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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Together in Care: Well-being of Artists and Festivals
Fearless Festivals: a grape / EFA Denis de Rougemont Forum
Athens is hosting EFA's next Denis de Rougemont Forum: The Fearless Festivals Forum adresses performing arts festivals and is part of the Athens Epidaurus Festival’s grape platform which takes from 22 to 27 July 2025.
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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29th International Shakespeare Festival in Gdansk
Gdansk becomes the summer stage to the International Shakespeare Festival with a rich programme embracing performances, theatrical practices and collateral activities.
Perform Europe: one year of touring
From city squares to mountain peaks - Perform Europe projects have been on the move for a year now: 42 projects. 41 countries. 155 presentations (and counting), testing innovative, inclusive, and eco-conscious touring models.
EFA Members Festivals happening in July
Summer is the high season for festivals. Find here all the EFA Members festivals happening in July 2025: discover their programme and experience them during your holidays, evenings, and weekends.
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International Izmir Festival
Holland Festival
