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, 33 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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Perform Europe: Reimagine Touring online events
Perform Europe organises four online events to share the findings and knowledge generated by its 42 partnerships, involving 187 partners, touring 63 artistic works for a total of 260 presentations.
Arts Festivals Summit 2026
Arts Festivals Summit 2026 | Budva 16 - 19 May, hosted by Theatre City Budva.
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Arts Festivals and Cities launch ‘About Europe’ in the presence of Glenn Micallef, EU Commissioner for Culture
Together with festivals, city representatives and artists, EFA met EU Commissioner for Culture Glenn Micallef on 3 February 2026 to speak about the vital contribution of festivals to Europe.
Together in Care: EFFEA Intake Seminar Generation #4
As part of the EFFEA Intake Seminar Generation #4, the session placed well-being and sustainable collaboration at the heart of festival residencies from the outset, exploring how partnerships can be rooted in care, trust, and long-term commitment.
40th Slovenian Music Days: a tribute to a century on the air
The Jubilee 40th Slovenian Music Days marks the centenary of the first radio broadcast of classical music in Slovenia, and celebrates creativity, interpretation and cultural dialogue from 17 to 23 April 2026.
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Festival Ljubljana
Flanders Festival International
