference" target="_blank">Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference took place from 8-11 April in Merano/Italy. It is the most important moment for the European Festivals Associations and its members to meet, network, exchange and discuss the state of play of festival business today. This year’s EFA General Assembly and Conference was organised as integral part of the 2010 EFA flagship project “Open The Door” ([http://www.open-the-door.eu/]www.Open-The-Door.eu) that has been launched at the occasion of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion. Arts festivals from all over the world are invited to invest into and reflect upon the transforming power of arts and culture in our societies today and to commit to opening doors at [http://www.open-the-door.eu/]www.Open-The-Door.eu" target="_blank">Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference" target="_blank">Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference took place from 8-11 April in Merano/Italy. It is the most important moment for the European Festivals Associations and its members to meet, network, exchange and discuss the state of play of festival business today. This year’s EFA General Assembly and Conference was organised as integral part of the 2010 EFA flagship project “Open The Door” ([http://www.open-the-door.eu/]www.Open-The-Door.eu" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference" target="_blank">Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference took place from 8-11 April in Merano/Italy. It is the most important moment for the European Festivals Associations and its members to meet, network, exchange and discuss the state of play of festival business today. This year’s EFA General Assembly and Conference was organised as integral part of the 2010 EFA flagship project “Open The Door” ([http://www.open-the-door.eu/]www.Open-The-Door.eu) that has been launched at the occasion of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion. Arts festivals from all over the world are invited to invest into and reflect upon the transforming power of arts and culture in our societies today and to commit to opening doors at [http://www.open-the-door.eu/]www.Open-The-Door.eu. “EFA demonstrates that it is more inclusive and allows for stronger participation and further outreach then ever,” underlines EFA President Darko Brlek. Related documents: • Press release (14 April 2010): EFA General Assembly and Conference on "Open The Door" ([http://www.efa-aef.eu/newpublic/upload/efadoc/18/EFA_Press_release_14April2010-General%20Assembly_and_Conference.pdf]EN, [http://www.efa-aef.eu/newpublic/upload/efadoc/18/EFA_Communiqu%C3%A9%20de%20presse_14%20avril%202010.pdf]FR" target="_blank">Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference" target="_blank">Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference took place from 8-11 April in Merano/Italy. It is the most important moment for the European Festivals Associations and its members to meet, network, exchange and discuss the state of play of festival business today. This year’s EFA General Assembly and Conference was organised as integral part of the 2010 EFA flagship project “Open The Door” ([http://www.open-the-door.eu/]www.Open-The-Door.eu" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference" target="_blank">Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference took place from 8-11 April in Merano/Italy. It is the most important moment for the European Festivals Associations and its members to meet, network, exchange and discuss the state of play of festival business today. This year’s EFA General Assembly and Conference was organised as integral part of the 2010 EFA flagship project “Open The Door” ([http://www.open-the-door.eu/]www.Open-The-Door.eu) that has been launched at the occasion of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion. Arts festivals from all over the world are invited to invest into and reflect upon the transforming power of arts and culture in our societies today and to commit to opening doors at [http://www.open-the-door.eu/]www.Open-The-Door.eu" target="_blank">Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference" target="_blank">Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference took place from 8-11 April in Merano/Italy. It is the most important moment for the European Festivals Associations and its members to meet, network, exchange and discuss the state of play of festival business today. This year’s EFA General Assembly and Conference was organised as integral part of the 2010 EFA flagship project “Open The Door” ([http://www.open-the-door.eu/]www.Open-The-Door.eu" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference" target="_blank">Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference took place from 8-11 April in Merano/Italy. It is the most important moment for the European Festivals Associations and its members to meet, network, exchange and discuss the state of play of festival business today. This year’s EFA General Assembly and Conference was organised as integral part of the 2010 EFA flagship project “Open The Door” ([http://www.open-the-door.eu/]www.Open-The-Door.eu) that has been launched at the occasion of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion. Arts festivals from all over the world are invited to invest into and reflect upon the transforming power of arts and culture in our societies today and to commit to opening doors at [http://www.open-the-door.eu/]www.Open-The-Door.eu. “EFA demonstrates that it is more inclusive and allows for stronger participation and further outreach then ever,” underlines EFA President Darko Brlek. Related documents: • Press release (14 April 2010): EFA General Assembly and Conference on "Open The Door" ([http://www.efa-aef.eu/newpublic/upload/efadoc/18/EFA_Press_release_14April2010-General%20Assembly_and_Conference.pdf]EN" target="_blank">benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference" target="_blank">Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference took place from 8-11 April in Merano/Italy. It is the most important moment for the European Festivals Associations and its members to meet, network, exchange and discuss the state of play of festival business today. This year’s EFA General Assembly and Conference was organised as integral part of the 2010 EFA flagship project “Open The Door” ([http://www.open-the-door.eu/]www.Open-The-Door.eu" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference" target="_blank">Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival" target="_blank">Culturescapes Festival" target="_blank">BOZAR Festival (Belgium), the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/979/Culturescapes/]Culturescapes Festival (Switzerland) and the [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/festivals/members/profile/980/Side%20International%20Culture%20and%20Art%20Festival/]Side International Culture and Art Festival (Turkey). Following the presentations of the applicant festivals, EFA membership voted all of the five proposed festivals into the Association that counts 105 members from 38 countries. As of April 2010 the festivals from Belgium, Lebanon, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey are thus part of the major network of arts festivals from Europe and beyond and [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/benefits/]benefit from its activities. The [http://www.efa-aef.eu/en/association/news/detail/918/EFA%20General%20Assembly%20and%20Conference%202010/]2010 EFA General Assembly and Conference took place from 8-11 April in Merano/Italy. It is the most important moment for the European Festivals Associations and its members to meet, network, exchange and discuss the state of play of festival business today. This year’s EFA General Assembly and Conference was organised as integral part of the 2010 EFA flagship project “Open The Door” ([http://www.open-the-door.eu/]www.Open-The-Door.eu) that has been launched at the occasion of the European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion. 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