Uniting festivals across Europe
The European Festivals Association (EFA) connects festivals and festival makers in an interactive and ever-inclusive network at the service of the arts and artists, ready to engage with the alliance of stakeholders surrounding festivals today.
Festivals
104 festivals from 40 countries working across borders in music, dance, theatre, visual arts, circus, film, literature, and more, form the core of the Association and all its initiatives.
Collective Festival Associations and Affiliates
National associations of festivals and colleague networks in different artistic disciplines worldwide connect their local and international communities and topics to EFA through joint membership.
Festival Cities and Regions
Today, 29 festival cities and regions extend the conversation around festivals and exchange local practices and policies related to festival life with colleagues from all over Europe.
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EFFEA Call #4 Info, Networking and Q&A
Interested in applying to EFFEA Call #4? Join the info, networking, and Q&A sessions that will run in September and October to help you navigate the process, connect with potential partners and artists.
ChinaSPAF 2025
This year marks 20 years of collaboration between EFA and ChinaSPAF, Asia-Pacific’s largest performing arts exchange market. A delegation of EFA Members will be there to celebrate and explore new opportunities.
Berlin Conference 2025
21 years after its first edition in 2004, the Berlin Conference continues to show how essential culture is for Europe’s freedom, cohesion, and democratic strength.
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Denis de Rougemont Forum Athens: Fearless Festivals
International Orchestra Conference in Wrocław
The National Forum of Music organises the second edition of the International Orchestra Conference from 3-5 September 2025 at their venue in Wroclaw, Poland.
EFA Members Festivals happening in August
Summer is the high season for festivals. In this news you can find all the EFA Members festivals happening in August 2025. We invite you to discover the programme of each and discover them during your holidays, evenings, and weekends.
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International Izmir Festival
Holland Festival
