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Somewhere in Europe a festival is underway. Every day brings a crisis. Somehow the big people in charge only ever arrive at the end. Only the two young interns, Sofie and Carlo, stand between triumph and disaster. Worth a read, worth a laugh: european-festivals.eu/insights.../so…

Arts Festivals Summit, from 27 to 30 April, in Edinburgh! First speakers: Nicola Benedetti (Festival Director Edinburgh International Festival), Roman Krznaric (Social Philosopher & Writer), and Elena Polivtseva (Researcher & Co-Founder Culture Policy Room). 📢 Programme european-festivals.eu/programme

EFA in Sofia 🇧🇬 The Bulgarian Festivals Association conference 'Festivals & the city' on 13-14 March was an important moment for the country’s festival sector: festivals & cities representatives gathered to share, connect & tackle challenges.

SoFEST! France Festivals 🇫🇷(13-14 March) brought festival makers, partners, universities & cultural networks together to rethink the festival model. Several EFA Members joined and facilitated sessions and workshops, and the EFA Board met during the forum.

What does it mean to be an artist in Europe today? In 2 weeks, we will welcome choreographer and dancer Serge Aimé Coulibaly for a conversation with Emily Ansenk and Tom Creed. 📅2 April, 12-13.00 CEST 🔗Register here: bit.ly/420NjtK

🌱EFA joined Together in Action, the flagship event of the European Climate Pact, uniting 500+ participants for a more sustainable future. Festivals can also spark change -raising awareness & driving action for a greener Europe. 🔗Learn how to get involved climate-pact.europa.eu/get-involved_en

Happy #EarlyMusicDay! Spring awakens and Bach's birthday coincides - a perfect harmony of nature & music! This early celebration started in 2013 as an initiative of our member REMA. Take a moment to listen, discover and let our musical heritage play on: earlymusicday.eu

EFA participated in the meeting "A New Culture Compass for Europe” with EU Commissioner Glenn Micallef and 50 participants from the CCI sector from across Europe. EFA emphasised the readiness and availability of the festival sector to work together. european-festivals.eu/news/a-new-cul…

The 23rd Atelier for Young Festival Managers in San Sebastián brought together 47 festival managers from 35 countries for a week of exchange, learning & co-creation. Ana Benavides Otero from the EFA Team shares her reflections on the experience 🔗 european-festivals.eu/news/reflectio…

FEST FORUM - Krakow, 7 April 🇵🇱 Festival organisers will gather to reflect on challenges & how to shape sustainable growth. EFA President Jan Briers will open the forum with a lecture on uniting festivals across Europe. Discover the programme: european-festivals.eu/news/fest-foru…

Check out the programme for the Arts Festivals Summit 2025, from 27 to 30 April european-festivals.eu/programme In 3 weeks, 200+ festival makers, policymakers, artists & partners will gather in Scotland’s capital to talk, listen & dream up new futures for the arts and festivals together!

Register your 2025 festival edition now on FestivalFinder.eu & be part of the most comprehensive and up-to-date festival database worldwide. Get discovered by festival makers and lovers across Europe’s diverse cultural scene! More info: festivalfinder.eu/news/call-for-…

🎨 Artists, creatives, cultural orgs & policymakers — the #EUCultureCompass is in the making! It will guide EU action to empower culture, support fair working conditions & protect diversity. #HaveYourSay — the call for evidence is now open!

Heading to Berlin in May for Classical:NEXT? We will be there too! EFA is once again hosting a networking session to facilitate meeting new colleagues & have focused 1-on-1 conversations on current topics. Register to join us on 𝟏𝟒 𝐌𝐚𝐲: classicalnext.com/event/networki…

Today is #EuropeDay Artists, festival makers & their communities show up every day to make meaning in uncertain times. They care. They connect us with one another, with the land. Festivals link people, places & ideas. At their core is empathy, exchange, understanding.

EFA members have re-elected Jan Briers as their President during the General Assembly in the framework of the Arts Festivals Summit Edinburgh on 30 April 2025. Read more about Jan Briers: european-festivals.eu/jan-briers-boa… 📷 Greg Macvean

How are care and well-being put into practice in the context of festivals? What does it mean for festival teams, artists and audiences? What challenges arise? We will discuss these topics at EFA's next online meeting on 24 June. Register to join: european-festivals.eu/events/togethe…

Festivals across Europe and beyond are building more inclusive, accessible and culturally rich spaces 👇 We have just released a new report that provides insight into how festivals are approaching DEIAB work. 📘 Read it now: european-festivals.eu/insights-stori…

EFFEA Call #2 empowered 170 festivals to co-create residencies with 49 emerging artists over 12 months. We invite you to read the full reflection on what made these residencies so special, including a look at the EFFEA Duty of Care Protocol Generation #2 effea.eu/news/item/2025…

The European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists Call #4 opens from 1 September to 3 November! ~50 residencies will be supported in 2026 each involving 3+ festivals taking an emerging artist under their wings. Join the first info session on 9 September👉shorturl.at/kBw4f