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.

Why EFA

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.

Topics in focus

Sustainable Festivals

EFA is committed to offer learnings and exchanges on sustainable practices within the festival sector, aligning with broader global and European climate initiatives.

70-Years-On Agenda

For over seventy years, EFA has been inviting for a continued agenda setting for festivals. The starting point for the ongoing and evolving reflections is the 70-Years-On Agenda.